Jan 12
As another legislative session kicks off in the coming weeks, Oklahoma Farm Bureau members have set the organization’s 2023 legislative priorities to guide Farm Bureau’s work at the state Capitol. This year’s top priorities are broken down into four primary focus areas, including rural infrastructure, Oklahoma’s future, landowner advocacy and marijuana. RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE High-speed broadband …
Jan 12
At the 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, had the chance to visit with Mark Gardiner of Gardiner Angus about growth in the cattle industry. “It is exciting to be here in Oklahoma City, and this is in the heart of cattle country and cattle producers, and we like to say, …
Jan 12
The American Hereford Association (AHA) welcomes Cord Weinheimer, Madisonville, Texas, as the organization’s new Southwest region field representative. Weinheimer will represent AHA members in the region and assist with Association activities and services. Along with attending Hereford sales and events, he will sell advertising for Hereford Publications Inc. and work to broaden relationships across the …
Jan 12
After weeks of unchanged drought percentages in the weekly drought monitor, this week in Oklahoma shows only slight changes in the numbers. According to the Oklahoma Mesonet, temperatures should be cooling down for the next few days. Exceptional drought is up slightly from last week’s 11.65 percent and is now at 11.77 percent. Extreme drought …
Jan 12
The ninth annual Oklahoma Local Agriculture Summit is set to take place Feb. 28 – March 2, at the Stoney Creek Hotel located at 200 W. Albany Street, Broken Arrow, Okla. The focus of the conference is to increase the availability of local food in Oklahoma communities and strengthen farmers markets and agritourism sites through …
Jan 12
The Limousin and Lim-Flex Pen Shows were on fire at the 2023 National Western Stock Show. The show took place on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Jason Hoffman, Thedford, Neb., evaluated the bulls. Wulf Cattle exhibited the Grand Champion Pen of Limousin Bulls. The champion pen included January to March 2022 born bulls. They combined for an …
Jan 12
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers with perennial forage crops of an option to report their acreage once, without having to report that acreage in subsequent years, as long as there are no applicable changes on the farm. Interested producers can select the continuous certification option after USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) …
Jan 12
Independent meat processors in Nebraska now have access to $10 million in loan capital through the Center for Rural Affairs. The new initiative comes at a time when small lockers across the state have seen an increase in use. When packing plants were suffering from COVID-19 worker health challenges and the national meat supply chain …
Jan 12
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Jan 11
The Oklahoma State University livestock judging team was awarded Champion Team honors at the 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress. In addition to being named Champion Team Overall, the team had a clean sweep winning hogs, sheep and goats, cattle, and reasons divisions. Results below! INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Eric Schafer High Individual Overall 2nd Reasons High Individual Sheep and …
