May 10
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
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 …
May 10
In Washington, D.C., Associate Farm Editor, Reagan Calk visited with the CEO and president of the Corn Refiners Association, John Bode. Bode is originally from Geary, Oklahoma, where his family raised wheat and cattle. “Products made from corn are all around us,” Bode said. “We know about the food, we know about the fuels, but …
May 10
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Kansas State University Extension Livestock Market Economist, Dr. Glynn Tonsor, about the latest data from the meat demand monitor he helps oversee at Kansas State University. “That is a beef and pork checkoff-funded project that is a domestic survey-based effort,” Tonsor said. “All the information, the …
May 10
On today’s cow-calf corner, Paul Vining, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service OQBN Coordinator, talks about preconditioning practices while yeilding multiple performance benefits. Calves enrolled in the OQBN Vac-45 Program attained an average market premium of $18.67/cwt in 2022 and an average of $13.06/cwt over the past 12 years, compared to similar nonpreconditioned calves in …
May 10
A fourth-generation, family-based business in Idaho offers a product that solves the problem for big agriculture by supplying a revolutionary nutrient called Chicken Soup for the Soil®. It brings dead soil back to life and supplies all the nutrients most fertilizers neglect. Since WWII large chemical companies have persuaded American farmers to use high doses of …
May 10
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
May 10
The Sirloin Club hosted an evening of celebration after a successful 2023 Oklahoma Youth Expo back in March- as well as publicly recognizing five high achievers in their corner of the ag world with the 2023 Agriculturalists Under 40 Awards- and raising some money for next year’s OYE. After a couple of years of working …
May 09
Each week, Beltway Beef brings you the latest policy news affecting the U.S. cattle and beef industry. Hear from subject-matter experts, producers, and industry leaders on the topics that impact the business viability of farms and ranches across the country. On this episode, we are joined by NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus …
