KFRM 550 AM Farm Radio

12/06/2025

"Forty-nine percent of rural Nebraskans surveyed say they are somewhat familiar with the topic of biosecurity, and 10% are very familiar."

"It's no surprise that biosecurity concerns are highest around issues people see and experience firsthand, such as drought, wildfires and the safety of their food and water. These perceptions reflect how closely biosecurity is tied to everyday rural life — from the stability of local agriculture t...

12/06/2025

"The December USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report is scheduled for release on Tuesday, Dec. 9."

The December WASDE report is due Tuesday, Dec. 9. Going into the report, here is what farmers need to know about the U.S. corn, soybean, and wheat markets, and what Grain Market Insider will be looking for in the updated balance sheets.

12/06/2025

"Oklahoma State University’s College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology Fire Service Training program is a leader in utilizing research, professional experience and training to ensure firefighters are equipped to save lives and property. "

FST’s Advanced Fire Behavior course, which has been taught for 15 years, will soon be enhanced thanks to an Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency of more than $196,000 to purchase a new mobile fire lab.

12/05/2025

"As beef-on-dairy has grown from a new concept to a standard production model, dairy producers, calf ranches and feedlots have found themselves working together more frequently than ever before."

As beef-on-dairy becomes more of the standard, disconnects between dairies and feedlots continue to challenge collaboration and performance.

12/05/2025

“Typically, we care about these invasive species because of the harm to human health, harm to the economy or harm to biodiversity,” Hickman said.

Are you being a good neighbor? It’s a question Dr. Karen Hickman, a professor of natural resource ecology and management and director of the environmental science program in the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture, poses while discussing invasive plant species in Oklahoma.

12/05/2025

"When minimum wages were first established in the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), agricultural workers were exempt. Over time, amendments to the rule brought groups of farmworkers under minimum wage laws until all agricultural workers were included in 1978."

Explore how shifting minimum wage laws and new H-2A wage rules are reshaping farm labor costs across the U.S. Learn which states apply higher agricultural minimum wages, how exemptions vary, and why most farmworkers already earn well above minimum wage.

12/05/2025

"The Trump administration Thursday announced new restrictions for immigrants, reducing the work authorization periods from five years to 18 months, the latest crackdown on legal immigration."

The Trump administration Thursday announced new restrictions for immigrants, reducing the work authorization periods from five years to 18 months, the latest crackdown on legal immigration.

12/05/2025

"In a fresh forecast for grain exports, the group reduced its corn shipment projection by 1 million tons for 2025, to 41 million tons, citing increasingly higher domestic demand."

Corn exports from Brazil, the world’s second-largest exporter, are expected to fall short of expectations at the end of this year, grain exports lobby Anec said on Thursday.

12/05/2025

12/04/2025

"OSU ranked No. 1 in Oklahoma and No. 104 nationally."

Oklahoma State University has been named the No. 1 college in Oklahoma and among the best in the 2026 Best Colleges ranking by Research.com.

12/04/2025

"An Oklahoma invasive species has become a haven for another problematic species, which has the potential to create a range of problems for human, wildlife and livestock health, as well as the environment."

According to research by OSU agricultural scientists, eastern recedar appears to have become a haven for the lone star tick, which has the potential to create a range of problems for human, wildlife, and livestock health, as well as the environment.

12/04/2025