Category: Ag News
Jun 05
Special rangers help recover stolen feed and equipment in Anderson County
More than $32,000 in stolen feed, hay and equipment has been recovered and returned to the lawful owner. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Rangers Bo Fox and Robert Pemberton, along with local Anderson County investigators, recovered 225 bales of alfalfa, 10 tons of livestock feed and other livestock related equipment, amounting to …
Jun 05
Noble Research Institute launches Essentials of Regenerative Ranching
Noble Research Institute announces the launch of Essentials of Regenerative Ranching, a new program designed to help ranchers monitor and improve the health of their land, livestock and livelihood. Essentials provides producers with practical tools, hands-on experience and guidance to break free from the cycle of high inputs and low returns. The first in-person Essentials course will be held July …
Jun 05
June Heats up…and Not Just the Weather
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 beef cattle markets. Summer temperatures are not the only thing heating up …
Jun 05
Wheat Pasture a Valuable Resource for Southern Plains Cattle Producers
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck about the value of wheat pasture. The southern plains offers wheat farmers who also run cattle an additional opportunity to harvest their wheat crop annually. Harvest for grain is the way that is the most common …
Jun 05
AFT Releases White Papers Detailing Farm Bill Recommendations
American Farmland Trust today released two new white papers that further illustrate its priorities to increase adoption of conservation practices in the next Farm Bill. These priorities include the creation of a federal match to help states and Tribes build up their soil health programs, and increased support for farmer-to-farmer education to accelerate adoption of …
Jun 05
National FFA Members Head to Washington, D.C., for Washington Leadership Conference
The nation’s largest student-led organization will focus on civic engagement, leadership and community impact For more than 50 years, thousands of FFA members from across the country have converged in our nation’s capital each summer to engage with legislators, hone civic engagement and leadership skills, and create community impact projects to take back to their …
Jun 05
Congresswoman Valerie Foushee recognizes BASF contributions to STEM workforce, sustainability, and innovation
During a site tour on Friday, June 2, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) met with BASF company leaders in Research Triangle Park (RTP) to affirm the company’s longstanding impact on the STEM workforce in North Carolina and beyond. “With an eye towards future generations, BASF is leading the way in sustainability and innovation and is building a diverse …
Jun 05
Southern Plains Perspective: Climate Conversations in Oklahoma
There is a new blog post out at the Southern Plains Perspective! Read below: Where is the conservation partnership on Climate change? Climate Conversations in Oklahoma help shed some light on the matter: This last fall the USDA Southern Plains Climate Hub and Oklahoma State University (OSU) embarked on a series of “climate conversation” presentations at …
Jun 05
Monday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
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