Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays talked to OSU Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Derrell Peel about market expectations for 2025. When discussing the 2025 Cattle Inventory Report to be released in the latter part of January, Dr. Peel expects beef replacement heifers to be up only marginally because heifer slaughter rates and heifer-on-feed …
Category: Ag News
Dec 24
Prioritizing Farmer Safety: Insights on Tractor Hazards and Avian Influenza Protection
The National Farm Medicine Center began in 1981, when a nurse at the time, but currently Dr. Barbara Lee realized that something had to be done about the number of farmers needing care for an ailment she knew as Farmer’s Lung. The organization she started now researches farm injuries, fatalities, and farm illnesses, as well …
Dec 24
🎄Christmas Dinner! 🎄
By Christmas Eve you probably have your Christmas dinner plans already made. This article looks at wholesale meat prices for some popular celebration cuts. Wholesale prices are used due to a lack of retail prices for many cuts. These prices give a good fundamental look at meat prices even though a grocery store customer might have scored a …
Dec 24
Paul Beck Answers, “Can We Graze the Same Number of Calves when Wheat Pasture is Limited?”
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 discusses how many calves can be grazed when wheat pasture is …
Dec 24
Pro Tem-Elect Paxton Announces Full List of Senate Committee Assignments
Senate Pro Tem-Elect Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, today announced the full list of committee assignments for the Oklahoma Senate for the upcoming 60th Legislature that begins in February. Agriculture and Wildlife Senator Casey Murdock, R-Felt, Chair Senator Roland Pederson, R-Burlington, Vice Chair Aerospace and Transportation Senator Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher, Chair Senator Avery Frix, R-Muskogee, Vice Chair Revenue …
Dec 23
Last-Minute Court Ruling Puts Farmers at Legal Risk
A last-minute court of appeals ruling could put tens of thousands of farmers in legal crosshairs for failing to register their businesses with the federal government. Farmers who operate corporations and limited liability companies are once again required to file Beneficial Ownership Information with the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) or face stiff …
Dec 23
Holiday Update from National Corn Growers Association
In a big win for corn demand, a settlement panel struck down Mexico’s ban on genetically modified corn late Friday. And as Congress worked to avoid a shutdown, it also gave corn growers a bit of good news heading into Christmas. Hear the updates – and where we’re focusing next – from NCGA President Ken …
Dec 23
Angus Foundation’s Fund the Future Campaign Drives Impact for the Future
Angus Foundation celebrates support for Fund the Future Campaign in 2024. At the heart of the Angus family, there’s a deep-rooted commitment to helping create a lasting impact by building something that will support the breed for generations to come. It’s this spirit of advocating for the future of education, youth and research that drives …
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