Jun 13
The National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) Corn Board has elected Jed Bower, of Washington Court House, Ohio, as the organization’s next first vice president for the new fiscal year, which begins October 1, 2024. “It is an honor to be elected to this role by my fellow board members,” Bower said. “With a new strategic plan in …
Jun 13
Thursday, June 13, 2024 By: The Oklahoma Wheat Commission Oklahoma wheat harvest continues to move along in all areas of the state. Elevator locations reporting a lot of movement in all areas with many of the Southern and Central regions getting closer to the finish line. Great progress has also been made the last few …
Jun 13
It’s time to pick your own fruit! Central Oklahoma Agape House Berry Farm – Mustang | Blueberries & Blackberries Buffalo Creek Berry Farm – Mustang | Blackberries Easom Farms – Slaughterville | Blackberries N40 Berries – Stillwater | Blackberries Shawnee Berry Farms – Shawnee | Blueberries Sorghum Mill Christmas Tree and Blackberry Farm – Edmond …
Jun 13
Farm Director KC Sheperd is talking with State Climatologist Gary McManus about the resurgence of La Niña and what to expect in the coming months. While some may believe the state may have received more moisture than it did this time last year, McManus explained that may not be the case. “Last year, we had …
Jun 13
At the 2024 LMA Convention and World Livestock Auctioneer Championship in OKC, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays had the chance to catch up with the 2023 World Livestock Auctioneer Champion, Jacob Massey of Petersburg, Tennessee. To listen to Ron Hays talk with Massey last year after he was awarded the top honors of the 2023 …
Jun 13
On June 5, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released preliminary findings from a multi-year study investigating the spread of bacteria to leafy greens being grown in Yuma County, Arizona. The study was undertaken after a 2018 E. coli outbreak that was linked to romaine lettuce from the Yuma, AZ, growing area. The investigation …
Jun 13
A team of Michigan State University researchers has received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to investigate the climate change mitigation potential of switchgrass cropping systems. The group is led by Christopher Blackwood, a professor in the departments of Plant Biology and Plant, Soil and Microbial …
Jun 13
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. According to the latest Oklahoma drought monitor report, exceptional drought and extreme drought remain at zero percent, unchanged from the start of the calendar year. Severe drought or worse is now at 1.20 percent, down from last week’s 1.41 percent. Moderate drought or worse is now at 15.79 percent, up from last week’s 14.51 percent Abnormally …
Jun 13
The National Corn Growers Association, American Farm Bureau Federation and six auto dealers representing 16 brands and collectively operating dozens of dealerships in major markets across the country joined the American Petroleum Institute today in filing a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s light-duty and medium-duty vehicle emissions …
