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Category: Ag News
Jan 01
Red Dirt Agronomy Podcast: Accelerometer Sensors in Livestock Management
In this episode of the Red Dirt Agronomy Podcast, Dr. Mark Trotter, a precision livestock management researcher and professor from Central Queensland University, emphasizes the importance of collecting precise data on individual animals to improve management practices in livestock, which can lead to better outcomes in terms of health and productivity. Queensland is known as …
Jan 01
2025 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo registration open now
Registration is now open for the 2025 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo taking place April 11-13, 2025 in downtown Fort Worth. The three-day event hosted by the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association features educational sessions by top industry professionals, keynote addresses, live cattle demonstrations, student opportunities, entertainment and an expo with over 260 exhibitor …
Jan 01
Summer 2025 internship opportunities available through Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Today, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, the largest and oldest livestock association in the southwest, announced applications are now open for the summer 2025 internship programs. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association internship programs provide one-of-a-kind opportunities for students to network with stakeholders throughout the beef industry and gain valuable experience working alongside Texas …
Jan 01
Discover the Ag Wagon: A Farmer-Designed Pickup Available at Certified Ag Dealers
The Certified Ag Dealers program began about twelve years ago and now includes around 200 dealers across the U.S. The program helps dealerships to better understand the needs of farmers and ranchers so they can serve them better. Certified Dealers undergo the training and then are kept up to date with agricultural issues through a …
Jan 01
Paul Beck Provides Highlights from the 2024 Cow-Calf Corner Newsletter
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 highlights from the 2024 Cow-Calf Corner Newsletter: It has been …
Dec 31
The Corporate Transparency Act Roller Coaster: What Cattle Producers Need to Know Now
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with National Cattlemen’s Association executive director of government affairs, Kent Bacus, about the roller coaster surrounding the Corporate Transparency Act. In early December, the Corporate Transparency Act was halted to determine its constitutionality, then on December 23, it was reinstated with its original January 1, 2025, …
Dec 31
Launch Rural OK: Supporting Rural Small Businesses in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau recently introduced a program designed to empower rural entrepreneurs: Launch Rural OK. OKFB’s Rural Economic Development Coordinator Amarie Bartel was excited to tell Oklahoma Farm Report’s KC Sheperd all about this collaborative effort that brings together various rural entrepreneurship resource providers to support and foster the growth of small businesses in …
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