Jul 03
This is day 11 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. Weather has continued to stay consistent this week, allowing for farmers to continue on towards the finish of the 2026 harvest season. …
Jul 03
Sitting at her laboratory station, Jen Olson meticulously places the alfalfa segments into the petri dish. Olson, Oklahoma State University Extension plant disease diagnostician, swivels around in her stool, explaining the process. She doesn’t miss a beat, slowly placing each segment equally around in the dish. In her expertise, this specific plant suffers from root …
Jul 03
In a historical broadcast, Todd Gleason recounts how our forefathers declared sovereignty when 56 men representing the American colonies officially signed the United States Declaration of Independence, formalizing their break from Great Britain. As Gleason notes, the historic document was meticulously drafted by Thomas Jefferson over a 17-day period between June 11 and June 28, …
Jul 02
US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) is marking America’s 250th birthday by telling the story of our founding, honoring the sacrifices that built the nation, and reminding Oklahomans that the American experiment in freedom is still alive today. Ahead of the semiquincentennial, Lankford launched a video series from the halls of the US Capitol, sharing the …
Jul 02
Yesterday, Public Lands Council (PLC) and California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) member Tim Erickson testified in a House Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee hearing on Rep. Tom McClintock’s H.R.8454. This legislation would authorize a land swap of two parcels between the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the National Park Service (NPS). The parcel that would go to USFS …
Jul 02
The Wildlife Conservation Society has released a paper that highlights how illegal and unregulated cattle movements remain an under-recognized driver of regional screwworm spread while also creating exposure risks for wildlife populations and protected areas that often fall outside traditional surveillance systems. New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on the living …
Jul 02
It’s not too early to start getting involved in CattleCon 2027, which is returning to downtown Nashville, Tennessee, for an encore performance, Feb. 2-4, 2027, with business meetings beginning Feb. 1. Applications are being accepted for the NCBA National Anthem Contest, sponsored by Norbrook®, Beef’s Got Talent, internships and scholarships. National Anthem ContestThe 14th annual …
Jul 02
The Trump administration formally chose not to renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in its current form during the mandatory six-year joint review. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer confirmed the decision following a virtual meeting with Canadian and Mexican counterparts, stating, “The United States did not agree to renew the USMCA in its current form. As …
