Category: Ag News

Don’t Give Thieves the Keys: Vehicle Theft is on the Rise; Oklahoma Ranks #9 for Vehicle Theft Rate

Most Americans work hard to afford their vehicles, which is all the more reason to protect them from ending up in the hands of thieves. July is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month. AAA and its safety partners are taking the opportunity to warn about the rise in vehicle theft, noting that the surge in auto …

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Challenging Times for Growth Promoting Implant Use

Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck offers his expertise on the beef cattle industry. This is a part of the weekly series known as the “Cow-Calf Corner.” Today, he talks about utilizing implants in cattle. The U. S. Beef industry has used anabolic implants since the mid 50’s when Synovex-S …

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Rundown of This Week’s OCA Convention and Trade Show with Michael Kelsey

Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with the executive vice president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, Michael Kelsey, about the upcoming Annual OCA Convention and Trade Show. The OCA’s 71st Annual Convention and Trade Show will be held on July 21st and 22nd in Norman, Oklahoma at the Embassy Suites Convention Center. The theme of this year’s convention, …

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Lankford Helps Make Competitive Federal Grant Process More Direct, Straightforward for Oklahomans

Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Gary Peters (D-MI), and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Streamlining Federal Grants Act to help streamline the administration of grant programs across the federal government. “Strategic, competitive federal grants can open opportunities for cities, states, and tribes, as well as local fire departments and others to improve infrastructure, interstate highways and waterways, …

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Tuesday 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.

Morning Farm and Ranch News for July 18, 2023 with Ron Hays on RON

Feeder Steers Mixed, Feeder Heifers Steady to Higher at Joplin Regional Stockyards on Monday

Feeder Steers and Heifers Steady to Higher, Steer and Heifer calves Steady to Higher at Oklahoma National Stockyards on Monday

Angus Juniors Participate in Carcass Contest

The 2023 National Junior Angus Show carcass steer contest teaches youth feeding to finish. The demand for carcass merit drives the beef industry. In recent years, the push for quality has increased. National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) members rose to the challenge of providing both during this year’s National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) carcass contest. …

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Oklahoma Reaches 97 Percent Wheat Harvest Completion, Behind Last Year’s 100 Percent

 U.S. corn and soybean conditions improved again last week, according to USDA NASS’ weekly Crop Progress report released Monday. Both crops also continued to mature at a slightly ahead-of-average pace. U.S. CROP PROGRESS: Corn silking for the U.S. reached 47 percent, up 13 percentage points from the previous year and up 4 points from the …

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