Jul 31
Oklahoma State University Extension specialists gave farmers and agricultural professionals a hands-on look at crop production, pest management, soil health and irrigation technology during the recent OSU Extension Demo Day in Chickasha. Oklahoma Farm Report intern Haden Snelson spoke with OSU Extension specialist Brian Arnall during the event about the demonstrations available to attendees and …
Jul 31
The Texas A&M University System has named an 11-member search advisory committee and retained Parker Executive Search to help identify the next president of West Texas A&M University. Regent Randy Brooks will chair the committee, which includes Regent Sam Torn and representatives of WT’s faculty, staff and student body, as well as business, civic and …
Jul 31
As July comes to a close, cattle markets have experienced a sharp correction that has caught the attention of producers across the country. In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Oklahoma State University livestock market economist Dr. Derrell Peel, who says despite the recent volatility, the long-term outlook for …
Jul 31
Phil Kenkel writes in Southern Ag today: Most farmers and rural residents know that agricultural cooperatives are farmer-owned but don’t think much more about their structure or how they are financed. While all businesses are financed by a combination of debt and owner equity, there are fundamental differences in financing a cooperative relative to a …
Jul 31
The Council of Bond Oversight conditionally approved the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s request to issue bonds supporting the next phase of the ACCESS Oklahoma program. The application was programmatic in nature, providing financing for the broader ACCESS Oklahoma Program rather than a single project. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority retains responsibility for allocating bond proceeds among eligible …
Jul 31
You’ll recall that it was seven years ago this spring, in 2019, when R-CALF USA and four of its cattle-feeding members filed a national class-action antitrust lawsuit against the four largest beef packers: Tyson, JBS, Cargill and National Beef, which is now majority owned by Brazil-based Marfrig. Though we filed the lawsuit as a national …
Jul 31
Oklahoma Cattle Women scholarships are helping support the next generation of agricultural leaders, with this year’s recipients sharing a common passion for livestock, veterinary medicine, and advocating for the agriculture industry. The scholarship winners—Sadiee Wright, Taryn McCaa, and Chloe Silka—each have deep roots in Oklahoma agriculture and plan to continue serving the livestock industry through …
Jul 30
Dairy leaders from the United States and Mexico concluded the 2026 U.S.-Mexico Binational Dairy Summit today with a renewed commitment to strengthening collaboration between the two countries’ dairy sectors, reaffirming shared priorities on trade, innovation and the future of dairy farming against the backdrop of U.S.-Mexico negotiations related to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Held July …
