Jul 22
Perennial warm-season grasses can still look green in midsummer even as their nutritional value declines. Forage analysis from several Oklahoma forage systems shows that this change begins earlier than many producers expect. Tallgrass prairie dominated by big and little bluestem, Indiangrass and switchgrass at the OSU Range Cow Research Center near Stillwater peaked in nutritive …
Jul 22
Mosaic Biosciences and Elicit Plant today announced the signing of a joint development agreement to identify and develop a new solution for canola (oilseed rape) across North America. Leveraging Elicit Plant’s proprietary EliTerra® technology platform, the program aims to identify and develop a new solution designed to help canola growers preserve yield potential under water-stress …
Jul 22
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jul 21
In southwestern Oklahoma, Fred Schmedt is carrying on a family farming tradition four generations deep. In 1887, when Altus, Oklahoma, was part of Greer County, Texas, Schmedt’s great-grandfather homesteaded a quarter section of land. Today, Schmedt and his brother have expanded upon the original section and operate a wheat crop and certified seed wheat business. …
Jul 21
One of the attributes of a commercial cow-calf operation is that the cows don’t require day to day monitoring and management to do their job. Cows are very self-sufficient with regard to their ability to convert forage into pounds of weaned calves, even during the intense Oklahoma summer heat. That being said, there are some specific management …
Jul 21
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the members appointed to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FRRCC) including NAWG Treasurer and Kansas farmer Chris Tanner. The FRRCC provides independent policy advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on crucial environmental issues for farmers and rural America. “Congratulations to Chris Tanner on …
Jul 21
John Deere (NYSE: DE) announced today another addition to the C-Series air cart lineup – the C1450T – the largest capacity option in the C-Series lineup to help farmers achieve more acres between refills. This new air cart includes all the features of other C-Series carts, including AccuRate™ meters, EZCal™ calibration system and precision ag technology to …
