Nov 24
National Wheat Statistics: Winter Wheat Planted reached 97 percent, equal to the previous year and the five-year average. Winter Wheat Emerged reached 87 percent, down one point versus the previous year and down two points from the five-year average. National Corn Statistics: Corn Harvested Reached 96 percent, down four points from a year ago and down one …
Nov 24
The American Soybean Association (ASA), the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), and ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) expressed strong support for the America First Trade Promotion Program (AFTPP) recently announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). This initiative, which establishes an estimated $285 million in funding for …
Nov 24
As Oklahoma prepares for a Thanksgiving break, State Climatologist Gary McManus delivered a crucial weather update, confirming the exit of recent rain and warning residents to brace for a dramatic shift in temperatures by the end of November 2025. Rain Ends, But Drought Lingers McManus confirmed that the scattered rain that has been falling “off …
Nov 24
As the holiday giving season approaches, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is reminding Oklahomans to take precautions to ensure their charitable donations reach legitimate organizations and the causes they care about. Giving Tuesday is Dec. 2, which is a day that kicks off the busiest charitable giving period of the year. But donors need to be …
Nov 24
A new Grow It Here report released today reveals that severe agricultural labor shortages are accelerating the financial strain facing America’s family farms and contributing to rising prices for traditional Thanksgiving foods. According to the findings, farms across the country are struggling to secure the skilled, reliable workforce needed to harvest crops, care for livestock, and …
Nov 24
At the finale reception of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Annual Conference in Miami, Florida, the AEM Hall of Fame welcomed three innovative leaders into its ranks. The AEM Hall of Fame officially inducted Billy Robert “B.R.” Lee, founder of LeeBoy; Art and Panny McElroy, founders of McElroy Manufacturing; and Nicolaus August Otto, engineer and inventor with Deutz, …
Nov 24
Throughout November, the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) hit the road, hosting five Area Meetings across the state to address pressing issues impacting rural Oklahoma. Billed as the “Conservation Conversations” the annual event featured local Conservation District Directors and Staff collaborating with state legislators on key “hot topics” straight from the Capitol. The discussions …
Nov 24
Industry fears about the impact of packer losses and low cattle numbers were realized in late November with the announcement from Tyson that the Lexington, Nebraska packing plant would close and the Amarillo, Texas plant would decrease from two shifts to one shift in the coming months. This will reduce industry slaughter capacity by roughly …
Nov 24
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Extension livestock market economist Dr. Derrell Peel, who talked about the November Cattle on Feed Report. He noted that the report showed the cattle on feed inventory “down 2% on a year over year basis,” with October placements at “90% of last year” and …
