Mar 25
Oklahoma State University’s Pesticide Safety Education Program will partner with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry to host two unwanted pesticide disposal days in the Oklahoma communities of Altus and Shawnee. What: Unwanted pesticides are unusable as originally intended for various reasons including pesticides that are left over or no longer registered in …
Mar 25
Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Peel and Mark Johnson. Today, Dr. Peel talks about the latest USDA Cattle on Feed Report. The March Cattle on Feed …
Mar 25
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Oklahoma State University Livestock Market Economist, Derrell Peel, about the latest USDA Cattle on Feed Report released on March 22, 2024. “The March Cattle on Feed Report showed placements in the month of February that were up 9.6 percent over last year,” Peel said. “Marketings …
Mar 25
During the 2024 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Leadership Development Foundation announced the launch of the new TSCRA Leadership Development Foundation Working Grant Program. This groundbreaking program aims to support those starting or growing a business in ranching, beef production or related area supporting the beef value chain. …
Mar 25
The 20th Annual Oklahoma City Farm 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 front of the event center. The show is free to …
Mar 24
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, the oldest and largest livestock association in the Southwest, elected Carl Ray Polk Jr. as president during the 2024 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo on Saturday. Polk, of Lufkin, Texas, is a respected figure within the industry, bringing extensive expertise and a proven advocacy track record to his two-year …
Mar 22
The 2024 OYE is in the record books- and the Sale of Champions provided a strong finish- the sale of 214 top market animals sold for $1.5 million- matching last year’s record! Ruby Bell of the Bristow FFA Chapter saw her Grand Champion Steer Bring $105,000, about $3,000 higher than last year’s Grand Champion. Bell’s …
