Here’s the $60 million dollar question: Why is the U.S. losing so many cattle farmers and ranchers and so many mother cows during a time when the industry is making so many gains in terms of producing more with less, improving quality and increasing exports? To answer this, let’s look at the period after we …
Category: Ag News
Jun 07
Friday 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.
Jun 06
More Selling Tips for Wheat Producers from Kim Anderson as Prices Sit Above Average
This week on SUNUP is Oklahoma State University Extension grain market economist Kim Anderson. During this week’s edition, Anderson talks about tips for selling wheat and the crop markets. “We had a good run up in wheat at about $1.85,” Anderson said. “Everybody is excited. It has backed off about 35 to 40 cents- somewhere around …
Jun 06
Harvest Rolling Again in Majority of the State-Oklahoma Wheat Commission Calls Harvest 25 % Complete
Thursday June 6, 2024 By: The Oklahoma Wheat Commission Oklahoma wheat harvest just got started again late yesterday afternoon and last night in most regions, with a lot of test cutting going on in Northern Oklahoma. Producers in all regions of the state are hopeful to get moving today. Harvest will be moving from the …
Jun 06
USDA Offers Disaster Recovery Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Oklahoma Impacted by Recent Tornadoes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers across Oklahoma recover from recent tornadoes and severe weather. Impacted producers should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more about program options available to assist in their recovery from crop, land, infrastructure, and livestock …
Jun 06
OKFB Ag PAC issues additional endorsements for congressional candidates ahead of June primary
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Ag PAC political action committee has endorsed five congressional candidates ahead of Oklahoma’s primary election on Tuesday, June 18. The state Ag PAC board – a group of Farm Bureau members selected by their respective OKFB districts – met in late May to discuss candidates based on feedback gathered from county …
Jun 06
Latest Meat Monitor Reveals Over 85 Percent of Americans Consume Meat- and the Number is Growing
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with Kansas State University Extension Livestock Market Economist, Dr. Glynn Tonsor, about the latest K-State Meat Demand Monitor. The MDM project is funded in-part by the beef checkoff and the pork checkoff and has been produced regularly since February of 2020. To check out the latest Meat …