Specialty Crops
By Everett Brazil, III Oklahoma has a variety of crops grown throughout the state, which includes cotton, corn, wheat, sorghum, soybeans and canola. They have long proven themselves as viable for production on the Southern […]
Farm & Ranch
The Fires Raged On
By Ddee Haynes It had been more than two months since any moisture fell in western Oklahoma. The winds were fierce for weeks and the lack of moisture caused the grass and forage to become […]
Disaster Prep
By Barry Whitworth, DVM Chances are that livestock producers at some time or another will be affected by a disaster such as a flood, tornado, drought or wildfire. Whatever the disaster, the challenge of any […]
Cleaning up Oklahoma’s abandoned well sites; a promise made over 20 years ago, going strong today.
In 1993, a group of forward-thinking Oklahoma energy leaders, in concert with the Oklahoma State Legislature, formed the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB). The OERB had one clear mission: cleaning up the remnants of decades […]
A Tenacious Leader
Jimmy Emmons receives the Leopold Conservation Award By Chris Cox and Sarah Blaney In Oklahoma, conservation plays a key role in just about every farming and ranching operation. Soil health and water conservation practices help […]
Benefits of a Long Term Commitment
No-Till By Everett Brazil, III The hA family has been farming in Harmon County for several generations. It is their lifeblood, and they are constantly striving to find new technologies and practices to improve their […]
Orphan Lambs
By Barry Whitworth Sheep producers’ profits depend on many things, but the more lambs that can be marketed, the better the opportunity to make a profit. To increase the number of lambs produced, prolific breeds […]
The Marijuana Patch
By Ralph Chain We own a ranch in Barber County, Kansas. The house at the headquarters lies about one and a half miles off of the main traveled road. My cousin Junior and his wife […]
Insecticide Resistance
By Everett Brazil, III The cotton bollworm and corn earworm have been a problem for producers in years past, but modern transgenic cotton and corn varieties contain specialized traits designed to eliminate the pests from […]