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• This Week On Sun Up With John Michael Riley: Shutdown Stalls USDA Reports, Markets Struggle to Find Direction
  Fri Oct 17th, 2025 12:43:05 CDT
  
  Oklahoma State University agricultural economist Dr. John Michael Riley says the markets have been unusually stagnant due to the ongoing government shutdown. “We’re still in the midst of a shutdown with the government,” he explains, noting that critical USDA data is unavailable. “About this time of the month is when we receive our monthly crop ...
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• OSU Forage Specialist Brian Pugh Shares Pros and Cons of Johnson Grass and Foxtail
  Fri Oct 17th, 2025 7:36:37 CDT
  
  Associate farm reporter Carli Davenport spoke with Oklahoma State University forage specialist Brian Pugh, who discussed the challenges and benefits of managing Johnson grass and foxtail in pastures and hay systems, emphasizing both plants’ forage potential and management complications. Pugh began by addressing producers divided opinions about Johnson grass, saying, “I think more probably should love it just because it is a ...
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• Oklahoma Conservation Commission’s Greg Kloxin Connects Soil Health and Water Quality
  Fri Oct 17th, 2025 7:35:24 CDT
  
  Frm director KC Sheperd spoke with Greg Kloxin, Soil Health Program Director with the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, who shared his journey from a long career in water quality to leading the state’s soil health initiatives. “I come from a 25-year background and multiple degrees in water quality,” he said. “That has been my focus career-wise ...
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  Fri Oct 17th, 2025 12:43:05 CDT
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  Fri Oct 17th, 2025 11:48:04 CDT
• OSU Forage Specialist Brian Pugh Shares Pros and Cons of Johnson Grass and Foxtail
  Fri Oct 17th, 2025 7:36:37 CDT
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  Fri Oct 17th, 2025 11:07:32 CDT

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Beef Buzz

• NCBA President Buck Wehrbein Addresses Screwworm Threat and Border Challenges for Cattle Industry Fri Oct 17th, 2025 18:28:13 CDT
  
  In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with  National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Buck Wehrbein, who has spent decades in the beef industry, with experience in feedlots across Texas and Nebraska. Reflecting on his time leading the association, Wehrbein said, “It’s incredibly rapid. I didn’t expect it to go by ...
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