Dec 07
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, visited with Bayer WestBred’s Jeff Koscelny about wheat seed varieties at Bayer WestBred. Because 2022 was a tough year for anyone producing seed in the wheat industry, Koscelny said many of WestBred’s seed suppliers planted optional acres to ensure they there was enough supply. “We have done a …
Dec 07
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with Vice President, Government and Industry and Affairs at the Livestock Marketing Association, Chelsea Good, about improving the marketplace for cattle producers. “I think that the livestock sector has been more on center stage in Capitol Hill the last two years than they have been my …
Dec 07
In today’s Cow-Calf Corner, Addie Womack, OSU Department of Animal and Food Sciences Graduate Research Assistant talks about the proper way to handle cattle. An old cowboy once told me “If you work cattle like you gotta be done quick, it takes all day; but if you work like you got all day, you get …
Dec 07
Alyson Friesen, Arnett, Okla., has earned the National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Bronze and Silver awards, according to Caitlyn Brandt, events and junior activities director of the American Angus Association® in Saint Joseph, Mo. Friesen is the 18-year-old daughter of Lisa Friesen and attends Arnett Public School and is a member of the NJAA and the …
Dec 07
ExoPolymer, Inc., a winner of the Consider Corn Challenge II, recently announced a new partnership with CP Kelco, which takes ExoPolymer’s technology one step closer to commercialization. The partnership with CP Kelco will help ExoPolymer scale up production of a polysaccharide-based biopolymer. ExoPolymer is creating a new profile of customizable, polysaccharide-based hydrocolloids that are domestically produced by …
Dec 07
At the Governor’s Mansion on December 6, the Oklahoma State University, NOC and Tuttle FFA livestock judging teams were all recognized for winning national championships this year. KC Sheperd, Farm Director, attended the event and got the chance to visit with Ag Secretary Blayne Arthur, and the Northern Oklahoma College livestock judging coach Jennifer Bedwell, …
Dec 07
Farmer sentiment was unchanged in November as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index came in at a reading of 102, the same as in October. There was however a slight shift in underlying sentiment as the Index of Current Conditions declined 3 points this month to a reading of 98 while the Index of Future Expectations rose 2 points …
Dec 07
351 agricultural trade associations, agribusinesses and farmer co-ops today urged Senate action on an agriculture labor reform bill before the end of the year. The call came in a letter to Senate leadership in both parties that was copied to all 100 Senators. “Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) are working on …
Dec 07
It’s currently Raining across parts of the state, and hopefully, we will see more rain on the way. State Climatologist Gary McManus says we should see our first rains today and into tomorrow and then another system for Friday and Saturday, and yet another on Monday McManus said even though this does just look like …
