Aug 01
Its been a HOT July in Oklahoma, but According to State Climatologist Gary McManus relief is coming and bringing with it a chance of rain, ” Rain chances should come back as early as Thursday up north, and spreading to the south as we get into the weekend. Maybe not as monumental as we saw …
Aug 01
Agricultural producer sentiment improved slightly in July as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rose two points to a reading of 123. Farmers were also more optimistic about their perception of current conditions and future expectations on their farms. The Index of Current Conditions rose 5 points to a reading of 121, while …
Aug 01
The weather outside is frightful … with heat! Cold temperatures may seem far off in the distance, but in the travel world, now is the time to think about those cooler days and year-end holidays. AAA travel advisors say even though most people book holiday travel in September and October, summer is the best …
Aug 01
– Congressman Josh Brecheen and Senator James Lankford demanded answers from the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery after it was discovered Planned Parenthood received $20 million in COVID relief through the Provider Relief Fund (PRF). “It is obvious that Planned Parenthood did not need or qualify for COVID relief money when these taxpayer funds …
Aug 01
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 heat stress. Heat stress is caused by a combination of environmental factors including temperature, relative …
Aug 01
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with the president and CEO of the United States Meat Export Federation, Dan Halstrom, about meat exports around the globe. Starting with South Korea, Halstrom said it continues to be a significant market as it had one of the largest inventories entering the year. “The early year numbers …
Aug 01
Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, today released the following statement in response to the governor’s lawsuit filed against the Speaker and Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma, regarding tribal compacts: “Today, Gov. Stitt filed the latest in a series of lawsuits that waste taxpayer dollars and attempt to undermine legitimate compact negotiations with …
Aug 01
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) announced today the hiring of Jennifer Sharkey as Membership Operations Manager. In this role, Sharkey will be responsible for implementing and administering NCGA’s Customer Relationship Management System and will play a key role in membership recruitment and retention strategy. Jenn brings over 16 years of experience in association membership, chapter management, and …
Aug 01
As the Oklahoma Pork Council Board of Directors and staff prepare for Oklahoma Pork Congress this Friday, August 4, in Oklahoma City, we want to make sure you have all the details to join us for a meaningful day of learning, networking and planning for the future. The Oklahoma Pork Congress will be held at …
Aug 01
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
