Category: Ag News
Mar 21
Ruby Bell of the Bristow FFA Chapter Wins Grand Champion Market Steer at 2024 OYE
At the 2024 OYE Grand Drive, the champion and reserve champion market steers from each breed lined up as a grand champion, reserve champion and bronze winner was chosen. Ruby Bell of the Bristow FFA Chapter won Grand Champion with her crossbred market steer. This is not Bell’s first time as an OYE champion, as …
Mar 21
2024 OYE Grand Champion Lamb Awarded to Clay Randall of Canute FFA
Champion market lamb of the 2024 Oklahoma Youth Expo was awarded to Clay Randall of Canute FFA. His lamb was the Champion Black Faced Cross. Reserve champion market lamb was awarded to Hayz Wilson of the Mason 4-H. His lamb was the Reserve Champion Black Faced Cross. The bronze award for the 2024 Oklahoma Youth Expo went …
Mar 21
Wade Richey of Altus 4-H Wins Champion Barrow at OYE
The Grand Drive of the 2023 Oklahoma Youth Expo kicked off with the Grand Champion Market Barrow selected out of Altus, Oklahoma- Wade Richey with his Hampshire barrow. Reserve Market Barrow of the show was awarded to Channing Goodson of the Tecumseh 4-H, who showed a Dark Cross. Bronze Market Barrow was awarded to Gavin …
Mar 21
Champion Market Wether Goat at 2024 OYE Goes to Jase Sparks of Hartshorne FFA
The market goats were all shown on Wednesday at the OYE, and the division winners lined up on Thursday night at the 2024 Oklahoma Youth Expo as a champion, reserve champion and bronze champion was selected. Grand Champion Market Wether Goat was awarded to Jase Sparks of Hartshorne FFA, who won division three champion on …
Mar 21
Smithfield Foods Establishes $250,000 Endowed Scholarship Program at University of Mount Olive
Smithfield Foods has created an endowed scholarship program to benefit leaders of tomorrow from the University of Mount Olive in North Carolina. As part of the Smithfield Foods Future Leaders Endowed Scholarship Program, the Mount Olive scholarship builds on the company’s commitment to improve access to education and provide educational opportunities for the dependents of …
Mar 21
Rapid Expansion of U.S. Soybean Processing Capacity Risks Industry Overbuild
Demand for soybean oil as a feedstock in the production of renewable diesel is rising as the U.S. aims to increase adoption of cleaner burning fuels. Renewable diesel has emerged as the preferred low carbon replacement for traditional diesel, and U.S. production is projected to increase sharply in the years ahead. To meet the growing …
Mar 21
Soy Checkoff Partners With DEWALT® To Produce a Soy-Based Bar and Chain Oil Now Available at Home Depot
What’s the newest use for U.S. Soy? Try a biobased oil for chainsaws because the innovation isn’t slowing down – or bogging down in this case. Through a soy checkoff research and development investment, U.S. soybean farmers, in partnership with DEWALT® and Dynamic Green Products (DGP), introduce a groundbreaking sustainable solution: DEWALT®‘s soy-based Bar & …
Mar 21
NCBA Applauds Senate Vote to Block Paraguayan Beef Imports
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) thanked the U.S. Senate for passing a resolution to block Paraguayan beef imports. The resolution comes in response to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) rule that lifted the longstanding ban on Paraguayan beef imports despite the country’s concerning animal health track record. “Thank you to the strong …
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