Apr 05
Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck offers his expertise on the beef cattle industry. This is a part of the weekly series known as the “Cow-Calf Corner.” Today, he talks about restoring forage inventories. This year hay inventories at the start of winter-feeding season were largely depleted and there appears …
Apr 05
Biofuel and farm leaders today called on President Biden to get ahead of rising fuel costs by authorizing sales of E15 this summer. In a letter to the White House, six stakeholder groups noted that current conditions are analogous to those in place last summer, when President Biden waived outdated Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) restrictions …
Apr 05
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
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin believes the Biden administration is again guilty of overreaching in its listing of an eastern Oklahoma bat as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. He, along with Oklahoma’s Senior Senator James Lankford, and a handful of others in Congress filed a Congressional Review Act resolution disapproving of the move to …
Apr 04
The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) is currently seeking applicants for the Cattlemen’s Leadership Academy (CLA) program. 20 Applicants will be chosen to be part of CLA, class 30. Requirements to apply, the application and session dates can be found at www.okcattlemen.org. The application deadline is May 10. “The CLA program develops OCA members, between the ages of 25 …
Apr 04
In the context of sustainable agricultural production, biodiversity is important in several ways. As biodiversity increases, ecosystem functions improve, ecosystem stability improves and overall production increases. But how do we know if these things are increasing and improving? While it may be hard to fully understand and quantify ecosystem functions and stability, that’s not the …
Apr 04
Joey Lee Barnett and Heath Thomas Barton charged for stealing and selling cattle in Oklahoma. Two Ellis County, Oklahoma, residents, Joey Lee Barnett and Heath Thomas Barton were charged with larceny of domestic animals. The charges filed are the result of an investigation led by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Ben Eggleston. …
Apr 04
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring April 2023 Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month (IPPDAM). This national outreach month is dedicated to highlighting the impact of invasive plant pests and diseases on plants nationwide and informing Americans how they can help reduce their spread. IPPDAM aims to raise public awareness about …
