Mar 03
Groups note there have been more political donations from cockfighters in 2022 than the total number of cockfighting busts in 20 years. From 2004 to 2022, there were only 29 law enforcement actions resulting in the arrest of individuals involved in cockfighting, an average of 1.75 busts a year for 75 of 77 counties in …
Mar 03
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Mar 02
This Week on SUNUP is Oklahoma State University Extension grain market economist Kim Anderson. During this week’s edition, Anderson talks about the latest information in the grain markets. USDA has released estimates for the 2023-2024 marketing year. Regarding those estimates, Anderson said there were not any surprises. “You look at production for wheat- 1.89 billion bushels …
Mar 02
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott announced the following addition to the Democratic staff of the House Agriculture Committee: Kate Fink has joined the Committee as Policy Director. Kate spent nearly 13 years at the Department of Agriculture, working on nutrition assistance programs and agricultural research. She previously worked for the House Budget Committee …
Mar 02
The Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) will hold a reception and awards ceremony on April 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA) annual Spring Legislative Conference. The evening will feature the announcement of the 2022 ESAP national winner from the group of seven regional winners that were recognized …
Mar 02
Since Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine sent them soaring one year ago, global and U.S. wheat prices have decreased significantly. Continued Black Sea Grain Corridor exports and improved production outlook in major exporters such as Russia and Australia have helped relieve the market of some supply pressure. Bulk ocean freight rates have also broken in favor of wheat and …
Mar 02
As final preparations are made to bring your show animals to the Oklahoma Youth Expo, Dr. Rod Hall, State Veterinarian, offers some things to take into consideration: Gilts and heifers begin moving into the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Tuesday for the Oklahoma Youth Expo. This is the culmination of months of searching for the “right” show …
