Nov 28
The National FFA Foundation announced its new chair for the Sponsors’ Board during the 95th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis this fall. David Hollinrake, global head of strategy and portfolio management for Syngenta, was named chair for the upcoming year. Hollinrake grew up on a farm in Illinois and has been involved with …
Nov 28
“Get Jazzed” for the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show The Big Easy is ready to host the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show, Feb. 1-3. New Orleans, famous for its world class cuisine, jazz music and lively nightlife, is a perfect venue to bring the cattle industry together for education, …
Nov 26
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 17:38:42 CST
There is little change in the latest Oklahoma Drought Monitor that was released on Thanksgiving morning, November 24th. The drought status on conditions as of Tuesday morning, November 22, 2022.
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Nov 26
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 10:06:10 CST
Tulsa is set once-again to host Oklahoma’s largest indoor farm show December 8, 9 & 10, 2022. The annual event brings area farmers and ranchers to the SageNet Center at Expo Square to view the la…
Nov 26
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 09:58:57 CST
Ring-necked pheasants remain a popular upland game species among Oklahoma hunters, with about 43,000 pheasants harvested in 2022. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation monitors the pheasant …
Nov 25
Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry, the national venison donation ministry, announced today the launch of a new Hunt Down Hunger campaign. Hunt Down Hunger is a national campaign encouraging hunters across America to help feed the hungry by donating their legally harvested game such as deer and elk to local hunger relief charities and …
Nov 25
The Oklahoma Cotton Crop has had a rough year with the drought, too much early rain, and not enough as the crop grew. However, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Cotton Agronomist, Dr. Seth Byrd, says harvest is progressing, “I’d say we’ve got a lot of the irrigated crop out if not all of it. Hopefully, …
Nov 24
As you sit down with family and friends this Thanksgiving, you may not realize how key our nation’s Land-grant Universities are to making sure you have a bounty of food to enjoy. Since 1887, researchers at these public institutions have been conducting research to improve the nutrition and quality of the food we eat. Learn …
Nov 24
U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Jim Baird (R-IN) and Jahana Hayes (D-CT) concluded their bipartisan congressional delegation trip to Cuba as representatives of the United States and the House Agriculture Committee. The four-day trip included meetings with Cuban farmers, agricultural business operators, and local officials to discuss the current state of agriculture in Cuba. “Our …
