Dec 13
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is excited to announce the winners of the 2023 National Corn Yield Contest. This group of farmers put up some impressive yields and proved, once again, the ingenuity and resiliency of the U.S. farmer. In its 59th year, the National Corn Yield Contest saw nearly 7,000 entries from farmers in 46 …
Dec 13
The dormant season is meant to be a time of rest and rejuvenation for your land. It also can be a time that your livestock, especially sheep and goats, need extra care when it comes to nutrition. With the proper preparation, you can rest assured your small ruminants will be in good nutritional shape through …
Dec 13
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with the former national advisor of the FFA organization, Dr. Larry Case about the positive impact the national FFA organization has made on the lives of youth across the United States. Case served as the national advisor of the FFA organization from 1984 until 2010. When …
Dec 13
A persistent pest and long-standing challenge in Midwest fields, corn rootworm is still impacting yields today. Steve Crafton, an LG Seeds agronomist in northern Illinois, has been battling corn rootworm for the entirety of his 30-plus-year career. The damage caused by corn rootworm can lead to yield losses due to reduced nutrient uptake, lodging and …
Dec 13
Legislation Combats Illicit use in Humans. The Meat Institute today applauded the House of Representatives for passing the Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act that, in part, fights the illicit use of xylazine in humans while preserving access to the drug for use in animals. “For beef packers, xylazine is used to quickly and …
Dec 13
More than 900 farmer and industry leaders gathered to discuss advancements, challenges and opportunities for scaled action. Barbara O’Brien, president and CEO of Dairy Management Inc. and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, said with a growing global population demanding more food, significant geo-political unrest, and unprecedented climate challenges, “we need to take a more …
Dec 13
Rain Showers are currently making their way across the state which is great news for the Month of December in Oklahoma! State Climatologist Gary McManus says the storm will be moving East, and then Dive South and the Rainfall pattern will mirror that movement, “We do have some pretty good totals thus far across far …
Dec 13
Today, American Farmland Trust (AFT), one of the leading non-profits working to address rural community concerns while advancing renewable energy, released policy recommendations for state and local governments to keep land in farming and strengthen farm viability as the U.S. builds out solar. This release comes on the heels of COP28 as the U.S. strives …
Dec 13
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Kara Lee of Certified Angus Beef about Beef Quality Assurance. “When we look at consumer demand today, I think everyone can admit that one of the most regularly heard buzzwords today is sustainability,” Lee said. “If you poll 100 different people on what sustainability means …
Dec 13
Oklahoma State University Agriculture launched a Dean’s Dialogue series Nov. 30 focusing on vital conversations in the agricultural industry. “The Dean’s Dialogue allows us to get together and talk in ways that will challenge us to think more broadly about some of the problems and issues we all care about,” said Jayson Lusk, vice president …
