Nov 02
The 2027 Redbook from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is now available. The pocket-sized booklet can help cattle producers effectively and efficiently record their daily production efforts by simplifying recordkeeping, which can enhance profitability and reduce stress levels. In addition to Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) practices and proper injection technique information, the 2027 Redbook includes …
Nov 02
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association today opened the application for the 2027 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Young Cattlemen’s Conference. The Young Cattlemen’s Conference is hosted by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association in partnership with state affiliates. Nominees from across the U.S attend the 8-day day program, set for May – June 2027, focused on developing …
Nov 02
Two components are necessary for cyclical herd rebuilding: decreased beef cow culling and increased heifer retention. Decreased cow culling is mostly about slowing herd liquidation and stabilizing cow inventory at the cyclical low. From that point, increased heifer retention provides the means to expand beef cow inventories. The first part of that process is in …
Nov 02
Oklahoma livestock producers facing persistent processing bottlenecks have new federal avenues for expansion and technical support, according to USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Mindy Brashears. Sitting down with Farm Director KC Sheperd, Dr. Brashears highlighted key USDA initiatives aimed directly at resolving processing constraints, expanding interstate commerce, and building the next generation of …
Nov 02
A dynamic late-autumn storm system is threatening Oklahoma with severe weather and tornadoes, closely following an exceptionally warm October that delivered significant, albeit uneven, drought relief across the state. According to State Climatologist Gary McManus with the Oklahoma Mesonet and Oklahoma Climate Survey, conditions across the region are mirroring spring patterns rather than typical November …
Nov 02
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is awarding American Farmland Trust (AFT) nearly $5 million over five years through its Conservation Innovation Grants On-Farm Trials program to help expand AFT’s national network into a coordinated Soil Health Management Systems (SHMS) Network. Working with 35 trial host farms across 14 …
Nov 02
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays continues his conversation with Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President Michael Kelsey about building relationships with newly elected lawmakers, priorities for the 2027 legislative session and the importance of agriculture having a voice in state policy decisions. OCA Works to Build Relationships Before Elections …
Nov 02
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) welcomed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement that it will not finalize air emissions estimating methodologies under the 2005 Animal Feeding Operations Air Compliance Agreement, and that it will move to terminate the agreement. The decision ends more than 20 years of uncertainty for the dairy farms and other …
Nov 02
Oklahoma voters will head to the polls Tuesday, November 3, to decide several major statewide offices, a U.S. Senate seat, congressional and legislative races, two state questions, and a number of local issues, including a proposed sales tax to help fund a new Oklahoma County jail. The 2026 general election will determine Oklahoma’s next governor, …
Nov 02
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced that 8 additional meat and poultry companies have adopted USDA’s voluntary Product of USA (POTUSA) label, building on the strong momentum behind the Trump Administration’s efforts to help consumers easily identify products that are truly born, raised, harvested, and processed in the United States. With today’s …
