Category: Ag News
Mar 23
Beltway Beef Podcast: NCBA Update: New WOTUS Rule Takes Effect
Each week, Beltway Beef brings you the latest policy news affecting the U.S. cattle and beef industry. Hear from subject-matter experts, producers, and industry leaders on the topics that impact the business viability of farms and ranches across the country. On this episode, NCBA Chief Counsel Mary-Thomas Hart joins to discuss what cattle producers should …
Mar 23
NIAA’s Animal Agriculture Leaders Kick Off Cohort 2
The second cohort of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s (NIAA) Advanced Training for Animal Agriculture Leaders completed their first in-person leadership training session in Kansas City, Missouri. In January, NIAA announced the second cohort of the Advanced Training for Animal Agriculture Leaders. This leadership training course is sponsored by the United Soybean Board and was created by NIAA …
Mar 23
Wildlife Watch: Abundant Ground-nesting Birds Sign of Healthy Grasslands
Ground nesting bird populations are essential indicators of your ranch’s ecological health. Ground-nesting birds serve as an important indicator of a healthy ranch, according to Alan Sparks, senior research associate at Noble Research Institute. Such birds belong to a diverse group, from shorebirds that nest on sandy and rocky areas along ponds and lakes, such …
Mar 23
USDA Makes Grants Available to Help People in Rural Oklahoma Repair Their Homes Damaged by Severe Storms
– U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration is making grants available to assist Rural Oklahomans in the repair of their homes damaged by severe weather in 2022 in select counties that were declared disasters by the President. The homes must be located in …
Mar 23
OSU wheat varieties are Oklahoma’s top four most planted
By Alisa Boswell-Gore Oklahoma State University wheat varieties are among the top four varieties planted in Oklahoma for the ninth consecutive year, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. “Wheat is essential to human nourishment and health. Our research in wheat genetics is well positioned to continue leading the nation in advances in food …
Mar 23
North America Continues to Satisfy Demand for Grain-Fed Beef Around the World
At the recent International Livestock Congress in Houston, Texas, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays had the chance to talk with the Executive Vice President of the Canadian Cattle Association, Dennis Laycraft. “We actually have a great story in the North American cattle industry,” Laycraft said. “We are amongst the most efficient cattle producers …
Mar 23
After Several Weeks of No Changes, Exceptional Drought Increases to 11 Percent in Oklahoma
To view the Oklahoma Drought Map, click here. After four weeks of no changes in the exceptional drought category, this week, exceptional drought has increased from 8.86 percent to 11.21 percent in Oklahoma. Extreme drought or worse is still at 36.64 percent- the same as weeks before. Severe drought or worse is virtually unchanged, moving from …
Mar 23
USDA Announces Upcoming Changes to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Wheat Tables
Starting with the May 12, 2023, release (issue No. 636), the following change will be made to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report: Sample WASDE tables, including the revised table, are available on the WASDE website. The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates is prepared and released by the U.S. Department of …
Mar 23
Russian Intervention Has Fueled Every Wheat Price Spike Since 2007
Once again, and tragically this time, Russian intervention is the underlying source of dramatic global wheat price volatility. “…We are closely monitoring prices for the most essential social goods such as food, including bread,” said Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin this week about its domestic wheat supply. “Russian grain is in good demand from abroad, and its …
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