Category: Ag News
Jan 09
OKFB Names Bartel as Economic Development Coordinator
Oklahoma Farm Bureau recently named Amarie Bartel as the organization’s new economic development coordinator. Bartel will work to expand OKFB’s economic development efforts in rural Oklahoma, working with rural small business owners and entrepreneurs to help them grow their ideas and businesses through a variety of programs and resources. “I’m really excited to act as …
Jan 09
Forum Reaffirms Beef Industry’s Commitment to Sustainable Future
Annual Cattle Industry Convention Showcases Sustainability Efforts Every day cattle producers across the country reaffirm their commitment to protecting environmental resources, supporting communities and creating an economically viable future through effective management practices. The “Beef Sustainability Forum – Continuing our Commitment to a Sustainable Future,” sponsored by Elanco, will be held on Thursday, Feb. 2 …
Jan 09
Maine Anjou Breed Offers Power with Maternal Qualities for the Cow Herd
At the 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, got the chance to catch up with the Executive Vice President of the American Maine Anjou Association, Blake Nelson. Hays and Nelson talk about today’s Maine Anjou breed across the United States. “The Maine Anjou breed originated in France,” Nelson said. “They were …
Jan 09
Southern Plains Perspective: Broken Records and Dry Times
There is a new blog post out at the Southern Plains Perspective, written by Clay Pope. Read below! “Sometimes words have two meanings,” –Robert Plant, (Stairway to Heaven lyrics-Led Zeppelin) When you say the term “broken record” it can mean many things. In the case of today’s blog it definitely has two meanings. First, I …
Jan 09
Soybean Architecture Study Helps Guide Farmer Seed Selection
AgriGold agronomist tests varieties’ ability to flex under low and high seeding rates For many years, soybeans have played second fiddle to corn, but expanding market opportunities have heightened attention on the oilseed. AgriGold Agronomist Nick Frederking saw an opportunity for farmers to build yields with more customized soybean variety placement. “We know the …
Jan 09
Ryan Rash Proud to Judge 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress at a Time of Elite Quality in the Cattle Industry
At the 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress, Farm Director, KC Sheperd, had the chance to catch up with Ryan Rash, who is judging several of the breeds at Cattlemen’s Congress, such as Simmentals, Santa Gertrudis, and more. “I grew up showing Simmentals in the junior program, and it really shaped a lot of who I was,” Rash …
Jan 09
2023 Angus Foundation Heifer Package sells for $130,000
Ingram Angus LLC of Tennessee purchases bred heifer Coleman Chloe 173 at the National Angus Bull Sale in Oklahoma City. Since 1980, the Angus Foundation Heifer Package has been sold to generate unrestricted funds to further its mission of supporting education, youth and research for the breed. This year, Ingram Angus LLC of Pulaski, Tennessee …
Jan 09
NORDEF Wins Ag Innovation Challenge
The Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge, now in its ninth year, provides opportunities for Farm Bureau members to showcase business innovations being developed for agriculture. NORDEF is the winner of this year’s competition. The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, announced the winner from among four finalists at the 2023 American Farm …
Jan 09
Growth Energy Calls for Lower Fuel Costs, Lower Emissions, and Increased Access to E15 in 2023 Policy Priorities
Growth Energy, the nation’s leading biofuel trade association, released its federal policy priorities for 2023 today, outlining an ambitious agenda to work with a new Congress and the Biden Administration to lower prices at the pump, lower carbon emissions, and increase consumer access to higher blends of ethanol. “2022 was a record-setting year for the …
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