Category: Ag News

Step Into Spring with this Free Workshop from OSU Extension

Spring is right around the corner so it’s time to start getting ready for the spring growing season! In this free workshop we will cover: – Preparing the vegetable garden for the growing season– Cool Season vegetable selections & growing tips– Choosing plants for spring interest– Tree & shrub plantings tips and techniques– Pro-active pest …

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“Oklahoma Gardening” begins new season on Feb. 11

While much of Oklahoma has dealt with freezing temperatures and slick roads the past several weeks, the crew with Oklahoma State University Agriculture’s television show “Oklahoma Gardening” has been busy preparing for the upcoming season set to premiere Feb. 11 on OETA. What’s in store for this season? Show host Casey Hentges said in addition …

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Is It Time to Re-Program Your Cowherd?

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 building back a quality cow herd. What’s the old saying in the cattle business? …

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Lucas Joins Committee Chairmen Introducing Legislation to Reverse Biden WOTUS Rule

Last week, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) joined House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC), and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson in introducing a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) on the Biden Administration’s “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule. “I am …

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NCBA President Todd Wilkinson Hopes to See 67 Percent of Beef Herd With Electronic ID in Place by 2026

Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with the new president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Todd Wilkinson about disease traceability in the cattle industry. Wilkinson, a South Dakota native, cow-calf producer and cattle feeder became the new NCBA president during the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention, held last week in New Orleans. …

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Tuesday Preopening Markets Update with Dave Lanning

ROAN’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets.

Feeder Steers and Heifers Higher at Joplin Regional Stockyards on Monday

Feeder Steers and Heifers Higher, Steer and Heifers Calves Higher at Oklahoma National Stockyards on Monday

Oklahoma Cash Grains Report for February 6, 2023

OSU Extension on call for calving season questions

By Gail Ellis As cows and heifers have their babies over the next few months, Oklahoma State University Extension is a trusted resource for ranchers with any calving questions. Oklahoma’s winter and spring can be a rollercoaster ride of sporadic temperatures. No matter the weather, Rosslyn Biggs, an OSU Extension beef cattle specialist and veterinarian, …

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