Category: Ag News

Mar 18

Angus Foundation to Host 24th Annual Golf Tournament in Oklahoma

Tee off for a good cause! The Angus Foundation invites all golf lovers and Angus enthusiasts to enjoy a day on the green at the 24th Annual Angus Foundation Golf Tournament, held in conjunction with the 2025 National Junior Angus Show in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Set against the scenic backdrop of The Canyons at Blackjack Ridge …

Mar 18

Red Flag Fire Warning in Effect Today until for Most of Oklahoma

OFS STATISTICS for March 17, 2025 / OFS Preparedness Level: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5NE Area – 6 Fires Burned 267.4Acres (Cause: 2-Escaped Control Burn, 1-Escaped Debris, 3-Incendiary)EC Area – 7 Fires Burned 1,971.9 Acres (Cause: 3-Escaped Debris, 1-Incendiary)SE Area – 5 Fires Burned 253.0 Acres (Cause: 1-Escaped Control Burn, 1-Escaped …

Mar 18

Thompson, Boozman Applaud USDA’s Actions to Operate at Increased Line Speeds

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) issued the following statement after USDA’s announcement to allow pork and poultry producers to operate at increased line speeds: “This is great news for American meat and poultry companies that continuously lead food and worker safety standards worldwide. We …

Mar 18

AWS Releases A3.0M/A3.0:2025 – The Standard for Welding Terminology

The American Welding Society (AWS) has released AWS A3.0M/A3.0:2025 – Standard Welding Terms and Definitions Including Terms for Additive Manufacturing, Adhesive Bonding, Brazing, Soldering, Thermal Cutting, Thermal Spraying, and Nondestructive Examination (AWS A3.0M/A3.0:2025), the latest edition of the industry’s most comprehensive welding terminology reference. Now available for purchase through the AWS Bookstore, this essential reference provides updated …

Mar 18

$20,000 in student scholarships offered by Purina Animal Nutrition

Purina Animal Nutrition, along with the Land O’Lakes Foundation, has reopened its annual scholarship program designed to assist students with experience in livestock production and animal stewardship in pursuing their passions and furthering their education. Undergraduate students and current high school seniors who have experience raising and caring for small or large livestock, equine and/or poultry …

Mar 18

Advocacy in the Age of Data: Build Better Connections with David Friedlander

The Center for Beef Advocacy (CBA), funded by the Beef Checkoff, invites you to the next installment of the Building Better Webinar Series on April 3 from noon–1:00 p.m. MST. Join us for “Advocacy in the Age of Data: Building Better Consumer Connections”, featuring David Friedlander, Sr. Director of Market Research. This exclusive webinar will explore how consumer engagement data can …

Mar 18

USDA Announces Plans for New Rulemaking for Chicken Processing Line Speeds

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced new actions to reduce burdens on U.S. chicken processing facilities, allowing for greater efficiency while maintaining food and worker safety standards. The directive instructs the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to eliminate outdated administrative requirements that have slowed production and added unnecessary costs for American producers. “I want …

Mar 18

Mark Johnson on Bulls and Breeding Soundness Examinations

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 talks about breeding soundness examinations on bulls. A significant portion of reproductive failures in cow-calf enterprises are …