Nov 14
Following the 2023 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Annual meeting, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, caught up with OKFB Vice President of Public Policy, Steve Thompson to talk about highlights from the meeting- specifically focused on policy development. Overall, Thompson said the tone was positive regarding the policy adopted, although there were a few lengthy …
Nov 14
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members gathered in Oklahoma City Nov. 10-12 for the organization’s 82nd annual meeting where they elected new leaders, set organizational policy for the coming year, recognized outstanding members and learned from several speakers and presenters. “Our convention is a chance for farmers and ranchers to get together, visit with one another, renew …
Nov 14
Inflation and labor struggles continue to hinder the small business economy. NFIB is celebrating 50 years of the Small Business Economic Trends survey, but small business owners are not feeling optimistic in the current economic environment. The Optimism Index decreased 0.1 points in October to 90.7, marking the 22nd month below the 50-year average. The …
Nov 14
The CHS Foundation recently announced grants of nearly $4.3 million to the National FFA Organization, continuing its partnership in supporting the next generation of leaders, the talent pipeline and agricultural education. “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with CHS,” said Molly Ball, president of the National FFA Foundation and chief marketing officer of the …
Nov 14
FFA students are gifted large hay donation from a marketing campaign. Zoetis made a unique donation valued at more than $14,000 to benefit FFA members in Wisconsin this fall. Zoetis donated large square bales of alfalfa/grass mix hay used as part of a marketing campaign video shoot near Cedarburg, WI, to the Wisconsin FFA Foundation. …
Nov 14
Farmers have been reluctant to sell following a sharp drop in corn and soybean prices. The profit outlook for U.S. grain elevators storing corn and soybeans has improved significantly for the 2023-24 marketing year with buy basis falling and carries returning to futures markets. The world market is currently awash in grains, and global supplies …
Nov 14
Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s October cattle reports indicate markets have not yet recovered from drought in the southern plains. Peel reviewed October market trends on an episode of “SUNUP,” the agriculture television show of OSU Agriculture, with the following highlights: Cattle on feed report …
Nov 14
The Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) last week seized more than 36 tons of illegal marijuana in searches conducted in Wagoner County and Lincoln County. Attorney General Gentner Drummond established the task force earlier this year to combat Oklahoma’s many illegal marijuana operations. “Our state has been overrun with criminals who are trafficking …
Nov 14
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting the Chair of the Women’s Leadership Committee of the American Farm Bureau, Isabella Chism. Chism was one of the general session speakers at the 2023 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in downtown Oklahoma City. Chism resides in Indiana, where she farms soybeans and sweet corn. Involved …
Nov 14
2023 emphasized the value of spreading risk with seed choices. To say the 2023 growing season was challenging would be an understatement. But despite stressors from planting through harvest, LG Seeds agronomists in Nebraska, Minnesota, and the Mid-South report crops fared better than expected, with some hybrids shining for their ability to handle stress. As …
