Sep 04
Statewide Discussion: A Red Flag Warning is in effect today 1:00 PM through 9:00 PM in western including the Panhandle counties. A stretch of above normal temperatures and growing separation from wetting rains (generally 21-50 days) in the Warned Area has resulted in a transition to available fuels. Hot, dry and windy conditions today coupled …
Sep 04
Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner” published electronically by Dr. Peel and Mark Johnson. Today, Dr. Peel talks about sharply higher calf and yearling cattle prices seen over the last …
Sep 04
“The world is totally different now than it was two years ago,” Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) said, addressing the group at a round table for him and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Aug. 30, 2023. “We can no longer operate on prices that were set in 2012. It’s not just fertilizer and fuel that has …
Sep 03
After making the tough call to postpone our annual golf tournament earlier this summer, Oklahoma Pork’s Board of Directors can now officially announce the new date for our 2023 “Oklahoma Pork Open” at Hennessey’s Turkey Creek Golf Course. Join us Friday, October 20, for a beautiful fall day of golf with Oklahoma Pork members, sponsors …
Sep 03
In an average year, buyers in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan import 20% of the U.S. wheat crop. It is an impressive statistic that speakers referenced more than a few times during the recent U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) North Asia Marketing Conference. The two-day gathering that drew wheat buyers from all three countries to Bali, Indonesia, served as an example of USW’s ability to showcase U.S. wheat quality and …
Sep 02
This Week While damage assessments are still being made in the wake of Hurricane Idalia, pump prices remained in neutral, with the national average for a gallon of gas falling by a penny since last week to $3.81. Oil and gas experts have noted that overall gasoline demand this summer failed to match previous years, …
Sep 01
Oklahoma State University Extension will host the Panhandle Cattlewomen’s College Oct. 4-5 at the Beaver County Fairgrounds in Beaver, Oklahoma. The event is designed for all cattlewomen in the beef industry and features two days of networking, informative workshops and hands-on demonstrations in the areas of: Sessions begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4 and …
Sep 01
Oklahoma Forestry Services is urging Oklahomans to use an abundance of caution with fire over the Labor Day Holiday weekend. Elevated fire danger will be in place across most of the state through the weekend. High temperatures will again be above normal and when combined with ongoing dry conditions, elevated fire danger is firmly in …
