On today’s Cow-Calf Corner, Jacee De Vries and Chris Johnson, Graduate Research Assistants at Oklahoma State University Department of Animal and Food Sciences, talk about turning a profit with genetics in consideration. The goal of any cow/calf operation is to raise calves that generate the highest payout. Traditionally, cattle are evaluated based on physical traits that …
Category: Ag News
Nov 29
Lance Zimmerman Sees Next Calf Crop to Be Aggressively Efficient
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is visiting with senior beef and cattle market research analyst at Rabo AgriFinance, Lance Zimmerman, about beef cow numbers and what the January 2024 Cattle Inventory report may have in store. The January of 2023, the Cattle Inventory number was 28.9 million head of beef cows. A second …
Nov 29
Wednesday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Nov 28
ARA Convenes Annual Conference
Today the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) kicked off its 2023 Conference & Expo with more than 600 agricultural retail industry professionals convening to share knowledge, network, and celebrate more than 30 years of ARA. “I am excited to welcome you to this week’s insightful sessions and networking opportunities as the leading voices in ag retail gather …
Nov 28
AMVAC Prepares to Launch Cotton Herbicide Featuring Quick Control of Broadleaf and Grass
Farm Director, KC Sheperd, recently had the chance to talk with AMVAC Marketing Manager, Mark Foster, and talk about new products that can help cotton production and a few other crops. “We are American-based, and our head office is in California,” Foster said. “We have four manufacturing plants located here in the U.S., and are …
Nov 28
Ohio Auctioneer Awarded Top Honors at World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Qualifier
Nine others punch their tickets to semifinals. After a day of competitive bid-calling in Paris, Kentucky, 10 more auctioneers have advanced to the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship. The qualifiers, led by Daniel Mitchell, Cumberland, Ohio, will next compete in the semifinals, to be held at the Oklahoma National Stockyards in June. The bid-caller from the …
Nov 28
Congressman Josh Brecheen To Host Final Telephone Town Hall of the Year on December 5th at 7 PM CT
Congressman Josh Brecheen will be hosting the final telephone town hall of the year on Tuesday, December 5th at 7 PM CT. During the call, Congressman Brecheen will provide an update on some of the most pressing policy issues facing our country, including our more than $33 trillion national debt, and answer live questions from …
Nov 28
Bayer Carbon Program to Help Growers Earn Income While Improving Their Soils
At the recent National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Kansas City, Associate Farm Editor Reagan Calk had the chance to visit with Bayer Director of Communications Brian Leake about Bayer’s carbon program. “Our Bayer Carbon program is really a program that we have designed to help growers adopt some of these regenerative ag practices,” Leake …
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