Mar 21
At the Oklahoma Youth Expo, Oklahoma Farm Reporter Maci Carter had the chance to visit with Lacey Dale Gracia and talk about this year’s “This One’s for The Girls” event put on by Diamond Hats. Gracia, who is now with Diamond Hats, was previously the Marketing Manager for Express Ranches. This year’s theme centered …
Mar 21
Today, the John Deere Foundation announced a three-year grant totaling $3.9 million to the National FFA Organization (FFA), the premier organization preparing youth for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. The investment builds on the Foundation’s legacy of philanthropy since its founding in 1948, showcasing John Deere’s continued commitment to …
Mar 21
The Market Goats were all shown on Wednesday at the OYE- with the Division winners to compete on Thursday evening at the Grand Drive. Click here for the spreadsheet listing all the of participants in the Market Goat Show at the 2024 Oklahoma Youth Expo. Here are the Division Winners from the Wednesday show: Division …
Mar 21
Most of the breed champions have been selected in the market lamb show at the Oklahoma Youth Expo. Only the Suffolk and the Black Faced Crossbreds still need to be sorted in the Big House during the day Thursday ahead of the Grand Drive this evening. Click here for the placings of all of the …
Mar 21
At the 2024 Oklahoma Youth Expo- Here are the Market Steer Breed Champions from Wednesday in the Jim Norick Arena: AngusBreed Champion- Claire Collins, Tillman County 4-HReserve- Jackson Zorger, Duke FFA CharolaisBreed Champion- Landry Fuss, Cushing FFAReserve- Madison Shout, Piedmont FFA ChianinaBreed Champion- Tripp Lewis, Davis 4-HReserve- Cara Cummings, Hollis FFA HerefordBreed Champion- Taos Heck, …
Mar 20
The 2024 Oklahoma Youth Expo Barrow Show is rounding the final turn and will be heading for home on Thursday ahead of the Grand Drive a little after 6 PM in the Jim Norick Arena. After two days of showing- we have the winners in the nine purebred breed shows as well as the light …
Mar 19
It was a historic night for an event that started back in 2005 at what is called the World’s Largest Junior Livestock Show. On Tuesday evening, the 20th Night of Stars Gilt Sale had 130 gilts sell for a grand total of $1,610,750 and a per gilt average of $12,390. That far surpassed the record …
Mar 19
Three supreme heifer champions were named on Monday afternoon in the Jim Norick arena at the 2024 Oklahoma Youth Expo. That included the Supreme Heifer that came from the Purebred champs- the Supreme Influence Heifer from the Influence or Hybrid Champs and the Supreme Born and Raised Oklahoma Supreme Heifer. Ty Collum of the Perkins-Tryon …
Mar 19
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster recently had the chance to visit with the President of Oklahoma State University, Dr. Kayse Shrum, at the 2024 Oklahoma Youth Expo. Shrum was a participant in Monday’s OYE Legislative and Celebrity Showmanship and also attended the 2024 Pork Partners Derby. The Oklahoma Pork Partners Derby is designed to offer …
Mar 19
Many FFA members can still remember what it was like wearing a green 4-H jacket instead of the blue corduroy one of the FFA. Others can remember a time when they had nothing to do with agriculture. Unfortunately, the number of kids who don’t know where their food comes from is growing. The Alva FFA …
