Jan 08
Superior Livestock’s Bellringer Video Auction is underway being broadcast from the Embassy Suites in downtown Oklahoma City and Superior Livestock President Danny Jones was on hand to tell Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays all about it. “Prices continue to be strong,” Jones said. “It is the beginning of 2025, and numbers are down …
Jan 08
Yesterday, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced that they will be withdrawing their notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on old-growth forests. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) released the following statement praising the agency’s decision to listen to local stakeholders who knew from the beginning …
Jan 08
MyLand, a leader in soil health innovation, is proud to announce the launch of a new Educational Hub in collaboration with Texas A&M AgriLife Research, a leading Texas research agency in agriculture, natural resources, and life sciences. The Education Hub will feature six online courses designed to educate individuals on the importance of soil health. …
Jan 08
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced the appointment or reappointment of 53 members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees. The advisory committee system was created by Congress in 1974 to ensure that U.S. agricultural stakeholders have input and insight into U.S. trade policy and …
Jan 08
At the fifth annual Cattlemen’s Congress, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays got to talk with another cattle breed representative, Blake Nelson, Executive Vice President of the American Maine-Anjou Association. Nelson has been a part of the show from the beginning as a member of the board of directors, but even he never dreamed …
Jan 08
State Treasurer Todd Russ is excited about the future of Oklahoma. Despite a minor revenue dip, Oklahoma’s financial standing remains remarkably strong compared to the past decade. Its investment portfolio, meticulously managed, yields significant returns, exceeding the previous year’s performance. “I manage about a sixteen-to-seventeen-billion-dollar investment portfolio for the state of unspent money,” Russ said. …
Jan 08
Everyone loves a sequel — don’t they? Well, ready or not, we’re gearing up for a second showdown between the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) union and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). A three-day strike last fall (Oct. 1-3) delivered a tentative agreement for a 62% base wage increase for hourly dockworkers (from $39 to …
Jan 08
The 28th Annual National Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice Conference, The Southern Soybean & Corn Conference, the Delta States Irrigation Conference and the Southern Precision Ag Conference are headed to East Memphis Hilton Conference Center. The conferences are sponsored by Cotton Incorporated and U.S. Rice Producers Association. Producers mark your calendar for January 27th & …
Jan 08
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, he provides tips on managing cattle through winter weather. Up until now …
Jan 08
As soybean producers prepare for the upcoming growing season, global soybean stocks are exerting a bearish influence on the market. Currently, USDA projects the 2024/25 marketing year to have a record-high level of ending stocks at 131.87 million metric tons. If realized, this would be 17.62 million metric tons greater than the previous record high …
