During the month of April, the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network and Oklahoma Farm Report are spotlighting the 19 Area Stars of Oklahoma FFA, who are among the highest achievers in the organization.
The stars come from the five areas in four categories – Star in Ag Placement, Star in Agriscience, Star in Agribusiness, and Star in Agricultural Production.
This week, we spotlight the five area stars in Agricultural Production in 2025.
One Star Finalist featured in the coming days from each of the categories will be named the State Star Award Winner during the 99th Oklahoma State FFA Convention, which will take place on May 6th and 7th in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
This week, our coverage of the 2025 Oklahoma FFA Star Award Finalists continues with Agricultural Production competitor Gage Long of the Adair FFA chapter representing the Northeast Area.
“My Star farm presentation is my purebred cow calf operation,” Long shared. “I have grown up in this industry. Right now, I have 56 head of registered purebred cows, including Angus, Sim-Angus, and some purebred Simmental females. I’m part of a production sale held in the spring and fall that includes three producers: L Bar R Ranch, Harley Creek Ranch, as well as myself. Through that sale, I am able to market my offspring from my cows, as well as some of my older cows that I’m selling, to purebred and commercial cowmen across the country.”
Long feels like the Sim-Angus crosses add value through the black hides of the Angus cattle combined with the muscle, bone structure, and rapid growth of the Simmental breed.
Long shared that joining FFA in the eighth grade wasn’t even an option for him. He began horse and livestock judging in the third grade, and began Speech contests once he was officially in FFA. He continues to judge horses and has competed at the National Horse Judging Contest in Indianapolis, Indiana. His goal is to win a state title in Livestock Judging.
He plans to obtain an ag business degree at West Texas A&M University with a minor in ag communications in hopes of moving forward in agricultural sales of some kind.
Hear KC’s full conversation with Gage Long by clicking on the Listen Bar above.
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