Aug 12
Troy Marshall, USDA NASS state statistician, said the August crop production report offers “a glimpse of what that production is anticipated to look like, if it should realize.” In Oklahoma, “corn production saw about a 44% increase, up about 57.9 million bushels,” due to “improved yields and expansion in overall harvested acres.” Sorghum production was …
Aug 12
Time to Register for the OSU Winter Crop School being held at the New Ag Hall on December 16-17, 2025. Space is limited to the first 160 Registration includes: Breaks, 2 lunches Registration begins at 9:00 am on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. CCA Exam Prep Course will be held Monday, December 15th 12-5pm. (box lunch …
Aug 12
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler published an op-ed in the Des Moines Register today during their trip to Iowa detailing how the Trump administration is addressing concerns caused by Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF). Administrator Zeldin highlighted how the new guidance empowers manufacturers to revise their …
Aug 12
Farm director KC Sheperd spoke with Oklahoma State University President Jim Hess, as Oklahoma is celebrating a monumental investment in the future of veterinary medicine, centered around a new, state-of-the-art facility at Oklahoma State University (OSU) with legislators, lawmakers, Veterinarians, and OSU fans all on hand to celebrate. The occasion was particularly special for OSU …
Aug 12
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released the July 2025 Ag Tractor & Combine reports. The reports reflect: Canadian sales of combines grew 11.4% in July 2025 compared to July 2024 Canadian sales of 2-wheel-drive tractors also increased slightly, growing 3% in July 2025 compared to the year before. U.S. sales of combines fell …
Aug 12
Denton Cook, Foss, Okla., has earned the National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Bronze award, according to Caitlyn Brandt, events and junior activities director of the American Angus Association® in Saint Joseph, Mo. Cook is the 13-year-old son of Jordan and Nocona Cook and attends Cordell Public School. He is a member of the NJAA and the …
Aug 12
Five employees with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have been honored with Service to America medals for their groundbreaking research and dedication to solving agricultural challenges that affect the nation every day, from field to table. Since 2001, the Partnership for Public …
Aug 12
The August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report from the USDA has delivered a mixed bag for commodity markets, with significant revisions to acreage and yield estimates that are shaking up the balance sheets for corn, soybeans, wheat, and livestock. According to Rich Nelson, from Allendale, who spoke with Farm Director KC Sheperd, …
Aug 12
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 what hay is worth this year. Over the past few weeks, once weather permitted baling of …
