Are you seeing a lot of little mounds in your landscape that look like crawdad mounds or small ant hills? Or maybe the mounds look like worm castings to you. If so, then you probably have short tailed...

Officers of the Vian FFA chapter participated in the 2023 Oklahoma FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Training Conference Sept. 12 at the Glenpool Conference. The eight state FFA officers planned and cond...

Late summer conditions are once again leading many cattle producers to manage for diminished pasture resources and a possible lack of harvested forage resources. Producers who still own spring-calving...

Anaplasmosis is a common disease in cattle with worldwide distribution. The disease is regularly found in cattle in Oklahoma. Accordingly, anaplasmosis will occur every year within Oklahoma with some ...

The third annual Adair County OSU Extension Pasture Tour will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 20 at Snyder Ranch & GPE Farms. There will also be two hours of CEU’s for pesticide applicat...

The August 1 Oklahoma Market Report indicates 525-lb. steer calves are worth $1,475/ head, 861-lb. yearling steers are worth $2,040/head and fed cattle are worth $185/cwt, a 1,400lb. finished steer ha...

Here are your horticulture tips for August. • Early August is a key time to plant many fall vegetables such as beans, beets, carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, potatoes, squash, Swiss chard and turnips. The...

The mid-year cattle inventory report showed that cattle numbers continue to get smaller, and there is no significant indication of herd rebuilding so far. Despite sharply higher cattle prices this yea...

Water is the most important nutrient. An adequate supply of clean, fresh water is a critical component of maintaining healthy, productive cattle. At this time of year in Oklahoma, managing your cattle...

Applications are now available for the second annual Oklahoma Farm to School Garden of the Year Contest. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s ...

During this season of frequent gatherings of family and friends, often at cookouts featuring delicious beef, it seems appropriate to reflect on the history of the U.S. beef industry. The history is co...

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced that the Oklahoma state office is now accepting Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) ...

The Vian FFA chapter was represented at the 51st annual Oklahoma FFA Alumni Leadership Camp. For the first time in 40 years, the event will be hosted at a new location, the Cedar Hills Baptist Youth C...

Oklahoma State University Ag Research experts are studying the population size of shad fish in Arkansas reservoirs to help maintain bass fishing for anglers. OSU graduate student Joe Dittmer and Dan S...

For the first four months of the year, beef exports are down 9% year over year from record exports in 2022 following a 12% decrease in April compared to last year. With beef production falling, a rela...

The American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) provides guidance to their membership on vaccination guidelines identifying core vaccine for all cattle. The establishment of bovine core vaccin...

Squash bugs — insects that attack not only squash, but pumpkin, watermelon, cantaloupe and cucumbers — have been a real problem for many years. In order to understand how to conquer insects in plants,...

Orders are now being taken for 4-H or FFA members who want to request up to 25 birds per set for the Arkansas/Oklahoma Broiler Show. Cost is $17 per set, and must be placed with the Sequoyah County OS...

One aspect of “quality” is providing products that meet or exceed expectations and established requirements. Established product requirements in the beef industry may differ somewhat from one segment ...

I’m a passionate proponent of homeownership. There is simply no better tool for a family to generate generational wealth than through the blessings of being a homeowner. In rural Oklahoma, I know many...