Nov 03
Drones are quickly becoming valuable tools for specific tasks on the farm. Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Oklahoma State University soil scientist Dr. Brian Arnall, who shared his perspective on how drone technology has evolved in agriculture. He explained that “mapping drones… is really where the drone technology first started jumping in, probably about …
Nov 03
Who doesn’t love pizza? It’s one of Oklahoma’s favorite foods — and it showcases so many of our state’s amazing agricultural products! From the wheat in the crust to the cheese, meat, and veggies on top, every slice tells an Oklahoma agriculture story. The AITC Pizza Challenge gives students the chance to: Create their own …
Nov 02
Boxed beef closed mixed on Friday, with the Choice cutout at $378.13, down $0.14 from Thursday but up $2.37 from last Friday. Select slipped $0.87 to $358.65, widening the spread to $19.48. Primal values were mostly steady to mixed compared to Thursday—ribs eased slightly to $633.42, chuck fell to $309.03, and loin dipped to $482.87. …
Nov 02
Trey Myers of the Perkins- Tryon FFA chapter in central Oklahoma heard his name called Saturday afternoon on the floor of Lucas Oil Stadium to serve for the coming twelve months as the President of the FFA. Myers is the ninth National President of the FFA that hails from Oklahoma in the almost 100 years …
Nov 01
For the tenth time in the history of the FFA and the Future Farmers of America- an Oklahoma member has claimed the title of American Star Farmer- the oldest and original Star award. Ryder Klaassen of Hydro-Eakly heard his name called on stage in Lucas Oil Stadium Friday night as he was named the Star …
Nov 01
Stillwater FFA was named the 2025 Premier Chapter: Strengthening Agriculture during the sixth general session of the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo this year in Indianapolis. Stillwater FFA of Oklahoma created an activity that included comedy as well as serious safety lessons with the chapter’s “Don’t Be a Griswold: Safety Skits.” The activity’s purpose …
Nov 01
The National Championship in Livestock Evaluation is returning once again to Oklahoma as the Livestock Judging team representing the state from the Ft. Gibson FFA Chapter is the first place team in the 2025 National Contest at the 98th National FFA Convention. Oklahoma is one of the leading states in America when it comes to …
Oct 31
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following the rulings of Judge Indira Talwani of the District of Massachusetts and Judge John McConnell of the District of Rhode Island regarding the Trump administration’s decision to illegally withhold food assistance funding from needy families in November.“As we’ve said from the start, the Trump administration was …
Oct 31
Protein, carbohydrates and fat are fundamental nutrients for the human body, and fiber is the most important carbohydrate in the human diet. Fiber skips the lengthy digestion process and goes straight to the colon – it helps manage blood sugar and sustain a healthy gut – but only 5% of Americans get the recommended 25 …
