Nov 11
KC Sheperd, Farm Director, got chance to visit with the marketing director for USMEF Japan, Satoshi Kato, at the United States Meat Export Federation’s Strategic Planning Conference in Oklahoma City. Kato talked about how campaigns in Japan have brought attention to U.S. pork products. The Eat at Home campaign was started in 2020, Kato said, …
Nov 11
The Interamerican Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) convened its first-ever “Sustainable Agriculture in the Americas” pavilion at the UN Climate Summit (COP27) and partnered with the Protein PACT and other stakeholders to convene a total of 9 events focused on animal agriculture’s key role in sustainability solutions. The Protein PACT events included a November …
Nov 11
This fall marks the centennial crowning of Oklahoma King, a progeny of Oklahoma State University’s purebred Duroc operation that was declared Grand Champion Barrow at the 1922 International Livestock Show. At 14 months old and weighing in at 550 pounds, The Duroc Journal reported that Oklahoma King reigned the land: “In competition with all breeds …
Nov 11
KC Sheperd, Farm Director, is visiting with Bob Rodenberger, a partner with Stockman Oklahoma Livestock Marketing, as he talks about the latest in the cattle markets. “Monday morning, when we got there, it kind of shocked me,” Rodenberger said. “We started out with 10,000 and ended up with a little over 11,000 there Monday, and …
Nov 11
State Climatologist Gary McManus says the Blue Norther that crashed into the state has brought down the temperatures. “Temperatures have crashed from a lovely fall/spring day yesterday all the way down to January levels,” said McManus. With the temperatures dropping following the cold front, McManus says so goes the moisture as well. We did see …
Nov 11
During the USMEF Strategic Planning Seminar in Oklahoma City, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, got the chance to catch up with the President and CEO of CattleFax, Randy Blach, about beef cow liquidation. Compared to January of 2022, Blach said there will be a significant reduction in the cow herd. The dairy herd …
Nov 11
BASF Agricultural Solutions has won two Crop Science Awards, one each in the “Best Industry Collaboration” and “Best Public Outreach Program” categories. The awards – formerly Agrow Awards – were presented as part of the virtual Crop Science Forum by S&P Global Commodity Insights and recognize excellence in crop protection and digital agriculture industries worldwide. …
Nov 11
Thanksgiving in the United States is a time set aside as a national holiday the last Thursday of November each year.To celebrate the holiday, the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Headquarters and West Coast Offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24 and Friday, Nov. 25. In addition, the next Wheat Letter newsletter will be sent December 1 but …
Nov 11
Last week, U.S. Grains Council (USGC) staff, alongside agribusiness and producer members, had the privilege of participating on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agriculture trade mission (ATM) to East Africa. Held in both Nairobi, Kenya, and Zanzibar, Tanzania, the ATM is an example of the USDA’s commitment to expanding and diversifying market opportunities globally …
Nov 11
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has been awarded $3 million by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Gulf of Mexico Division to administer a competitive subgrant program within the non-Mississippi River Drainage Region. This includes the 2-Unit Hydrologic Units 12, 13, and a portion of 03. These areas are contained within the states of …
