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, Mark Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Johnson talks about beef as part of the Thanksgiving feast. Thanksgiving is a time when American families …
Category: Ag News
Nov 19
Tuesday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Nov 18
AFBF Statement on Chairwoman Stabenow’s Farm Bill Text
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow’s release of farm bill text. “We’re reviewing Chairwoman Stabenow’s newly released 1,300 pages of farm bill text. It’s unfortunate that only a few legislative working days remain for Congress to act, but Farm Bureau remains committed to working with …
Nov 18
According to the Latest Crop Progress Report, Rain Sets Cotton Harvest Back
US Crop Progress Report: Winter Wheat Planted reached 94 percent, equal to the previous year, but down 2 points from the average. Winter Wheat Emerged reached 84 percent, down 1 point from a year ago but equal to the five-year average. Winter wheat conditions rated 49 percent good to excellent, 36 percent fair, and 15 percent …
Nov 18
New Farmer-Leaders Appointed to the United Soybean Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed five new farmer-leaders to the United Soybean Board (USB) and reappointed 12 others. In total, 17 USB directors and alternates will begin three-year terms, and one director will begin a two-year term. These U.S. soybean farmers, representing 16 states, will be officially sworn in at the USB December …
Nov 18
Minnie Lou Bradley talks 70 years of Ranching Progress in OSU Extension Webinar
The Oklahoma State University Beef Extension team featured OSU distinguished alumna Minnie Lou Bradley in a Rancher’s Thursday Lunchtime Series webinar in October. Bradley was the first woman to graduate with a bachelor’s degree from OSU’s Department of Animal Husbandry (later named Animal and Food Sciences) in 1953. She was also the first woman to compete on the OSU livestock judging …
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