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Category: Ag News
Jul 27
Ford Drummond Follows Dad’s Footsteps as He Becomes President of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association
Osage County Rancher Ford Drummond has become the 40th President of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association as the group concluded their 73rd Annual Convention in Norman. Drummond succeeds Dr. Troy Shelby who has served the past two years as President. Drummond moves up from President-Elect. The organization elected Jess Kane of Bartlesville to be their next …
Jul 26
Dr. Derrell Peel: USDA Reports Don’t Show Aggressive Rebuilding of Beef Cow Herds Yet
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with OSU Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Derrell Peel to discuss the latest USDA Cattle on Feed report, emphasizing the continuing tightening of cattle numbers. “The July report came in with placements down about 7% from a year ago,” Peel said, noting this was even …
Jul 25
Debbie Mullen Wins Oklahoma Cattlewoman Of The Year
At the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association annual convention, Associate Farm Editor Carli Davenport spoke with Debbie Mullen, recently honored as the Cattlewoman of the Year by the Oklahoma CattleWomen’s Association, who expressed heartfelt gratitude about the recognition. “I’m just feeling overwhelmed, excited, a bit shocked, but just so happy.” A fourth-generation cattle producer, Debbie has been immersed in …
Jul 25
Senator Mullin Welcomes Oklahoma Student Leaders to Washington, D.C.
On Thursday,U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) met with Oklahoma students participating in the Bank of America Student Leaders Summit hosted by the Close Up Foundation. The students shared their goals with Senator Mullin and discussed a variety of topics. “It is always a pleasure to welcome our great student leaders to the nation’s capital. They …
Jul 25
Cattle Producers on Alert: Oklahoma’s Weather Outlook Shifts to Drier Conditions Amidst Screw Worm Concerns
After an extraordinary period of drought eradication, Oklahoma’s weather patterns are once again shifting, bringing a return to hot summer conditions and the potential for increasing dryness. This comes as agricultural producers across the state, and indeed the country, remain keenly attuned to environmental factors, including the re-emergence of the New World screw worm fly. …
Jul 25
OKFB hosts fifth-annual FFA Communications Conference
Oklahoma Farm Bureau hosted nearly 100 FFA members at the organization’s fifth-annual FFA Communications Conference Monday, July 21, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Edmond. The one-day conference gave FFA members the opportunity to learn from agricultural communications professionals in several segments of communications to ignite students to share their FFA chapter’s story through communications …
Jul 25
Producers, Traders Looking for Clues on Herd Build-Back in Friday’s USDA Cattle Reports
Friday’s USDA July 1 Cattle on Feed report isn’t expected to unveil anything wild in terms of the typical three categories — on feed numbers, placements and total number of cattle marketed. But ShayLe Steward of DTN says what cattlemen and traders alike will be quickly searching for when the report comes out is the …
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