Nov 23
With an estimated 123 million-plus consumers expected to shop at brick-and-mortar stores over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend, AAA has traffic safety and safe shopping reminders to ensure everyone has an enjoyable shopping experience. “Traffic will be heavy around malls and shopping centers beginning early Friday morning and throughout the weekend,” said Rylie Fletcher, public …
Nov 23
We might not think much about turkey prices and production much of the year, until now. Thanksgiving is when turkey gets all the center of the plate attention. Record high turkey prices raised a lot of eyebrows last year. High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) cut supplies leading to higher prices. The unexpected HPAI impact was on top of reduced …
Nov 23
Fed cattle prices have been under pressure for the past two weeks with yet another $2.19/cwt. average decline in last week’s fed steer values. This culminates into a two-week downward adjustment of $7/cwt. in cash fed cattle prices. The now month-old October 1st Cattle on Feed report, with a surprising increase in September placements and …
Nov 23
We have invited our Oklahoma Secretary of Ag Blayne Arthur to share her thoughts ahead of Thanksgiving on Thursday: “As we head into this Thanksgiving holiday, I have so many blessings to be thankful for. “I am thankful for our Oklahoma farmers and ranchers who continue to provide food and fiber for the world. Our agriculture producers always …
Nov 22
In the dynamic landscape of American agriculture, two powerhouse organizations, Agriculture Future of America (AFA) and the National FFA Organization, recently made their partnership official – signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during AFA’s Leaders Conference in November. The MOU cements a bond that has existed for many years and underscores a shared commitment to …
Nov 22
At the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasters conference in Kansas City, Farm Director, KC Sheperd, had the chance to visit with the Grain and Oilseed Analyst at Terrain, Cody Barilla. Sheperd and Barilla talk about a global wheat update. Barilla said Terrain is a team of research analysts that serve Farm Credit Associations such …
Nov 22
Cotton growers who yield a ton or more of FiberMax® cotton could take home a truck equally worth its weightwhen they apply for BASF’s FiberMax One Ton Club™, now in its 19th year. Club enrollment is now open and could land growers impressive rewards, like a two-year lease on a Ford® Super Duty® F-350 Lariat® …
Nov 22
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced today that USDA has invested more than $1.5 million in education support services in rural Oklahoma communities in 2023. During the past fiscal year, Rural Development has funded 22 projects throughout the state totaling $1,560,665 that has been delivered to rural public …
