The prevalence of Mycoplasma bovis seems to be on the rise as commingling becomes more common in many beef cattle herds, said Vickie Cooper, DVM, Zoetis beef technical services, Iowa. “In open production systems, the prevalence of M. bovis is generally low. But as the number of confinement cow-calf operations increases, so does the threat …
Category: Ag News
May 28
Mark Johnson on the Upside of a Short Calving Season
Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Derrell Peel, Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Johnson discusses the upside of a short calving season. There are several benefits to a short calving season …
May 28
Wednesday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
May 28
Update on USDA Efforts to Fight New World Screwworm in Mexico
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollin provided an update on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ongoing partnership with Mexico to combat the New World Screwworm (NWS). Yesterday, Secretary Rollins held a call with her counterpart in Mexico, Secretary Berdegue, to discuss the ongoing threat of NWS and actions being taken by both countries …
May 28
Radio Oklahoma Network State Capitol Report for Wednesday, May 28, 2025
RON’s Jacquelyn Farris reports from the State Capitol
May 27
What to Know Before You Mow
National mower safety campaign asks if youth are ‘Mow Ready’? Warm weather is upon us, and so is grass mowing season. The Childhood Agricultural Safety Network (CASN) urges parents and other supervising adults to ensure that young people are “Mow Ready” before tackling this potentially hazardous job. Nearly 10,000 child/youth lawn mower injuries occur in the …
May 27
AFIA Urges Balanced Dialogue on Food, Animal Food Regulation Following MAHA Commission Report
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is deeply concerned with the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s take on the causes of wide-ranging health concerns in American children, largely blaming modern food and agriculture with little regard for the rigorous regulatory systems in place that have allowed the U.S. to be a world leader in …
May 27
NSP welcomes Eric Washington, new communications director
National Sorghum Producers (NSP) is proud to announce Eric Washington as its new Communications Director. Washington brings a dynamic blend of strategic marketing experience, communications leadership and brand development expertise to the NSP team. In this role, Washington will lead NSP’s communication strategy across multiple channels and audiences. His responsibilities will include managing media relations …
May 27
According to Latest Crop Progress Report, Wheat Heading in Oklahoma is Nearly Complete
US Crop Progress Report: Winter Wheat headed reached 75 percent, down 1 percentage point from the previous year but up 5 points from the average. Winter wheat conditions rated 50 percent good to excellent, 31 percent fair, and 19 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 52 percent good to excellent, 30 percent fair, and …
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