Jan 13
The cattle market started off strong on Monday, with roughly 17,500 being sold at Oklahoma National Stockyards. Bob Rodenberger at Stockman’s said the morning started well, and ended well, “Good demand, a tremendous run of quality cattle, cattle stayed good all day, and we had good demand on them weighing 300-900 pounds.” Rodenberger said if …
Jan 13
At this week’s Beltwide Cotton Conferences, BASF sponsored two prestigious professional awards: Cotton Specialist of the Year and Cotton Marketer of the Year. Dr. Murilo Maeda, assistant professor and extension cotton specialist from Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension, in Lubbock, Texas, was named the 2023 Cotton Specialist of the Year, and Arkansas cotton grower Joe …
Jan 13
Statewide Discussion: A brief warming trend through the weekend into Monday will support some increased fire danger leading to potential for increasing initial attack occurrence. No critical fire weather is expected over dormant fuels limiting large fire occurrence potential. The strongest alignment of fuels and fire weather will develop each afternoon generally along, north and …
Jan 13
Members of the North American Limousin Junior Association attract attention out at the 2023 National Western Stock Show Junior Show. The Show was held Wednesday, January 11 in Denver, Colo. Judge Taylor Graham evaluated the junior animals. In the Junior Lim-Flex Show, Grand Champion Lim-Flex Female was J6 Caitlyn 685K ET exhibited by Ben Spencer. …
Jan 13
During the 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, caught up with the President of the International Brangus Breeders Association, Jeremy Jackson, talking about today’s Brangus breed. “The International Brangus Breeders Association mainly registers cattle in the United States and also other countries around the world,” Jackson said. Like other breed associations, …
Jan 13
Dr. Michael Gore, noted scientist and professor in Cornell University’s School of Integrative Plant Science (SIPS), is the 2022 Cotton Genetics Research Award recipient. The announcement was made today during the 2023 Beltwide Cotton Improvement Conference, which convened as part of the National Cotton Council-coordinated 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences in New Orleans. Gore, who was …
Jan 13
Funding opportunities to enhance the specialty crop industry within Oklahoma are now available through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The program is made possible through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Marketing Services. Eligible applicants include non-profits, local, state, and federal government entities, for-profit organizations, and colleges and universities. To be eligible, projects …
Jan 13
Champions named at 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress Super Point ROV Angus Show Angus enthusiasts led 251 entries at the 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress Super Point Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show, Jan. 4-7 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Jim Pipkin, Republic, Mo., and Dave Nichols, Manhattan, Kan., evaluated the 206 females, 42 bulls and three cow-calf pairs. …
Jan 13
Today, Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), along with nine of their colleagues, sent a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland requesting an extension to delay the final rule that will list the lesser prairie-chicken (LPC) under the Endangered Species Act. The Members suggested April 1 be the new deadline, which is before the primary nesting season of …
Jan 13
ASA, along with others in the biofuels industry, weighed in this week on EPA’s draft “set” rule, which sets annual biofuel blending targets under the Renewable Fuel Standard, including proposed Renewable Volume Obligations for 2023, 2024, and 2025. EPA released its draft in early December, drawing surprise and concern from ASA and others. In a …
