Oct 16
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. Severe Drought: As of October 16, 2025, severe drought (D2) has emerged in Payne, Noble, Pawnee, Cleveland, Oklahoma, and Pottawatomie counties, covering 1.97% of the state. Widespread Dryness: Over 65 percent …
Oct 15
Farm director KC Shepered visited with Devlon Ford from the Noble Research Institute at the “Growing Together” event in Norman. The discussion focused on regenerative ranching and the educational opportunities Noble provides for producers. Ford explained that “most people come to regenerative ranching for one of three reasons.” He outlined those as: “they want to …
Oct 15
In today’s beef buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays continues his conversation with Randy Blach, CEO of CattleFax, to discuss several key trends shaping the beef industry. Blach began by noting one of the current “silver linings” in agriculture: low feed costs. “Corn is cheap, beans are cheap, wheat is cheap, everything’s cheap …
Oct 15
Four finalists have been selected for the 2025 Oklahoma Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat on working land. Named in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, this award recognizes landowners who inspire others with …
Oct 14
In today’s beef buzz, Senior Farm And Ranch Director Ron Hays speaks with Randy Blach of CattleFax and featured speaker at the 2025 Texas Cattle Feeders Convention in Ft Worth. Blach emphasized that 2025 has brought “profitability we’ve not seen anything like in every class of cattle.” He credited several contributing factors, including favorable market …
Oct 14
Farm director KC Sheperd spoke with Kelli Payne with the Stockyards City Main Street Program who says this year’s Stockyards Stampede promises a full day of western fun for the whole family. “This event is well over two decades old, and it just exceeds our expectations each and every year,” Payne said. “The Stockyards Stampede …
Oct 13
Today’s beef buzz features comments from Beef Cattle Specialist Dr. David Lalman of Oklahoma State University, who recently discussed cow size, genetics, and management decisions for today’s cow-calf producers during the OSU Field Day with Oklahoma Farm Report’s Carli Davenport. Lalman explained that cow size remains a key factor in determining profitability for operations with limited grazing …
Oct 10
Associate farm reporter Carli Davenport spoke with Oklahoma State University graduate research assistant Kaylen Stearns, who discussed high altitude disease and bovine congestive heart failure in beef cattle, explaining what causes these conditions, how they are measured, and why they’re becoming more common. Stearns began by defining high altitude disease as “a non-infectious disease in beef cattle that usually impacts cattle …
Oct 10
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Pat McFerron of CMA Strategies, who warned producers that California’s Proposition 12 has opened the door for anti-agriculture groups to expand their influence. “Proposition 12 has allowed California to dictate pork production and egg production in this country,” he said, noting that …
Oct 08
Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Heather Hampton Knodle, president of Knodle Farms, at the Rural Economic Outlook Conference, who discussed both the promise and the challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) in modern agriculture. Knodle emphasized that while AI can seem intimidating to producers, it offers real, practical opportunities already available today. “I tried to …
