Category: Ag News
Jun 25
Ben Hale Sees Stout Markets Producing Positive Attitudes from Producers
On Tuesdays, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, visits with Ben Hale of Western Livestock Auctions as he talks about the latest in the markets and more. Established in 1995, Western has grown into a multi-generational family-owned and operated business and stands as a symbol of tradition, excellence, and a deep-rooted passion for the cattle industry. …
Jun 25
NCBA Statement on Latest USDA Packers & Stockyards Rule
Today, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane released a statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest proposed Packers and Stockyards rule Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets: “USDA’s newly proposed rule is a direct attack on cattle producer profitability. By creating criteria that effectively deems any innovation or differentiation …
Jun 25
Proposed Changes to Packers & Stockyards Act Rules Will Hurt Meat and Poultry Producers, Consumers
The latest proposed rule change to the Packers and Stockyards Act by the Biden Administration is attempting to set meat production back decades by encouraging litigation and limiting how livestock producers can market their animals to packers. In the proposed rule, USDA attempts to circumvent Congress and the courts to reverse the longstanding legal standard …
Jun 25
Long Road Ahead for America’s Cattle Herd Rebuilding According to OSU’s Derrell Peel
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is back talking with Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Dr. Derrell Peel about the rebuilding of America’s cowherd. To listen to Part 1 of the conversation with Peel at the 2024 LMA Convention and World Livestock Auctioneer Championship in OKC, click here. Peel said the rebuilding process will …
Jun 25
Article by ASA Examining Potential of New Specialty Biotech Crop Varieties Published
A new article researched and co-authored by American Soybean Association staff explores how farmers can potentially benefit from new biotechnology innovations. The piece offers promising options for America’s half a million soy growers and was recently reviewed and published in the journal Frontiers in Plant Sciences. The article by ASA Director of Government Affairs Kyle …
Jun 25
Calving Management with Dr. Rosslyn Biggs at OSU Extension Cattlewomans Boot Camp
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Intern Kate Munson is talking with Beef Cattle Extension Specialist, Rosslyn Biggs, at the 2024 Cattlewoman’s Boot Camp presented by Oklahoma State University Extension. On Monday, June 10, Dr. Biggs spoke to cattlewoman about calving management with the assistance of a calving simulator. Dr. Barry Whitworth, Area Food and Animal Quality …
Jun 25
USDA Proposes New Rule to Clarify Unfair Practices in the Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Industries
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced new action to support the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan for a fairer, more competitive, and more resilient meat and poultry supply chain. USDA’s Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets proposed rule would tackle longstanding challenges around interpretations of unfairness and competitive injury for the livestock, meat, and poultry sectors. This …
Jun 25
Noble Transitions Team: Digging for Data in the Dirt
The Noble Transitions Team is monitoring soil health at 136 sample sites across all seven Noble Ranches, hoping to put “hard numbers” to the changes that come with regenerative grazing and management. Spring is soil-sampling time on the Noble Ranches – 13,500 acres of working ranchlands across seven properties, including two pecan orchards. In multiple …
Jun 25
Are farmers paying too much for inputs?
Farmers Business Network (FBN®), the AgTech platform and farmer-to-farmer network, today released its 2024 FBN Ag Chemical Price Transparency Report, highlighting the significant variances in prices across the industry, and shining a spotlight on an opaque market. The report analyzed more than 2,400 unique pricing data points from 2024. Prices spanned 33 states and represented …
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