APRIL 30 – May 2, 2024 | WINNERS ANNOUNCED Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, May 6, 2024 – The 73rd Annual National Land & Range Judging contest attracted students from across the nation to the Oklahoma City area from April 30th through May 2nd, 2024. There were over 700 contestants, 194 teams, from 34 states. Teams traveled from …
Category: Ag News
May 06
Producers to be paid grid premiums for AngusLinkSM Beef Scores
The American Angus Association®; National Beef Packing Co., LLC; IMI Global; and U.S. Premium Beef, LLC announces new grid premiums to take effect in August and December, based on genetic merit data. For the first time, cattlemen can earn grid premiums based on the genetic merit of their cattle, stemming from their investment in superior …
May 06
NMPF Galvanizes Dairy Response to HPAI as Animal Health Concern Evolves
NMPF helped lead the dairy community in responding to rapidly evolving circumstances around the spread of the H5N1 virus among dairy cows while advocating for farmers before the federal government and reassuring consumers about the safety of milk throughout April. With the National Dairy FARM Program available as a resource for best practices and communications …
May 06
NASDA Staff Prioritizes Effective Messaging to Producers and Consumers Regarding HPAI
At the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB) annual Washington Watch event in Washington, D.C., Farm Director KC Sheperd had the chance to talk with the Senior Director of Public Policy at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), RJ Karney, about policy and legislative updates. “One of the main priorities for NASDA …
May 06
Beef Trade Update from OSU’s Derrell Peel
Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Peel and Mark Johnson. Today, Dr. Peel talks about the latest in the beef trade. The latest trade data shows …
May 06
Rabo AgriFinance Names John Steeves as Head of Rural Business North America
Rabo AgriFinance, a subsidiary of the global food and agriculture bank Rabobank, today announced John Steeves as its new Head of Rural Business Economics, North America, effective May 1, 2024. Steeves, a financial services veteran with more than thirty years of experience, will relocate from Edmonton, Canada, to Rabo AgriFinance’s headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. …
May 06
Monday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
May 04
98th Annual Convention of the Oklahoma FFA Kicks Off Tuesday in Tulsa
Thousands of FFA members in their Blue and Gold will be descending on downtown Tulsa May 7th and 8th for the 98th Convention of the Oklahoma FFA. The Convention officially kicks off Tuesday morning with the Opening General Session at the BOK Center- and many of the events will also be happening at the Cox …