Jun 25
While USDA posted a headline in their June Cattle on Feed report that there is a three percent decline in total on feed numbers in this latest report- the number that jumped off the page to just about everyone was the five percent increase in placements in May 2023 versus a year ago. According to …
Jun 25
During today’s Heritage Fire Tour event in Minneapolis, Minn., the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, will be debuting the very first episode of the docuseries, “Cattle Calling.” Attendees will be among the first to experience this highly anticipated release that will provide consumers with an in-depth look at the cattle …
Jun 25
A report released earlier this month from the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency recommends that the Commissioners of the Land Office for the state of Oklahoma divest itself from land holdings in the coming years. Overseen by a state board chaired by the governor, the CLO manages about $2.3 billion in state land, property assets and investments …
Jun 25
Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, are taking action to overhaul the current system that has allowed China’s malign influence to threaten American food security and national security by buying up agricultural land in the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), foreign …
Jun 25
The latest hard red winter wheat harvest report from Plains Grains shows the three southern plains states have made limited progress in the latest week. Rains have slowed the combines across the region, with Texas now at 62% complete- Oklahoma at 45% complete and Kansas now active at 13% harvested. There is still no quality …
Jun 23
Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) President & CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement in support of legislation introduced by Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters, D-Mich., to reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS): “ARA strongly supports Senator Peters’ legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism …
Jun 23
HotHog: New App to Manage Heat Stress Each year, the U.S. swine industry suffers significant revenue losses due to heat stress in pigs. As we enter the hot summer months, prioritizing the well-being of non-pregnant and gestating sows becomes vital for not only their welfare but their piglets. To address this challenge, NPB funded research …
Jun 23
The Agriculture Workforce Coalition welcomes the formation of a House Agriculture Committee working group to explore solutions to the ag labor crisis being faced by farmers, ranchers and growers across the country. We would like to thank Chairman Thompson and Ranking Member Scott for their leadership in establishing this working group in a bipartisan way …
Jun 23
Record-breaking high temperatures were set in Texas last week, accelerating harvest and crop maturity; the first 28 HRW samples from Texas and Oklahoma have arrived at the lab for testing. The SRW harvest is 32% complete and preliminary data is included in this week’s report. Portions of the HRS region could use some precipitation, which …
Jun 23
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Intern Maci Carter had a chance to visit with Lauren Minyard about the Women in Ag Conference she is hosting in August. Minyard shared what topics to expect, who the event will be beneficial for, where to sign up and more. “This year’s Women in Ag Conference will be made up …
