Category: Ag News
May 29
Congressman John Duarte Discusses What The States Can Learn from California’s Mistakes
At the 2024 National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB) Washington Watch event in Washington, D.C., members of NAFB , including Farm Director KC Sheperd, had the chance to talk with Congressman John Duarte about many pertinent issues in the agricultural industry. Duarte represents California and is also a fourth generation farmer. Duarte first talked about …
May 29
Farmers Edge and National Sorghum Producers Join Forces to Empower Growers for Climate-Smart Commodities Grant
May 29, 2024 – Farmers Edge™, a pure-play digital ag company, and the National Sorghum Producers (NSP) are excited to announce a new strategic partnership aimed at enhancing sustainable farming practices for sorghum growers. This strategic partnership will support growers participating in NSP’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC) grant program funded by the U.S. Department …
May 29
Grills are Heating up Nationwide, and so is Demand for Beef
Memorial Day is first and foremost a time for Americans to honor military personnel who died serving their country. It’s also the unofficial kick-off to summer – and grilling season, stimulating demand for all types of animal proteins, including beef. Though the July Cattle Inventory has been discontinued by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, we …
May 29
LMA Convention and World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Heads to OKC June 12-15
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is talking with Ben Hale of Western Livestock Auctions about the upcoming 2024 LMA Convention and World Livestock Auctioneer Championship. Hale is a member of the board of directors of the Livestock Marketing Association based out of the Kansas City area. On June 12-25, the LMA Convention will be …
May 29
Mark McCully on Remembering the Consumer When it Comes to New Beef Industry Technologies
At the recent 2024 Cattlemen’s Conference at Oklahoma State University, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, caught up with the CEO of the American Angus Association, Mark McCully, and talked about gene editing of the Angus breed. Looking back on the cattle industry many years ago, McCully talked about the strides that have been …
May 29
Nationwide Partnership Advances Regenerative Agriculture in Cotton
Opportunities to advance sustainable cotton farming in the United States are growing thanks to a nationwide partnership led by the Soil Health Institute’s United States Regenerative Cotton Fund (USRCF). The fund’s holistic approach to advance economic insights, soil health measurement, and education has made significant progress in the U.S. Cotton Belt since its establishment, engaging …
May 29
Mike VanMaanen Elected President of Livestock Marketing Association
Mike VanMaanen married into a family of Livestock Marketing Association members in the 1980s, but never dreamed he’d one day lead the organization. Even though he immediately recognized the benefits of membership, he thought he was too busy to get involved or since his niche market wasn’t nationally known, he didn’t have a place. Soon …
May 29
Angus Media names Benjie Lemon as President
Veteran media expert to lead American Angus Association®’s marketing entity The Angus Media board of directors recently named Benjie Lemon as president of the organization to guide the company as it delivers industry-leading information and marketing to the beef industry. An agricultural media veteran, Lemon has spent 18 years helping the equine industry advance their …
May 29
Genetics to Improve Profit Potential with OSU’s Mark Johnson
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 genetics in relation to profit. Commercial cow-calf operations should take advantage of both additive and …
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