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Cattle producer profitability likely to be squeezed in 2018

Tue, Jan 09, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma – Continued growth in beef production in 2018 is likely to pressure cattle and beef prices, with domestic and international beef demand being critical factors affecting prices.

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Set your 2018 holiday budget now

Tue, Jan 09, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. – The Christmas tree may still be standing in the living room. The gifts you received might not be put away. There may even be holiday meal leftovers still in the refrigerator.

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Spring-planted oats may be viable option for forage

Mon, Jan 08, 2018

PURCELL, Oklahoma – Producers in central Oklahoma who do not have sufficient wheat pasture, annual ryegrass or fescue pastures may want to determine if spring-planted oats are an option.

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Clary recognized for completion of Food Systems Leadership Institute Executive Leadership Program

Thu, Dec 21, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Already a proven university leader, Cynda Clary, associate dean in Oklahoma State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, is always trying to improve.

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Repeatability of calving difficulty in young heifers an often-repeated question over the years

Thu, Dec 21, 2017

STILLWATER, Oklahoma – Questions about the repeatability of calving difficulty in young heifers seems to crop up annually, not unsurprisingly given the money invested in growing the heifer into a two-year-old cow.

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Retail prices for U.S. beef dependent on a host of economic factors

Thu, Dec 21, 2017

STILLWATER, Oklahoma – Retail beef prices are expected to decrease in 2018 given additional supplies, putting additional pressure on wholesale beef prices as well as fed and feeder cattle prices.

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Cow-calf producers should start obtaining colostrum now

Thu, Dec 21, 2017

STILLWATER, Oklahoma – Cow-calf operators should start locating, obtaining and storing several doses of colostrum or colostrum replacer sure to come in handy before the first heifers start to go into labor this spring.

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Providing for the nutritional needs of older horses may require management changes

Wed, Dec 20, 2017

STILLWATER, Oklahoma – We are what we eat, goes the old cliché, and the saying is as true for horses as for people, especially as the years pile up.

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Region’s premier canola event set for 2018 in Enid

Wed, Dec 20, 2017

ENID, Oklahoma – Agricultural producers interested in learning how to maximize their canola production and profitability should register now to attend the Jan. 19 Canola College in Enid.

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Positive news for all meats in OSU’s December 2017 Food Demand Survey

Tue, Dec 19, 2017

STILLWATER, Oklahoma – Consumers’ willingness-to-pay experienced a not unexpected bump as the holiday season kicked into gear, with steak seeing the largest percent increase among meat products compared to one month ago.

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OSU students abuzz at learning from nationally award-winning entomology teacher Wyatt Hoback

Tue, Dec 19, 2017

STILLWATER, Oklahoma – A spider wasp, scorpion and other creepy crawlies of the “extremely painful sting” variety had been elected by Wyatt Hoback’s Oklahoma State University entomology class: the stinging sensation winning the majority of the 270 student votes cast would get to puncture the teacher.

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CASNR graduates walk across the stage decades after earning degrees

Tue, Dec 19, 2017

The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Oklahoma State University welcomed home to two alumni for participation in the December 2017 Commencement Ceremonies.

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