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Prescribed burning offers many benefits to producers, public
ARDMORE, Okla. — Fire is an important ecological process for ecosystems in the Southern Great Plains and beyond. Prescribed burning is critical to land resource management, helping to reduce fuel...
The Mystery of Suubi Goat Farm
Nancy Drew would have been proud of me last week. And to be honest, I now have a lot more respect for the fictitious teenage detective.
Beef quality workshop offers ranchers certification training
ARDMORE, Okla. — The Noble Research Institute will host a Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Workshop from 1:30-4:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 27, at the Noble Research Institute Kruse Auditorium. Beef Quality...
The Beginning of a Great Story
"All their life in this world and all their adventures in Narnia had only been the cover and the title page: now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on earth has...
New Name, Same Services
I have some exciting news about our organization to share with you. Earlier this year, the Noble Board of Trustees elected to separate the activities of The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, and that...
City Girl Turned Rancher's Wife
That's me. I was born in a city in Nebraska to an undeniably suburban family with very little rural American experience. It wasn't very far to rural America from my city, but I was a city girl...
Generational Flow: Replacing Farmers and Ranchers in the Family Farm
How to pass along a farming operation is a primary question farmers and ranchers think about from the time they take over from their family or start a new operation with the hope of growing...
Planning for the Next Generation
As the most populous generation in United States history (commonly referred to as the baby boomer generation) ages into retirement and their elder years, the need to plan for the transfer of their...
Selecting the Best Business Structure for Your Farm
When it comes to your farm or ranch, nobody knows the operation like you. You know how many acres you're operating, and you have inventories on all your commodities. Hopefully, you even know what...
What Every Young Family Farmer Should Know
The 2012 Census of Agriculture compiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service revealed some shocking (and maybe not so shocking) truths: farmers and ranchers...