Mar 25
Spring holidays bring families and friends together for Easter ham, Passover brisket, and Mother’s Day egg-based brunch dishes. As consumers across America prepare these traditional meals for large gatherings, following basic food safety practices can help reduce the risk of foodborne illness. “Spring holidays are about cherished traditions—sharing Easter ham, Passover brisket, or a Mother’s …
Mar 25
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Kent Bacus of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, who shares why cattle producers are encouraged by USDA’s renewed push behind the voluntary “Product of the USA” label. A Long-Awaited Fix to Labeling Loopholes Bacus says the updated rule represents years of industry …
Mar 25
Biologicals continue to gain momentum and garner questions across the agriculture industry, including consistent performance in real-world conditions. That’s why Mosaic Biosciences™ continued the second season of Frontier Fields™, in an effort to provide authentic, transparent farmer experiences with its biological products. Six new farmers put BioPath® and PowerCoat® to the test on their own operations. With harvest complete, those farmers are now sharing …
Mar 25
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a national awareness campaign promoting the voluntary “Product of USA” label, encouraging use of its updated standard that took effect earlier this year. Under the revised definition, the label applies only to beef derived from animals that were born, raised, slaughtered and processed entirely in the United States. …
Mar 25
Alan Armstrong, a third-generation Oklahoman, business leader and former energy executive, was sworn in Tuesday as United States Senator from Oklahoma after being appointed by Governor Kevin Stitt to fill the remainder of the term vacated by former Senator Markwayne Mullin following his confirmation as Secretary of Homeland Security. “I am honored that Governor Stitt …
Mar 25
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following Trump administration cuts to the Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program (LCMAP). “Once again, the Trump administration has turned its back on America’s farmers. Instead of focusing on lowering input costs for farm families by ending Trump’s inflationary tariffs and …
Mar 25
Beginning farmers and ranchers are a growing and often overlooked group in agriculture, and at the 2026 Oklahoma City Farm Show, Oklahoma State University Extension’s Josh Campbell highlighted just how much support—and guidance—they need to succeed with senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays. Campbell said the demand for information is clear. “Yeah, absolutely, there’s …
Mar 25
In the past few weeks, I have discussed observations on the increase in cow mature body weight and in relation to increasing carcass weights. This week I will look at the effects of other cowherd and pre-finishing factors that impact the recent increases in carcass weight. We compiled a dataset from calf carcass outcomes connected …
Mar 25
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Mar 25
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