Feb 15
As Class XX of the Oklahoma Ag Leadership Program continues to travel Israel, the group recently stopped at the Volcani Center for research and development for agriculture in Israel. The center has been a major contributor to Israel’s remarkable achievements in agriculture. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, had the chance to visit with …
Feb 15
On today’s Cow-Calf Corner, Eric A. DeVuyst, Professor and Rainbolt Chair, along with Roger Sahs, Associate Extension Specialist at OSU’s Department of Agricultural Economics, talks about how economic returns can be impacted by extended wheat stocker grazing. With hay supplies extraordinarily tight in Oklahoma and winter still here, both wheat stocker producers and cow-calf producers …
Feb 15
Yesterday, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) recognized winners of its national service awards at the association’s 77th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. The following awards were presented to recipients during the meetings closing event: National Conservation Planning Partnership Co-Chairs Melissa Higbee and Astor Boozer presented the Hugh Hammond Bennett Conservation Planner Award, …
Feb 15
The funding will help people living in historically underserved communities in 9 states and Puerto Rico U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is providing $262 million to improve access to jobs, health care and infrastructure for people in historically underserved communities across the Rural Partners …
Feb 15
Building on 80 years of partnership, John Deere announced a donation of $1 million to the National FFA Organization to support the growth of future leaders, feed agricuture’s talent pipeline, and honor the organization’s community service efforts. John Deere is the longest-running sponsor of the National FFA Organization and continues to be a leading advocate …
Feb 15
The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) formally launched its Corn Sustainability Assurance Protocol (CSAP) and Sustainable Corn Exports (SCE) web platform at the 20th International Marketing Conference and 63rd Annual Membership Meeting in Savannah, GA today. The CSAP is a way for U.S. corn producers to provide insights into their sustainable farming practices, continuing to strengthen …
Feb 15
This spring, food and wine lovers visiting Hermann will again have the opportunity to learn more from the farmers behind their food and wine, while visiting seven wine trail locations. Celebrating the best of what Missouri has to offer, tickets are selling fast for the fifth annual The Farmers’ Table Wine Trailevent, hosted by Missouri …
Feb 15
Around the time of the drought of 2012, the closure of a major beef processing facility in the Texas panhandle in 2013 made dramatic changes in the beef industry. Similar to the drought being faced by beef producers today, the beef herd capacity numbers were down significantly during that time and had to be rebuilt …
Feb 15
Nathan Reed, a Marianna, Ark., cotton producer, was re-elected chairman of the American Cotton Producers (ACP) of the National Cotton Council (NCC) for 2023, during the NCC’s recent 2023 Annual Meeting. He served in that position in 2022 after serving as an ACP vice chairman, and he has and continues to serve on multiple ACP …
Feb 15
Thankfully the Wind has died down a bit throughout the state after seeing up to 78mph winds in the Panhandle yesterday. According to State Climatologist Gary McManus, “Today’s excitement includes a massive winter storm to our NW which will clip the NW part of our state. And also some fairly significant severe weather to our …
