Jul 24
At the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association’s Annual Convention and Trade Show, Farm Director, KC Sheperd caught up with the immediate past Oklahoma CattleWomen president, Cheyenne Sparks, and talked about this year’s OCW leadership, awards luncheon, and the 2024 CattleCon. As Sparks was the OCW president for the past two years, she said she is excited to …
Jul 19
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming …
Jul 11
AAA warns motorists to prepare for treacherous driving conditions after recent storms resulted in flash floods and stranded vehicles. Turn Around, Don’t Drown Even a few inches of swift-moving floodwater flowing over a roadway can sweep away a vehicle. With many creeks, culverts and rivers across Oklahoma recently at or above flood stage, drivers are at …
Jul 11
The agriculture real estate market entered a period of de-escalation beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022. The market experienced a reduction in both sales volume and value growth since that time, as interest rates increased, and inflation pressures became more apparent. That trend has continued into the first half of 2023 with fewer …
Jul 04
Which Food do Oklahomans love best on the 4th of July? Looks like its Baked Beans for the win! According to an article from time2play. Favorite fares on the fourth Our research found Americans are crazy for cold salads in the summertime. Seventeen states can’t get enough potato salad, coleslaw, or macaroni salad on Independence …
Jul 03
When you are outside Popping Firecrackers this 4th of July, pack the sunscreen and the fans because its going to be hot! However, according to state climatologist Gary McManus, cooler temps are headed this way with a possibility of some rain, “Storms are going to be possible throughout the week, but especially on Wednesday as …
Jun 27
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Intern Maci Carter had the chance to visit with Dr. David Lalman, an OSU Extension Beef Cattle Specialist. Dr. Lalman and Carter discussed hardware disease with debris from the storm, other storm concerns, electricity battles within cattle production, and how to handle the heat as a producer this summer. “Hardware disease …
Jun 15
One year ago today, the Oklahoma gas price average reached $4.67 per gallon, setting an all-time record high. Gas prices in the state have dropped 31% since last year, with today’s gas price average sitting at $3.21 per gallon. This year, recession fears due to high inflation, somewhat curbed by ten straight Federal Reserve interest …
Jun 12
The Week For the first time since 2021, domestic gasoline demand was over 9 million barrels daily for a third straight week. Yet despite the robust numbers, pump prices barely budged as the low cost of oil is countering a spike for now. The national average for a gallon of gas dipped two cents since …
Jun 08
Associate Farm Editor, Reagan Calk, had the chance to visit with the head of Sorghum United, Nate Blum, about innovations in the sorghum industry and the Global Sorghum Conference taking place this week in France. With around 70 active members on every continent, Blum describes Sorghum United as a grassroots organization that involves each part …
