Aug 28
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. According to the latest Oklahoma Drought Monitor report, exceptional drought remains at 0 percent, unchanged from the start of the calendar year. Extreme drought or worse conditions remain at zero percent, unchanged since the week of October 29, 2024. Severe drought or worse conditions remain at zero percent, unchanged since the week …
Aug 28
Senior farm and ranch broadcater Ron Hays continues day two of our conversation with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO Colin Woodall who addressed the question of whether cattle from Mexico pose a risk of bringing New World screw worm into the U.S. He explained that protocols have already proven effective: “When you step back and …
Aug 28
The farm economy is facing a crisis, as American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) President Scott Blubaugh calls it, and it is the primary concern for the organization. In a recent interview with Farm Director KC Sheperd, Blubaugh described a dire situation for many producers and highlighted the need for swift action. According to Blubaugh, the …
Aug 28
Grazing distribution has long been a challenge for cattle producers. Even with a correct stocking rate, cattle can “over-use” or “over-graze” some areas of pasture or rangeland. To combat unbalanced grazing, producers have historically employed different management methods to encourage cattle to graze more evenly (think fencing and water infrastructure or mineral and salt). Researchers …
Aug 28
Superior Livestock Auction hosted their Big Horn Classic video auction live August20-22 from The Ramada Plaza Sheridan Hotel & Convention Center in Sheridan, WY.Cattle producers sold 113,888 head of calves, yearlings, and bred stock, totaling 980lots from 31 states for this offering. Click here for our earlier story based on the USDA Market News market …
Aug 28
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Aug 27
A planned sale of the historic Oklahoma National Stockyards (ONSY) has fallen through, leaving its future in uncertainty. In a late-night Facebook post, the stockyards informed the agricultural community that the proposed sale would not be happening. This comes after an announcement in May that ONSY, a vital part of the nation’s agricultural infrastructure, had been placed under …
Aug 27
Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued a binding formal opinion today declaring the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) is bound by law to continue serving the state’s major metropolitan areas and does not have the authority to carry out its stated plan to abandon interstates in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Del City, Edmond, Midwest City, Moore and Norman. …
