May 15
An LG Seeds agronomist walks through its advantages and where it can pay off. An early fungicide application gives farmers another tool for safeguarding plant health and yield potential. “A fungicide application doesn’t add yield. It protects the yield potential that’s there,” explains LG Seeds Agronomist Jed Norman. “The goal is to make sure the corn …
May 15
Pecan growers are invited to three days of learning, networking and fun at the annual Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association Conference and Trade Show June 1-3 at Tulsa’s Cox Business Convention Center. The event brings together industry professionals and vendors from across Oklahoma. Pre-registration, due by May 24, is $125 for OPGA members and $175 for …
May 15
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 drought implications on the cattle industry. Persistent drought in major beef cattle …
May 15
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with American National CattleWomen President-Elect, Ruth Coffey about her time with ANCW and sharing the beef industry’s story. “I actually started as a young person going to Oklahoma CattleWomen meetings with my mother, and I got to know a lot of the ladies there, and just …
May 15
Offering premium power and versatility to its customers, John Deere debuts its 2024 model-year upgrades on its lineup of 3R- and 4-Series compact utility tractors. In addition, John Deere unveils its latest 4-Series model, the 4075R Compact Utility Tractor, equipped to tackle jobs for customers in the commercial snow removal and large-property owner markets. Highlighting …
May 15
A record snowpack that’s far from fully melted, combined with last winter’s record rains, may mean it will be some time before Cory Vanderham, owner of Vanderham West Dairy in Corcoran, CA, will get his 4,500 cows all back to his farm. In the meantime, he’s relying on leases in other locations, help from friends, …
May 15
Farm Director KC Sheperd is talking with Oklahoma State University State Extension Beef Veterinarian, Dr. Rosslyn Biggs about Equine Herpesvirus and biosecurity. “We did have an incident of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy that occurred in Tulsa County, and that occurred at a show,” Biggs said. “Kudos to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture for their response to that …
May 15
By Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) staff The increase in dairy farm productivity over the past 15 years is helping preserve the environment. It’s also helping preserve the overall well-being of the dairy farmer, 97% of whom are involved in family-owned farms where the line between work and play is blurry, at best. “It doesn’t …
May 15
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
May 13
Between ceiling-high stacks of seed and against a backdrop of multi-colored combines, House Agriculture Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15) and U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) conducted a food and agriculture listening session in early May. The remarks revealed support for the future of market development programs, food aid assistance and the continued reliability of the U.S. wheat supply. The …
