Land O’Lakes, Inc., one of the nation’s largest farmer- and member-owned cooperatives, today announced a $1 million hunger relief investment aimed at supporting rural communitiesahead of the holiday season. Grants will go to 15 Feeding America® partner food banks across Land O’Lakes’ member-owner and employee footprint, as well as to Feeding America. This commitment effectively …
Category: Ag News
Dec 15
Making the Season Merry and Bright: Service Oklahoma Provides Online Tools for Teens Seeking a Driver License
Service Oklahoma knows the holiday season can bring equal parts celebration and stress, especially for families with teens preparing for their Learner Permit or Driver License. However, thanks to convenient online tools, stress can now be removed from the process. This season, Service Oklahoma is helping to lighten the load and make it easier than …
Dec 15
“Welcome to Christmastime”: McManus Forecasts 70-Degree Temps and Zero Chance of Snow
State Climatologist Gary McManus Forecasts 70-Degree Temps and Zero Chance of Snow this Christmas. The cold snap that recently hit Oklahoma is already on its way out, setting the stage for a significantly warmer—and drier—holiday week. In a recent interview, State Climatologist Gary McManus told Farm Director KC Sheperd that the recent chilly temperatures were …
Dec 15
Entries Strong for 2026 Cattlemen’s Congress- Set to Begin January Fourth
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Bray Haven, executive vice president of Cattlemen’s Congress, as the countdown continues to the 2026 event in Oklahoma City. With entries now closed and the show less than a month away, Haven says the picture for planning purposes is becoming clear. “It …
Dec 15
Management Priority #1-Take Care of yourself
In an Article by Steven Klose, Tiffany Lashmet, and Jordan Shockley they say: Managing a farm or ranch is hard to say the very least. Running your own business of any kind is difficult, but the nature of production agriculture is particularly challenging. Long production cycles seem to magnify every decision, while the feedback loop between decision …
Dec 15
More Than Just Depreciation: How Certified Ag Dealers are Helping Farmers Get ROI on Their Work Trucks
How Certified Ag Dealers are Helping Farmers Get ROI on Their Work Trucks For most farmers and ranchers, a pickup truck is a tool as essential as a tractor or a combine. However, unlike other equipment, trucks are often viewed as depreciating assets from the moment they leave the lot. Lyle Orwig, Chief Marketing Officer …
Dec 15
Monday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Dec 15
Dairy Defined Podcast: NMPF’s Galen Closes Career, With a Message
History may not rhyme, but it echoes, and for all the challenges dairy has faced, a few key areas have continued to resurface throughout Chris Galen’s nearly three decades in dairy. “A lot of what I had worked on at the start of my career, and also now in the last few years of my …
Dec 15
Fire Activity Increasing Across Oklahoma as Dry, Warm Pattern Sets in Through Christmas
A warming and drying trend across Oklahoma is leading to a gradual increase in wildland fire activity, including both wildfires and prescribed burning operations, according to the latest fire situation report. As the state builds separation from the last wetting rainfall, composite fuel moisture levels are decreasing, making vegetation more receptive to fire. Despite the …
Dec 15
Mexico Agrees to Meet Water Treaty Obligations for Farmers in the American Southwest
Today, the United States and Mexico reached an understanding to meet the current water obligations of American farmers and ranchers and for Mexico to repay the water deficit in Texas as part of the 1944 Water Treaty. This agreement extends to the current cycle and the previous cycle’s water deficit. “President Trump continues to put American …
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