Aug 23
The first day of USDA’s once-in-a-generation hearing on federal milk pricing represents a critical moment for dairy’s future, one in which the National Milk Producers Federation intends to lead, President and CEO Jim Mulhern said today. “Thanks to the tireless efforts of dairy farmers and their cooperatives, this industry is poised for progress as Federal …
Aug 23
With funding support provided by the National Corn Growers Association, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) brought meat importers from Mexico and Central and South America to Nebraska for an extensive, hands-on education on the attributes and advantages of U.S. beef and pork. A two-day seminar at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) covered a wide …
Aug 23
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Aug 22
Certified Angus Beef awards 23 recipients $81,500 in pursuit of a career in agriculture. By Courtney Weekley The Colvin Scholarship Fund supports the next generation of leaders in agriculture who are devoting their studies and careers to making the beef industry better. This year, 23 students were awarded $81,500 through the Colvin Scholarship Fund. Each …
Aug 22
Oklahoma Farm Bureau has named Kinsey Westwood senior public policy consultant in the organization’s public policy division. Westwood will help implement OKFB’s member-driven grassroots advocacy efforts to support Oklahoma’s agriculture community. She will assist with the organization’s public policy efforts on the state and national levels in addition to planning and implementing a variety of …
Aug 22
Women play a vital role in all agriculture farm and ranch operations, from bookkeepers to mechanics and everything in between. Hear from women who are overcomers in the ag industry and meet others who can relate to your struggles and achievements. This will be a night of innovation, encouragement and unification of women in agriculture …
Aug 22
Farm Director, KC Sheperd, is visiting with Mark Nichols about Oklahoma’s cotton crop. Nichols is the President of Jess Mark Nichols Farms, Inc. and President of Hess Farms, Inc., a fourth-generation farm he has managed since 1980. He farms with his brother-in-law, son, and son-in-law, growing irrigated cotton, wheat, and milo. Recently, the Cotton Board elected …
Aug 22
Recently, Farm Director, KC Sheperd had the chance to visit with academic and animal behaviorist Temple Grandin about animal handling, education and more. Among other trades, including authoring many books about visual thinking and more, Grandin is also a professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University. Grandin said that in her classes, one thing …
