1st Quarter Weather Summary and 2nd Quarter Outlook

1st Quarter Weather Summary and 2nd Quarter Outlook

Rainfall After such an unusually warm and wet month in February, temperatures were more normal in March, but the rainfall was well below normal for most of the Panhandle.  The graphic above shows actual rainfall and the departure from normal for the region.  From the...
Cotton Marketing News:  Tariff Talk

Cotton Marketing News: Tariff Talk

A tariff is a fee assessed on imports.  The tariff is a per-unit charge that has to be paid to the government by whomever brings the good across the border, and into the country.  Assuming this fee is passed on by the importer, the impact of a tariff is to increase...
Weaning Date Comparison for Fall Calving Cows

Weaning Date Comparison for Fall Calving Cows

Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist Producers with fall-calving herds have traditionally weaned the calves at 9 to 10 months of age.  When forage growth is limited due to drought, however, questions arise about the feasibility of...
Friday Feature:  Celestial Cow Art

Friday Feature: Celestial Cow Art

This week’s featured video was produced by Farmer Derek Klingenberg, of Peabody, Kansas, who has become famous for his humorous farm YouTube videos.  He has serenaded heifers with his trombone, made cow art with drone videos, but his latest stunt was to make...