BASF embraced the theme of this year’s Commodity Classic – Preparing for the Next Generation – by sharing its growing portfolio of solutions at the three-day event in Orlando last week. Front and center was the latest innovation from the KixorÒ herbicide family, SurtainTM corn herbicide. Upon registration, which is expected later this year, this …
Category: Ag News
Mar 14
Do You Have Ample Bull Power for Breeding Season?
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 talking about getting ready for breeding season. For herds that plan to begin calving next January, …
Mar 14
U.S. Equipment Manufacturing Industry Rebounds After COVID-19
New Data Shows Manufacturers Return to Growth, Increased Output The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) today released the latest economic impact report for the equipment manufacturing industry ahead of the organization’s largest trade show CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023, highlighting the industry’s return to growth and increased output following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report was …
Mar 14
Tuesday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Mar 13
Angus Champ Named Supreme Champion Heifer- Owned by Alyson Friesen, Arnet FFA
The 2023 Breeding Heifer Show stretched over several days at the Oklahoma Youth Expo- both in Barn 3 as well as in the Jim Norrick Arena. A total of Over twenty breed and influence shows were held with fourteen hundred heifers being evaluated, with the Supreme selection on Monday. Three Supreme Champions were selected- starting …
Mar 13
Good to Excellent Winter Wheat Ratings Drop Nine Percentage Points Since Last Week
According to the Oklahoma Crop Progress and Condition report released on March 13, 2023, winter wheat was rated 30 percent good to excellent, 26 percent fair and 44 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s ratings were 39 percent good to excellent, 21 percent fair and 40 percent poor to very poor. Winter wheat jointing reached 12 percent, up 5 points …
Mar 13
Pro Tem Treat Launches Economic Development Select Committee
Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today announced the development of a business retention and economic development select committee. The committee will study the current economic landscape in Oklahoma in an attempt to attract more employers and major investments in Oklahoma. “Oklahoma has abundant resources, qualified employees and a legislature and executive branch …

















