Mar 28
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. According to the latest Oklahoma drought monitor report, exceptional drought remains at zero percent, unchanged from the start of the calendar year. Extreme drought or worse remains at zero percent, unchanged from the start of the calendar year. Severe drought or worse is unchanged from the past six weeks at .19 …
Mar 28
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee shared the agriculture story with legislators during the group’s annual Farm City Festival at the Oklahoma State Capitol Wednesday, March 27. WLC members hosted a lunch in the second-floor rotunda of the Capitol for legislators, their staff and Capitol employees to thank them for supporting policies that enable …
Mar 28
The U.S. Senate just passed a resolution of disapproval to stop the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from implementing a trade policy the agency estimated would injure American ranchers by up to $24 million annually. But history tells us the USDA is notorious for grossly understating the economic injuries its trade policies are causing American …
Mar 28
A new Rancher’s Thursday Lunchtime Webinar Series will run every Thursday at noon from April 4th to May 2nd. This Webinar will cover the management of Dairy Beef crossbreds in the beef production system. There will be presentations on research dealing with the effects of sire selection and early life management on finishing performance as …
Mar 28
The Genetic Merit Pricing Task Force held its second meeting last month in Kansas City. Since convening in late 2023, the industry-based group has been working to help the cattle market transition toward widespread use of genetic information in pricing feeder cattle and calves. More than 95% of U.S. feeder cattle change ownership without the …
Mar 27
With 5,743 head sold on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week- the OKC West market followed other recent markets in the region sharply lower. According to USDA Market News, compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded fully 5.00-10.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Demand moderate. The …
Mar 27
The 2024 Hemphill County Texas A&M AgriLife Beef Cattle Conference will be held April 23-24, 2024, Jones Pavilion, Canadian, Texas. The Tuesday and Wednesday beef cattle event has established itself as one of the nation’s leading sources for cutting edge, critical information for beef cattle producers. Andy Holloway, County Extension Agent, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension …
Mar 27
Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller provided an update on the confirmed presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) found in diagnostic samples from dairy operations in Texas and Kansas. Diagnostic samples of unpasteurized milk from affected cattle collected from two dairy farms in Kansas and one in Texas were confirmed to be positive for …
