Feb 22
Rep. Carl Newton advanced two pieces of legislation out of House Committees on Tuesday that would expand freedoms and protections for state farmers and ranchers. House Bill 1962 would allow any person age 14 to 16 who lives or is employed on a farm to apply for a farm permit authorizing them to operate any …
Feb 22
The past three weeks have brought about significantly smaller slaughter head counts with head counts on Saturday the primary source of change. In the past three weeks, we’ve seen two Saturdays with fed cattle head counts of 12,000 head each with last Saturday’s total just 7,000 head. These compare to the corresponding Saturdays a year …
Feb 22
At the 118th American Farmers and Ranchers state convention in Norman, Oklahoma, Farm Director, KC Sheperd had the chance to visit with the National Farmers Union Vice President, Jeff Kippley about the recent Young Producers Development meeting and challenges faced by cattle producers. Kippley first talked about the Young Producers Development meeting that took place recently …
Feb 22
By Todd Wilkinson, NCBA President Today, cattlemen and women across the United States face turbulent times. The return of long standing issues like “Waters of the United States,” and new Endangered Species Act (ESA) listings are just two examples of misguided, ineffective, and poorly implemented policies coming from federal regulators in Washington. The National Cattlemen’s Beef …
Feb 22
In response to today’s FDA guidance on plant-based beverages, which guides manufacturers of plant-based beverages to disclose their nutrient inferiority and acknowledges the public health concern of nutritional confusion over such beverages, the National Milk Producers Federation, which has led the fight for labeling transparency, released the following statement: From Jim Mulhern, President and CEO …
Feb 22
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with Colorado State University Feedlot Systems Specialist, Dr. Sara Place, about how cattle feeders can be part of the climate solution. Most recently, Sara has been the Chief Sustainability Officer at Elanco Animal Health, and prior to Elanco, she was the senior director for sustainable beef …
Feb 22
American Farmers & Ranchers/Oklahoma Farmers Union (AFR/OFU) hosted the organization’s 118th annual state convention at the Embassy Suites & Conference Center – Norman Feb. 17-19. The event features educational speakers and entertainment, the annual business meeting of Oklahoma Farmers Union and American Farmers & Ranchers Mutual Insurance Company, discussion and adoption of AFR legislative policy …
Feb 22
Twelve state legislators were recently honored at Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s annual leadership conference Feb. 21 in Oklahoma City. OKFB presented 10 legislators with the 2022 OKFB Champion award – an honor given to state lawmakers who serve as exemplary advocates for Oklahoma agriculture, going above and beyond for the state’s farmers and ranchers during the …
Feb 22
Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck offers his expertise on the beef cattle industry. This is a part of the weekly series known as the “Cow-Calf Corner.” Today, he talks about using Monesin for replacement heifers. In an earlier article we looked at the benefits of feeding monensin to beef cows. …
Feb 22
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
