At the 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress trade show, Associate Farm Editor, Reagan Calk visited with Kay Knight of Kay Knight Designs located in Mason, TX. Knight talks about her experience as a vendor in the Cattlemen’s Congress trade show. Knight had her booth set up at last year’s trade show at Cattlemen’s Congress and said it …
Category: Ag News
Jan 04
Champions Selected at the 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress Junior Limousin Show
Members of the North American Limousin Junior Association flaunted their Limousin and Lim-Flex entries in the 2022 Cattlemen’s Congress junior show. The show was held Tuesday, January 3 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Judge Jarold Callahan evaluated the junior Limousin and Lim-Flex animals. In the Junior Lim-Flex show, Grand Champion Lim-Flex Female was MKLN 1105J exhibited …
Jan 04
Cattlemen’s Congress Quickly Becoming Major Show for Herefords
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with the American Hereford Association’s Chief Operating Officer and Director of Breed Improvement, Shane Bedwell, about the 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress. Bedwell has been part of the Cattlemen’s Congress board of directors for all three years the show has been in existence. “I think folks here in …
Jan 04
TSCRA announces 2023 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo student opportunities
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association announced several student opportunities during the 2023 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo including free admission for students, a graduate research poster showcase and a youth photo contest. Students will receive free admission to the 2023 School for Successful Ranching and Expo by using the code STUDENT when registering at …
Jan 04
National Bison Association Junior Judging Contest Offered at 2023 National Western Stock Show
Individuals 8 – 21 years of age are invited to compete in the Larry Higgins Bison Junior Judging Contest on Friday, January 20th at 9 am in the Yards at the National Western Stock Show. This event is hosted by the National Bison Association and the Rocky Mountain Bison Association and held in conjunction with …
Jan 04
Farmers Lead Land Purchases, Setting Record Sales Levels in Several States
The land market momentum that began in late 2021 accelerated into 2022 and was driven by competition for high quality cropland; it resulted in both record sales and overall increases in land values across the country. Strong demand across all of the country’s regions brought opportunities to landowners interested in capitalizing on the current land …
Jan 04
Local Bounti Breaks Ground at New High-Tech Controlled Environment Agriculture Facility in Texas to Support Growing Demand
Currently operating the largest national distribution footprint in the industry, future operations in Texas signal Local Bounti’s commitment to reduce food miles throughout the United States Local Bounti Corporation (NYSE: LOCL, LOCL WS), a leading U.S. controlled environment agriculture (CEA) company committed to growing locally and distributing nationally with the largest distribution footprint in the …
Jan 04
NMPF CEO’s Corner: 2023 Promises Policy Progress
A Washington truism is that the period that occurs after an election cycle is complete, but the next one hasn’t yet overtaken everyone’s attention, is when policy gets done. That makes it important for this industry to push for significant progress in 2023, as the 118th Congress convenes and clear policy challenges lie ahead. High …
Jan 03
Lankford Sworn in as Senior Senator for Oklahoma in the 118th Congress
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued the following statement as the 118th Congress gets underway and he begins his second full, six-year term as the senior Senator for Oklahoma: “It is humbling to stand before God and the nation to take my oath again to protect and defend the United States Constitution on behalf of Oklahoma. I …























