Feb 16
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today presented the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) highest honor to 39 teams of distinguished employees who made the most significant accomplishments that support USDA’s mission, strategic goals, objectives and priorities. Vilsack also presented a Secretary’s Act of Valor Award to a team that risked injury to themselves by attempting lifesaving …
Feb 16
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is set to host Capitol Camp June 27-28 at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. Capitol Camp, formerly known as the Youth Legislative Experience, will bring together high school juniors and seniors from 4-H and FFA to learn about the Oklahoma legislative process and how a bill becomes a law. “Capitol Camp …
Feb 16
New ergonomic design gives beef producers an upper hand Zoetis has announced a new advanced implant applicator designed specifically for user ease and precision. The Synovex® Exact10® applicator features multiple design improvements* that allow for user comfort and ease, no matter what type of cattle operation. The Exact10 is compatible with every Synovex implant cartridge …
Feb 16
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with the senior vice president of global marketing and research at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Jennifer Nealson, about the Beef Checkoff’s digital advertising efforts. The 2023 Cattle Industry Convention coverage is being powered by Performance Ranch, a part of Zoetis, and by Farm Data Services located in Stillwater, …
Feb 16
After a few weeks consisting of several parts of the state receiving some decent moisture, the drought monitor this week saw some substantial improvements add up into the extreme drought or worse and severe drought or worse categories. In fact, all categories of drought saw improvements this week. To view the Oklahoma Drought Map, click here. …
Feb 16
The concept of “clean label” products is complex but increasingly important in food production and marketing. A blog by the chief science and technology officer for the U.S.-based Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) noted that clean label is not a scientific term. “Rather, it is a consumer term that has been broadly accepted by the food industry, consumers, academics, …
Feb 16
Collegiate Farm Bureau members are invited to attend the 2023 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Collegiate Farm Bureau Day at the Capitol March 8. The event provides a chance for collegiate members to meet their state legislators while connecting with other students from across the state and learning more about the grassroots organization. Students will be briefed …
Feb 16
Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck offers his expertise on the beef cattle industry. This is a part of the weekly series known as the “Cow-Calf Corner.” Today, he talks about checking for first hollow stem. Dual purpose wheat pasture for grazing and grain production is a major agriculture enterprise in …
Feb 16
Following the release of the Congressional Budget Office’s updated baseline projections, Glenn “GT” Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement: “Today’s CBO baseline release underscores what I have been consistently hearing from producers across the country—in light of record high input costs and volatile markets and weather, improvements to farm policy are …
Feb 16
AFBF Welcomes Nomination of Xochitl Torres Small as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture: American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on President Biden’s intention to nominate Xochitl Torres Small to serve as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. “AFBF congratulates Xochitl Torres Small on her nomination to serve as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Her experience with …
