RON Capitol Reporter Jacquelyn Farris reports from the State Capitol
Category: Ag News
Feb 17
OSU’s Dr. Brett Carver introduces the New Orange Blossom CL+ Wheat Variety
At the Oklahoma Genetics Inc. Meeting in Oklahoma City, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays had the chance to catch up with regents professor and wheat genetics chair in the Oklahoma State University Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Dr. Brett Carver. In recent years, High Cotton has been the OSU Wheat Variety most …
Feb 17
Rethinking Rations: Unlock Dairy Efficiency with Ingredient Flexibility
Ingredient costs, availability and maintaining the status quo of what’s worked well for you in the past often drive ration decisions. But only using rations that have worked well in the past may result in overlooking opportunities to enhance production or lower cost. To truly optimize rations and achieve production and efficiency advantages, it’s essential …
Feb 17
Sen. Hamilton Advances Three Key Bills Through Senate Committees
Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, has secured committee approval for Senate Bills 448, 603, and 869. Senate Bill 448 was unanimously approved by the Senate Agriculture and Wildlife Committee. The measure aims to ensure resident hunters have priority access to Oklahoma’s Wildlife Management Areas by requiring non-resident hunters to obtain a permit from the Department of …
Feb 17
Attorney General’s Office to Monitor Natural Gas Supply, Marketing Activity during Winter Storm
As Oklahomans brace for a week of dangerously cold temperatures, Attorney General Gentner Drummond said today his office will be paying close attention to natural gas supply and marketing activity. He said the agency is committed to making sure Oklahomans are not exploited as they were during 2021’s crippling winter storm. “It is important that ratepayers …
Feb 17
BASF introduces new FiberMax and Stoneville cotton seed varieties for the 2025 season
BASF is further expanding its industry-leading FiberMax® and Stoneville® cotton seed portfolio with the addition of six new varieties for the 2025 growing season. With these new additions, the FiberMax and Stoneville cotton seed portfolio features a total of 13 varieties. All new varieties for 2025 include Axant™ Flex herbicide tolerance technology, cotton’s first quad-stacked herbicide trait*, and …
Feb 17
Dr. Derrell Peel says Beef Demand Continues Strong in 2025
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 discusses beef demand in 2025. The all-fresh retail beef price for …
Feb 17
The Importance of Permanent Death Tax Reforms for Agriculture: Insights from Kent Bacus
At CattleCon 2025, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, spoke with National Cattlemen’s Association executive director of government affairs, Kent Bacus, about the challenges surrounding legislative tax policies in Congress. Coverage of CattleCon 2025 is powered by Farm Data Services of Stillwater, Oklahoma. Most agricultural groups agree that extending the 2017 Trump Tax Cuts would …
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