Jun 01
Last week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, unveiled The Great American Cotton Plan. This plan received widespread support across the country. Here is what they are saying: Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler – “Proud to stand with Secretary Rollins, Representative Ciscomani, and our incredible American farmers in Arizona to launch USDA’s Great American Cotton …
Jun 01
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is formally requesting that the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) investigate how several African nations are restricting imports of U.S. beef and pork. USMEF Director of Export Services Jim Remcheck explained that while trade agreements are designed to foster mutual growth, certain countries are utilizing unscientific barriers to block American …
Jun 01
Attorney General Gentner Drummond today opened nominations for the 2026 Officer of the Year Awards program, inviting law enforcement around Oklahoma to recognize officers who have gone above and beyond in service to their communities. A statewide winner and four regional winners will be recognized at a special ceremony to be held in October. “Oklahoma’s …
Jun 01
Senator Chuck Hall, District 20, was recently honored with the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association’s (OCA) 2026 Legislative Appreciation Award. OCA annually honors legislators who have worked hard to protect and promote the Oklahoma beef cattle industry in the Oklahoma Legislature. OCA is at the Capitol every day of the legislative session working with legislators to pass …
Jun 01
It was another late night for Carson Holmes on the third floor of Legacy Hall on Oklahoma State University’s campus. Holmes, a sophomore landscape architecture student at OSU, was surrounded by crumpled-up piles of scratch paper. He’d spent the past three weeks tweaking his design, trying to nail down a final one he liked. “I remember Carson …
Jun 01
The U.S. cattle industry has been characterized by cycles of inventory and prices since the modern ranching industry developed in the late 1800s. There have been twelve cyclical inventory peaks in the last 129 years, with the first in 1890 and most recently in 2019 (Figure 1). Cycles have been persistent regardless of whether the …
Jun 01
Most individuals equate feeding horses to gain muscle or to achieve high performance with feeding protein. But there is much more to the protein equation than just how much is consumed in the diet. Muscle protein synthesis is regulated by a system called mTOR, which itself is activated by dietary amino acids, insulin and exercise, …
Jun 01
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments from three leading beef economists — Dr. Derrell Peel, Don Close, and Nevil Speer — about one of the biggest questions facing the cattle business today: at what point, if any, will consumers back away from beef prices that continue climbing higher? …
Jun 01
Agricultural producers across Oklahoma will once again have the opportunity to gather, learn, and connect this summer as the Oklahoma Conservation Commission prepares for the fourth annual Crossroads Conference, returning to Enid after a year on the road. Associate Farm Reporter Carli Davenport recently spoke with Meg Greski of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission about the …
Jun 01
The 2026 NBHA Professional’s Choice Vegas Super Show, held May 29–31 at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas, experienced an isolated incident during the early morning hours of Saturday, May 30, involving the mistreatment of a limited number of equine athletes by an event competitor. The situation was addressed immediately in coordination with the …
