Apr 28
Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) met with members of the Enid Chamber of Commerce this week in Washington. “I enjoyed meeting with members of the Enid Chamber of Commerce this week,” said Congressman Lucas. “The City of Enid is a thriving community with an growing economy who’s impact can be felt across Oklahoma. We had a great …
Apr 28
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is featuring part two of comments from the Vice President of Government Affairs at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Ethan Lane. While in Washington, D.C., Farm Director KC Sheperd had the chance to visit with Lane about NCBA’s experience working with the Biden Administration. “It is a good …
Apr 28
At this year’s 2023 Oklahoma Learning Innovations Summit, it was announced that the Oklahoma Mesonet was named the winner of the 2023 Team Leadership Oklahoma Online Excellence Award by the Oklahoma Council for Online Learning Excellence (COLE). The award praises the Mesonet’s “great talent and expertise within distance learning throughout the State of Oklahoma.” Each …
Apr 28
In Washington, D.C., the National Association of Farm Broadcasters visited with Congresswoman Kathrine Cammack about what she would like to see in the 2023 Farm Bill. Because of her great passion for agriculture, the Florida Republican was recently named “Outstanding New Member of Congress” by the American Farm Bureau. “Turning into this year with the …
Apr 28
KC Sheperd, Farm Director, is back talking with Bob Rodenberger, a partner with Stockman Oklahoma Livestock Marketing, as he gives the latest on the cattle markets. “I have had a lot of people that are pretty good-sized cow operators that kept no heifers back,” Rodenberger said. One reason people may not be keeping those heifers …
Apr 28
On April 18, 2023, Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS) and Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) officially merged to create a new Class 1 railroad CPKS, the first single-line service across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico (map above from Trains.com). Rail logistics comprise a sizeable portion of U.S. wheat export basis, encompassing the costs of …
Apr 28
In an effort to maintain customer confidence in U.S. sorghum and enhance trade relationships with the sorghum industry, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) led a mission to China, which concluded last week. The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down many things in China. However, the feed production there has not seen any signs of slow down: …
Apr 28
Rett Blume, Pierre, S.D., was the junior division champion in the Apr. 15, carcass and live cattle evaluation contest at HRC Feed Yards LLC in Scott City, Kan. Pecos Worrell, Harper, Texas, was the winner in the senior division. Each won a mineral feeder sponsored by Priefert. Jack Ward, American Hereford Association (AHA) executive vice …
Apr 28
Yesterday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, by a narrow vote of 217-215. The legislation would raise the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion or until the end of March 2024, whichever comes first, and cut spending to the tune of $4.5 trillion. After hours of closed-door negotiations …
Apr 28
In a sign of strengthening partnerships and trust, NPB representatives met with two of Japan’s largest importers of U.S. pork and one of the country’s leading retailers recently. Growth is anticipated in this market due to the commitment by one of Japan’s largest retailers to increase their purchase of U.S. pork, replacing Canadian pork in …
