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Purdue recognizes eight ag leaders with Certificate of Distinction

 Eight leaders from across the fields of agriculture were recognized with the Purdue Agricultural Alumni Association’s highest honor – the Certificate of Distinction –during the Ag Alumni Fish Fry in April. The Certificate of Distinction is presented annually to professionals who have contributed to agriculture, forestry or natural resources through career accomplishments, organizational involvement, community service […]

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USDA lowers 2023 red meat and poultry production forecast

The USDA has lowered its total U.S. red meat and poultry production forecast for 2023 to 105.34 billion pounds due to lower beef production that more than offsets higher pork and poultry production, according to the latest “World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates” report. Beef production in 2023 is forecast lower at 25.95 bil. lbs., […]

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Manage pastures Now for Improved Drought Recovery Later

Dry weather occurs at some point nearly every summer. But in the last few years we appear to be in a dry cycle with many areas in the West experiencing much lower than normal rainfall. Over the last 365 days the Mesonet system shows that Oklahoma has experience slight reductions in rainfall in Central Oklahoma […]

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