Jun 28
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 …
Jun 28
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 using grain cubes in place of traditional supplements. The quality of native range declines during the late summer drastically reducing …
Jun 28
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jun 27
A few weeks prior to harvest, farmers gathered on a gently sloping hill north of Hydro to view half-acre plots of wheat pivotal to providing insight and direction on the future of genetic improvement in the Southern Plains. The field day was organized by Oklahoma Genetics Inc., the licensing agent for wheat varieties developed at …
Jun 27
Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, today released the following statement after State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd released the Federal Single Audit of expenditures made during SFY 2021 which includes pandemic funds. This annual audit is a federally-mandated examination of how the State of Oklahoma spends federal grant money and whether the State complied …
Jun 27
On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the expansion of the Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) program. Since 2010, more than 8,400 producers in 48 states have teamed up under WLFW to conserve and enhance nearly 12 million acres of working agricultural lands. These efforts have provided substantial benefits for …
Jun 27
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must end dairy product mislabeling by manufacturers of synthetic, cell-based “dairy” ingredients that are in violation of federal dairy Standards of Identity to prevent a repeat of the plant-based labeling fiasco that’s created confusion among consumers and regulatory headaches at the agency, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) …
Jun 27
Nutrition Adventure aims to clear beef industry misconceptions, connect dietitians with producers and provide applicable science and skills to dietitians nationwide. This three-day Beef Checkoff-funded program, held May 23-25, is co-hosted by the Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Missouri state beef councils. Dietitians spanning from California to New York to Florida to Nebraska came to Kansas City …
