Aug 14
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Tyler Cozzens of the Livestock Market Information Center about USDA’s plans to begin a phased reopening of the U.S.-Mexico cattle border as New World screwworm cases continue to decline. New World Screwworm Cases Decline New World screwworm cases along the southern border …
Aug 13
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Ben Weinheimer, president and CEO of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, about the association’s upcoming annual convention in Oklahoma City and the issues facing cattle feeders across the Southern Plains. TCFA Convention Returns to Oklahoma City The Texas Cattle Feeders Association annual …
Aug 13
In this crop market update, Farm Director KC Sheperd sits down with Oklahoma State University crop marketing specialist Todd Hubbs to analyze the latest USDA WASDE report and its impact on regional and global commodity markets. Domestic Crop Acreage and Yield Projections The latest USDA WASDE report brought several notable shifts in domestic acreage numbers. …
Aug 13
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. Oklahoma is facing another week of worsening drought conditions as persistent heat and a lack of meaningful rainfall continue to put pressure on the state. The latest Drought Monitor shows conditions deteriorating across much of Oklahoma, raising concerns for agriculture, water supplies, and pasture and rangeland conditions …
Aug 12
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its August Crop Production report, updating forecasts for major U.S. crops following a review of acreage and conditions as of August 1. The report projects the second-highest U.S. corn production on record, a larger cotton crop and a continued decline in all wheat and …
Aug 12
Senator Roland Pederson, R-Burlington, joined Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday for a ceremonial bill signing of Senate Bill 2159. This legislation celebrates Oklahoma’s agricultural industry and hardworking farmers by designating wheat as the State Crop of Oklahoma. Pederson, a lifelong wheat producer, was the principal author of this measure. Pederson thanked the governor for supporting …
Aug 12
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Dr. Richard Prather, the new dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma State University, about his veterinary career, the shortage of large-animal veterinarians, and his vision for serving Oklahoma’s rural livestock producers. A Second-Generation Veterinarian Dr. Richard Prather’s path into …
Aug 12
The bison industry is growing as producers and consumers show increasing interest in the animal’s meat, environmental benefits and role in American agriculture. Speaking with Oklahoma Farm Report intern Presley Strickland at the Oklahoma Women in Agriculture Convention, National Bison Association President Jessi Deardorf discussed the business of bringing back bison, from production and management …
Aug 11
The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Ranch Rodeo is returning to the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie for its 42nd annual event, bringing together ranch teams from across the state while raising money for children receiving care at Children’s Hospital. Kent Trentman of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association said in a recent conversation with associate farm reporter Carli …
Aug 11
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with John Stika, president of Certified Angus Beef, who says Certified Angus Beef Prime continues to be a major success story as consumers show strong demand for higher-quality beef. Certified Angus Beef Prime Reaches Record Levels Stika says Prime is no longer the …
