May 02
On April 25, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the results of the May 2022 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (OEWS). This is important because under the new Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) final rule that went into effect on March 30, the OEWS data is now the basis for the single-Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) …
May 02
At the 125th Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Grain and Feed Association, which provides estimates of the size of the Oklahoma Wheat Crop, Farm Director KC Sheperd talked with Mike Schulte of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission about this year’s numbers and factors impacting the wheat market. “Certainly, just not the numbers we really want to …
May 02
At the 97th Oklahoma FFA Convention, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays had the chance to visit with National FFA officer from Oklahoma, Karstyn Cantrell about the difference FFA has made on her life, and the difference she hopes to make in the lives of others. “Immediately after the National FFA Convention, we reported …
May 02
Farm director, KC Sheperd is visiting with Keeff Felty of the National Association of Wheat Growers about the winter wheat crop in Oklahoma. “In comparison to last year for sure, in southwest Oklahoma where I am from in Altus, it looks like we are going to have a better crop,” Felty said. “Not appreciably better, …
May 02
Speaking on behalf of the American Soybean Association and fellow soy growers, ASA Secretary Caleb Ragland of Magnolia, Kentucky, talked about preserving crop insurance and improving the Title I farm safety net for soy. Ragland was invited to testify before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry’s Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade, …
May 02
National Sorghum Producers Past Chairman Kody Carson, a sorghum farmer from Olton, Texas, testified today in front of the Senate Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade during a hearing on “Producer Perspectives on the Farm Safety Net.” Carson’s testimony highlighted the persistent drought impacting his farm on the Texas High Plains and …
May 02
While in Washington, D.C., the National Association of Farm Broadcasters group had the chance to visit with Congressman John Boozman. Radio Oklahoma Ag Network’s Farm Director KC Sheperd features comments from the Arkansas Republican talking about issues regarding the 2023 Farm Bill. “We have really worked hard to listen to everyone that represents virtually every aspect …
May 02
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is speaking with Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, Derrell Peel, about profitability outlook and many other factors in this year’s cattle cycle. “Prices obviously are going up, and they are really strong for feeder cattle,” Peel said. “We set new records for fed cattle early in …
May 02
There are lots of great things about Florida.1. The sun 2. The attractions 3. And Nov. 3-6, the Angus Family is gathering in Orlando for the 2023 Angus Convention Why don’t you plan to join us, bring the whole family and take in a few of the tours with other Angus enthusiasts. We’ve planned …
