During the holiday season, families prepare festive dinners and gather with friends. In grocery stores across the U.S., people will fill their shopping carts with delicious and nutritious foods developed by animal and plant breeders at land-grant universities from southern region states. Scientists at 15 of these universities work to improve food quality while enhancing …
Category: Ag News
Dec 09
K-State’s Glynn Tonsor sees Slight Downturn in Consumer Interest in Red Meat
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with Kansas State University Extension Livestock Market Economist, Dr. Glynn Tonsor about recent trends in the meat demand survey he oversees. Tonsor said the most recent demand survey that he helps oversee at Kansas State shows consumers are backing away slightly when it comes to purchasing …
Dec 09
Cast Your Vote Now for People’s Choice Pup
The American Farm Bureau Federation is looking for your vote. Chad Smith has more on the People’s Choice Pup Contest Voting is open right now for People’s Choice Pup sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Terri Moore, vice president of communications at AFBF, says voters can choose their favorite among five finalists for the title of …
Dec 09
U.S. Macroeconomic Indicators & the Cotton Supply Chain
December 2022 The U.S. labor market continues to add jobs and support wage growth. This may give the Federal Reserve more room to continue to aggressively increase interest rates to tame inflation. For this reason, financial markets turned lower after the positive job report. Effects of rising interest rates on economic growth are lagged, so …
Dec 09
Despite Concerns, Gross Receipts Remain Strong
Gross Receipts to the Treasury for the past year set a new record high for the sixth consecutive month, but falling energy prices raise concerns about future collections, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. Twelve-month gross receipts through November are $17.36 billion, up by $2.44 billion, or 16.3 percent, from the prior 12 months. However, …
Dec 09
First USDA ATM In Spain Gives USGC Members, Staff Deeper Look At Market Potential
The first-ever U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agricultural trade mission (ATM) to Madrid, Spain, took place last week, allowing potential Spanish and Portuguese importers to discuss U.S. grain purchasing specifics and network with U.S. Grains Council (USGC) staff and members. USGC-sponsored member-representatives in the delegation included Mark Wilson, USGC corn sector director; Verity Ulibarri, USGC …
Dec 09
Feeder Steers Higher, Feeder Heifers Steady to Higher, Steer Calves Higher, Heifer Calves Steady at Woodward Livestock
Fri, 09 Dec 2022 03:16:03 CST
Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle – Woodward, OK
Thu Dec 8, 2022
AUCTION
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Dec 08
OSU’s Kim Anderson says Wheat and Corn Markets Are Looking “Shakey”
This Week on SUNUP is Oklahoma State University Extension grain market economist Kim Anderson. During this week’s edition, Anderson gives his latest update on the commodity markets. In the last week and a half, Anderson said a dollar was knocked off wheat prices, bringing them down to around $7.90. One month ago, Anderson said wheat …
Dec 08
Meat Institute Congratulates Rep. Thompson for Being Elected Chairman of House Ag Committee
The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today released the following statement from Meat Institute President and CEO Julie Anna Potts regarding the House Republican Conference’s election of U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA-15) to serve as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee for the 118th Congress. “Chairman Thompson has been an outspoken supporter of …
























