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, Mark Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Dr. Peel analyzes the possible future trajectory of the beef cattle industry. Cattle …
Category: Ag News
Apr 07
Administrator Zeldin Moves Forward with Ensuring U.S. States Are Not Punished for Foreign Air
While in Utah, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced today that the agency is rescinding Guidance on the Preparation of Clean Air Act Section (CAA) 179B Demonstrations for Nonattainment Areas Affected by International Transport of Emissions. This guidance made it unnecessarily difficult for states to demonstrate that foreign air pollution is harming …
Apr 07
Gather Paperwork and Take Video Before Disaster Strikes
Organizing financial documents and safely storing them before a fire or tornado can prevent additional stress and confusion following the disaster. Oklahomans affected by wildfires know firsthand how it feels to watch their home, apartment or property burn and then ask, “What do I do now?” “Don’t make any major decisions during the first couple …
Apr 07
Rare Multiday Severe Weather Outbreak and Widespread flooding in Central US brings Preliminary Estimate of $80 to $90 billion in Total Damage and Economic Loss
A rare atmospheric river that funneled extreme rainfall into the central United States, combined with a multiday severe weather and tornado outbreak over the same region due to a series of slow-moving storms, caused an estimated $80 billion to $90 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to a preliminary estimate from experts at AccuWeather. This …
Apr 07
Oklahoma Beef Council’s Trade Mission: Exploring West Africa’s Market
Ron Hays talks with Heather Buckmaster of the Oklahoma Beef Council about her current trade mission to West Africa. “It is a wonderful opportunity for us to educate future buyers for U.S. beef, and I think a lot of producers want to ask, ‘Why Africa?’” Buckmaster said. She said the answer is easy, and it’s …
Apr 07
Introducing Laela Begley of the Elgin FFA Chapter, Your 2025 Southwest Area Star in Agriscience
During the month of April, the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network and Oklahoma Farm Report are spotlighting the 19 Area Stars of Oklahoma FFA, who are among the highest achievers in the organization. The stars come from the five areas in four categories- Star in Ag Placement, Star in Agriscience, Star in Agribusiness, and Star in …
Apr 07
Spring Abounds with a Bouquet of Agritourism Opportunities in Oklahoma
As the cold of winter moves past, and spring temperatures take its place, Oklahomans are seeking more time outdoors to soak up the warmth of the sun, feel a fresh breeze on their skin, and take in the scents and sounds of spring. That is where Whitney Wilkinson and her team in the agritourism department …
Apr 07
Dairy Defined: Snacks the Way We Like Them
The Wall Street Journal article last week was ostensibly about Ozempic, and how weight-loss drugs are curbing consumer appetites. But it’s the stats about snacking that stood out. According to data compiled by the Journal using Nielsen and BNP Paribas Exane estimates, U.S. snack food consumption is under pressure. Volume sales in 2024 for pretzels and …
Apr 07
Prospective Plantings Report Shows Big Shift to Corn
Despite the immense uncertainty in agriculture due to the escalating trade war, farmers do not have the luxury of delaying planting decisions – or planting itself. Now that spring has arrived, they will soon head to the fields to put this year’s crop in the ground. The 2025 Prospective Plantings report surveyed nearly 74,000 farmers between February …
Apr 07
Monday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab for today’s report.
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