Category: Ag News

“Yellowstone” Creator Taylor Sheridan to Speak at Annual Cattle Industry Convention

Taylor Sheridan will speak during the Opening General Session of the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show in New Orleans on February 1. Sheridan will join NCBA President Don Schiefelbein, a Minnesota cattle producer, for a conversation about ranch life. “My passion for the ranching lifestyle has inspired me to write stories that are …

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Hannah Thompson-Weeman sees Animal Activist Groups Picking Up Speed in 2023

Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking with the Animal Agriculture Alliance president and CEO, Hannah Thompson-Weeman, about staying up to date with the movement of animal activist groups. “We have profiles on nearly 200 or probably more than 200 at this point- different organizations that are targeting animal agriculture in one …

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Oklahoma Drought Conditions See Improvements After Recent Rainfall

According to the Oklahoma Mesonet, there are increased odds of below-normal temperatures next week and possibly on Christmas. According to the latest drought monitor report, in Oklahoma, exceptional drought is down quite a bit from last week at 11.64 percent. Last week’s percentage was 19.88. Extreme drought or worse is down from last week’s 64.01 …

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CHS Releases 2022 Sustainability Report

Report highlights company efforts to formalize sustainability function and governance through an outcome-based approach CHS, the nation’s leading farmer-owned cooperative, has released the 2022 CHS Sustainability Report, describing the company’s approach to sustainability and highlights of some of its sustainability initiatives. “CHS is integrating sustainability into our core businesses and creating opportunities for owners and customers,” …

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USDA’s 99th Agricultural Outlook Forum on February 23-24, 2023

U.S. Agriculture: Seeds of Growth Through Innovation Join us on February 23-24, 2023 at USDA’s largest annual gathering — the 2023 Agricultural Outlook Forum. With the theme “U.S. Agriculture: Seeds of Growth Through Innovation,” the Forum will focus on the role of innovation in driving agricultural growth while ensuring sustainability. More than 30 sessions and …

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Hay Growers have started to focus on their Longtime Customers

Compared to the last report: Hay growers have started to focus on their longtime customers. Taking care of those long-time customers is causing buyers to rely on Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish, or ELAP. The ELAP services have been allowing people to receive affordable delivery costs as they buy hay all …

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Drought is impacting your Holiday Season…. whether you realize it or not

There is a new blog post out at the Southern Plains Perspective by Clay Pope. Read below! The good news on the drought just keeps on coming.  I know, I know—we have gotten some rain recently in the region, and drought conditions have significantly improved in Texas (although Kansas is REALLY taking it on the …

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Corn Yield Contest Demonstrates Farmers’ Ingenuity, Resilience

U.S. farmers not only planted and harvested a large crop successfully in 2022, but they also rolled out some impressive yields in the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) National Corn Yield Contest despite an array of weather challenges. The National Corn Yield Contest is now in its 58th year and remains NCGA’s most popular program for members. “Corn plays …

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Animal Agriculture Alliance announces 2022 College Aggies Online scholarship winners

Students from Oklahoma and Alabama universities take home top prizes  December 14, 2022 –Students from Oklahoma State University and Auburn University took home the top prizes in the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2022 College Aggies Online scholarship program. Participants reached more than 8.5 million people online and in their local communities over the course of the nine-week …

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Feeder Steers and Heifers Higher, Steer and Heifer Calves Mixed at OKC West – El Reno

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 03:15:32 CST

OKC West Livestock Auction – El Reno, OK
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