Jul 03
It’s that time of year again! Families and friends will be gathering to celebrate Independence Day! As Americans prepare for a day filled with fireworks, food, and fun they will be reminded of the effects of persistent food price inflation. According to data from the American Farm Bureau’s annual Fourth of July marketbasket survey, conducted …
Jul 03
Farm Director, KC Sheperd, had the chance to visit with Caroline Jones, the DPR Associate for This Old House. This Old House recently conducted a survey on the most popular and top-searched foods to grill in each state for the 4th of July holiday and over the summer. This Old House publishes data-heavy content relating …
Jul 03
Agricultural producers in Oklahoma who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with their U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) service center before the applicable deadline. “Many USDA programs require producers to file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline,” said Steve Kouplen, State Executive …
Jul 03
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Bob Weaber, beef extension specialist at Kansas State University, about how EPD values can help cattle producers make breeding decisions. As a tool, Weaber said selection indexes provide a useful way for commercial and seed stock producers to make aggregate selection decisions. “The goal of …
Jul 03
Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) President & CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement applauding the introduction of Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Reliable Rail Service Act: “ARA appreciates Senator Baldwin and Roger Marshall for leading legislative efforts to address the continuous rail service problems faced by our industry, which has caused supply chain disruptions and negatively impacted other …
Jul 03
Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner” published electronically by Dr. Peel and Mark Johnson. Today, Dr. Peel talks about the 2023 cattle markets. The first half of 2023 has certainly seen …
Jul 03
When you are outside Popping Firecrackers this 4th of July, pack the sunscreen and the fans because its going to be hot! However, according to state climatologist Gary McManus, cooler temps are headed this way with a possibility of some rain, “Storms are going to be possible throughout the week, but especially on Wednesday as …
Jul 03
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two to provide a method for valuing losses and accessing program benefits to eligible producers of certain crops, including grapes grown and used by the same producer for wine production or forage that is grown, stored and fed to livestock, that do not …
Jul 03
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
