Below, read a statement on the 2023 Winter Wheat and Canola Seedings report by Oklahoma State University Grain Marketing Specialist, Kim Anderson: A Reuters survey of market analysts’ predictions of the USDA’s U.S. 2023 Winter Wheat Seedings show that the average of the analysts’ predictions was 34.485 million acres. The analysts’ highest estimate was 36.2 million …
Category: Ag News
Jan 12
Lucas: Energy Security is National Security
Today, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in support of H.R. 22- the Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act: “In the wake of a politically-motivated, multi-country oil embargo that contributed to then-record high fuel prices, global energy shortages, and American energy security concerns, Congress …
Jan 12
Oklahoma 2023 Winter Wheat Area Seeded Up 7 Percent from 2022
For the United States, planted area of winter wheat for harvest in 2023 is estimated at 37.0 million acres, up 11 percent from 2022 and up 10 percent from 2021. Seeding of the 2023 acreage was underway in early-September and began the month equal to the 5-year average pace. Throughout much of the season, planting …
Jan 12
Allendale’s Rich Nelson Dives into USDA’s January Crop Production, WASDE, Grain Stocks and Winter Wheat Seedings Reports
Along with the WASDE report, several different reports were released by USDA NASS today. KC Sheperd, Farm Director, visits with Allendale’s Rich Nelson about the highlights of these reports. With higher beginning stocks for wheat, as well as some better demand, Nelson said USDA lowered their stock numbers. “USDA did make some moderate adjustments to …
Jan 12
Dr. Michael Gore Receives 2022 Cotton Genetics Research Award
Dr. Michael Gore, noted scientist and professor in Cornell University’s School of Integrative Plant Science (SIPS), is the 2022 Cotton Genetics Research Award recipient. The announcement was made today during the 2023 Beltwide Cotton Improvement Conference, which convened as part of the National Cotton Council-coordinated 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences in New Orleans. Gore, who was …
Jan 12
OKFB members set 2023 legislative priorities
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
Mark Gardiner Believes 2023 Could Be Great Year for Cattle Industry from Price Standpoint
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
Weinheimer Joins AHA Field Staff
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
Drought Monitor Sees Slight Movement After Weeks of Unchanged Percentages
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
Conference Set to Bring Together Oklahoma Local Agriculture Community
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 …
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