Nov 25
After many years of having a minimal presence in the market, U.S. red meat is gaining traction in Cuba – due in part to an expansion of private-sector buying. To help U.S. suppliers capitalize on this opportunity, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) recently held an educational seminar in Miami, bringing exporters and prospective buyers …
Nov 25
Across the U.S., producers are facing unpredictable or extreme weather events which can cause financial difficulties. Risk management, in the form of crop insurance, can offer financial protection. To aid producers new to crop insurance, whether they are commodity corn and soybean growers or raising organic and specialty crops, the Center for Rural Affairs has …
Nov 25
On November 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Mexico notified the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of a positive detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Mexico. The NWS was found in a cow in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas, at an inspection checkpoint close to the …
Nov 25
Farm Director KC Sheperd got to talk to Keely Bowling and Kaylee Springer to learn about the Alva FFA Chore Chicks who provide livestock and pet care services to the Alva community. “The Alva FFA Chore Chicks is an FFA group of girls who do livestock chores for people in the Alva community,” Bowling said. …
Nov 25
At the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Convention, KC Sheperd caught up with U.S. Grains Council (USGC) Director of Trade Policy Andrew Brandt. The USGC is composed of nine offices around the world tasked with promoting various U.S. grains such as corn, barley, and sorghum in foreign markets, as well as helping to shape trade …
Nov 25
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Nov 24
Oklahoma State University’s Dr. Derrell Peel says the November USDA Cattle on Feed Report says it’s more of the same with on feed numbers just slightly above November first of 2023. He says it’s happening despite the fact that we have fewer calves available because of smaller US Beef Cow herd. “Feedlots have been very …
Nov 23
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the nomination of Brooke Rollins for Secretary of Agriculture. “We congratulate Brooke Rollins on her nomination to be Secretary of Agriculture. We’re pleased she has a good relationship with our state Farm Bureau in Texas and hope to build on it if she’s confirmed by the …
Nov 23
No one watching the USDA Ag Secretary selection process saw it coming- but President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named Brooke L. Rollins as the country’s next Secretary of Agriculture. A native of Texan, Rollins, 52, is the founder and CEO of the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) and America First Works (AFW), a pair of …
Nov 22
Dear Oklahoma friends and neighbors: It’s time for the holiday season to officially begin! I pray that each of us would remember with gratitude the many blessings we enjoy as Oklahomans and Americans. We are always working to form a more perfect union, but we are still the greatest nation on Earth. This Thanksgiving is …
