Jul 11
One-party Democratic rule in Washington notably led to several unprecedented crises in our country and around the globe. However, despite the challenges of working with a Democrat Senate and president, House Republicans have kept our commitments to the American people these past six months upon taking back the House majority. One of House Republicans’ top …
Jul 11
At the recent Cattlemen’s Conference, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, talked with Dr. Frank Mitloehner of the University of California, Davis, about the concept of upcycling. About 70 percent of all agricultural land in the United States is marginal land, Mitloehner said, which is land where crops cannot be grown. “What grows there …
Jul 11
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 the benefits of creep grazing. This week we re-visit the potential benefits of creep grazing. While …
Jul 11
The seminar will focus on tools to help producers strengthen their leadership skills and develop the ‘voice’ of their operations. – Are you an organic agriculture producer or interested in organic certification? Would you like to develop your management skills while improving your marketing voice and strengthening your ability to work with the media? If …
Jul 11
There is a new blog post out at the Southern Plains Perspective! Read below: The Southern Plains Perspective is authored by Clay Pope, who farms with his wife Sarah and is a contractor for the USDA Southern Plains Climate Hub in the area of outreach. Just sittin’ around repeating myself—we need to take extreme weather …
Jul 11
The agriculture real estate market entered a period of de-escalation beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022. The market experienced a reduction in both sales volume and value growth since that time, as interest rates increased, and inflation pressures became more apparent. That trend has continued into the first half of 2023 with fewer …
Jul 11
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jul 10
Another week of widespread rains and cooler weather boosted the national corn condition rating for the second week in a row, and soybean condition also improved slightly following several weeks of declines. In Oklahoma, wheat harvest is wrapping up, with some still left to be harvested in the panhandle. U.S. CROP PROGRESS: Corn silking reached …
