Apr 13
At the 2023 Oklahoma City Farm Show, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays visited with Reed Boettcher of Great Plains Kubota to talk about this year’s show and what Great Plains Kubota has to offer. Boettcher is one of the lead exhibitors at this year’s farm show, and Great Plains Kubota is the sponsor …
Apr 13
Enjoy beef at Oklahoma restaurants and you could win prizes. The Oklahoma Beef Council wants to reward you for eating beef at Oklahoma restaurants this summer. Sign up for the Oklahoma Beef Passport, eat beef at local restaurants, earn points to win prizes – it’s just that simple. To get your all-digital Oklahoma Beef Passport, …
Apr 13
Farmers who spent the past year staring at charts and graphs that gauge costs and returns would certainly by now be quite familiar with the sensation of vertigo. Up and down, down and up. The proper term is “volatility,” and for those who make a living growing wheat and other crops, it can affect decisions made in …
Apr 13
Earlier this year, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack responded to a congressional inquiry regarding why the federal government was still awarding meat procurement contracts to the world’s largest meatpacker, JBS, whose Brazilian parent company pleaded guilty to bribery. The Secretary responded by stating the removal of such a firm from government-wide procurement contracts would adversely affect …
Apr 13
During the month of April, the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network and Oklahoma Farm Report are spotlighting the 17 Area Stars of Oklahoma FFA that are among the highest achievers in the organization. The stars come from the five areas in four categories- Star in Ag Placement, Star in Agriscience, Star in Agribusiness, and Star in …
Apr 13
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Rodd Moesel today thanked Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond for joining a lawsuit challenging a federal rule listing the lesser prairie chicken as endangered and threatened under the Endangered Species Act. “We appreciate Attorney General Drummond standing up for our family farmers and ranchers, who suffer the most from the lesser …
Apr 13
The National Sorghum Foundation opened three scholarship applications for college students studying agriculture in the 2023-2024 academic year with an application deadline of June 1, 2023. “In the 22 years the National Sorghum Foundation has been in operation, more than 50 scholarships have been awarded to deserving students who excel in academics, leadership and service,” …
Apr 13
To view the Oklahoma Drought Map, click here. According to the latest Oklahoma Drought Monitor Report, exceptional drought has increased over one percentage point from last week, now at 16.53 percent (last week was at 15.27 percent). Extreme drought or worse has also increased from last week, and is now at 39 percent, up from last …
Apr 13
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Apr 13
The U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota enjoined the 2023 Waters of the United States rule in 24 states, including Oklahoma, on Wednesday, April 12. The ruling blocks implementation of the 2023 WOTUS rule in 24 states, adding to a previous injunction issued by a Texas court last month that blocked implementation …
