Feb 13
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) is pleased to announce that its Independent Processing Committee Chairman Patrick Robinette earned a spot on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Advisory Committee for Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). This committee advises the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture on matters affecting the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s inspection program activities, including food …
Feb 13
Today will be warm and Windy with chances of fire danger and gusts of 40-50-mph, but chances of rain will make their way across the state this week. According to State Climatologist Gary McManus, “We’ll have a chance of rain tonight into Tuesday, maybe a few rumbles of thunder, then another chance across NW and …
Feb 13
Two new reports further illuminate the climate and sustainability benefits of U.S. biofuels. In formal comments submitted Friday to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Growth Energy urged the agency to finalize robust renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2023-2025. Growth Energy backed its comments with two new studies reaffirming the …
Feb 13
Cattle market direction is often difficult to determine in January of a new year. Carryover cattle sales for tax purposes may mask the true underlying direction of markets. Additionally, winter weather impacted cattle markets in late 2022 and through January 2023. For the moment, at least, winter weather impacts are decreasing, allowing feeder and fed …
Feb 13
National Cotton Council economists point to a few key factors that will shape the U.S. cotton industry’s 2023 economic outlook. This past year can be characterized as a year with significant uncertainty and volatility in the global economy and the world cotton market. The U.S. cotton industry continues to navigate an environment characterized by increased …
Feb 13
Applications are being accepted for college scholarships that are awarded by America’s dairy farmers and importers through the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB). Eleven scholarships worth $2,500 each will be awarded, in addition to a $3,500 James H. Loper Jr. Memorial Scholarship to one outstanding recipient. NDB funds, in part, Dairy Management Inc. …
Feb 13
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Feb 12
Sun, 12 Feb 2023 15:11:52 CST
Over the next two weeks- Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays will be traveling with Class XX of the Oklahoma Ag Leadership Program and will be reporting daily via our Daily Email and here on our website. Here’s his first report as the Class finished 24 hours of travel from Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers Airport to the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel:
“Class XX of the Oklahoma Ag Leadership Program is winding down their extended time as the current class of the program here in February- with their capstone International Travel Experience to middle east- The pic above shows the group still smiling after 24 hours of travel to arrive in Tel Aviv Sunday.
“As the Chairman of the OALP Advisory Council- I am traveling with the group to both represent the Ag Groups and Companies that support OALP- but also to report on what the Class is seeing and doing- here in our email- our website- via social media and on our statewide radio network. This will be one of my final official duties as Chair- as I will step aside in late March after serving as the Advisory Board Chair for 27 years.
“Class XX will forever be remembered as our COVID class- as they were organized even as we dealing with the pandemic. After a few classes in the fall of 2020- in person learning was suspended. Zoom learning took its place for a season and eventually we were able to resume- cautiously- our in person seminars.
“It did mean that the practice of ending a class in an even year- as well as starting the next one- has changed and has made this final experience for Class XX happening in an odd year.
“Edmond Bonjour and our tour professionals that work with many of the Leadership Programs in the US have assembled an incredible program that will allow the group to interact with farmers and agribusiness that are cutting edge at what they do- Israel has learned how to produce their food in a country that is a desert- at least a good bit of it is.
“Even as Class XX wraps up- they will officially graduate at the end of March- we are starting the search for Class XXI- Click here if you are interested in applying or share the link with someone you think needs to be a part of this experience.
“As an alum- I can assure you- this program is worth every moment that you invest into it- and it will change how you see agriculture- and the world. Many of our top Ag Leaders in our state are alums- you can make a difference by being a part of this program.
Read out reports in the daily email and via Facebook- You can also read Edmond’s informative updates on his Facebook page as we travel throughout Israel.”
Feb 10
By Alisa Boswell-Gore Oklahoma State University Extension presented a group of annual honors during an awards luncheon Jan. 25 on the OSU campus. “Our Extension awards program gives us an opportunity to celebrate the great work of our employees in bringing impactful programs to local communities throughout the state,” said Damona Doye, vice president of …
