Jan 27
Welcome to the January 27, 2023 issue of “Cotton News,” a service provided by Plains Cotton Growers Inc. for the cotton industry in the Texas High Plains and beyond. What’s the Deal with ERP Phase 2? Phase 2 of the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) has been talked about for months with the anticipation that the …
Jan 27
At the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association’s 2023 winter policy meeting, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, got the chance to visit with the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, Adria Berry, about the latest on all things marijuana-related in Oklahoma. The OMMA, Berry said, has been a stand-alone agency since November 1st of …
Jan 25
Nineteen swine industry professionals from across the nation have been accepted into the 2023 Pork Leadership Institute (PLI). The year-long training experience jointly hosted by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the National Pork Board (NPB) consists of multiple learning sessions, including two trips to Washington, D.C., and an international experience focused on exports. …
Jan 23
A winter Storm is brewing and could bring some pretty good snow to the state. According to State Climatologist Gary McManus, “Some folks could see a LOT more (or less, obviously) with convective elements within the broader storm possible, meaning thunder-snow. Again, lots has to happen to get all these things working in the same …
Jan 18
An official voter registration report by the Oklahoma State Election Board shows 2,225,086 people are registered to vote as of January 15, 2023. The annual report comes days after the State Election Board conducted its statutorily-required voter list maintenance process, removing inactive voters and duplicate voters. Current numbers show Republicans make up 51.9% of registered …
Jan 16
Statewide Discussion: Dry conditions persist along with above normal temperatures and breezy conditions under clearing skies over dormant fuels. While fire danger continues across Oklahoma, peak burning conditions will be abbreviated. The greatest alignment of fire danger indices today will reside in southwestern Oklahoma. Precipitation chances enter the forecast Tuesday evening although potential amounts across …
Jan 11
Hay trade was light during the holiday weeks. Few trades did move but not enough for any trends to bemade. As we look at the Oklahoma Mesonet Drought Monitor we are at 11.65 percent in exceptional drought, 56.13 percent in an extreme drought, 80.92 percent in severe drought, 89.73 percent in moderate, 98.18 percent in …
Jan 02
Parts of the state could see severe weather today, according to State Climatologist Gary McManus, “A warm front has brought a surge of moisture into the state, setting us up for the possibility of severe storms later today as we see yet another cold front fire through the state tonight. Kingfisher’s temperatures went up 25 …
Dec 19
Bitterly Cold weather is headed this way and is expected to roll in late Wednesday night. According to State Climatologist, Gary McManus it won’t be as long or severe as the February 2021 Deep Freeze Event, but we will see very low temperatures and even lower wind-chills. McManus says there probably won’t be much snow, …
