Aug 19
At the 2026 Oklahoma Pork Congress, Oklahoma Farm Report intern Haden Snelson caught up with Rick Maloney, former executive director of the Oklahoma Pork Council, to discuss how the pork industry has changed over the years and the challenges producers face moving forward. Maloney has spent much of his life connected to the pork industry, …
Aug 19
As Mark Johnson discussed in his article on August 3, early weaning substantially reduces the nutrient requirements of the cow and forage demand during drought or periods of limited pasture. Once the decision to early wean has been made, however, the focus needs to shift to the calf. These calves are younger, lighter and have different nutritional and …
Aug 19
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Aug 18
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has accepted Attorney General Gentner Dummond’s motion to stay the judgment against poultry corporations in light of the settlement he reached with the companies in July. The case will return to district court for the judgment to be released. In July, Drummond announced a nearly $44 …
Aug 18
David Anderson writes in Southern Ag Today: Cull cow and cow-beef prices have slowly declined from their peak. Auction prices in the Southern Plains peaked at $187 per cwt and have since declined to about $172 in early August. National average cutter cow values have declined from about $156 to $142 per cwt over the …
Aug 18
Today, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the U.S. Forest Service has filed a proposed rule to rescind in its entirety the national 2001 Roadless Area Conversation Rule, a one-size-fits-all restriction that has frustrated land managers and served as a barrier to wildfire risk reduction work across large swaths of America’s national forests. “Our …
Aug 18
The Oklahoma Conservation Commission’s Blue Thumb Program and Oklahoma Forestry Services are proud to announce that Nicole Black of Ada, Oklahoma, has been recognized as the 2026 Oklahoma Project Learning Tree (PLT), Project WET, and Project WILD Outstanding Facilitator of the Year. PLT/WET/WILD provide educators with high-quality, science-based environmental education resources focused on forests, water, …
Aug 18
Elevated fire weather is expected across western Oklahoma today and Wednesday as afternoon relative humidity values dip below 20 percent and triple-digit temperatures persist. According to the latest Fire Situation Report from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) Oklahoma Forestry Services (OFS), overnight rain on Sunday and Monday brought moderate relief to …
