Jan 03
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers released a final rule on December 30 that determines what constitutes Waters of the United States, or WOTUS, under the Clean Water Act. The rule was released as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to decide a case, Sackett vs. EPA, which will provide more clarity …
Jan 03
The Gelbvieh Association of Oklahoma held its 2nd annual Cattleman’s ball on Sunday, where over 300 attendees, along with friends and family, gathered together to raise money to benefit the Way out West Classic (WOW Classic), which is the American Gelbvieh Junior National show to be held in Woodward coming up in July of 2024. …
Jan 03
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA), the largest and oldest livestock association based in Texas, announced the opening of registration for the 2023 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo®. The annual event, which will be held March 24-26 in downtown Fort Worth, is the largest gathering of livestock producers in the Southwest, drawing more than …
Jan 03
At the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Conference in Kansas City, Farm Director, KC Sheperd talked regional sales manager for Agoro Carbon Alliance out of South Dakota, Jerry Stephens. Sheperd and Stephens talk about encouraging producers to partake in climate-smart agriculture. “I work with producers every day in these carbon markets, developing carbon credits,” Stephens …
Jan 03
Following a two-month decline and a year of weak sentiment, the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer closed out the year on a more positive note, rallying 24 points in December to a reading of 126. U.S. farmers were more optimistic about both their current situation and expectations for the future. The Current Conditions Index …
Jan 03
As the 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress is underway, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, talks with the Executive Director of the American International Charolais Association and former animal science department head at Oklahoma State University, Clint Rusk, about the Charolais breed. Two dozen breeds are showing at the third annual Cattlemen’s Congress held at the …
Jan 03
From NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern: “NMPF is disappointed that once again dairy farmers, who every day strive to be leaders in environmental stewardship, may need to live under a WOTUS rule that is cumbersome, unclear and overly complicated. Because the EPA’s most recent iteration fails to resolve what is now a 50-year struggle …
Jan 03
The North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) elected new members and officers for its board of directors during the annual meeting held in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Monday, January 2, 2023. Those newly elected to serve the Foundation for three-year terms are, George Hubbard, Miami, Okla. and Mark Haden, Rogersville, Mo. Bruce Lawrence, Anton, Texas, was selected …
Jan 03
The The 2023 W.B. “Dub” Yarborough Lectureship on Real Estate Law for Ranchers On January 5-6, 2022 in Kingsville,TX & Online. There’s still time to register for the 2023 lectureship. Don’t forget our virtual option if you can’t join us in person! Few things pose a greater threat to ranch sustainability than drought and litigation; …
Jan 03
On today’s Cow Calf Corner, Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University State Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist, talks about purchasing thinner cows. In every drought cycle some producers have an earlier end to the drought than others and some are more severely affected by drought than others. As producers liquidate productive cows due to drought, there …
