Jan 30
After an extensive executive search, the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives’ (OAEC) Board of Trustees selected Nicki Fuller as new General Manager/CEO of the statewide association that represents 30 electric cooperatives in Oklahoma. “Nicki is well equipped to lead our statewide organization,” said Bob Usry, president of the OAEC Board of Trustees and Norman-based Oklahoma …
Jan 30
While attending the Local Ag Summit, hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry in partnership with the ONIE Project, Farm Director KC Sheperd had the chance to speak with Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell. Pinnell says that agriculture is currently experiencing more momentum than it ever has before, because more than ever, …
Jan 30
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking with the president of Angus Genetics, Inc. (AGI), Kelli Retallick-Riley, about genomic progress in the beef cattle industry. The use of EPDs and EBVs in the Angus industry dates back to the 1970s and has increased significantly. Only four were used back then compared with …
Jan 30
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. According to the latest Oklahoma drought monitor report, exceptional drought remains at zero percent, unchanged from the start of the calendar year. Extreme drought or worse conditions remain at zero percent, unchanged since the week of October 29, 2024. Severe drought or worse conditions are unchanged at 0.33 percent, since January 2. …
Jan 30
While Kansas City is known for its barbecue and Philly its cheesesteaks, when it comes to Super Bowl menus, nothing is hotter than wings. The National Chicken Council (NCC) today released its annual Chicken Wing Report, projecting Americans to consume 1.47 billion chicken wings watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles battle for the Lombardi Trophy. …
Jan 30
On January 29, 2025, Lee Zeldin was sworn in as the 17th Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Administrator Zeldin will work closely with the dedicated career officials at the agency to fulfill the agency’s mission to protect human health and the environment. “It is my honor to serve as the 17th Environmental Protection …
Jan 30
Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck offers his expertise on the beef cattle industry. This is part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Derrell Peel, Mark Johnson, and Beck. Today, Beck warns of grass tetany and milk fever in spring calving cowherd. …
Jan 30
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
The following article comes from the Kansas Reflector and was written by Allison Kite. Oklahoma’s Panhandle sits atop the Ogallala Aquifer Aquifer levels in parts of western Kansas that rely on groundwater for everything from drinking to irrigation fell more than a foot last year, Kansas Geological Survey scientists said Tuesday. The Kansas Geological Survey …
