May 30
As commercial cow/calf producers drive through their pastures evaluating their spring calf crop and contemplating which heifer calves will make the short list of future herd replacements, now is the time to think about genetic testing. Genetic testing is a practical, proven tool that provides dependable genetic predictions and actionable insights about individual animal performance. …
May 30
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. According to the latest Oklahoma drought monitor report, exceptional drought and extreme drought remain at zero percent, unchanged from the start of the calendar year. Severe drought or worse is now at 6.72 percent, up from last week’s 5.91 percent. Moderate drought or worse is now at 14.68 percent, up from last …
May 30
Dairy farmers are descending on Washington next week, as NMPF’s Young Cooperators lead the organization’s annual fly-in. Hannah and Matthew Lansing, this year’s chairs for the YC Program, say policy engagement is critical to dairy’s future. “There are so many things that affect us, but they don’t affect us in a way that we see …
May 30
Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck offers his expertise on the beef cattle industry. This is a part of the weekly series known as the “Cow-Calf Corner.” Today, he talks about nutritional qualities of native range. The nutritive quality of native range in the Southern Great Plains declines during the …
May 30
Last week’s total cattle harvest was moderate at 607,000 head with this week’s holiday-shortened harvest schedule to follow. Fed cattle values have advanced in a moderate fashion over the past few weeks with last week’s six-state fed steer price at $189.92/cwt., up $2/cwt. over the prior week. Fed steers in Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota traded …
May 30
Compared to the last report, We have had several storms across OkLahoma, which have slowed down some hay trade as well as hay baling. The wheat hay movement has picked up, but it is not enough to say the demand is high. Old-crop hay continues to move lower in price as we enter the new …
May 30
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
