Jan 27
Taking care of your herd is part of the job of every stockman, and it’s the right thing to do. While you’re not committed to cattle care for recognition, you could be rewarded for holding a current Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification. Through two incentive opportunities, Certified Angus Beef (CAB) and Sysco are recognizing producers …
Jan 27
The Dec. 31, 2025, expiration of many provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) adds a new task to the 2025 congressional to-do list: updating the tax code. Many TCJA provisions provided important relief for farm families. While reductions in the corporate income tax rates were made permanent in 2017, income tax cuts for …
Jan 27
The winners of the National Wheat Foundation Top-Quality Wheat Contest were announced last week during the Annual Wheat Quality Meeting. Started in 2016, the contest’s objectives are to improve the overall productivity, quality, and marketability of the U.S. crop, communicate the importance of yield, quality, and profit to all segments of the wheat industry, and …
Jan 27
Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Peel, Mark Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Dr. Peel discusses the latest Cattle on Feed report. The January USDA-NASS Cattle …
Jan 27
What happened: President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, had her confirmation hearing before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. She is expected to get full Senate approval soon. During the hearing, Rollins agreed with Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, who raised the issue, that Congress must address the problems caused by California’s …
Jan 27
House Rep. Arturo Alonso-Sandoval, D-Oklahoma City, released the following statement after the Oklahoma State Superintendent announced ICE raids would be permitted in Oklahoma public schools: “The State Superintendent’s endorsement of ICE raids in Oklahoma schools isn’t just morally wrong – it’s constitutionally indefensible. Anyone who claims undocumented children don’t deserve an education shows blatant disregard …
Jan 27
The owner of a historic Oklahoma cattle ranch operated by the same family for almost 97 years will look to sell the property at auction in mid-March. Wirt Trawick was just a toddler when his father established the Trawick Ranch in 1928. After 94 years on the ranch, including a long run as the property’s …
Jan 27
Embattled South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested and indicted after briefly imposing martial law in December. Yoon also faces an impeachment trial that will determine if he is formally removed from office. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Vice President of Asia Pacific Jihae Yang, a lifelong resident of Seoul, explains that while the political turmoil has further weakened …
Jan 27
The Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge, now in its 11th year, provides opportunities for Farm Bureau members to showcase business innovations being developed for agriculture. Indiana-based Gripp is the winner of this year’s competition. The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, announced the winner from among four finalists at the 2025 American …
Jan 27
Leaders of the Oklahoma Senate Education Committee announced a robust slate of education initiatives for the upcoming legislative session that starts in a week. Sen. Adam Pugh, chairman of the Senate Education Committee, and Sen. Ally Seifried, the committee’s vice chair, detailed their vision for improving K-12 and higher education in a press conference Monday …
