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Roger Johnson of NFU Calls Direct Payments Ineffective in Stabilizing the Agricultural Marketplace  Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:06:12 CDT

Bob Stallman of American Farm Bureau Says Farmers Generally Like the 2008 Farm Bill Safety Net  Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:58:14 CDT

US Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack Calls on Congress to Consider Ways to Grow the Number of Farmers in the US  Wed, 30 Jun 2010 9:14:54 CDT

Soybean and Corn Plantings Up from 2009- Soybeans at Record Levels  Wed, 30 Jun 2010 8:58:15 CDT

As June Winds Down- a Salute to Dairy Farmers During June Dairy Month  Wed, 30 Jun 2010 7:16:01 CDT

AFR Joins in Letter Pushing for Separation of Federation of State Beef Councils from NCBA  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:16:06 CDT

Our Agritourism Venue of the Week- Shepherds Cross near Claremore  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:21:46 CDT

Oklahoma Soybean Growers Join US Soybean Federation  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:47:36 CDT

The End of Canola Harvest Sparks Optimism for 2011 Crop  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 6:44:34 CDT

NCBA CEO Claims Progress Being Made With USDA About Status of Federation of State Beef Councils  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 5:59:42 CDT

Canola Harvest Ends for 2010- We Show You Pictures- Part Two  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:56:02 CDT

Canola Harvest Ends for 2010- We Show You Pictures- Part One  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:48:06 CDT

Senator Blanche Lincoln Kicks Off Her Version of Farm Bill Hearings Wednesday  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:15:46 CDT

Pork Producers See No Science in Antibiotic Guidance Released by FDA  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:04:32 CDT

Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Very Close to Being Done  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:39:58 CDT

Agritourism Workshop Set for Tuesday in Green Country  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:29:24 CDT

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association Suspends Restructuring Plan Until Role of Federation is Decided  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:26:53 CDT

USMEF Hopes US Officials Get Aggressive in Securing Deal to Open Chinese Market to US Beef- as Canada Has.  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:48:59 CDT

NCBA Unhappy Canada Gets China Access for Their Beef- While the US is on the Sidelines  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:44:49 CDT

Atop the RON Rural Soapbox; John Block- GM Crops Under Assault  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:15:46 CDT

How Much Separation Is Needed to Rally the Broader Beef Industry to Fight for a Higher Checkoff Rate?  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 7:38:33 CDT

How Much Separation Is Needed to Rally the Broader Beef Industry to Fight for a Higher Checkoff Rate?  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 7:24:23 CDT

Of Price and Profitability- Kim Anderson Talks Canola Versus Wheat   Fri, 25 Jun 2010 6:51:34 CDT

From the Oklahoma Wheat Commission- Harvest Edges Closer to Completion  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 5:44:00 CDT

Russia Agrees to Accept US Poultry Once Again  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:34:06 CDT

Implanting Calves- One of the most Profitable Tools a Rancher Has Available  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:33:36 CDT

Focus On Agriculture with Sam Knipp  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:20:55 CDT

US Pork Producers Worry as Canada Approves Free Trade Deal with Columbia- Giving Them the Advantage Over US Pork in that Country.  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:04:48 CDT

From the House Ag Subcommittee Hearing- National Farmers Union Testimony  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:00:21 CDT

From the House Ag Subcommittee Hearing- American Soybean Association Testimony  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:55:44 CDT

From the House Ag Subcommittee Hearing- National Association of Wheat Grower's Testimony  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:51:24 CDT

From the House Ag Subcommittee Hearing- American Farm Bureau's Testimony  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:46:44 CDT

Wheat Farmers Move Closer to Harvest Completion of the 2010 Crop  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 7:10:07 CDT

CBB Vice Chairman Tom Jones Explains More About Beef Board Call for Federation Separation  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 7:00:06 CDT

Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas Says Push by Democrats Continues on Several Fronts  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:07:59 CDT

Cattlemens Beef Board Executive Committee on Record Calling for Separation of Federation of State Beef Councils and the NCBA  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:50:09 CDT

Dealing with Low Protein- One of the Highlights of the Latest OSU PASS Newsletter  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 7:01:27 CDT

OCA Ranch Tour Spotlights South Central Oklahoma- Starts This Sunday  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 6:45:40 CDT

Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts Say Flood Control Dams Kept Last Week's Flooding From Being Much Worst  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 7:38:22 CDT

Today's Beef Buzz is Being Brought to You by the Word Separation  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 6:47:05 CDT

Ag Groups Cheer Supreme Court Decision on Roundup Ready Alfalfa  Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:34:28 CDT

Oklahoma Wheat Commission's Mike Schulte Calls Oklahoma Wheat Harvest 60% or More Done  Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:07:12 CDT

Monsanto Wins Supreme Court Case- RoundUp Ready Alfalfa Will Be Allowed to Be Planted  Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:03:23 CDT

Fresh Voice for the Livestock Markets Steps Into the Spotlight- David Macedo of California  Mon, 21 Jun 2010 6:04:02 CDT

Obama Administration Advocating Rule to Improve Fairness in Livestock Marketing  Mon, 21 Jun 2010 5:45:34 CDT

Check our Flickr Page for Lots of Pictures from the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:14:31 CDT

Meet- and Listen to- the 2010 World Livestock Auctioneer Champion- Kyle Shobe of Montana  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:09:53 CDT

Harvest Restarts- This Weekend Likely to See Lots of Combines Rolling  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:07:06 CDT

Cattle on Feed Report  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:38:47 CDT

USDA Announces Proposed Rule the Agency Claims will Increase Fairness in the Marketing of Livestock and Poultry  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 9:25:39 CDT

Atop the RON Rural Soapbox; John Block- Trade & Jobs  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 7:44:30 CDT

Brazil Agrees to Cotton Dispute Deal that Delays Final Resolution Until After 2012 Farm Bill is Written  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 7:33:32 CDT

House Ag Committee Members Challenge USDA's Latest Crop Insurance Deal  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 7:23:13 CDT

Wheat Prices Move Stronger with Harvest Delays- Dr. Kim Anderson Tells All  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 7:08:12 CDT

Cattle Group Has Concerns About Brazil and FMD  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 6:27:04 CDT

Meet Ty Thompson- Current World Livestock Auctioneer Champion  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 6:10:03 CDT

Focus On Agriculture with Sam Knipp  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:37:19 CDT

Our Agritourism Venue of the Week- Plymouth Valley Cellars near Fairview  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 8:57:14 CDT

USDA's Tom Vilsack Remains Optimistic that Japanese Will Widen Access for US Beef Into Their Country  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 6:39:35 CDT

Early Wheat Quality Results Show 2010 Crop is Functional  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 6:23:02 CDT

Livestock Marketing Association Wants Separation of Federation of State Beef Councils From NCBA's Policy Division  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:13:42 CDT

Oklahoma Pork Industry Well Represented by New Pork Board Appointees  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:40:49 CDT

Oklahoma Invasive Plant Council Plans Their Annual Meeting  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:30:00 CDT

Coalition of Ag Groups Demand Halt of Move by USDA to Lift FMD Restrictions for Brazil  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:42:35 CDT

USDA Secretary Vilsack Declares that Conservation Works!  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:48:57 CDT

Stalled Free Trade Agreements Are Worths Billions of Dollars Annually for US Livestock Industry  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 6:18:14 CDT

Monsanto Signs Deal With Kansas State University to Work on New Wheat Varieties  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 6:10:59 CDT

US Meat Exports Gush Into the Global Market During April!  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 7:07:32 CDT

Wheat Harvest Continues Across Oklahoma Where Drier Weather Rules  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:04:04 CDT

OSU Developed Variety Duster Proves to Be Top Yielder in Five of the First Six Variety Plots Harvested Across the State,  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:46:24 CDT

Canadian County Canola Averages Over 35 Bushels Per Acre- Take a Look at These Harvest Photos!  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 6:09:52 CDT

Conservation Interests Now Working with Okie One Call  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 5:19:17 CDT

Are You Ready to Become a Beef Advocate?  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 3:55:48 CDT

Our Agritourism Venue of the Week- Wild Things Farm in Pocola  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:25:07 CDT

2010 May Be the Year to Store Your HRW Wheat  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:22:34 CDT

Focus On Agriculture with Sam Knipp  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:09:25 CDT

Atop the RON Rural Soapbox; John Block- What will the next Farm Bill look like?  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:52:14 CDT

Dr. Bob Smith Highlights Three Areas of Management For Cattlemen to Make Sure They Get Right  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:50:25 CDT

Murkowski Resolution Falls Short- NCBA's Colin Woodall Says Several Farm State Democrats Abandoned Agriculture  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:54:31 CDT

Murkowski Resolution Falls Short- Farm Bureau Calls Vote a Disappointment  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:07:59 CDT

Wheat Harvest Slow Due to Humid Conditions Across Oklahoma  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:02:33 CDT

USDA Calls Latest Reinsurance Draft the "Final" Deal- Cuts $6 Billion from Crop Insurance  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:56:40 CDT

OSU Developed Variety Duster Proves to Be Top Yielder in First Three Harvested OSU Sponsored Variety Plots  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:21:55 CDT

Oklahoma and Texas Wheat Crop Sizes Unchanged from May- Kansas Wheat Crop Size Increased by 8 Million Bushels  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:04:16 CDT

Nominations Now Open for Farm Service Agency County Committees  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 9:38:14 CDT

Statewide, Congressional District and State Legislative Races Now Set for 2010  Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:58:41 CDT

Oklahoma Congressman Lucas to be a Conferee on Financial Reform Bill  Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:26:23 CDT

Wheat Harvest Update from the Oklahoma Wheat Commission- As of Wednesday June 9, 4 PM  Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:10:24 CDT

US Wheat Promoting Lower Protein New Crop HRW Wheat  Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:02:32 CDT

OSU Developed Variety Duster Proves to Be Top Yielder in First Two Harvested Variety Plots in Southwest Oklahoma  Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:53:12 CDT

National Pork Board is Busy Implementing Strategic Plan  Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:30:48 CDT

USDA Secretary Vilsack Touts Anticipated Broadband Gains in Rural America  Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:09:25 CDT

National FFA Membership Surpasses 520,000, Setting All Time Record  Wed, 09 Jun 2010 9:17:22 CDT

Beef Industry Animal Care Standards Continue to Evolve  Wed, 09 Jun 2010 6:09:18 CDT

NCBA to Provide Update to Media on Governance Proposal  Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:39:49 CDT

Wheat Harvest Continues in Road Gear in Multiple Locations Under the Hot Oklahoma Sun  Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:00:15 CDT

National Cotton Council Calls on Senate to Vote to Block EPAs regulation of Greenhouse Gases  Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:27:05 CDT

OSU Researchers Say Eastern Red Cedars Might Make a Dandy Particleboard  Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:57:14 CDT

Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Banquet Set for July 8 in Denver  Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:12:21 CDT

Plenish High Oleic Soybeans Approved for Cultivation in the US  Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:00:30 CDT

A Slow Motion Economic Disaster Sweeping Across Wheat Country  Tue, 08 Jun 2010 7:09:11 CDT

Anti Dumping Duties Imposed by Mexico May Be Allowed to Lapse- Helping Competitiveness of US Beef  Tue, 08 Jun 2010 4:39:40 CDT

Wheat Harvest Almost Done in Southwestern Oklahoma- The Oklahoma Wheat Commission Reports  Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:44:29 CDT

Understanding and Avoiding Heat Stress in Cattle  Mon, 07 Jun 2010 8:12:56 CDT

Is Canola Turning Into Black Gold for Oklahoma Wheat Farmers?  Mon, 07 Jun 2010 7:39:31 CDT

Pushed Canola Harvest in Pictures- Part Four  Mon, 07 Jun 2010 7:09:42 CDT

Pushed Canola Harvest in Pictures- Part Three  Mon, 07 Jun 2010 6:51:23 CDT

Pushed Canola Harvest in Pictures- Part Two  Mon, 07 Jun 2010 5:00:47 CDT

Pushed Canola Harvest in Pictures- Part One  Mon, 07 Jun 2010 4:50:53 CDT

Kass Pfeiffer of Orlando Selected to Represent Oklahoma in National Beef Ambassador Contest This Fall  Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:40:23 CDT

Animal Welfare on the Ranch is in Reality Good Animal Husbandry.  Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:29:13 CDT

Heavy Test Weights and Good to Excellent Yields Tell Only Half of the Story of the 2010 Oklahoma Wheat Harvest  Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:34:42 CDT

Hot Dry Weather Keeps Pushing the 2010 Oklahoma Wheat Harvest  Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:12:33 CDT

Focus On Agriculture with Sam Knipp  Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:41:44 CDT

Atop the RON Rural Soapbox; John Block- An egg is an egg.  Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:55:50 CDT

USDA Now Has Peoples Gardens in Every State  Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:47:11 CDT

National Summit of Rural America Promotes Secretary Visack's Vision to Change Rural America  Fri, 04 Jun 2010 8:06:38 CDT

The Risk in Wheat Storage This Harvest Season  Fri, 04 Jun 2010 7:33:38 CDT

Wheat Harvest in Pictures- The Hoover family of Hobart Harvests Overly Wheat  Fri, 04 Jun 2010 7:25:08 CDT

Lessons To Be Learned From the 2010 Wheat Harvest  Fri, 04 Jun 2010 7:14:47 CDT

Blackwell Becomes Tenth Location for P&K Equipment John Deere  Fri, 04 Jun 2010 6:02:29 CDT

Final Rule For Conservation Stewardship Program Unveiled- Signup Underway Through June 25th  Fri, 04 Jun 2010 5:40:21 CDT

Hot Temepratures Help Rapidly Expand Wheat Harvest  Fri, 04 Jun 2010 5:32:29 CDT

Straight Cut Harvest Method Being Used for Winter Canola in Cotton County- Check Out These Pictures  Thu, 03 Jun 2010 6:31:55 CDT

Straight Cut Harvest Method Being Used for Winter Canola in Cotton County- Check Out These Pictures  Thu, 03 Jun 2010 6:22:30 CDT

Test Weights and Yields Strong in Kiowa County- Check Out These Pictures  Thu, 03 Jun 2010 5:43:27 CDT

Wheat Harvest Continues to Expand into some Central Oklahoma Locations.  Thu, 03 Jun 2010 5:06:39 CDT

In This Week's Agritourism Spotlight- a First Class Dude Ranch- Meadowlake Ranch near Tulsa  Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:15:21 CDT

Reglone Desiccant Now Registered for U.S. Winter Canola  Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:36:16 CDT

Wheat Harvest Continues to Expand in Southwest Oklahoma  Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:13:27 CDT

Water Town Hall Participants Call for a 100 Year Water Plan for the State of Oklahoma  Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:37:12 CDT

Senate Ag Committee Chairlady Decides Farm Bill Hearings ARE Needed this Election Year  Wed, 02 Jun 2010 6:31:20 CDT

Hopes to Widen Access for US Beef Into Japan Shoved Back Again As Japan Loses Another Prime Minister  Wed, 02 Jun 2010 6:26:41 CDT

Soft Red Winter Wheat Harvest Looks Good in Bryan County  Wed, 02 Jun 2010 6:09:03 CDT

Wheat Harvest Turning Active in Select Locations- Others Wait for a Few Days More- Mike Schulte Reports  Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:20:25 CDT

Canadian County Canola Pushed- Waits to Become Harvest Ready- Check out the Pictures!  Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:26:04 CDT

Oklahoma Farm Bureau's Lori Peterson Believes Rural Oklahoma Did Okay in the Just Finished State Legislative Session  Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:06:37 CDT

Harvest of Early Variety Overly in Kiowa County Nets Forty Plus Bushel Yields- Check Out the Pictures!  Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:22:15 CDT

Cattle Theft Increases Dramatically, ODAFF Agents Appeal for Help, Cattlemen's Association Offers $10,000 Reward  Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:57:52 CDT

New Johne's Disease Brochure Available for Dairy Producers.  Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:29:40 CDT

Extent of Beef Demand Improvement Remains Uncertain  Tue, 01 Jun 2010 5:52:56 CDT

Wayne Pacelle Says HSUS Unfairly Portrayed by Animal Agriculture Critics  Tue, 01 Jun 2010 5:33:45 CDT