Category: Ag News
May 10
CAB Insider: Value Cuts and Thin Meats Lead
The last two weeks have brought on a trend reversal in fed cattle prices succeeding the $178/cwt. spring high. Last week’s fed steer price was nearly $3/cwt. lower than the week prior. Most in the cattle feeding sector became quickly convinced that $178 would be the high and it became a self-fulfilling prophecy. With spot …
May 10
NCBA Backs DIRECT Act to Expand Opportunities for Small Meat Processors
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) reiterated support for the Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions (DIRECT) Act, introduced by Sens. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Peter Welch (D-VT), to expand marketing opportunities for smaller meat processors. “American consumers are buying beef in new ways, whether it is directly from local farms and ranches …
May 10
Sirloin Club Awards Alisen Anderson the 2023 Agriculturalists Under 40 Ag Education Award
On May 9, at the 2023 Sirloin Gallery of Grands, the Sirloin Club of Oklahoma announced their five award winners for the 2023 agriculturalists under 40. The Sirloin Club of Oklahoma is a group of agriculture enthusiasts who gather each year to support Oklahoma’s 4-H and FFA students. The Sirloin Club supports exhibitors at the …
May 10
Sanitize garden pots before spring planting
Before the first scoop of potting soil goes into a planter, it’s a good idea for gardeners to sanitize the pots to help avoid any disease issues this growing season. Casey Hentges, Oklahoma State University Extension associate specialist and host of “Oklahoma Gardening,” said a simple bleach solution, wire brush and bit of elbow grease …
May 10
Kansas Representative Tracy Mann Fights for Farmers and Ranchers on All Fronts
While in Washington, D.C., the National Association of Farm Broadcasters had the chance to talk with Congressman Tracy Mann. Farm Director KC Sheperd is featuring comments from the Kansas Republican talking about some of the latest issues concerning agriculture, including the Waters of the U.S. Rule, the lesser prairie chicken, and more. Mann first talked …
May 10
USDA Announces New Steps to Enhance Organic Markets and Support Producers
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking additional steps as part of its commitment to strengthen the market for domestically grown organic goods, and to support producers seeking organic certification. These funding opportunities are part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Organic Transition Initiative, launched in …
May 10
Can Management Alone Build Plant Diversity, or Are Cover Crops Always Needed? One Expert Weighs In.
Cover crops have skyrocketed in popularity over the last several years — and for good reason. But are they always the only answer? Steve Swaffar, ag consultant at Noble Research Institute, says, “it depends.” Below, Swaffar outlines three scenarios and gives his recommendations to answer the question of “plant or manage” for each one, as …
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