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Category: Ag News
Aug 18
Federal Court Enters Final Settlement Order in Historic Oklahoma-Poultry Industry Lawsuit Over Illinois River Watershed
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has accepted Attorney General Gentner Dummond’s motion to stay the judgment against poultry corporations in light of the settlement he reached with the companies in July. The case will return to district court for the judgment to be released. In July, Drummond announced a nearly $44 …
Aug 18
Cull Cow Prices Continue Slow Slide
David Anderson writes in Southern Ag Today: Cull cow and cow-beef prices have slowly declined from their peak. Auction prices in the Southern Plains peaked at $187 per cwt and have since declined to about $172 in early August. National average cutter cow values have declined from about $156 to $142 per cwt over the …
Aug 18
USDA acts to remove roadless rule restrictions that exacerbate rising wildfire risk
Today, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the U.S. Forest Service has filed a proposed rule to rescind in its entirety the national 2001 Roadless Area Conversation Rule, a one-size-fits-all restriction that has frustrated land managers and served as a barrier to wildfire risk reduction work across large swaths of America’s national forests. “Our …
Aug 18
Nicole Black Named Outstanding Facilitator of the Year
The Oklahoma Conservation Commission’s Blue Thumb Program and Oklahoma Forestry Services are proud to announce that Nicole Black of Ada, Oklahoma, has been recognized as the 2026 Oklahoma Project Learning Tree (PLT), Project WET, and Project WILD Outstanding Facilitator of the Year. PLT/WET/WILD provide educators with high-quality, science-based environmental education resources focused on forests, water, …
Aug 18
Oklahoma Fire Situation Report: Elevated Fire Weather and Triple-Digit Heat Threaten Western Counties
Elevated fire weather is expected across western Oklahoma today and Wednesday as afternoon relative humidity values dip below 20 percent and triple-digit temperatures persist. According to the latest Fire Situation Report from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) Oklahoma Forestry Services (OFS), overnight rain on Sunday and Monday brought moderate relief to …
Aug 18
Ben Hale: Cattle Market Faces Pressure Amid Tight Supplies and Summer Heat
On Tuesdays, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays visits with Ben Hale of Western Livestock Auctions as he talks about the latest in the markets and more. Established in 1995, Western has grown into a multi-generational family-owned and operated business and stands as a symbol of tradition, excellence, and a deep-rooted passion for the …
Aug 18
Preconditioning Calves Can Build a Stronger Foundation
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments from Dana Zook, OSU Extension area livestock specialist, on the benefits of preconditioning calves. Zook recently spoke with Oklahoma Farm Report intern Presley Strickland at the Women in Ag Conference about how producers can use the time after weaning to help calves …
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