After 26 years of dedication to Oklahoma crop producers, Dr. Tom Royer, Oklahoma State University professor of entomology and plant pathology, announced his retirement. Dr. Royer has been an excellent source of information for producers across the state for many years. Below, listen to Dr. Royer give an insect update on last week’s SUNUP, or …
Category: Ag News
Dec 28
Ag Secretary Blayne Arthur Looks Back on the Birth of Cattlemen’s Congress as Year Three Approaches
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture, Blayne Arthur, about the development and growth of Cattlemen’s Congress. Looking back on the first year of Cattlemen’s Congress (2020), Arthur said there were many moving pieces to make the show come together. After the cancellation of the National Western Stock …
Dec 28
Different Feedlot Dynamics in 2023
On today’s Cow-Calf Corner, Oklahoma State University Livestock Market Economist, Dr. Derrell Peel talks about the data in the latest USDA Cattle on Feed Report. The final USDA Cattle on Feed report for the year shows that feedlot inventories continue to decrease. The December 1 total of cattle in feedlots was 11.673 million head, down …
Dec 27
Evoia Shows Farmers that Production Can Be Enhanced while Practicing Climate-Smart Ag
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Intern, Cheyenne Leach, got the chance to visit with the Director of Business Development at Evoia, Keith Vodrazka, and the Evoia Commercialization Lead, Stephanie Gable, about how Evoia is paving the way for innovative and climate-friendly agriculture. “Evoia is a startup company in the bio-stimulant space,” Vodrazka said. “Our focus is …
Dec 27
OKFB to Host Second-Annual Generation Bridge Winter Conference January 27-28
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members ages 35-50 are encouraged to attend the second-annual Generation Bridge Winter Conference January 27-28, 2023, at the Hilton Garden Inn and Conference Center in Edmond. The conference will provide a chance for farmers and ranchers across the state to network with fellow agriculturalists, grow their professional and leadership skills and learn more about …
Dec 27
Make Advocating for Agriculture a New Year’s Resolution
To listen to this episode of the AFBF’s Podcast on advocacy in the new year, click here. Smith: Resolutions are all about making a point to do something in the upcoming year. Isabella Chism chairs the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Women’s Leadership Committee and talks about why agricultural advocacy should be among the top resolutions for 2023. …
Dec 27
Oklahoma public school enrollment continues rebound
Oklahoma’s annual student enrollment for public schools increased for the second year in a row during the 2022-23 school year. Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) data shows 701,258 public school students enrolled in Pre-K through 12th grade, up from 698,696 in 2021-22 and 694,113 in 2020-21. Enrollment is approaching the 2019-20 count of 703,650. …
Dec 27
OSU’s Mark Johnson’s 2022 Cattle Business Year In Review
In today’s Cow-Calf Corner, Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, looks back on the cattle industry in 2022. Ahh, the year of 2022! It was full of challenges for those of us in the cattle business. Drought, high input cost, excessive heat ……. and more drought! As much as I …
Dec 27
Congressman Tom Cole: New Year, New Majority
One-party Democratic rule in Washington has led to several unprecedented crises in our country and around the globe. However, next week, lawmakers will return to Washington, D.C. where the U.S. House of Representatives will begin a new legislative session with Republicans in the majority. With this new majority, we can work on policies to address …
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