Feb 26
Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Peel and Mark Johnson. Today, Dr. Peel talks about the latest Cattle on Feed report. The latest Cattle on Feed …
Feb 26
At the 2024 American Farmers and Ranchers Convention in Oklahoma City, Associate Farm Editor Reagan Calk had the chance to visit with State Climatologist Gary McManus about recent weather patterns and a weather outlook. Due to above-normal temperatures lately, McManus mentioned the chance of a false spring. “That is what you worry about when you …
Feb 26
Throughout the past three years in office, President Biden has embarked on spending spree after spending spree. First, just two months after inauguration, he signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, initiating a spike in prices on consumers just days after the bill was signed into law. Then, in November of 2021, he ran …
Feb 26
San Antonio, Texas, will host CattleCon 2025, the largest cattle industry event in the country, Feb. 4-6, 2025. Thousands of cattlemen and women will gather to learn, conduct business, network and have fun. San Antonio is known for adventure, a city rich in history, culture and craveable cuisines. From The Alamo to the River Walk …
Feb 26
At the OCIA/OGI Meeting in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Farm Reporter Maci Carter had the chance to visit with the Executive Director of Oklahoma Crop Improvement, Robert Calhoun. Carter and Calhoun talk about seed transfer, the Oklahoma Crop Improvement Association, and more. “A seed transfer is the movement of a certified seed class from a grower …
Feb 26
Today, the Distributed Wind Energy Association (DWEA) applauded the launch of the Rural and Agricultural Income & Savings from Renewable Energy (RAISE) Initiative. Through this initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of Energy (DOE) aim within five years to support 400-plus farm or rural small business distributed wind projects under the Rural …
Feb 26
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today are launching a new initiative to help farmers cut costs and increase income using underutilized renewable technologies including smaller-scale wind projects. Through the Rural and Agricultural Income & Savings from Renewable Energy (RAISE) initiative, USDA is setting an initial goal of …
Feb 26
The activist claims are unfounded. The proposed laws endanger public health. And raw milk does not define dairy. Much like the anti-vaccination movement (with whom it shares many advocates), raw milk proponents make various claims that may seem at least somewhat plausible but fall apart on closer scrutiny. The arguments, and the suspect reasoning behind …
Feb 26
The American Farm Bureau Federation applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement today that the Dairy Margin Coverage program will begin enrollment following publication of the rule in the Federal Register next week. The program will be retroactive to Jan. 1 of this year, and coverage will be available through December. AFBF previously sent a …
