Category: Ag News
Jan 06
Oklahoma Crop Progress and Condition Report for December 2024
For the month of December, rainfall totals averaged 1.55 inches throughout the state, with the Southeast district recording the highest precipitation at 6.12 inches and the Panhandle district recording the lowest precipitation at 0.03 inches. According to the December 31st US Drought Monitor Report, 30 percent of the state was in the abnormally dry to …
Jan 06
‘High Likelihood’ of Another East, Gulf Coast Port Strike This Month
Supply Chain Dive’s Alejandra Carranza reported in mid-December that “with less than a month before the International Longshoremen’s Association’s contract with the United States Maritime Alliance is set to expire, shippers want to know: Will there be a strike?” “A major development in the prolonged negotiations occurred (in December) when President-elect Donald Trump voiced his support for …
Jan 06
Beagle Brigade Act Signed into Law, Boosting Efforts to Keep Out Foreign Animal Diseases
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) commended President Biden for signing into law the Beagle Brigade Act, which provides statutory authority and reliable funding to the National Detector Dog Training Center. “Pork producers employ a variety of biosecurity measures to keep foreign animal diseases, like African swine fever, out of our herds. Further away at our nation’s …
Jan 06
Beneficial Ownership Information: What Businessowners need to know
Farmers and ranchers have been subject to a fair amount of whiplash over the last few months regarding the Beneficial Ownership Information reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act. Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act in 2021 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, which requires all legally recognized business entities in the United …
Jan 06
Cattle Markets 2025: To Retain or Not to Retain with Dr. Derrell Peel
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 market expectations this year as related to the retention or …
Jan 06
Fight those Winter Blues with Sunlight and Fresh Air
The holiday rush is over, and many people will experience a touch of the winter blues over the next couple of months. “It’s not uncommon in the general public for us to struggle with some level of sadness or an ‘I need to get through the season’ mindset,” said Danyelle Kuss, educator and multi-county specialist for Oklahoma …
Jan 06
A comparison of four nitrogen sources in No-till Wheat
Nitrogen (N) fertilizer’s ability to be utilized by a production system is reliant upon the surrounding environment. The state of Oklahoma’s diverse climate presents unique challenges for producers aiming to apply fertilizers effectively and mitigate the adverse effects of unfavorable conditions on nitrogen fertilizers. To lessen the effect that unfavorable environments can have on N …
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