Jun 20
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 comparison and contrast between a sweep tub and a bud box. In a cattle …
Jun 20
The convention and trade show is a can’t miss event for Oklahoma cattle producers and industry partners. Join us during this 2-day event for education, networking, and more. The event is a family-friendly event, so bring the whole crew! Below you will find more information about registration, hotel room block, and more. Online registration closes July 16, …
Jun 20
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jun 19
Oklahoma Harvest Report By: The Oklahoma Wheat Commission Monday, June 19, 2023 Oklahoma Wheat harvest made slight progress this week as producers were in fields off and on again as rains came late last week and over the weekend. Harvest is still taking place from the Oklahoma/Texas line to the Oklahoma/ Kansas line, but heavy …
Jun 19
Today, the Public Lands Council (PLC) launched a grassroots campaign regarding the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed rule “Conservation and Landscape Health.” The proposed rule would create significant, concerning changes to the BLM’s authority to manage the nation’s public lands and would open the door to removing livestock grazing from the range. “The BLM …
Jun 19
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 beef trade. For the first four months of the year, beef exports are …
Jun 19
Farm Director KC Sheperd is back talking with Paul Paplow from U.S. Custom Harvesters about a wheat harvest update. A few weeks ago, when Sheperd and Paplow spoke, Paplow said wheat harvest was taking place in Wichita Falls, TX, and Walters, Oklahoma. Now, Paplow is harvesting in Kiowa, Kansas. So far in Kansas, Paplow said …
Jun 19
On June 15th, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) delivered the opening statement and questioned witnesses during a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing on the impacts of plastic production and disposal on underserved communities. In his remarks, Mullin, the Ranking Member of the Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee, …
