Jan 10
How can you recognize warning signs indicating financial distress on your farm? Although many farm proprietors and managers have a solid grasp of their farm business’s profit dynamics, they frequently overlook the critical aspect of assessing financial resilience. The financial resilience of a business can be gauged by examining liquidity and solvency ratios. In fact, …
Jan 10
Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Peel, Mark Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Johnson talks about preparing for winter calving. Calving during the winter months can present some unique challenges. Cold …
Jan 10
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jan 10
After eleven days of showing some of the best purebreds and composites in North America, over sixty champions were led in the Jim Norick Arena ring on Wednesday late afternoon to compete for the Supreme Champion honors of the fourth Cattlemen’s Congress. They were judged the best of their breeds since December 31st. Each judge …
Jan 09
Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, has filed what he called “a pivotal bill aimed at safeguarding Oklahomans’ freedom and privacy.” House Bill 2970 comes in response to what Gann termed are growing concerns over the Oklahoma Road User Charge (RUC) Task Force’s controversial “Road User Charge” proposal. “Under their Orwellian proposed plan, Oklahomans would be monitored …
Jan 09
The Cow-Calf Corner weekly newsletter published by Oklahoma State University Extension beef management and livestock marketing specialists is celebrating 20 years with nearly 1,600 subscribers worldwide. Established in 2003 by past OSU Extension animal reproduction specialist Glenn Selk, the newsletter features timely columns on herd management and market analysis for cow-calf producers. Much of the …
Jan 09
The national security threat and humanitarian risk posed by the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border has brought our country to an important crossroads. It is far past time that we address President Joe Biden’s self-made border disaster, support our customs and border patrol (CBP) agents and provide reasonable reforms to a broken immigration system. Several …
Jan 09
If you are an Oklahoma Sorghum Grower, make plans to attend the annual meeting coming up on Friday, January 12, from 1-3 pm at the Chistom Trail Expo Center in Enid, Oklahoma.
