Aug 15
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are invited to attend the Oklahoma Water Resources Board’s upcoming stakeholder input meetings this month. As the largest user of water in Oklahoma, it is crucial for agriculture to have a voice in these meetings. The stakeholder meetings will center on the impending updates to Oklahoma’s Comprehensive Water Plan with discussions …
Aug 15
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is teaming up with the Oklahoma State Chamber Research Foundation to host an informal luncheon on Tuesday, Aug. 22 to dissect the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed rule on temperature regulations for outdoor and indoor occupations. OSHA’s Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings seeks to establish …
Aug 15
Registration and housing are now open for CattleCon24, the cattle industry’s largest event of the year. It’s “Onward to Orlando” where cattle producers from across the country will gather, January 31-February 2, for business meetings, educational sessions, engaging speakers and family fun. “By opening registration early this year, we hope to give producers the ability …
Aug 15
Last Thursday, the Women In Agriculture and Small Business Conference was hosted in Edmond, Oklahoma. At this conference, Dr. Shannon Ferrell presented two talks on farm and family transition planning. Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Intern, Maci Carter, got the opportunity to talk to Dr. Ferrell about family farm and ranch transition planning, how to make …
Aug 15
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with the senior vice president of global marketing and research at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Jennifer Nealson, about beef promotion. With tighter supplies and higher prices, Nealson said one of the efforts the Beef Checkoff has focused on is teaching consumers how they can stretch …
Aug 15
Congressman Frank Lucas, along with astronauts aboard the International Space Station, spoke virtually to high school students in Oklahoma. NASA astronauts Steve Bowen and Frank Rubio answered pre-recorded questions from students in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. The event, hosted by Kingfisher High School, allowed students to express their curiosity of daily life in space and learn firsthand …
Aug 15
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are already on the campaign trail touting the so-called success of their economic plan, which they refer to as Bidenomics. However, the Fitch Ratings’ decision from earlier this month to downgrade the U.S. government’s credit rating from AAA to AA+, the first downgrade since 2011, shows our …
Aug 15
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. Peel, Mark Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Johnson talks about adding value to your calf crop. After addressing last week’s question of retained ownership, this week …
Aug 15
Mendizabal’s research on red meat yield earns the Dr. Bobby VanStavern Award.By Savannah Peterson, Public Relations Intern Certified Angus Beef created the Dr. Bobby VanStavern Award for Beef Quality Research to recognize and support student researchers focused on beef quality. This year, the brand recognizes Andres Mendizabal as the recipient and acknowledges other successful researchers …
Aug 15
Over the weekend, sculptors Jim Victor and Marie Pelton began to create the annual sculpture, a process that will take approximately 11 days onsite to complete. “For 55 years, the butter sculpture has been an iconic, can’t-miss attraction that has entertained millions of fairgoers,” says John Chrisman, CEO, American Dairy Association North East. “This unique …
