Wheat Update, Feed Costs & OSU Ag Honors
Sunday, October 19, 2025
This week on SUNUP:
- Amanda De Oliveira Silva, OSU Extension small grains specialist, discusses the progress of planting Oklahoma’s winter wheat crop and says producers should continue scouting for fall armyworms. Dr. Silva also mentions the OSU wheat text group, where producers can get regular updates and reach out with issues or questions this growing season.
- Dave Lalman, OSU Extension beef cattle specialist, continues his series on how much it costs to raise a cow. This week, Dr. Lalman analyzes how feed can make or break a production.
- In the Mesonet Weather Report, Emma White, OSU Extension agricultural meteorologist, says cooler weather is on its way this weekend. State climatologist Gary McManus shows pictures of just how dry it is around the state.
- SUNUP viewers are invited to take part in two upcoming OSU Extension programs:
- John Michael Riley, an OSU agricultural economist, discusses the recent price declines in crop markets and explains how they are impacting Oklahoma prices.
- In Cow-Calf Corner, Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, addresses follow-up questions to carcass weights, quality grades and consumer demand.
- Finally, SUNUP learns what makes Shannon Angle a 2025 OSU Ferguson College of Agriculture Distinguished Alumna.
Oklahoma Agriculture Starts at SUNUP!
Weekly Statewide Broadcast: Saturday at 7:30 a.m. & Sunday at 6 a.m. on OETA (PBS)
Stream Anytime: YouTube.com/SUNUPtv