May 04
To view the Oklahoma Drought Map, click here. According to the latest Oklahoma Drought Map, Exceptional Drought has decreased significantly from last week’s 20.62 percent- now at 10.09 percent this week. Extreme Drought or worse levels have decreased from 43.19 percent last week to 33.47 this week. Severe Drought or worse saw some slight improvement, moving …
May 04
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
May 04
Caleb Horne (pictured above), member of the Morrison FFA Chapter, will lead the more than 29,500 members of the Oklahoma FFA Association for 2023-24. Members elected the 19-year-old to his presidential position during the 97th Oklahoma FFA Convention on May 3. A biochemistry and molecular biology major at Oklahoma State University, Horne previously served as …
May 03
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) welcomed Senate passage of the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval that would stop the implementation of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s listing of the lesser prairie chicken under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The resolution was led by Sen. Roger Marshall (KS). “The lesser prairie chicken listing …
May 03
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today voted to strike down the Biden Administration’s recent listing of the lesser prairie-chicken (LPC) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Lankford supported a Congressional Review Act resolution to disapprove of the rule put forward by the Biden Administration’s Fish & Wildlife Services (FWS). The resolution passed in a vote off …
May 03
By Gail Ellis Beginning June 11, livestock owners must obtain a veterinarian’s prescription to purchase certain animal medications. The new rule is a continuation of the Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to ensure the judicious use of medically important antimicrobials. In 2017, the FDA implemented the original Veterinary Feed Directive rule, converting about 96% of …
May 03
Luke Gallagher of the Altus FFA chapter was announced Oklahoma FFA State Star Farmer during the fifth session of the 97th Oklahoma FFA Convention and Expo on May 3 at the BOK Center. Gallagher’s supervised agricultural experience focuses on beef cattle. “My project is a stocker steer operation,” Gallagher said. “I run stocker steers on …
May 03
Steven Sanders of the Guthrie FFA Chapter won the State Star in Agribusiness award at the 97th Oklahoma FFA Convention and Expo on May 3 at the BOK Center. Sanders first became involved with agriculture the fall of his freshman year. He began his project when the Oklahoma Youth Expo’s gilt sale was moved …
