- NASDA Prioritizes Farm Bill, PFAS, and Cooperative AgreementsFri May 23rd, 2025 8:57:14 CDTListen to KC Sheperd visiting with Ted McKinney regarding NASDA’s legislative priorities. Ted McKinney, Chief Operating Officer of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), recently shared the organization’s top priorities for the year with Farm Director KC Sheperd. Speaking from the NASDA booth at Washington Watch in DC, McKinney highlighted the Farm Bill ...Read more…
- NRCS Chief Aubrey Bettencourt Envisions a Modernized Future for ConservationFri May 23rd, 2025 7:42:46 CDTListen to NAFB Farm Broadcasters ask Questions to NCRS’s Aubrey Bettencourt Aubrey Bettencourt, Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), shared a forward-looking vision for the agency, emphasizing a renewed commitment to core principles while embracing technological advancements and a “farmer-first” approach. In a recent discussion with NAFB Broadcasters in Washington, DC, Bettencourt highlighted the ...Read more…
- Oklahoma Cotton Producers Show Optimism Amidst Planting ProgressFri May 23rd, 2025 7:42:05 CDTOklahoma’s cotton planting season is in full swing, with irrigated acres nearing completion and producers embracing a resilient outlook despite ongoing challenges. Jenny Dudak, OSU Extension Cotton Specialist, highlights the positive progress and offers key advice for growers navigating the current conditions. “We are actually in Fort Cobb at the OSU Research Station,” Dudak shared, detailing ...Read more…
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Beef Buzz
- Dr. Derrell Peel: Cattle On Feed Numbers are on a Consistent Downward Path Fri May 23rd, 2025 16:01:36 CDTListen to Ron Hays talking with Dr. Derrell Peel about the USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed Report. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays talked to OSU Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Derrell Peel after the latest USDA Cattle-on-Feed Report was released on Friday afternoon, and Dr. Peel analyzed the latest numbers. According to the May Cattle on Feed ...Read more...
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