Apr 02
Taranis and Mississippi-based Steward Link have teamed to provide farmers with simplified application and practice validation opportunities for USDA conservation funding programs. Taranis, the global leader in AI-powered crop intelligence, is at the forefront of agricultural innovation, creating engagement and transparency within the agricultural production value chain. To better serve ag retailers and farmers, the …
Apr 02
Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Peel, Mark Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Johnson talks about Cattlemen’s Conference coming up in May. Oklahoma State University will host the Cattlemen’s Conference – Blueprint …
Apr 02
There were nearly 900 U.S. cotton mills operating around the 1890s. That number is today around 100, the National Cotton Council estimates. Bloomberg’s Ilena Peng reported Saturday that cotton’s “demand from U.S. manufacturers is on an unrelenting — and accelerating — decline. There were nearly 900 U.S. cotton mills operating around the time of the Chicago expo …
Apr 02
USDA released the latest monthly cattle on feed report on Friday, the 22nd after anticipation about how much higher February placements would be compared to January placements. February placements (cattle entering the feedlot) were 10 percent higher than a year ago and 5.5 percent higher than cattle placed in January 2024. Several factors played a role …
Apr 02
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Apr 02
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy herd in New Mexico, as well as 5 additional dairy herds in Texas. APHIS shared on Fri., March 29 that its National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa, was working …
Apr 01
Back on February 19th, the Oklahoma House of Representatives passed HB 4118– a measure that offers protection to poultry growers from litigation as the result of application of poultry litter that is handled under a nutrient management plan approved by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture. The bill says “land application of poultry litter in compliance …
