May 19
What happened: Scott Hays, a fifth-generation pork producer from Missouri and president of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), testified before the House Committee on Agriculture’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry as part of its hearing on “A Review of Animal Agriculture Stakeholder Priorities.” NPPC appreciated the opportunity to advocate and discuss policy priorities …
May 19
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced plans to roll out $3.7 billion in Emergency Relief Program (ERP) and Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) assistance to crop and livestock producers who sustained losses due to a qualifying natural disaster event in calendar year 2022. USDA is sharing early information to allow producers time to gather documents …
May 19
Many think of hummus as a blended chickpea spread, but an untraditional meat-based hummus with an extended shelf life is dipping into the food industry. The Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center recently hosted a research project on the potential product. A group of survey participants gathered in a FAPC sensory evaluation lab to sit …
May 19
Rain has fallen across drought-stricken areas in Oklahoma giving cattle producers a reason to smile again. At Stockman’s Livestock Auction in Apache, Bob Rodenberger says the market looks good and producers are in a better mood, “Runs in the city were light, a lot of that was all due to excessive rain where they were …
May 19
Farm Director KC Sheperd is talking with Brian Threlkeld, a soybean and corn grower from Missouri. Threlkeld talks about the challenges he and others faced in the 2022 growing season. Because the growing season in Threlkeld’s area started off so wet, he said planting was delayed until mid-May. “So, we started out from behind, and …
May 19
May 19, 2023Welcome to the first Harvest Report for the 2023/24 U.S. wheat crop. The 2023 Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour hosted by the Wheat Quality Council wrapped up this week; for updates about the crop in Kansas, southern Nebraska and northern Oklahoma, follow #wheattour23 on Twitter. HRW harvest is off to a slow start …
May 19
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, Dr. Mark Johnson, about the upcoming Cattlemen’s Conference set to take place on May 24-25 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Online registration is closed, but attendees can register on-site at the Totusek Arena before the event. Derived from the …
May 19
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
May 19
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director, Kenneth Corn, and Texas State Director, Lillian Salerno, will host the Inaugural Texoma Rural Mental Health Summit May 23 at 9 a.m. in the Choctaw Nation Headquarters in Durant, Okla. This free summit will focus on the unique geographical challenges and solutions for the ongoing …
May 19
On Tuesday, May 23, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will consider over 15 individual pieces of legislation related to supply chain issues. Several provisions within Rep. Dusty Johnson’s (R-SD) SHIP IT Act—legislation that ASA endorsed—will be under consideration. Bills include: Specifically looking at the weight exemption pilot program, increasing weight limits remains a top …
