Farm & Ranch

Trace mineral supplementation is easily one of the most confusing, misunderstood and controversial practices across the beef industry. We know minerals are not only important but necessary for daily function and optimal performance. This is […]

This year an Oklahoma cattle producer in Payne County found seven dead cows and one dead deer in close proximity to a pond.  The owner suspected something was wrong with the water.  An analysis of […]

Spring is in the air, and agricultural producers are gearing up for the summer crop season, with corn already in the ground, soybeans and sorghum following this month and cotton in May and June. For […]

Theileria orientalis genotype Ikeda is a hemoprotozoan.  A hemoprotozoan affects red blood cells and leukocytes.  T. orientalis genotype Ikeda has been associated with severe bovine disease in Japan, New Zealand and Australia (Watts, Playford, & […]

Just like a building needs a strong, stable foundation to last, soil also requires a solid base to grow the plants necessary to feed and clothe the world’s population. Indigenous agriculture techniques have understood this […]

The stink bug family has long plagued agricultural producers across the state, attacking crops like soybeans and cotton and reducing yields as they feed on the plants. That family now has one more member in […]

A breeze sways the marestail weeds and pushes past the bunchy little bluestem, side-oats grama and switchgrass. Nathan Hart, business director for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, stands near the pointed tips of a yucca […]

As spring approaches, many of the local farm and garden centers will have their annual “chick” days.  This is the time that many backyard poultry producers get excited to buy some new chicks.  Unfortunately, another […]

Bert Hutson has always had an affinity for livestock nutrition, a passion that can be traced back to his days as an FFA member and working on his father’s dairy farm. That interest has helped […]

The pecan is America’s native nut. Pecans have been harvested for hundreds of years, with crops originally harvested in native groves. Over time, agricultural producers developed techniques for producing genetically identical nuts on each tree […]