Category: Ag News

Aug 30

Senator Lankford Working on Ways to Help Ag Producers in the State

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Farm Director, KC Sheperd, had the chance to visit with Senator James Lankford talking about what is impacting businesses in the area and his work to protect the well-being of Oklahomans and those in agric…

Aug 30

BASF and Corteva Agriscience collaborate to deliver the future of weed control to Soybean Farmers

Corteva Agriscience and BASF Agricultural Solutions announce their agreement to develop future herbicide-tolerant soybeans and complementing herbicides for farmers in North America and beyond. The collaboration aims to bring competitive alt…

Aug 30

Retained Ownership? – Part 3, Beef Quality Grades

Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the "Cow Calf Corner" published electronically by Dr. Peel, Mark Johnson, and Paul …

Aug 30

OSU’s Derrell Peel Sees Tighter Cattle Numbers Translating Into Falling Beef Production

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Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is featuring comments from Oklahoma State University Livestock Economist, Dr. Derrell Peel, talking on K-State’s Agriculture Today about higher beef…

Aug 30

Sustainable, Skilled Labor is the Answer to Long Term Solutions for the Meat Processing Industry

Today, as we move into the post-pandemic era, an issue facing many industries is the U.S. labor shortage, and the meat processing industry is no different. Twenty-seven state agriculture departments operate state meat and poultry inspection…

Aug 30

Forrest Hett with Farm Strategy LLC Talks about New Innovative Traits in Wheat Industry and Working with OSU Wheat Team

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Farm Director, KC Sheperd, had the chance to visit with Forrest Hett, Program Manager with Farm Strategy LLC, talking about meeting consumer’s needs with innovative traits in wheat.

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Aug 30

According to the Ag Census the number of Female Ag Producers increased 27% from 2012 to 2017

In 2017, the United States had 1.2 million female producers, accounting for 36 percent of the country’s 3.4 million producers. Female producers are slightly younger, more likely to be a beginning farmer, and more likely to live on the…

Aug 30

Beef Up the Blood Supply Ahead of Labor Day Weekend

Donors will receive choice of OSU or OU Bedlam t-shirt and an all-beef hotdog courtesy of the Oklahoma Beef Council – Thursday, September 1 and Friday September 2

Blood donors who save lives before Labor Day will enjoy a tailgate …

Aug 30