American Farmland Trust has launched a new podcast focused on the challenges farmers and ranchers face whentransitioning land from one generation to the next. LANDED features succession stories of both young and elder producers and focuses on how they plan for the future of their land. “We hope that this new series will reach farmers and ranchers across the country, as well as urban and suburban people who may not understand the challenges facing …
Category: Ag News
May 20
Oklahoma Drought Relief: Climatologist Gary McManus Eyes Upcoming Rainfall to Rescue a Dry May
The calendar says late May, but Oklahoma’s recent weather has been acting a bit confused. According to State Climatologist Gary McManus, a recent unseasonable stretch felt much closer to December than late spring, but hopefully, more rainfall is on the way. Shifting back to the current season, the primary concern for Oklahoma agriculture is the …
May 20
Beef Sustainability Research Focuses on Profitability, Grazing, and Supply Chain Resilience
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Dr. Jeff Goodwin, who explains how the beef industry is working to answer sustainability questions through research, collaboration, and data-driven tools designed to benefit producers across the supply chain. Hays and Dr. Goodwin talked at the 2026 General Assembly Meeting of the …
May 20
Speculative Long Positioning Coincides with Rising Cotton Prices
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) publishes weekly “Commitment of Traders” (COT) data on the positions of index funds and hedge funds in agricultural futures markets (Figure 1). The changes in these speculative futures positions have near term value in explaining fluctuations in ICE cotton futures. For roughly two years, the hedge fund (or “non-commercial” or …
May 20
Voter Registration Deadline
The deadline to register to vote or update a voter registration for the June 16 Election is Friday, May 22. Secretary of the State Election Board Paul Ziriax said individuals can register online, in person, or by mail. Online – To register using the Online Voter Registration System, the applicant must have a current and valid Oklahoma …
May 20
Entomological Society honors Edmond Bonjour for innovation in Extension outreach
Edmond Bonjour has received the Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension from the Southwestern Branch of the Entomological Society of America for his leadership and the impact of his work in entomology. The award recognizes those who have demonstrated excellent performance through program creativity, impact, achievement and delivery. A senior Extension specialist with Oklahoma State University Extension and director …
May 20
Payne County Pasture Tour to Highlight Practical Grazing Strategies, New Technology, and Cattle Efficiency
Cattle producers and landowners in north-central Oklahoma will have an opportunity to learn practical pasture management strategies and see emerging technology in action during the upcoming Payne County Pasture Tour on June 3. Jennifer Patterson, Ag Extension Educator in Payne County, said in a recent conversation with associate farm reporter Carli Davenport that the annual …
May 20
Cow Calf Corner Paul Beck: Extended Days on Feed Increasing Carcass Weight, Carcass Quality, and Fat
Carcass weights have been steadily increasing at about 5 pounds per year for the last 60-years, but in the last few years they have increased by over 20 pounds per year. We evaluated the impact of extended days on feed on carcass composition from 5,656 cattle to model either a historically typical marketing endpoint of …
May 20
Wednesday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
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