Jul 28
In celebration of National Dairy Month Dairy MAX hosted a series of blood drives across the region to emphasize the importance of blood donation and the role of dairy in maintaining overall health. National Dairy Month is a time to recognize the significant contributions of the dairy industry and its products to our daily lives. …
Jul 28
KC Sheperd, Farm Director, is back talking with Bob Rodenberger, a partner with Stockman Oklahoma Livestock Marketing, as he gives the latest on the cattle markets. The temperatures were not the only thing that was hot this week, Rodenberger said, as the cattle markets have continued strong. “The killing cow market is good, the stocker …
Jul 28
The Oklahoma CattleWomen, Inc. (OCW) distributed its 2023 scholarships at the Oklahoma Cattle Convention, July 21 and 22 in Norman, Okla. The second annual scholarship was awarded to Riley Luginbill of Orlando, Okla. This $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a full-time college student who is an active and productive member of the Oklahoma Collegiate CattleWomen …
Jul 28
For cattle producers and veterinarians concerned about the efficacy of their parasite control programs, Zoetis introduces Valcor™ (doramectin and levamisole injection), the first and only combination endectocide in the United States designed for use against internal and external parasites in cattle. “Valcor offers the unique combination of doramectin and levamisole,” said Mark Alley, DVM, MBA, …
Jul 28
ASA, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Pork Producers Council and National Milk Producers Federation announced their joint opposition Monday to the Spartz amendment to the House Agriculture Appropriations bill attacking commodity checkoff programs. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), aims to prohibit the U.S. Department of Agriculture from using any tax dollars to …
Jul 28
At the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, caught up with the CEO of CattleFax, Randy Blach. Blach talks with Hays about rebuilding the U.S. cow herd. Our coverage from the 2023 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in San Diego is being powered by Farm Data Services of Stillwater. Looking …
Jul 28
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released Version 3.0 of its free USDA Market News Mobile Application (app) with new functionality that includes new tabs so that users can easily access price data for organic commodities, find consumer retail marketing reports and review international market reports. The app, which was first launched in February …
Jul 28
The U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC’s) 63rd Annual Board of Delegates Meeting in Calgary, Canada, continued today with discussions around shipping and grain reports, as well as closing remarks from Council President and CEO Ryan LeGrand. The first general session of the day began with USGC Vice President Brent Boydston acknowledging the close trading relationship between …
Jul 28
Congressman Josh Brecheen joined House Republicans in passing two resolutions to disapprove of President Biden’s wildlife overreach. S. J. Res. 9 utilizes the Congressional Review Act to nullify the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s rule that adds the lesser prairie-chicken to the federal endangered species list. By listing the lesser prairie chicken as endangered, the U.S. …
Jul 28
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting YES on the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Fiscal Year 2024 NDAA authorizes a topline of $876.8 billion for military and national security programs at the Department of Defense (DOD) and …
