Category: April Events

The Oklahoma Beef Cattle Summit and Trade Show will take place at the Pontotoc County Agri-Plex Convention Center – 1700 N. Broadway in Ada, Oklahoma on Thursday, April 17th. Registration fees are $20 per participant, which covers the cost of materials, refreshments and lunch. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end by 4:00 …

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Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:20:05 CDT

2025 Hemphill County Beef Cattle Conference
April 29-30, 2025
Jones Pavilion
Canadian, Texas

TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH, 2025

7:00 AM Trade Show Opens, Coffee Breakfast Bites & More
8:30 AM Moderators Donnell Brown & Ryan Rathman
Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, Opening Comments, Introductions & Announcements
9:00 AM Cattle Fax, Troy Applehans, Denver, CO “Beef Cattle Market Performance, What can Cow/Producers Expected for 2025 & 2026”
9:30 AM Q & A with Troy Applehans
9:45 AM Matt Makens, Denver, CO Climatic Scientist & Meteorologist “La Nina or El Nino, What can Producers Expect for the 2025 Growing Season
1st Breakout session
“New Technology for Cow/Calf Producers”
Rio Max • FerAppease • Ranch Bot • Envu
10:30AM Trade Show opens and 1st Break Out Session
11:15 AM Collin Woodall, National Cattleman’s Beef Association “The Future of Beef Cattle Production in the USA on the Heels of the Green New Deal”
12:00 PM Lunch & Trade Show Open
12:45 PM “Rancher of The Year Presentation”
1:00 PM Lee Leachman, Leachman Cattle Company and Donnell Brown RA Brown Ranch “Artificial Intelligence, how do we use this technology in the beef cattle business” & “How can we get rid of so many numbers to analyze”
1:30 PM Q & A
1:45 PM Trade Show Open & 2nd Break Out Session “EPD’s for Commercial Cows” Dr. Randall Spare and Dr. Jason Smith
2:30 PM KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dan Owolabi – Wooster, Ohio
3:30 PM VIP Reception Citadelle Art Foundation
3:30 PM Panel Discussion
“What are Major Issues and Great Opportunities for
Beef Cattle Producers in the Next Five Years”
Panel Moderator Ben Weinheimer, CEO Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Panelist
Robby Kirkland, Kirkland Feedyard Vega, Texas & TCFA Chairman
Amy Kirkland Director of Texas Beef Council, Vega, Texas
Colin Woodall, NCBA
John Stika, Certified Angus Beef President, Wooster, OH
5:00 PM Social Hour & Trade Show Open
6:00 PM Dinner Sponsored by Certified Angus Beef
6:30 PM John Stika, President Certified Angus Beef, Wooster, OH
“The Future is About Quality or Commodity Beef it’s Your Decision”
7:15 PM Adjourn

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH, 2025

7:00 AM Trade Show Opens, Coffee & Breakfast Bites
8:00 AM Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance & Opening Comments
8:30 AM Dr. Randall Spare, DVM, Ashland, KS “The Value of Artificial Insemination to a Commercial Cowherd”
9:00 AM Trade Show Open and 3rd Breakout Session “Bull Leasing or Bull Purchasing” Cody Jorgensen & David Thomas
9:45 AM Dr. Morgan Treadwell, Texas A&M AgriLife Range Specialist “Understanding the 2024 Wildfire Energy Impact & Forage Trajectory”
10:15 AM Q & A
10:30 AM Panel Discussion Moderator Dr. Jason Smith, Texas A&M Area Beef Cattle Specialist “How is Artificial Intelligence Going to Effect Commercial Beef Cow Selection and Production in the Future”
Panelist
Donnell Brown RA Brown Ranch, Throckmorton, TX
Tom Fanning, Pratt Feeders, Buffalo, OK
Colin Woodall, NCBA
Laura Burandt, Perryton, TX
Lee Leachman, Fort Collins, CO
11:30 AM Capital Farm Credit, Clint Cryer “The Future of Ag Finance”
12:15 PM CAB Kansas City strip steaks right off the grill Trade Show Open
1:00 PM Dan Owolabi, Wooster, Ohio Keynote Speaker
1:45 PM Break & Trade Show Final Opening
2:00 PM 10th Year Celebration Andy Holloway,County Extension Agent Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Hemphill County
2:15 PM 10th Year Anniversary of the Beef Cattle Conference Effect on the Beef Cattle Industry Rancher Kathy Price, Lipscomb, TX
2:30 PM 10th Year Anniversary of the Beef Cattle Conference from an Agribusiness Perspective Businessman & Rancher Travis Thorne, Jacksboro, TX
2:45 PM Mike Turner, Blue Ranch, Dumas, Texas & Adam Issacs, Need More Ranching, Canadian, Texas “Grazing Systems, How To Improve Stocking Rates”
3:45 PM Q & A
4:00 PM Grand Prize Give Away
Final Announcements & Adjourn

Go to www.hemphillcotxbeef.com to register.

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:04:23 CDT

Express Ranches Annual Grass Time Sale
Friday, April 25, 2025
Noon
At the Ranch
Yukon, Oklahoma

Selling 500 + Head
140 Angus Bulls
20 Hereford Bulls
40 Angus Fall Bred Heifers
140 Angus Pairs
30 Angus Yearling Heifers (AI’D One Time)
50 Hereford Fall Calves
35 Hereford Spring Calers
8 Hereford Open Yearling Heifers

Bid on line:
LiveAuctions.TV
LiveAg

For more information or a Sale Book, Contact the Ranch
2202 N. 11th Street
Yukon, Oklahoma 73099

Bob Funk Owner / Kevin Hafner / Dinnie Robertson / Mark Squires
(405)350-0044

www,ExpressRanches.com

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:57:43 CST

Webinar Series for New Producers
Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Josh Campbell, beginning farmers and ranchers state specialist for Oklahoma State University Extension, will host a weekly webinar series for new pr…

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:57:14 CST

Webinar Series for New Producers
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Josh Campbell, beginning farmers and ranchers state specialist for Oklahoma State University Extension, will host a weekly webinar series for new pr…

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:28:14 CST

Rural Development Masterclass Series – Crafting your Business Blueprint with LivePlan
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Drumright, Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Grassroots Rural and Ag Business Accelerators program has an…

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:27:27 CST

Rural Development Masterclass Series – Crafting your Business Blueprint with LivePlan
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Alva, Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Grassroots Rural and Ag Business Accelerators program has announc…

Oklahoma State University Agriculture will host its annual Wheat & Forages Field Day in April for producers to learn about wheat varieties, wheat hay forage yield and quality studies, herbicide trials, nitrogen fertility and wheat breeding. OSU Agriculture Field Days are educational events presented by OSU Ag Research and Extension to share research-based information and …

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We’re excited to announce the 73rd Annual National Land and Range Judging Contest, hosted by the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts in collaboration with the Oklahoma Conservation Commission and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This event, a cornerstone in agricultural education since 1943, underscores the commitment to nurturing the next generation of conservationists and …

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