Jan 08
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)announced the appointment of 26 members to serve on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. Twenty-five members will serve three-year terms and one member will serve a one-year term. The term of board members appointed to three-year terms start February 2024 and end February 2027. Two of those members …
Jan 08
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is awarding more than $203 million to nearly 70 agricultural organizations to help expand export markets for U.S. food and agricultural products via the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD) program. “Over the years we have seen the tremendous impact both MAP and …
Jan 08
Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Peel and Mark Johnson. Today, Dr. Peel talks about production costs, cattle markets and more. The majority of the cow-calf …
Jan 08
Under current law, if a person owes toll money, they are prohibited from renewing their vehicle registration until they pay their toll. Representative Annie Menz, D-Norman, filed HB2968, which would remove the ability of Service Oklahoma to deny renewal vehicle registration for unpaid tolls. Menz says her office has received feedback from constituents about this …
Jan 08
At Cattlemen’s Congress, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays caught up with the Vice President and Dean of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Dr. Jayson Lusk. Hays and Lusk talk about the show, his time at OSU, and more. “It is a great place to come see some of our current …
Jan 08
At the fourth Cattlemen’s Congress, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays had the chance to talk with the Executive Secretary and CEO of the American Shorthorn Association, Montie Soules, about the strengths of the Shorthorn breed. “It has been a great event for our breed this year,” Soules said. “We are right here within …
Jan 08
There is a new blog post out at the Southern Plains Perspective. The Southern Plains Perspective is authored by Clay Pope- who farms with his wife Sarah. Read Below! When it comes to conservation policy I generally like to brag on Oklahoma. Many people don’t realize what a great job the Sooner State does when it comes …
Jan 08
Marketing peanuts can be challenging for producers due to the lack of a futures market and relatively concentrated first buyers. This makes it even more important for producers to evaluate their cost of production to help control input costs and make strategic risk management decisions. According to the USDA Commodity Cost and Returns for peanuts, …
Jan 08
The Week The national average for a gallon of gas dipped slightly by four cents since last week to $3.08. One reason could be lower demand, as fewer people are fueling up after the peak of holiday road travel. Today’s national average is 14 cents less than a month ago and 20 cents less than …
Jan 08
NPB’s dedication to retailer relationships leads to better representation for pork producers, such as yourself, and the products you raise. Hy-Vee, a regional supermarket chain with 280 locations across the Midwest & South, is a big supporter and advocate for the pork industry, thanks to the engagement and partnership built with NPB, Iowa Pork and …
