Sep 03
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Dr. Dale Woerner of Texas Tech University, who says the beef industry needs better ways to measure red meat yield, because weight alone no longer tells the full story. As he explained, “Red meat yield is important for our industry, because ultimately …
Sep 03
Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Derrell Peel, Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Johnson discusses Cost Effective Supplementation for Growing Calves From a moisture standpoint, the summer of 2025 has been good …
Sep 03
Allendale, Inc. a Chicago area agricultural commodity brokerage and analysis firm projected the US corn crop at 16.631 billion bushels and a soybean crop of 4.268 billion bushels. The 36th annual Nationwide Producer Yield Survey was conducted from August 18 – 29. The surveyswere conducted directly by our brokers, the Allendale website, and social media …
Sep 03
How did we get to the point where we need a Make America Healthy Again campaign? Here’s one career dairyman’s perspective. In the late 1980s, skim milk powder began to be mass-marketed on the global stage. Known on USDA market reports as nonfat dry milk (NFDM), this powder is the dehydrated waste product of butter, …
Sep 03
Today, Land O’Lakes, Inc. unveiled its participation in AgRogue Growth Partners, a bold initiative aimed at harnessing the strength of the cooperative model to fast-track the discovery, investment and adoption of breakthrough technologies to support farmers, their businesses, and their communities. In recent years, agriculture has seen cutting edge innovation and technology meet resistance at …
Sep 03
Attention Oklahoma Cotton Producers! The National Cotton Council is hosting 2025 Farm Bill Information Meetings right here in Oklahoma. These sessions will provide important updates and insights on the new farm bill and what it means for your operation. Monday, September 15 Hobart – 9:30 a.m. | Western Technology Center, 1000 S. Bailey St. Altus …
Sep 03
Farmer sentiment dipped again in August as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index fell 10 points to 125. Producers were markedly less optimistic about the future in August as the Index of Future Expectations dropped 16 points to 123. This was the lowest reading for the future index since last September. Producers’ perspective on current conditions changed …
Sep 03
Associate Farm Reporter Carli Davenport spoke with Morgan Satterwhite, co-founder of The Twelves, who shared the story behind the year-round agritourism destination. “The Twelves is a byproduct of college friendship and the need to stay in ag,” she explained. The venue, located near Oklahoma State University, features a pumpkin patch, seasonal events like ladies’ nights …
Sep 03
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
