Oct 17
Farm Director, KC Sheperd, had the chance to visit with the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Foundation, Mariah Reimer, about Oklahoma’s Best Beef Competition coming up on October 21st in Historic Stockyards City at 11 a.m. next to Langston’s. Visitors are invited to watch local ranches grill their own steaks with Oklahoma celebrities. The …
Oct 17
Agriculture leaders anticipate the overall economic conditions of the U.S. will improve in the next 12 months despite lingering economic concerns. They are keenly focused on managing profitability by taking command of the business areas they have control over such as increasing efficiencies through automation, adding new products and services with higher profit margins, and …
Oct 17
Oklahoma well owners are on their way to healthier drinking water this fall thanks to the Oklahoma Well Owner Network. The program, led by the Oklahoma Water Resources Center and Oklahoma State University Extension, provides free residential well water testing and training to rural counties in Oklahoma through a $200,000 grant from the Centers for …
Oct 17
Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced the launch of its application period for the 2024 Friends of NACD District Grants Program. Now in its fifth round of funding, the Friends of NACD District Grants Program is an initiative of NACD’s volunteer board members, who dedicate time to creating and advocating for new …
Oct 17
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association School for Successful Ranching, an educational program held in conjunction with the Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo, announced its 2024 call for speakers is open now through November 15. Interested speakers are encouraged to submit session proposals focusing on the latest issues, research and technology impacting the beef industry. …
Oct 17
At the 2023 Rural Economic Outlook Conference, Farm Director KC Sheperd had the chance to talk with the Chief Meteorologist of KKTV News in Colorado Springs, Brian Bledsoe. One of the topics Bledsoe touched on at the conference is the role the Pacific Ocean plays in weather patterns. “The Pacific is so important in how …
Oct 17
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with the Chief Executive Officer of National Livestock, Robert York. Hays and York talk about the state of the cattle industry. National Livestock is based in Oklahoma City at the Oklahoma National Stockyards and consists of businesses spread out across the country focused on cattle. York …
Oct 17
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) to challenge Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) efforts to restrict the use of rodenticides, claiming the proposed mitigation measures could endanger the nation’s food supply, public health, and property. The letter encourages EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan to work with rodenticide producers and users to develop science-based policies that would allow continued use …
Oct 17
Attendees of the U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC’s) Global Ethanol Summit settled in for the first full day of programming today, which was packed with four general sessions focused on different challenges and opportunities facing the biofuel industry. GES, Oct. 16-18, is an education and trade forum that seeks to elevate bioethanol’s international visibility and ongoing …
Oct 17
As presented by Kerry Siders, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management for Cochran, Hockley and Lamb Counties As we move into harvest season, it may be time to consider and apply harvest aids to your crop to reduce potential losses of lint yield and fiber quality. Kerry Siders, IPM agent for Cochran, Hockley and Lamb Counties, …
