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...

The story of what will happen in the beef cattle industry has been clear for some time. Drought-forced beef cow herd liquidation has made the beef industry smaller than it needs or planned to be. Ther...

Sweet corn is an old food. The specific time when sweet corn originated cannot be pin-pointed. However, Spanish explorers in the early 1500s found Indians growing corn in East Texas, and the Spanish c...

The 2022 market value of agricultural land in Oklahoma increased by 10% over the prior year to an average of $2,859 per acre, according to the latest Oklahoma land value study completed by the OSU Dep...

The common bagworm, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis, has emerged and started building bags. The eggs overwintered in the bags that were built last year, and hatched in late April or early May. And as so...

This week we revisit the question of the profitability of creep feeding. As a rule of thumb, in most circumstances involving a commercial cow/calf operation, creep feeding is not cost effective. Manag...

Summer temperatures are not the only thing heating up as we move into June. Beef and cattle markets are rising in recent weeks as well. Tighter supplies of beef and cattle are dominating market fundam...

Here are some horticulture tips for June: • Remain diligent for insect activity. For vegetable growers, scout often so you can maintain the upper hand. Remove the early insects by hand. Inspecting for...

Nominations for 4-H members who plan to exhibit livestock at the Tulsa State Fair for 2023 are due in the mail and online by 5 p.m. on July 1. Exhibitor orders and money are due by June 15 to the Sequ...

Sap suckers, a close relative of woodpeckers, cause damage to trees that is often attributed to wood boring insects. They visit a tree many times, feeding on sap accumulated in the holes they have dri...