Mar 01
Recently, Farm Director KC Sheperd had the chance to visit with Oklahoma State University associate professor of agricultural economics, Dr. Amy Hagerman, about programs to help producers whom the recent wildfires in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles have impacted. “There are still some flare-ups happening out there and we have got some conditions happening this …
Mar 01
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott released the following statement in celebration of the establishment of the Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which expands engagement opportunities with agricultural and rural communities. “I applaud the Biden-Harris Administration’s decision to elevate the Agriculture Advisor position into the first-ever …
Mar 01
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. Rodenberger said that runs have been normal this week, and the markets have still been great. “What I saw was pretty much a steady market with some caution in it,” Rodenberger …
Mar 01
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is talking with the Director of Sustainability at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Samantha Werth. NCBA launched sustainability goals in November of 2021, Werth said, and since that time, one focus of NCBA has been defining what sustainability means for the cattle industry. “For us, that comes down …
Mar 01
Checkoff-founded GENYOUth teamed with the Dairy Council of Nevada, the NFL and other partners to increase access to and participation in healthy school meals by providing grants for Grab and Go school meal equipment packages, including milk coolers and mobile meal carts, for 73 high-need Nevada schools. Before each Super Bowl, state and regional checkoff …
Mar 01
Yesterday, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of a short-term continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown: “Shutting down the government, and in turn threatening the pay of our brave men and women in uniform, federal employees, and essential workers, is not the answer. A short-term continuing resolution is …
Mar 01
While wheat acreage in Oklahoma has been declining for decades, it is the sole crop on Bob Baker’s farm near Alva, where his great-grandfather first settled during the Oklahoma Land Run of 1893. Rather than diversify crops, eight years ago Baker decided to add value by turning his wheat into a specialty crop. While attending a board meeting of …
