Oct 30
Terry Branstad, former U.S. ambassador to China and longtime governor of Iowa, has been selected to receive the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s (USMEF) Michael J. Mansfield Award. USMEF established this award in recognition of the U.S. Senate majority leader and ambassador to Japan whose five decades of government service advanced U.S. trade relations throughout the …
Oct 30
With less than a week left in early voting, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association is urging its members to turn out to the polls this November in support of ballot initiatives that advance the future of the beef industry. “There are a number of critical propositions that our association has followed throughout the 88th …
Oct 30
Several notable drivers poised to impact the future of agriculture are taking shape, and American farmers are already feeling the heat. Their future success depends on their ability to meet demands for increased sustainability while facing a severe labor shortage, rising input prices and increasingly unpredictable weather events. Producing more with less will be a key goal …
Oct 30
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Oct 28
It’s another step in the journey by farmers and ranchers who belong to the Oklahoma Farm Bureau to set their policy priorities for 2024 here in the final part of 2023. Taking proposals from the County Farm Bureaus- the State Resolutions Committee boiled down hundreds of ideas to 75 resolutions that will be presented for …
Oct 27
Jeff Edwards has been named dean of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences and senior associate vice president for academic programs of the Division of Agriculture, effective Jan. 1, 2024, in a joint appointment by U of A Provost Terry Martin and U of A System Vice President for Agriculture Deacue …
Oct 27
This October Pork Month hits differently than years past. For pork producers across the country, it’s been a difficult year financially. At the National Pork Board (NPB), we are keenly aware of the unprecedented challenges the pork industry is facing. While the current economic situation puts a damper on a normally high-celebration month such as …
Oct 27
Update– see the correction in the first two paragraphs reflecting that there are four National Officer candidates attending Oklahoma State University this fall. Out of a total of 35 national FFA officer candidates who will be in Indianapolis for the National FFA Convention this coming week to compete for six spots in the next National …
