Apr 18
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is featuring comments from Farm Reporter Maci Carter’s visit with Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, Dr. Rosslyn Biggs. Biggs is also the Director of Continuing Education at the OSU Center for Veterinary Medicine. Biggs talks about preventing the transmission of wildlife disease to livestock animals. Illustrating …
Apr 18
Thursday, April 25, NCBA will host a webinar discussing how to build up and empower the next generation of cattle producers. Succession planning is an important part the legacy of any farm or ranch, so join Matt Frostic, National Corn Growers Association, and Kevin Yon, Yon Family Farms, to hear about investing in the industry’s …
Apr 18
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) are pleased that U.S. wheat farmers can help increase global food assistance under a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding program announced today. USDA and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will invest $1 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funding to …
Apr 18
Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, today received passage of House Bill 4156 by a vote of 77-20. The legislation, aimed at addressing the illegal immigration crisis, creates the crime of impermissible occupation. Details include: Additionally, the legislation includes a preemption clause prohibiting municipalities from becoming ‘sanctuary cities.’ “I am thankful that my Republican colleagues saw fit …
Apr 18
The Independent Cattlemen’s Association of Texas (ICA) will host its Annual Convention & Tradeshow this July 1-3, 2024, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton San Marcos Hotel Conference Center. Established in 1974, ICA serves as the voice for independent Texas cattle producers in Austin and Washington, D.C. The group will celebrate its 50th Anniversary with …
Apr 18
The Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association will host a meeting for area wheat producers at noon Tuesday at Cimarron Electric Cooperative. Lunch will be provided to wheat growers courtesy of InterBank. Congressman Frank Lucas will update those in attendance on the latest efforts to pass the new Farm Bill as well as other national and international …
Apr 18
Farm Director KC Sheperd is talking with the Vice President of Operations at Farm Data Services and Oklahoma cattle producer Clay Burtrum, about Livestock Risk Protection. “If you have ever been on a rollercoaster, that is what we are on in the cattle market if you have ridden this ride since last fall,” Burtrum said. “I am …
Apr 18
Wheat buyers from Egypt, Japan the Philippines and three other countries are scheduled to visit the U.S. in coming months to seek information about the high-quality wheat crop and meet the people responsible for it. Indeed, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is ready to launch another trade team season. “Inviting, hosting and leading trade teams is …
Apr 18
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging dairy producers to enroll by April 29, 2024, for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program that helps offset milk and feed price differences. This year’s DMC signup began Feb. 28, 2024, and payments, retroactive to January, began in March 2024. So far, DMC …
Apr 18
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today unveiled a new, online Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) Decision Tool and farm loan resources available to agricultural producers and cooperators who help producers access USDA disaster assistance, farm loans and other federal farm programs. The new LIP tool and the farm loan informational video resources were developed in …
