Apr 17
During the month of April, the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network and Oklahoma Farm Report are spotlighting the 17 Area Stars of Oklahoma FFA that are among the highest achievers in the organization. The stars come from the five areas in four categories- Star in Ag Placement, Star in Agriscience, Star in Agribusiness, and Star in …
Apr 17
At Ag Day at the Capitol earlier this week, Farm Director KC Sheperd caught up with Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell and talked about the My Plate Initiative and different tourism options within the state. The My Plate Initiative helps educate kids on how to eat healthy foods, Pinnell said, and promotes the products grown and …
Apr 17
By Alyssa Hardaway Construction of the New Frontiers Agricultural Hall reached a milestone in March as a bright orange beam with signatures was installed in the new home for Oklahoma State University Agriculture. University officials joined the project’s construction partners in celebrating the topping-out milestone, said Randy Raper, assistant vice president of facilities for OSU …
Apr 17
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with State Climatologist Gary McManus about La Nina and El Niño as the state of Oklahoma continues to suffer from detrimental drought conditions. While La Niña has ended in the Pacific Ocean, McManus said we are still living under its impacts. “We have had what is called …
Apr 17
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 beef demand. Retail all-fresh beef prices in March were $7.23/lb., unchanged …
Apr 17
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Apr 16
Six young people from across Oklahoma were named as the top winners of the 2023 Oklahoma Youth Beef Advocate Contest that was held at OKC West in El Reno on Friday, April 14th. The contest is organized and run by the Oklahoma Cattlewomen and is sponsored by the Oklahoma Beef Council and checkoff dollars. Cash …
Apr 14
By Kirsten Hollansworth Many donate food in the fall during Harvest II Community Food Drives and other pre-Thanksgiving efforts, but hunger is a year-round challenge for all communities. In support of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and local food pantries, Cactus Cares formed a donation-matching partnership with Cowboy Meats at the Robert M. Kerr …
