Feb 04
USDA released its Cattle inventory report on Friday, January 31st. This report is the benchmark for data on the number of total cattle in the U.S. and estimates of beef and dairy cows, replacement heifers, and stockers on small grain pastures. The data is the starting point for estimates of beef production and prices in the future. …
Feb 04
The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) is proud to announce the inaugural meeting of the Oklahoma Veterans Advisory Forum (OVAF), a newly established platform aimed at fostering collaboration among veterans-focused nonprofits across the state. About OVAF: The Oklahoma Veterans Advisory Forum (OVAF) is designed to serve as a vital platform for collaboration among veterans-focused nonprofits …
Feb 04
During its January meeting, the Board of Directors of R-CALF USA elected Region VIII Director Dave Hyde as the new president of the board and Region X Director Eric Gropper as the board’s new vice president. Hyde and his wife, Brenda, operate Hyde Farms, a cow/calf operation in eastern Ohio. They have two children. He …
Feb 04
American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall today sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urging swift confirmation of Brooke Rollins as the next Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) after the Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously advanced her nomination. “I respectfully urge you to prioritize …
Feb 04
Yesterday, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig released the following statement regarding the unelected billionaire Elon Musk’s barrage of attacks on the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). “U.S.-run international food assistance programs provide critical business for American farmers and the entire agricultural supply chain. There are currently over 550 million metric tons of food – …
Feb 04
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 herd bulls and the value of genetic potential. The spring 2025 bull sale season is …
Feb 04
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Feb 04
It was a hands down, slam dunk vote in the Senate Ag Committee on Monday afternoon for the next Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins. The Texas native posted her thanks on X on Monday- “Thank you to the entire United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for their 23-0 support of my nomination …
