Apr 06
Youth can apply for undergraduate, graduate and even commercial cattlemen scholarships through the Angus Foundation. Scholarship applications are due May 1 for college students involved with the Angus breed. The Angus Foundation awarded more than $318,000 in scholarships in 2022 alone. The Foundation offers scholarships to undergraduate, graduate and trade school students each year to …
Apr 06
Despite more than 1 million moose (Alces alces) living in North America, with approximately 3,000–4,000 located in New Hampshire, the usually shy animal is notoriously difficult to spot. However, the region’s largest land mammal plays an important cultural and ecological role in the area, influencing tourism and impacting forest and wildlife composition where it feeds …
Apr 06
Gross Receipts to the state Treasury paint a picture of a sound but moderating Oklahoma economy as total collections climb to a new high, State Treasurer Todd Russ announced. The 12-month record total of $17.64 billion is $1.77 billion or 11.2 percent more than the year before. However, when reviewing the monthly comparison, the difference …
Apr 06
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Apr 05
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) released a statement in regard to false information circulating on social media about the use of mRNA vaccines in cattle: “There are no current mRNA vaccines licensed for use in beef cattle in the United States. Cattle farmers and ranchers do vaccinate cattle to treat and prevent many …
Apr 05
Title IV of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 farm bill, PL 115-334) is the nutrition title. Title IV reauthorizes several nutrition and domestic food assistance programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program, is responsible for the majority of all farm bill outlays and has been authorized in the …
Apr 05
National Sorghum Producers will now begin accepting entries for the 2023 National Sorghum Yield Contest. State and national winners are selected from contestants split into east and west regions for each division, which includes irrigated, dryland no-till, dryland tillage and one overall winner for food grade. The entry deadline for the 2023 National Sorghum Yield …
