Category: Ag News
Nov 27
Oklahoma’s Winter Wheat Conditions See Improvements in Conditions in Last Crop Progress of 2023
This publication is the last weekly Crop Progress report issued for the 2023 season. The first weekly report will be released on Monday, April 1, 2024. U.S. CROP PROGRESS: Corn harvested for the U.S. reached 96 percent, down 3 percentage points from the previous year and up 1 from the five-year average. Cotton harvested reached …
Nov 27
Create Family Memories at CattleCon24
CattleCon, the cattle industry’s largest event of the year, will bring producers and their families to Orlando, Florida, Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2024, for education, networking and business, along with family fun. Arrive early for an engaging half-day Grazing Management Workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 30, where experts will discuss benefits of pasture and grazing management, assessing …
Nov 27
McCurry awarded inaugural Young Breeder Award
Kansas cattlemen recognized during 2023 Angus Convention. The success and longevity of a reliable pedigree requires two things – good cattle managed by good people. It’s always easier said than done, but John McCurry, recipient of the American Angus Association’s inaugural Young Breeder Award, might prefer the tougher more educational route. “I can remember my …
Nov 27
United Soybean Board Announces Call for Nominations for 2024 Tom Oswald Legacy Award
Nominations are open Nov. 27-Jan. 8 to recognize an individual, organization or group that forged new opportunities for U.S. soybean farmers. Does an individual, organization or group come to mind that’s left a lasting mark on the soybean industry and the soy checkoff? United Soybean Board (USB) announces today a call for nominations for the …
Nov 27
Mike Seyfert Sees Grain Export in Better Standings Than a Year Ago
Farm Director KC Sheperd recently had the chance to visit with the President and CEO of the American Grain and Feed Association, Mike Seyfert. Sheperd and Seyfert talk about grain transport and more. The National Grain and Feed Association is a trade association of grain elevators, feed and feed ingredient manufacturers, grain and oilseed processors, …
Nov 27
Cow and Heifer Slaughter Indicates Continued Herd Liquidation
Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Peel and Mark Johnson. Today, Dr. Peel talks about indications of continued herd liquidation. The January 1, 2023 Cattle inventory report …
Nov 27
Alltech ONE World Tour welcomes international agriculture leaders to Dubai
The Alltech ONE World Tour (ONE), a series of international events bringing the ideas and inspiration of the annual Alltech ONE Conference to the world, resumed today in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. ONE Dubai welcomed international attendees to explore collaborative solutions to the greatest challenges facing the agri-food industry in the Middle East, Africa …
Nov 27
Register today for OKFB’s Generation Bridge Winter Conference Dec. 8-9 in Tulsa
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members ages 35-55 are encouraged to attend the OKFB Generation Bridge Conference Dec. 8-9 at the Stoney Creek Hotel in Broken Arrow after the Tulsa Farm Show. 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 …
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