Jan 31
It has certainly been a busy past month in Washington, DC. For a full update on what I worked on this January, continue reading below. Took the Oath of Office for the 119th Congress At the beginning of the month, I took the oath of office and was sworn in for the 119th Congress, where …
Jan 31
The new administration and new Congress are off and running, well at least they will be when the U.S. Senate confirms the rest of President Trump’s cabinet nominees. What we need to do now is build support for the positions vital to reversing the decades-long, down-trending courses that both our domestic cattle and sheep industries …
Jan 31
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, continues a conversation with the president of Angus Genetics, Inc. (AGI), Kelli Retallick-Riley, about genomic progress in the beef cattle industry. Yesterday, the two of them talked about genomics, and today’s Q&A centers on indexes. “Baskets of traits is a great way to describe it,” Retallick-Riley said. “It …
Jan 31
KC Sheperd, Farm Director, is back talking with Bob Rodenberger, a Stockman Oklahoma Livestock Marketing partner, as he gives the latest on the cattle markets. The sale in Apache ran 1,700 head with a strong market this week. “Fat cattle continue to sell at record highs on average,” Rodenberger said. “Last week, the weighted average …
Jan 31
Applications are now open through April 15 for Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture Conference taking place May 27-30, 2025, in Oklahoma City. OYLA us a multi-day conference hosted each summer by the OKFB Young Farmers and Ranchers committee for a select group of our state’s top agriculture. OYLA is open to high school …
Jan 31
Mahindra Launches 11th Annual Military Salute Giveaway to Thank Our Military Mahindra Ag North America (MAgNA) announced the return of an exciting tradition: the annual Mahindra Military Salute Giveaway. This year’s giveaway features a Mahindra 1120 tractor with a loader and mower, designed to honor the dedication and service of our military personnel. In recognition …
Jan 31
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) released a statement congratulating Doug Burgum on his confirmation as Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior: “NCBA and PLC congratulate Doug Burgum on his confirmation as Secretary of the Interior. Secretary Burgum has a proven record of supporting rural communities and …
Jan 31
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jan 30
This week on SUNUP, OSU Agriculture Economist Dr. John Michael Riley discusses the highs and lows of current grain and cotton markets. With the new Trump administration in place, grain markets have jumped since inauguration day. “The next trading day, prices of the futures market jumped, and that flowed into cash markets,” Riley said. “As …
