May 11
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is featuring comments from Farm Director KC Sheperd’s visit with Oklahoma State University State Extension Beef Veterinarian, Rosslyn Biggs about the upcoming regulatory changes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making regarding antimicrobials. Starting on June 11, The FDA will be changing the status of over the …
May 11
To view the Oklahoma Drought Map, click here. According to the latest Oklahoma Drought Map, Exceptional drought is unchanged from last week, remaining at 10.09 percent. Extreme drought or worse has decreased only minimally, changing from last week’s 33.47 percent to this week’s 33.10 percent. Severe drought or worse also saw minimal changes, improving slightly from …
May 11
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
May 11
Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture, Blayne Arthur, recently re-appointed Michael Peters to a five-year term on the Oklahoma Wheat Commission Board. Peters, a wheat producer from Okarche, will represent District III, which includes Beckham, Blaine, Canadian, Custer, Dewey, Kingfisher, Roger Mills and Washita counties. “We are excited that Michael Peters has been re-appointed to the Oklahoma …
May 10
The last two weeks have brought on a trend reversal in fed cattle prices succeeding the $178/cwt. spring high. Last week’s fed steer price was nearly $3/cwt. lower than the week prior. Most in the cattle feeding sector became quickly convinced that $178 would be the high and it became a self-fulfilling prophecy. With spot …
May 10
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) reiterated support for the Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions (DIRECT) Act, introduced by Sens. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Peter Welch (D-VT), to expand marketing opportunities for smaller meat processors. “American consumers are buying beef in new ways, whether it is directly from local farms and ranches …
May 10
On May 9, at the 2023 Sirloin Gallery of Grands, the Sirloin Club of Oklahoma announced their five award winners for the 2023 agriculturalists under 40. The Sirloin Club of Oklahoma is a group of agriculture enthusiasts who gather each year to support Oklahoma’s 4-H and FFA students. The Sirloin Club supports exhibitors at the …
