Mar 16
To view the Oklahoma Drought Map, click here. Oklahoma is going on week four now of no change in the exceptional drought and extreme drought or worse categories. Exceptional drought remains at 8.86 percent, and extreme drought or worse remains at 36.64 percent. Severe drought or worse is virtually unchanged but increased slightly from last week’s …
Mar 16
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Mar 16
Records fell Wednesday night at the Oklahoma Youth Expo Night of Stars Gilt Sale- 131 Gilts sell for a record $1,259,250- a $9,612 per head average, also easily a new record. This eclipsed the 2021 Matinee version of the Night of Stars sale that came several days after the rest of that year’s OYE wrapped …
Mar 15
Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), announced on January 31, the results of the company’s first-ever consumer transparency research study. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays got the chance to visit with the Executive …
Mar 15
The National Corn Growers Association joined a letter, signed by 400 national, regional, and state agriculture associations this week, which was sent to the Senate and House Budget Committees regarding budgetary resources needed to craft a comprehensive farm bill this year. Over 20 corn state grower affiliate associations also signed the letter with NCGA. “We write to …
Mar 15
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) are disappointed that the Surface Transportation Board (STB) has approved the Canadian Pacific Railway’s merger with Kansas City Southern Railroad. In public comments submitted to the STB on the proposed merger in February 2022, USW said the market power held by the Class …
Mar 15
Registration for the 2023 Cattlewomen’s Boot Camp is open! This three-day workshop will combine traditional educational programming with hands-on demonstrations and activities. Topic highlights include calf management, farm transitions, marketing, record-keeping and more. The 2023 Cattlewomen’s Boot Camp will take place at the Creek County Fairgrounds June 5-7. Registration is required. 2023 Event The 2022 …
