Category: Ag News
Jun 07
Wheat Harvest 20 Percent Complete in Oklahoma Amidst Scattered Rains Across the State
Oklahoma Harvest Report By: The Oklahoma Wheat Commission Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Oklahoma Wheat harvest continues in Southern Oklahoma, as light rains have scattered across the state in several places since Monday afternoon. Some places have received 2/100ths while others have received over 1 ½ inches depending on location. (It has been reported some places …
Jun 07
“The Auction Way” with 2022 World Livestock Auctioneer Champ, Will Epperly
At the 2023 Livestock Marketing Association Convention, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, had the chance to visit with Will Epperly, who is the 2022 World Livestock Auctioneer Champion. This weekend, the 2023 World Livestock Auctioneer Champion will be selected. Will Epperly, from Dunlap, Iowa, was named the 2022 World Livestock Auctioneer Champion at …
Jun 07
Uvalde County man arrested for felony theft of more than 650 goats
Special rangers arrest Angel Bazaldua for failing to pay for two loads of goats. Angel Bazaldua of Uvalde County, was arrested on felony theft charges for failing to pay for two loads of goats from the Southwest Livestock Exchange. The arrest is the result of an investigation led by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association …
Jun 07
Oklahoma Rural Development Grant Allows Cleveland Area Hospital to Expand Clinic
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director, Kenneth Corn, attended the ribbon cutting today for the Cleveland Area Hospital’s expanded regional health clinic. Oklahoma Rural Development provided a grant of $574,200 to assist Cleveland Area Hospital administrators expand services and complete necessary upgrades to provide modern and state-of-the-art health care for the …
Jun 07
Grain and Farm Supply Cooperatives Have Options for Managing Skyrocketing Insurance Costs
Grain and farm supply cooperatives are facing sharply higher property insurance premiums due to the increasing frequency and severity of weather-related disasters. U.S. property and casualty insurers have responded to the increase in natural catastrophe claims by raising prices, increasing deductibles and tightening coverage terms and conditions. For agribusinesses, insurance expense growth has outpaced total …
Jun 07
Mobile Dairy Classroom Travels Oklahoma to Teach About Dairy Industry
At the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, Farm Director KC Sheperd had the chance to talk with Suzie Reece of Southwest Dairy. For the first stop of the Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Bedlam Road trip, Reece had the chance to bring her milk cow, “Snickers,” to ODAFF and provide a demonstration on …
Jun 07
NPPC Speaks Up on Policy Priorities at World Pork Expo
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) hosted a policy panel today at the 2023 World Pork Expo. NPPC board officers and experts discussed the pork industry’s current priorities vital to protecting producers’ livelihoods and ensuring pork production remains a pillar of the U.S. economy. “Advocating for reasonable public policy, expanding exports, protecting our animals from foreign …
Jun 07
NMPF Board of Directors Names Gregg Doud New President and CEO
The National Milk Producers Federation’s Board of Directors today unanimously voted to name Gregg Doud, a globally recognized agricultural leader, as its next president and CEO, succeeding Jim Mulhern, who is retiring at the end of the year. “Dairy farmers across the nation are pleased to endorse a true champion of agriculture, someone who both …
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