Wed, 11 Jan 2023 07:39:16 CST
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Category: Ag News
Jan 11
Oklahoma Breeder Takes Supreme Open Bull Championship at 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress
Wed, 11 Jan 2023 02:38:56 CST
After ten days of showing some of the finest cattle with the very best genetics to be found in the US Beef Cattle Herd- the 2023 set of Supreme Champions were selected on Tuesday evening at the Third Cattlemen’s Congress. That included the Supreme Junior Female, Supreme Open Female and Supreme Open Bull as the best of more than twenty breed champions in each category was selected literally by committee. In each case, the judges described the drives as extremely competitive and in the Supreme Bull competition as a set of animals that exhibit “stoutness in bulls, masculinity but above all, bulls that will get out and travel and are structurally sound.”
Opening up the evening in the Jim Norick Arena at the OKC Fairgrounds, over two dozen Junior Female Champions were led into the arena- and after the initial group was reduced to ten by the judges- the Simmental Junior Female Breed Champion was called Supreme- 4/B Miss Honey Butter 08J, owned by Sara Sullivan of Dunlop, Iowa won a $2,500 scholarship and more. The Reserve Supreme Champion in the Junior Female category was the Polled Hereford- Hawk Myl 39J ET that was shown by Paige Lemenager of Hudson, Illinois.
Next were the top breed champions in the Open Female (Heifer) division. The same process narrowed the breed champions down to a handful- and for the second year in a row- the Angus Open Female Breed Champion was declared the Cattlemen’s Congress Supreme Champion for 2023. The Angus champ, Conley FRKG Queen Meg 1085 was shown by Houston Ferree of Sullivan, Indiana. The Supreme Open Female won the top prize of the evening- a year lease for a Ford F-250 Pickup provided by Seminole Ford. The Reserve Supreme Open Female was the Percentage Simmental Breed Champion- shown by CIrcle M Farms and Rocking P Livestock of Maysville, Kentucky.
Finally, the Supreme Open Bull lineup had twenty five Breed Champions eligible- and an Oklahoma breeder came away with the honor of Supreme Open Bull Champion for 2023- Pembroke Cattle Company and Jackson Bragg of Fairview, Oklahoma claimed top honors with their Red Angus Breed Champion. The Supreme Champion bull is aptly named “Red Diamond El Rey” and earned for his honors the bragging rights of being the only Supreme Champion Open Bull in America- and a John Deere Gator provided by P&K Equipment.
The Reserve Supreme Bull was the Shorthorn Plus entrant- and was exhibited by Schaffer Show Cattle of Hagerstown, Indiana.
The American Supreme drive in the same three categories will be held Thursday afternoon at 4 PM.
Jan 10
USDA Expands Eligibility, Enhances Benefits for Key Disaster Programs
Policy changes will help more producers recover from natural disasters The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) made updates to several conservation, livestock and crop disaster assistance programs to give more farmers, ranchers, and tribes the opportunity to apply for and access programs that support recovery following natural disasters. Specifically, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) expanded …
Jan 10
Lucas Applauds Creation of Select Committee on China
Today, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives adopted H.Res. 11– Establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party: “Addressing the generational threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party is not a Republican issue or a Democrat issue- it’s an …
Jan 10
American Farm Bureau Establishes 2023 Policies
Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 104th Convention today adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2023. Key topics ranged from expanding risk management programs and improving dairy pricing transparency to battling hunger. Delegates were polled regarding their farms at the beginning of the voting session. The results show almost …
Jan 10
NCGA President to EPA: Biofuels Can Contribute More to Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Reduce Fuel Prices, and Improve Energy Security
In the face of high fuel prices and global uncertainties, expanding access to renewable fuels may be even more relevant today than it was almost two decades ago when the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) was enacted, the president of the National Corn Growers Association told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today. His comments came during an …
Jan 10
Sec. Arthur Sworn in for Second Term as Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture
Surrounded by family and friends, Blayne Arthur was sworn in Monday for her second term as Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture. The ceremony followed Gov. Kevin Stitt taking the oath of office for his second term as Oklahoma governor. “I’m grateful to Gov. Stitt for the opportunity to serve another four years as Oklahoma Secretary of …
Jan 10
AFBF 2023 Cattle Market Outlook
2022 was filled with mountains for U.S. cattle producers to climb. From high feed costs to the third consecutive year of drought, there was no shortage of complex obstacles, many with effects that will carry through well beyond 2023. This Market Intel is a deep dive into the 2023 cattle outlook, and what producers can …
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