Category: Ag News
Dec 14
Rural Residents in Hopes of Better Service Encouraged to Challenge Broadband Map by January 13
Farm Director, KC Sheperd, is visiting with Oklahoma State University’s Brian Whitacre, talking about some exciting news and opportunities for broadband in Oklahoma. Recently, Whitacre said, the national broadband map has been updated to include household and business locations and the list of internet providers that offer service to each location. “Now, we finally have …
Dec 14
Who Will Take Over The Ranch?
Planning for your ranch’s succession ensures the legacy you want to leave for your land. Here are seven steps to consider. As Benjamin Franklin famously said, “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” And most ranchers don’t like to discuss either. But having a ranch succession plan in place can ensure the future of your …
Dec 14
CAB INSIDER: Rib and Tenderloin Defy Gravity
Fed cattle prices found a stable range in the past three weeks after making the $3/cwt. upward leap the week of Thanksgiving. Last week’s negotiated cash trade was on a smaller weekly head count and packers kept a lid on the upward price momentum. The weekly average of $155.65/cwt. was 65-cents under the prior week, …
Dec 14
NCBA Seeking Interns for Fall 2023 in Washington, D.C.
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) opened the application for public policy internships for the fall 2023 semester. This internship program is conducted in conjunction with the Public Lands Council (PLC) and offers interns an opportunity to support the advocacy work of NCBA and PLC in Washington, D.C. “This is a unique internship …
Dec 14
Corn Grower Leaders from Across the Country Call on Biden to Set Quick, Firm Timeline While Pressing Case on Biotech Corn with Mexico
The presidents of 23 state corn grower groups, joined by the president of the National Corn Growers Association, sent a letter to President Biden today calling for him to take additional steps to address the pending decree by Mexico that would block imports of biotech corn. The letter encouraged the president to raise the issue …
Dec 14
Equipment Manufacturers Feel Supply Chain Crunch, Worker Shortages
A new survey of more than 150 equipment manufacturing companies released today by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) warns that U.S. equipment manufacturers continue to face supply chain issues and a persistent labor shortage nearly three years after the onset of the pandemic. AEM surveyed 179 equipment manufacturing executives on the causes of supply …
Dec 14
Livestock Producers Urged to Stay Alert as Animal Activist Groups Shine Spotlight on Agriculture
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with the Animal Agriculture Alliance president and CEO, Hannah Thompson-Weeman. Hays and Thompson-Weeman talk about headwinds in animal agriculture as we advance to 2023. “One of the biggest concerns we have at the alliance coming out of this year is a recent court case in Utah …
Dec 14
ESMC, US Cotton Trust Protocol, Manulife Investment Management, and Forum for the Future Launch Project for Southern Cotton Farmers to Participate in Ecosystem Services Markets
The Ecosystem Services Market Consortium (ESMC), US Cotton Trust Protocol, Manulife Investment Management, and Forum for the Future announce the launch of an Eco-Harvest pilot project in Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, and Tennessee. This project will work with cotton farmers to generate high quality carbon and greenhouse gas credits on over 2,300 acres. Cotton producers targeted …
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