Foreign Animal Diseases (FAD) are a very real threat to Oklahoma livestock producers. For many of these FAD, biosecurity is the only disease prevention method available. Biosecurity is the development and implementation of management procedures […]
In March of 2021, Noble Research Institute began to manage our Red River Ranch using regenerative management practices. We’d like to share some of our observations we have made since we began our transition, especially […]
The month of December is when spring pig shows begin. One requirement that accompanies the swine show season in a negative pseudorabies virus (PRV) test. Many exhibitors question the need to continue testing for this […]
Speak with Roger and Leigh Gaddis for more than a few minutes, and you’ll soon fall into the easy banter of longtime friends. The couple, of Ada, Okla., run their business and lives based on […]
In October 2016, I exhibited my first market steer at the Tulsa State Fair. It was his final show, and I already had a plan to sell him and purchase my next project. I had […]
Some believe you can’t go back in time. However, that’s exactly what the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program does. In this case, they’ve returned nearly 24 acres to productive use that were surface mined for […]
While soil erosion is a natural process, humans have the ability to assist, mitigate or defeat erosion. The good news is, regenerative agriculture is a tool in the battle against erosion. Mention soil erosion, and […]
On July 28, 2021, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Dominican Republic. The USDA is assisting the Dominican Republic with their efforts to contain and control this […]
Parents clearing paths for their children isn’t uncommon. However, what makes this story special is that Dr. Katie Blunk says the path her mother Rose Blunk cleared for her — and the land — was […]
The scientific name for horn flies is Haematobia irritans. As the name implies, the flies are very irritating to cattle. Physiological changes occur in cattle with horn fly infestations such as increase in heart rates, […]
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