Apr 03
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of an historic $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2024 to invest in partner-driven conservation and climate solutions through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting project proposals now through July 2, …
Apr 03
AgriSafe is pleased to announce that applications are open for the 2024 NurseScholar program, and that there are scholarships available for 125 individuals. The deadline toapply for a scholarship is April 8, 2024. To be eligible to receive a scholarship, nurses must: • Be employed by a rural health clinic, FQHC, government agency, non-profit hospital …
Apr 03
National Sorghum Producers will now accept entries for the 2024 National Sorghum Yield Contest. State and national winners are selected from contestants split into East and West regions for the Irrigated, Dryland No-Till and Dryland Tillage divisions, and one overall winner is selected for Food Grade. The entry deadline for the 2024 National Sorghum Yield …
Apr 03
Opening day for the 20th Annual Oklahoma City Farm Show is Thursday April fourth- and the Show is set to feature the latest agricultural machinery, equipment, technology, and services from hundreds of exhibitors representing more than 1000 products and services. Indoor exhibits will fill the Bennett Event Center, along with outdoor exhibits located directly in …
Apr 03
CHS Inc., the nation’s leading agribusiness cooperative, today released results for its second quarter ended Feb. 29, 2024. The company reported quarterly net income of $170.3 million and revenues of $9.1 billion compared to net income of $292.3 million and revenues of $11.3 billion in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023. For the first …
Apr 03
Several years before Joe Pokay started as general ranch manager at Noble Research Institute, he experimented with adaptively grazing his working horses, moving them from one part of the pasture to another to help the grass. “I just knew I never liked the way the horse traps looked, and they’re usually right by your house,” …
Apr 03
The easy way isn’t always the best way. Case in point: An “easy” way to choose (and sell) seed is to pick the top one or two plot performers. “That approach isn’t going to help anyone out in the long run,” warns LG Seeds Agronomist Bryant Luers. Why? For one, dealer test plots typically feature …
Apr 03
Statewide Discussion: Recent rains, some in locations where it was much needed, have served to provide a boost in composite fuel moisture while also encouraging expansion of herbaceous green-up. While most locations did receive rainfall, some locations in western Oklahoma continue to extend their separation from wetting rains. Much drier air will overspread Oklahoma today …
Apr 03
From city streets to rural highways, speeding has become a growing threat on America’s roadways. Crash data shows passengers, pedestrians and drivers of other vehicles are being put at risk as well as the speeding driver. For the past two decades, speeding has been a factor in about one-third of all motor vehicle fatalities, according …
Apr 03
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with the CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion Board, Greg Hanes, about planning for the year ahead with fewer Checkoff dollars available. While high cattle prices are cause for celebration, Hanes said the cattle numbers are much lower, and it doesn’t look like the rebuilding phase will …
