KC Sheperd, Farm Director, is back talking with Bob Rodenberger, a partner with Stockman Oklahoma Livestock Marketing, as he gives the latest on the cattle markets. For the past few weeks, Rodenberger said the cattle market has had a softer tone. This week, he added that prices were lower. “The fat market has kind of run into …
Category: Ag News
Oct 20
Grain Storage Capacity Can Buffer Impact of Transportation Disruptions
Mississippi River water levels have reached record lows in the first half of October. At Memphis, for example, the river stage, or height of the river’s surface relative to the zero-stage level of 189.9 feet, fell to a record low of minus 11.5 feet on Oct. 11. This is lower than last year’s record low …
Oct 20
Hopes for a Back-to-Back El Nino to Help Support Grazing Conditions for Herd Rebuilding
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is featuring comments from the President and CEO of CattleFax, Randy Blach, at the recent Texas Cattle Feeders Association Convention in Grapevine, Texas. As a keynote speaker at the TCFA Convention, Blach talked about where the cattle business is at now and what it will take to start …
Oct 20
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.
Oct 19
Newton to Hold Study on Water Use
Rep. Carl Newton, R-Cherokee, will examine the historic use and impact of water consumption from Oklahoma’s underground aquifers. The interim study, IS23-011 is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Room 206 at the State Capitol, 2300 N Lincoln Blvd. “I want to look at how much water we’ve consumed from our underground aquifers …
Oct 19
Kim Anderson Says Flat Prices in Wheat Market and No Impacts from Israel-Hamas War
This Week on SUNUP is Oklahoma State University Extension grain market economist Kim Anderson. During this week’s edition, Anderson talks about the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on the market and current prices. Anderson said in his opinion, the Israel-Hamas war has had zero impact on prices, although the war does increase the risk of …
Oct 19
Deadly After Dark; AAA Urges Drivers to ‘Slow Down, Move Over’, Away from First Responders, Disabled Vehicles
AAA Urges Drivers to ‘Slow Down, Move Over’, Away from First Responders, Disabled Vehicles. As National ‘Move Over’ Day approaches this Saturday, Oct. 21st, AAA is underscoring the need for drivers to slow down and ‘move over,’ away from first responders and disabled motorists at the roadside at all hours, but especially as the days …