Thu, 27 Oct 2022 08:02:40 CDT
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is providing $759 million to bring high-speed internet access (PDF, 204 KB) to people living and working…
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Oct 27
Feeder Steers Higher, Feeder Heifers Steady, Steer and Heifer Calves Mostly Higher at OKC West – El Reno
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 03:22:48 CDT
OKC West Livestock Auction – El Reno, OK
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Oct 26
Democrat Hoffmeister Refuses to Answer Questions from Rural Oklahoma
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:31:09 CDT
Governor Kevin Stitt today participated in the Oklahoma Radio Network’s Governors Forum on Agriculture sponsored by the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association and the Oklahoma Farm Bureau in Lawton, Ok…
Oct 26
October 26, 2022, Market Wrap-Up with Justin Lewis
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:16:57 CDT
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Oct 26
Third Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 Promotes the Beef Industry on a National Level
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:32:29 CDT
This February, on the opening weekend of NASCAR, ahead of the Daytona 500, the third Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300 NASCAR race will take place in Daytona Beach, Florida. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with the Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion at the Florida Beef Council, Deann Maples, about the Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300 NASCAR race and how it came to fruition.
“Anytime you are looking for new ways to connect with consumers, this was an area that we had never played in before, but I certainly knew the sport and recognized these are our customers, and these are people who love beef,” Maples said.
The Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300, Maples said, gives the Beef Council the opportunity to connect with consumers in the beef industry and show their appreciation for them. The race allows for the Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. to be promoted on national television.
The effort of multiple state beef councils, Maples said, was put together in a short amount of time. The race was in the middle of February, she added, and the opportunity came about at the end of October.
“The race was the second or third week of February, so a short window of time to pull all of this together so quickly to find the support again,” Maples said.
Knowing it would be out of Florida’s budget, Maples said she went to the Federation of State Beef Councils and participated in several meetings to discuss why the race should be considered.
“I think we had involvement from about 13 states that first year,” Maples said. “Not that many came down, but they certainly supported us from afar, and then the Federation of State Beef Council’s support collectively as well, so by the time we got the contract signed, if you can believe this, we had 4 weeks until it was race time. So, to see the success we saw out of that in just that short four-week window was just amazing.”
A few of the first people Maples presented the idea to included the Vice President of Operations at Farm Data Services, Clay Burtrum, and the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Beef Council, Heather Buckmaster.
“The second call I made was actually to Clay Burtrum, because I knew he was a race fan,” Maples said. “The fan base in NASCAR has a brand loyalty, unlike any other sport. Reaching somebody who would know some of those dynamics as I knew them, I thought, was really important.”
Whether producers are a fan of NASCAR or not, Maples said the event has been a hit because producers enjoy seeing their brand attached to something.
“They have come out; they have helped us on the ground,” Maples said. “So yeah, we have seen great impressions, but we have also just had the contact on the ground that has just been awesome too.”
As for year three, Maples said there will be continued media and driver engagement.
“We have got a few new tricks up our sleeves that we are planning right now,” Maples said. “Hopefully, I’ll tell you next year about some numbers that will blow these out.”
Click the LISTEN BAR below to hear Ron Hays talking with Deann Maples about the 2023 Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300
The Beef Buzz is a regular feature heard on radio stations around the region on the Radio Oklahoma Network and is a regular audio feature found on this website as well. Click on the LISTEN BAR below for today’s show and check out our archives for older Beef Buzz shows covering the gamut of the beef cattle industry today.
Listen to Deanne Maples Talking About the Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300
Oct 26
Oklahoma Grain Elevator Cash Bids as of 2 p.m. October 26, 2022
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:12:14 CDT
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture are now putting the Daily Cash Grain Report into a PDF format – we are saving that PDF and archiving them for today’s specific report. To see today’s update, click on the PDF report link at the bottom of this story.
In addition to the PDF of the daily report, you can also listen to the Cash Grain Report by calling 405-621-5533. Push 2 for the grain report.
Click here: 04741_OklaCashGrain10262022.pdf
Oct 26
RFD-TV Cattlemen to Cattlemen Episode Focuses on the Importance of Beef and Corn Exports
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:20:37 CDT
Viewers of Cattlemen to Cattlemen on RFD-TV will get a firsthand look at the value of corn and beef exports at the Port of New Orleans. The episode will re-air on Tuesday, November 1 at 8:30 PM ET. National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) Market Development Action Team (MDAT) funded this initiative. In 2021, beef and pork exports accounted for 537 million bushels of corn usage.
“The U.S. is the world’s leading exporter of corn and when you pair that with the success of exports of the beef industry, it is an important demand driver for corn farmers,” said National Corn Growers Association President and Minnesota farmer Tom Haag. “Being at the Port of New Orleans for this episode was a great backdrop because of the amount of agricultural goods and product that goes out of this port.”
Panel participants include Tom Haag, NCGA President and Minnesota farmer; National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President and Minnesota farmer Don Schiefelbein; NCGA Market Development Action Team Chair and Colorado corn and beef producer Troy Schneider; and Kyla Hamilton, a Texas corn and beef producer who also serves on MDAT. Special interview segments are also a part of the show this year, with Janine Mansour who is head of business development for the Port of New Orleans and Dean Meyer, Chair-Elect of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Can’t watch the episode live? You can watch it below!
NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen is a television show for cattlemen created by cattlemen.
Colorado cattle producer Kevin Ochsner hosts the show.
Oct 26
USDA Offers Live Tribal and Rural Community Webinar
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:02:45 CDT
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director, Kenneth Corn, and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Oklahoma Tribal Liaison, Dr. Carol Crouch, will host a live we…
Oct 26
Unwanted Pesticide Disposal Events Set for Woodward and Muskogee
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:10:48 CDT
Oklahoma State University’s Pesticide Safety Education Program is partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry to host two unwanted pesticide disposal days in Woodward on Nov. 16 and Muskogee on Nov. 17.
The Oklahoma Unwanted Pesticide Disposal Program events will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Woodward County Fairgrounds, 108 Temple Houston Dr., in Woodward, and the Muskogee County Fairgrounds, 1440 S. Cherokee, in Muskogee.
Farmers, ranchers, applicators, pesticide dealers and homeowners may bring up to 2,000 pounds of pesticides to the drop-off sites for proper disposal at no charge. A fee is required if bringing more than 2,000 pounds of pesticides.
ODAFF has contracted with Clean Earth, a licensed hazardous waste company, to collect and properly dispose of waste pesticides. Pesticide dealers are asked to preregister through the OSU Pesticide Safety Education Program because of the potential for large quantities of pesticides coming in from multiple dealers. Applicators and agricultural producers are not required to preregister. Paint, batteries, oil or fertilizer will not be accepted.
Participants will need to safely transport their pesticides to one of the collection sites. Pick-up services are not available. Please check out these safe transportation tips.
Originating in 2006, nearly 1.2 million pounds of pesticides have been properly disposed of during the Unwanted Pesticide Disposal Days, keeping them out of rivers, streams, landfills, storm drains and illegal roadside dumps. Proper disposal also lessens the chance of groundwater contamination and helps consumers get rid of containers taking up space in their barns, storage buildings and garages in an environmentally safe manner.
For more information, visit the OSU Pesticide Safety Education Program website or contact Charles Luper, OSU Extension associate, at 405-744-5808.
OSU Extension uses research-based information to help all Oklahomans solve local issues and concerns, promote leadership and manage resources wisely throughout the state’s 77 counties. Most information is available at little to no cost.
Oct 26
OACD Presents Short Film on their Conservation Agriculture Reach Everyone Program
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:05:31 CDT
The Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts is proud to share a new short film on their Conservation Agriculture Reach Everyone program. OACD, The Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project (OB…
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