Aug 12
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Dr. Richard Prather, the new dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma State University, about his veterinary career, the shortage of large-animal veterinarians, and his vision for serving Oklahoma’s rural livestock producers. A Second-Generation Veterinarian Dr. Richard Prather’s path into …
Aug 12
According to the Mesonet Ticker (https://ticker.mesonet.org/), Gary McManus writes that the Climate Prediction Center placed Oklahoma in the dreaded “rapid onset of drought risk” area. He also expects temperatures to be above normal for the next few weeks. With the very hot and dry weather occurring across parts of Oklahoma, livestock producers should be closely …
Aug 12
The bison industry is growing as producers and consumers show increasing interest in the animal’s meat, environmental benefits and role in American agriculture. Speaking with Oklahoma Farm Report intern Presley Strickland at the Oklahoma Women in Agriculture Convention, National Bison Association President Jessi Deardorf discussed the business of bringing back bison, from production and management …
Aug 12
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Aug 11
Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins hosted an event at Moore Air Base in Texas to announce new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), reinforcing a whole-of-government commitment to protect the nation’s food, agriculture, and veterinary systems from emerging threats like New World screwworm (NWS). U.S. Customs …
Aug 11
On Tuesday, Congressman Brecheen announced his updated August town hall schedule which includes stops in 15 different cities. Wednesday, August 26th, 2026 8:00am – 9:00am Muskogee Town Hall Martin Luther King Center Conference Room 300 W. Martin Luther King St. Muskogee, OK 74401 12:00pm – 1:00pm Eufaula Town Hall Eufaula Memorial Library 301 S. First St. Eufaula, …
Aug 11
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 2.4 points in July to 99.8, rising above its 52-year average of 98.0. This marks the highest level since August 2025. Of the 10 Optimism Index components, eight increased, and two decreased. Hiring plans improved substantially and contributed most to the rise in the Index. Real sales expectations and reports …
