Feb 05
The first female president of Oklahoma State University, Dr. Kayse Shrum, has resigned. Her resignation took effect Monday, February 3rd The Oklahoma State University A&M Board of Regents has accepted the resignation of President Kayse Shrum, effective Feb. 3, and released the following statement: The board says: “We extend our deepest gratitude to Dr. Shrum …
Feb 05
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced the winners of the 2025 Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Awards, sponsored by Cargill, Sam’s Club and Certified Angus Beef. The BQA Awards annually recognize outstanding beef and dairy producers, marketers, and educators that best demonstrate animal care and handling principles as part of day-to-day activities. “BQA Award winners …
Feb 05
The deadline is quickly approaching for Missouri agriculture students interested in applying for a 2025 Missouri Corn Scholarship. High school and college students pursuing a career in an agriculture-related field must submit the necessary forms no later than Feb. 14 to be eligible for one of seven $1,000 scholarships awarded by the Missouri Corn Growers Association, …
Feb 05
Oklahoma’s LeFlore County Farm Bureau and Rogers County Farm Bureau were each recognized with County Activities of Excellence Awards at the 2025 American Farm Bureau convention in San Antonio in January. The counties were two of 24 counties recognized by AFBF for their commitment to offering quality programming to their counties to promote Farm Bureau …
Feb 05
Compared to the last report, demand for hay remains light, and prices remain steady. Oklahoma hay remains highly available, as most hay producers still have barns full. However, there is not enough demand yet, for trades to be steady or high. Trends: Alfalfa Large rounds & squares $130-$150 a ton – 2024 Grinding hay – …
Feb 05
Knowing the expected cost of production for a farmer is essential for developing effective risk management and marketing strategies. At an aggregate level, forecasts of costs provided by the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) can offer a useful benchmark to help understand the gross revenue and cost of production for commodities at the national or regional …
Feb 05
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) recognized seven of the nation’s top cattle operations during CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio as Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) Regional winners for their conservation efforts. “Conservation practices of cattle farmers and ranchers across the country help to preserve natural resources and provide wildlife habitat,” said NCBA President Mark …
Feb 05
Article written by Jaymelynn Farney, Kansas State University Southeast Area Research and Extension Center Beef Systems Specialist, and Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist, and published as of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Derrell Peel, Mark Johnson, and Beck. This annual event …
Feb 05
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Feb 05
Don Close has been watching the cattle market for a lot of years- and Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays had the opportunity to draw on that experience as they sat down at CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio to talk cattle markets. The jumping off place was the January 2025 Cattle Inventory report- and went a …
