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Category: Ag News
Jan 29
Oklahoma Grazing School Coming up May 11-12th-Registration Open
The Oklahoma Grazing School is co-designed with input from university researchers, Extension specialists, NRCS and local conservation district personnel, and experienced ranchers. This two-day workshop will provide hands-on, research-based training on sustainable and profitable grazing practices. Key topics include: Grazing basics and grazer’s math Grazing system design (rotational-management intensive grazing) Forage selection, establishment and pasture …
Jan 28
Season Demand Shifts Carcass Values
Starting with the Martin Luther King holiday, the federally inspected cattle harvest suffered a big setback last week, with the total reflecting a 10,000-head deficit compared to the Tuesday-Thursday totals. The winter storm in the South is noted as a slaughter-reduction impact on Friday, but the head count was just a few thousand short of …
Jan 28
State Treasurer Todd Russ Says Oklahoma Economy Starts 2026 on Strong Footing
State Treasurer Todd Russ says Oklahoma is entering the new year on solid economic footing, as he visited with Farm Director KC Sheperd at the 2026 Legislative Kickoff about recent trends and what lies ahead. Russ noted that despite higher interest rates over the past few years, Oklahoma’s economy has continued to show resilience. “If …
Jan 28
Wheat Prices Rally as Dollar Dips; Todd Hubbs Weighs in on Crop Outlook and Policy Rumors
A mid-week rally in the wheat markets and speculation surrounding global crop conditions took center stage in a recent conversation between Farm Director KC Sheperd and Oklahoma State University Marketing Analyst Dr. Todd Hubbs. With the hard red winter wheat market seeing a notable boost, Hubbs offered insights into the driving forces behind the price …
Jan 28
Whitacre’s rural development work earns him Land-Grant Award for Excellence
Brian Whitacre’s work on broadband policy spans nearly two decades. That work was recognized last month when Whitacre, an Oklahoma State University Extension specialist for rural economic development and professor in the OSU Department of Agricultural Economics, received the Land-Grant Award for Excellence at the OSU Awards Convocation ceremony. The award was presented in recognition of his commitment to …
Jan 28
Oklahoman Craig Sand Named 2026 Angus Herdsman of the Year
Taking a moment of quiet, with the buzz of the Herdsman’s Social still in the background, Craig Sand stood in the halls of the barns at Cattlemen’s Congress on Jan. 9, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Engraved in silver, he read the words on his new buckle: 2026 Angus Herdsman of the Year. “I appreciate …
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