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A mid-April cold wave took its toll on winter wheat. "First of all I want to take a look at the winter wheat heading numbers, that’s real important when looking at some of the vulnerable acreage," said USDA meterologist Brad Rippey. "An ...

Supporters say legislation introduced this week would address livestock industry issues relating to dealer payment default. Republicans, Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, Monday, introduced the Securing All Livestock Equitably, or SALE Act ...

Multiple state cattlemen’s organizations from major beef producing regions have partnered together to form U.S. CattleTrace, a disease traceability initiative.  The goal is to develop a national infrastructure for disease traceability and encourage private industry’s use of the infrastructure for individualized management practices.  The new U.S. C...

It's not just dry in the Inland Northwest.  USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey said up and down the west, there's no sign of relief from fall-time dryness.  He says typically this time of year we would see rains rolling in from the Pacific, offering up showers and snow.  But thi...

The combined benefit of Cattlemen's Beef Board programs is 11.91 times more valuable than their costs, according to new research.  A third-party assessment by Cornell University announced details of the return on investment earlier this week. Com...

Companies making plant-based or cell-cultured proteins can’t use the term “meat” on their product labels in Oklahoma.  MeatingPlace.com said that’s because a bill limiting the use of the term is now law.  The Oklahoma Governor signed a bill that prohibits “persons advertising or selling food plans or carcasses from engaging in certain misleading or deceptive practices” on product labels.  The Okla

When it comes to the condition of the nation's range and pasture lands, there are not that many trouble spots.  USDA Meteorologist Eric Luebehusen, said there are some places with pastures rated poor to very poor.     "Texas 42% poor to very poor.  They actuall...

Winter wheat harvesting is underway in many places in this unusual early summer heat, with 27% of the crop harvested, 8% more than the average for this week.  But, of course, the big story is the condition of the crop, which many say does not look good.  US...

Much-needed rain fell in northwestern Oklahoma, an area that’s been hit hard by recent wildfires. Both major wildires had been burning since April 12, damaging approximately 350,000 acres. Rain fell on April 20-21 in the counties hit hardest by those wildfires, helping officials in containing the blazes. An O...

Heavy rains in the eastern half of Oklahoma have improved drought conditions in that portion of the state, but USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says overall, the U.S. pasture and rangeland condition is getting worse.   "We continue to see significantly stressed rangeland and pasture across that southern half of the high plains. Loo...