Aug 23
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Tom Haag testified today before an Environmental Protection Agency Scientific Advisory Panel about the importance of atrazine to corn farmers. “NCGA commends the scientific and risk-based analysis and conclusions of the EPA in this reevaluation of the 11 atrazine studies identified by the 2012 Scientific Advisory Panel as calling for further …
Aug 23
USDA Grows Private Sector Tech Innovation in Food and Agriculture Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an investment of over $12.5 million as part of the USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The Phase I awards will support 76 small businesses conducting high-quality research that addresses …
Aug 23
After the Oklahoma Emergency Drought Commission meeting, Radio Oklahoma’s Dale Forbis caught up with Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur about the highlights from the meeting. Highlights from the meeting include: Arthur is the Chairman of the Emergency Drought Commission and said there was plenty of discussion at the meeting involving making the Emergency Drought Commission …
Aug 23
Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Peel, Mark Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Johnson talks about late summer supplementation for growing calves. From a moisture standpoint, the summer of 2023 has …
Aug 23
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced $72.9 million awarded to 55 states and territories through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The grant program provides funding to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops and support specialty crop growers through marketing, education, and research. “USDA is excited to announce …
Aug 23
With misinformation being spread recently questioning the safety and quality of beef products sold in the United States, Associate Farm Editor Reagan Calk talked with Marination and Cured Meats Product Manager at JBT FoodTech, David Hayden, about the facts, and why it is safe to buy beef at the grocery store and directly from a …
Aug 23
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking with Donnell Brown of the R.A. Brown Ranch located in Throckmorton, Texas. Hays and Brown talk in more detail about the potential of gene editing in the cattle industry. “Gene editing is a new frontier I am super excited about,” Brown said. “We are using …
Aug 23
Change is not easy, especially when it involves financial risk. That’s the situation farmers and ranchers find themselves in when considering innovative, climate-smart agricultural practices. Sure, in the long run, many farmers find that adopting practices like cover crops, no-till and prescribed grazing build soil health and pay off. But, in the short term, when …
Aug 23
Ranchers with both sheep and goats can market four combined lamb-and-kid crops annually – with proper planning. Twice is nice when it comes to lamb and kid crops. With sheep and goats both having about a five-month gestation period, ranchers can feasibly raise two crops of small ruminants yearly. But doubling the saleable offspring also …
Aug 23
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is pleased to appoint Averum to provide additional Third-Party verification support after seeing the highest number of grower enrollment to date. With a 120% increase in grower enrollment since launch three years ago, the program now requires a significantly higher number of independent verifications. Averum specializes in assisting agricultural companies …
