Oct 23
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking with Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Dr. Derrell Peel about the latest Cattle on Feed report issued by the USDA and heifer numbers in feedlots. In the report issued on October 20, placements were up six percent from one year ago. Peel said while …
Oct 23
Next week, the Science Committee is preparing to introduce The Weather Act Reauthorization, comprehensive legislation that continues to strengthen and advance the U.S. weather system. Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Congressman Frank Lucas about his work on weather reauthorization as Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. The …
Oct 23
Oklahoma State University recently honored an outstanding group of individuals who have brought distinction to the Ferguson College of Agriculture and demonstrated a continuing commitment to agricultural sciences and natural resources. During the OSU Agriculture Honors ceremony on Oct. 20, the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, comprised of the Ferguson College of Agriculture …
Oct 23
Leveraging the strength of a global marketing team embedded within local markets throughout the world, Alltech is enhancing its marketing capabilities and establishing new teams to deliver greater strategic partnership across the business for Alltech’s customers. “We are capitalizing on the geographical and value chain differentiators of our global marketing structure, providing more pathways for …
Oct 23
The Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture hosted delegations from Vietnam and Thailand this week as part of an inbound trade mission. The delegates made stops in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas. “We always enjoy introducing people to Oklahoma agriculture,” said Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur. “One of our primary goals at the department is to …
Oct 23
Nematodes are the leading cause of soybean yield loss in the United States, costing growers an estimated $1.5 billion in yield annually.[1] These microscopic organisms are present in most areas where soybeans are grown, and because they feed on the roots of the plant, the damage caused by nematodes is often invisible without any aboveground …
Oct 23
The Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) program addresses critical needs of the specialty crop industry by awarding grants to support research and Extension that address key challenges of national, regional and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, including conventional and organic food production systems. Projects must address at least one of …
Oct 23
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 cattle prices. Higher placements and reduced marketings resulted in an October 1 …
Oct 23
J-Team Dairy is home to 200 Holstein cows in Orange County, Virginia. Today, it’s one of two dairies in the county, compared to a dozen 20 years ago. Molly McWilliams says the secret to her dairy’s survival is simple: “Put your cows first, and they’ll take care of you.” McWilliams, 29, is a fifth-generation dairy …
Oct 23
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
