Category: Ag News

Services for Larry Moore are to be held Saturday, June 3, at Taloga High School Auditorium

Funeral services for Larry Moore will be held Saturday, June 3, at 1 pm at the Taloga High School Auditorium. Memorial contributions may be made through the Shaw Funeral Home of Vici, Oklahoma to the Larry Moore Memorial Fund where the family will honor his legacy with the 4-H and FFA showing programs through the …

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Oklahoma’s Good to Excellent Winter Wheat Ratings Jump 20 Percent This Week

U.S Crop Progress: Winter wheat headed for the U.S. reached 72 percent, up one percentage point from the previous year and down one from the average. Winter wheat conditions rated 34 percent good to excellent, 31 percent fair, and 35 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 31 percent good to excellent, 29 …

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U.S. Cattle Producers Oppose Opening Borders to Paraguayan Beef

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) wrote in strong opposition to a proposal by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) to allow the importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef from Paraguay.  In its comments, USCA cited several reasons why it opposes the proposed rule, including the need to protect the …

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Growth Energy Applauds Passage of Nebraska Bill Expanding Access to E15

Growth Energy applauded legislation approved today by the Nebraska legislature that will provide motorists better, more affordable options at the fuel pump. Sponsored by Sen. Myron Dorn (R-30), the Adopt the E-15 Access Standard Act (LB 562) would expand access to E15 at more Nebraska fueling stations and increase tax incentives for fuel retailers selling …

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Oklahoma Cash Grains Report for May 30, 2023

OKFB’s Steve Thompson Discusses Wins for Rural Oklahoma from Legislative Session

Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Vice President of Public Policy, Steve Thompson, about highlights from Oklahoma’s legislative session. Thompson described this year’s legislative session as “a bit of a grind,” as some difficult conversations took place. “Along the way, we managed to get some pretty decent …

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Justin Lewis Market Wrap Up for May 30, 2023

Kansas Farm Bureau Program Provides Global Perspective to Grow Local Leaders

Launched in 2021, Kansas Farm Bureau’s Casten Fellows program is focused on developing individuals who can engage at the highest levels to enact change through meaningful relationships, innovation in ideas and processes, and effective leadership. The program was developed to honor the life of Kansas Farm Bureau staffer Jill Casten-Downing and her love for Kansas, …

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Wines of the West Coming up Saturday June 3 in Historic Stockyards City

Come to Historic Stockyards City for the 13th annual Wines of the West event on Saturday, June 3rd from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. This year’s event will be held in a new location in the heart of the business district, directly behind 1910 Western Wear and Oklahoma Native Art and Jewelry, in the 2200 …

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Drought Conditions Pave a Long Road Ahead to Rebuild the Cow Herd

Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, Dr. Derrell Peel, about the state of the cow herd as it relates to forage availability. As pasture and range ratings are not ideal from Nebraska through Texas, Peel said there is still a long way to go …

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