Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is back talking with the Chief Executive Officer of the American Angus Association, Mark McCully, about the genetic information available to cattle producers. “The ‘toolbox’ we have available to cattlemen today, whether you are a seed stock producer or a commercial producer- we have such a better ability …
Category: Ag News
Nov 14
FFA and 4-H Members Receive Free Admission to NCBA Trade Show at CattleCon24
The next generation of agricultural leaders are invited to attend the NCBA Trade Show at CattleCon24 for free on Friday, Feb. 2. FFA and 4-H members can receive free trade show admission on Next Gen Ag FFA & 4-H Day, which will include a variety of events and activities for youth and families. Courtesy of …
Nov 14
BEEF! IT’S WHAT’S FOR THANKSGIVING!
Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner” published electronically by Dr. Peel, Mark Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Johnson talks about considering beef for Thanksgiving. “Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner” is an American advertising slogan and …
Nov 13
Cattlemen Object to Biden Administration’s Plan to Introduce Grizzly Bears in Pacific Northwest
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Public Lands Council (PLC), and Washington Cattlemen’s Association (WCA), alongside other leading national agricultural organizations, filed comments opposing the Biden administration’s plan to introduce grizzly bears to the North Cascades Ecosystem (NCE) in Washington state. This latest proposed rule from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service follows years …
Nov 13
Oklahoma Winter Wheat Conditions Show Minor Improvement From Last Week’s Crop Progress
SOUTHERN PLAINS WINTER WHEAT: In Oklahoma, winter wheat planted reached 91 percent, down 3 points from the previous year and down 2 points from normal. Winter wheat emerged reached 79 percent, down 2 points from the previous year and down 3 points from normal. Winter wheat conditions rated 49 percent good to excellent, 43 percent …