Mar 08
Oklahoma State University (OSU) varieties continue to lead planted acres of Hard Red Winter Wheat across the state of Oklahoma, according to the March 2024 “Oklahoma Variety Report” from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. For the sixth year in a row, the top five leading wheat varieties planted in the state were developed by OSU …
Mar 08
U.S. pork exports raced to a great start in 2024, according to January data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). While January beef exports were slightly below last year’s volume, export value trended significantly higher. Lamb exports were also strong in January, posting the highest value in more than …
Mar 08
In this video, learn more from Jill Brokaw, a third-generation pig farmer and NPB staff member, as she dives into the vital role of the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan, also known as U.S. SHIP. The program establishes a national playbook of standards for monitoring African swine fever and classical swine fever. How Will the …
Mar 08
Midwest Dairy, the checkoff organization representing over 4,000 dairy farmers in a ten-stateregion, officially announced that Corey Scott of Marine on Saint Croix, Minn. has been named its new ChiefExecutive Officer. Scott is an accomplished dairy leader with more than 15 years of food and agricultureexperience. Scott will begin her tenure at Midwest Dairy on …
Mar 08
Industry leaders and associations are applauding the release of the House Committee on Agriculture’s bipartisan Agriculture Labor Working Group’s final report. The final report is the product of a months-long effort to identify workforce challenges faced by the agriculture industry and propose potential legislative solutions to them. Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation: “AFBF thanks …
Mar 08
Farm Director, KC Sheperd, had the chance to talk with Allendale’s Rich Nelson about this month’s report. Nelson said this report is often quiet, but there will be more action close to the end of the month with the quarterly grain stocks report and prospective plantings report scheduled to come out. “We did see a …
Mar 08
Farm Director KC Sheperd is back talking with Bob Rodenberger, a partner with Stockman Oklahoma Livestock, as he gives the latest on the cattle markets. Before giving an update on the markets, Rodenberger looked back on times with the late Glenn Payne, who Rodenberger said began his career at a similar time. “Glenn and I came …
Mar 08
Following continuous advocacy by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a limited greenhouse gas disclosure rule that omits the requirement for large publicly traded companies to release greenhouse gas emissions data from private companies in their supply chain. This type of data, known as Scope 3 reporting, …
Mar 08
– Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union address given to a joint session of Congress last night: “The past three years of the Biden presidency have been plagued with crisis after crisis – surging inflation, a wide-open border, an unstable world stage, skyrocketing violent …
Mar 08
Students whose families use registered Angus genetics in their commercial operations can apply until May 1. Applications are open for the Angus Foundation’s Commercial Cattlemen Scholarship, which awards four $1,500 scholarships to outstanding young people in the beef industry. This scholarship is unique from others offered by the Foundation as it aims to support students …
