Record Beef Exports During August

Josh Maples, Assistant Professor & Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University The latest estimates for beef trade were released last week by USDA ERS. These estimates included data for the month of August. Beef exports set a record during August 2021 and were 21 percent higher as compared to the same month a year ago. Beef exports totaled 324.5 million pounds during August which is the largest monthly total on record for…

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OSU receives $2.6 million grant to study regenerative agriculture

By Brian Brus STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University has received more than $2.6 million to research ways to improve agricultural production while reducing environmental impacts, said Kevin Wagner, director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Center at Oklahoma State University. It will require a holistic approach, Wagner said. Climate, livestock grazing, crop rotation, hydrology, regional economics and more – the systems in regenerative agriculture are just too large, complex and intertwined for a simple solution. To that…

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Overall Top Angus Sires

N Bar Emulation EXT ranks No. 1 overall in Angus breed for registrations. The American Angus Association closed out the 2021 fiscal year Sept. 30. Overall top sires by registration are as follows: Top 10 Overall Angus Sires by Registration RankingNameNo. of Calves1N Bar Emulation EXT56,4652Bon View New Design 87853,7183Mytty In Focus48,7844Pine Drive Big Sky40,2855S A V Final Answer 003538,3336Bon View New Design 140738,0167G A R Predestined37,6708S A V 8180 Traveler 00435,0229S S…

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Mobile Farmers Market helps youth learn about nutrition

By Trisha Gedon By Trisha Gedon STILLWATER, Okla. – Students at Zion Public School in Stilwell, Oklahoma, recently set aside their traditional reading, writing and arithmetic studies for lessons on healthy eating, produce and budgeting. More than 100 students in first through third grades had an opportunity to shop at the Mobile Farmers Market set up in the school’s gymnasium, thanks to the High Obesity Prevention Program through Oklahoma State University Extension. Jessie Collins, HOP Program…

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Cattle Chat: Planning for upcoming pregnancies

Caring for cows well in mid-pregnancy influences future breeding success Kansas State beef cattle experts share fall cow management tips for spring calvers MANHATTAN, Kan. — Most would agree that planning ahead is one of the best ways to meet a goal and that is true of the cow herd as well, say the experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute. Speaking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, veterinarians Bob Larson and Brad White shared…

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Prepare farm and ranch equipment for winter storage

By Trisha Gedon STILLWATER, Okla. – With colder weather just around the corner, many farmers and ranchers are preparing to store machinery for the winter. Rodents will be eyeing that same machinery for another reason – as a cozy place to shelter for a few months. “There are dozens of nooks and crannies under the hood of a piece of farm machinery that are attractive to many rodent species,” said Kevin Shelton, Oklahoma State…

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AICA Announces Clint Rusk as New Executive Vice President

Kansas City, MO - The American-International Charolais Association Board of Directors has selected Clint Rusk,current Department Head of the Animal and Food Sciences Department at Oklahoma State University, as its newExecutive Vice President. Clint will be replacing J. Neil Orth, who is retiring at the end of 2021 after two decades ofleading the organization. Clint grew up on his family’s Hereford and Angus ranch near Sun City, Kansas. After graduating as valedictorian ofhis…

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