May 02
Associate farm editor, Reagan Calk, had the chance to visit with the vice president of federal affairs at the Clean Fuels Alliance America, Kurt Kovarick, and talk about policy priorities for Clean Fuels and more. “Clean Fuels Alliance America is the domestic trade association representing U.S. biodiesel, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel producers, and also …
May 02
Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner” published electronically by Dr. Peel, Mark Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Johnson is goes through a good checklist for this time of the year for cattle producers. Much of …
May 02
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Oklahoma Tribal Conservation Advisory Council (OTCAC) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) will partner together for a free conservation workshop on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Join the agencies to discuss free technical assistance and conservation funding opportunities. You will also learn how producers can gather soil moisture and climate data …
May 02
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
May 02
Rural broadband is a game changer, and rural electric cooperatives know that too well. The Cooperative Broadband Coalition (CBC) unites 10 distribution electric cooperatives with fiber subsidiaries in the state of Oklahoma. Collectively, these cooperatives have reached the milestone of connecting 100,000-plus subscribers in rural areas, a significant investment in the quality of life for …
May 01
Corn and soybean planting progress moved ahead by double digits last week, and winter wheat conditions edged slightly higher nationwide thanks to much-needed rain across parts of the Southern Plains, USDA NASS reported in its weekly Crop Progress Report on Monday. Winter Wheat headed for the U.S reached 21 percent, down 4 percentage points from …
May 01
The average aggregate quality of U.S. corn samples tested for the U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC’s) 2022/2023 Corn Export Cargo Quality Report released this week was better than or equal to U.S. No. 2 on all grade factors. “Foreign buyers have many options when it comes to sourcing their corn for feed, food and fuel, and …
May 01
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today submitted to USDA its comprehensive proposal for modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system, the product of two years of examination and more than 150 meetings held to build consensus behind updates to a program that last saw significant changes in 2000. “Dairy farmers and their cooperatives …
