Nov 10
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with the President and CEO of CattleFax, Randy Blach, about the state of the cattle industry and what to expect in the upcoming months. Hays caught up with Blach on the sidelines of the USMEF Strategic Planning Seminar in Oklahoma City. “It has been a tough …
Nov 10
Thousands travel West for the Business Breed event of the year. After a weekend exploring new learning and networking avenues, the American Angus Association® concluded a successful 2022 Angus Convention. The four-day event, held in Salt Lake City Nov. 4 to 7, attracted 1,400 registrants and nearly 80 trade show vendors. “This year’s convention was …
Nov 10
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has published its second annual report, detailing the results for the 2021-22 period (August 1st, 2021-July 31st, 2022). The farm-level, science-based sustainability program today reports significant improvements in the sustainability metrics measured; an increase in membership across the value chain; the completion of nine successful pilots; and its growing international …
Nov 10
The Export Exchange conference hosted this fall by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is already paying dividends, according to surveys of overseas grain buyers who attended – they purchased $225 million worth of grain and ethanol co-product. Buyers and end-users were surveyed after the conference to see …
Nov 10
The Emergency Drought Commission met Wednesday and directed $12 million in additional funding to the existing Emergency Drought Cost-Share Program. In addition to the increase in funding, the Commission directed local conservation districts to accept applications for all approved practices. Approved practices include: The Commission clarified cover crops planted for the purpose of erosion control …
Nov 10
New portal will give policyholders enhanced options for both ClaimsPay® and PremiumPay® One Inc, the leading digital payments network for the insurance industry, announced today that Oklahoma Farm Bureau Insurance (OKFB), the largest domestic insurer in Oklahoma, has selected the One Inc digital payments platform to provide both inbound and outbound digital payments. This move …
Nov 10
Much lower temperatures can be expected for the entire state as we enter next week. According to the Oklahoma Mesonet, this switch to colder temperatures will result in the loss of some of the moisture available in the warmer air. The rains the state experienced within the last month are going to be harder to …
Nov 10
By Trisha Gedon A Hughes County recycled tire garden project has been recognized as a finalist for the Keep Oklahoma Beautiful Environmental Excellence award. The program focuses on teaching Choctaw Nation youth and adults to grow and market culturally relevant crops. KOB has recognized and rewarded Oklahomans for their environmental efforts for 32 years. The …
Nov 10
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Strategic Planning Conference got underway Wednesday in Oklahoma City, attracting farmers, ranchers, processors and exporters from throughout the nation. While U.S. red meat exports will likely set a value record approaching $20 billion this year, the industry faces an array of obstacles related to the sluggish global economy, weakening …
Nov 10
Experienced Seedsman To Serve Growers and Develop Dealers in Kansas and The Plains Experienced ag agronomist and seed rep Aaron Diederich has joined Meristem Crop Performance® Group, LLC (www.MeristemAg.com), one of the fastest-growing crop input suppliers in America. Diederich becomes Meristem’s Sales Rep and dealer coach in Kansas and other Plains states, operating out of …
