Jan 29
The elevated prices of cattle have created an environment of high risk for cattle producers which makes margin protection like livestock risk protection or LRP more important than ever before. Farm Director KC Sheperd caught up with Clay Burtrum of Farm Data Services in Stillwater. “We are in the highest volatile markets we have ever …
Jan 29
Steve Lerch, president of Story Arc Consulting and former Google executive, will return to the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2025 Stakeholders Summit to share insights on using artificial intelligence (AI) to benefit animal agriculture. The 2025 Summit, themed “Food for Thought: Dishing on Sustainability,” is set for April 30-May 2 in Arlington, Va. Early bird registration …
Jan 29
Brian Pugh, Oklahoma State University NE Area Agronomy Specialist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Derrell Peel, Mark Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Pugh talks about the value of using hay rings. Hay feeding losses occur primarily from trampling, refusal, and …
Jan 29
February 20 marks the 10th Annual Give FFA Day during National FFA Week. This day is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of more than a million FFA members across the country and growing the next generation of leaders who will change the world. The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth …
Jan 29
The Winter 2025 issue of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Oklahoma Country magazine, filled with stories from around Oklahoma agriculture and Farm Bureau, is headed to mailboxes and is also available online for viewing and reading. Be sure to check out the digital copy in addition to the print copy mailed to each and every OKFB member. OKFB’s Winter 2025 …
Jan 29
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jan 28
New Grassroots Leaders Also Elected Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 106th Convention today adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2025. Key topics ranged from labor to rural broadband to trade. For the third year, delegates were polled at the beginning of the voting session regarding their farms. The …
Jan 28
After wrapping up the day at the American Farm Bureau Convention, held in San Antonio, Texas, Farm Director Ron Hays got to speak with Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Rodd Moesel. Moesel provided details about the various issues that delegates dealt with including taxes and trade, animal health, and more as the 106h Convention of the …
Jan 28
In his role as Oklahoma House Tribal and External Affairs Leader Rep. Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee, is working with the state’s federal delegation and state agencies to assess the impact of a federal funds freeze under the new presidential administration. The White House announced it is pausing federal grants and loans starting today as it begins …
Jan 28
Congresswoman Bice (R-OK) and Senator Cruz (R-TX), introduced the Stop Illegal Reentry Act, also known as Kate’s Law. The bill would amend federal law to impose a mandatory minimum sentence of five years for an illegal alien who has multiple convictions, or a conviction for an aggravated felony. The bill was also co-sponsored by Senators Chuck …
