Articles by Clay Pope

The Changing Climate Will Likely Impact Everything, Including Yields

By Clay Pope posted on October 13, 2021

A map created in 2020 by ProPublica offers some food for thought, as it shows projected yield changes in the U.S. for the years 2040-2060 due to increased heat and drought. Spoiler Alert: The southern states, including large parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and even Missouri, could be facing massive yield drops.

SOUTHERN PLAINS PERSPECTIVE

Don’t Lose Sight of the Forest for the Trees with Regenerative Ag

By Clay Pope posted on July 22, 2021

Clay Pope discusses the one-size-fits-all mentality that can make implementing regenerative practices on a bigger scale difficult for some farmers, and the need for flexibility.

SOUTHERN PLAINS PERSPECTIVE

My Cows Sequester More Carbon Than Your Hybrid Car

By Clay Pope posted on May 27, 2021

Producers should try to reduce methane levels from livestock, by improving feed conversion efficiency to reduce the amount of feed consumed, says Clay Pope. But we also need to understand that cattle, sheep, chickens and pigs are not the villains some people make them out to be.

Southern Plains Perspective

New Tool Estimates Cold Weather Damage to Winter Wheat

By Clay Pope posted on March 11, 2021 | Posted in Crop Protection

Clay Pope discusses a new tool created by the USA National Phenology Network to help growers better estimate potential freeze damage to the winter wheat crop.

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Regen Farming Tools Go Beyond Just Keeping Carbon

By Clay Pope posted on February 10, 2021

Regenerative farming practices can do a lot more for no-tillers than just sequester carbon in the soil, says Clay Pope.

The Ants Go Marching Two by Two; Getting Bugged by Climate Change

By Clay Pope posted on January 28, 2021

I know it’s hard to think about insects and other pests during the middle of the winter. But as the weather begins to warm we’ll again be inundated with bugs of all kinds. Furthermore, as the global temperature has slowly increased, so has the range of insect pests.

Cow Comfort, Powered by the Sun

Sometimes you just come across a really cool idea (pun intended)…

By Clay Pope posted on December 10, 2020

Recently while perusing the internet for blog ideas I happened to come across an article concerning research conducted at the University of Minnesota about trying to find the perfect balance between improving cattle comfort and the practicality of how to do it.

Can We Talk About Climate Change? Here is What We Agree On

By Clay Pope posted on November 24, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops

As someone who has now clocked over thirty years of working with farmers and ranchers (and agriculture organizations) on multiple natural resource issues and policies, I can tell you from my experience that people’s opinions on climate change seem to break down roughly into one of four categories.

See What Happens When You Put Things Off?

By Clay Pope posted on November 12, 2020 | Posted in Crop Protection

‘Well crap’ has kind of been my attitude these last few days. For those of you who don’t know, a large chunk of the part of Oklahoma where I live in has been under siege this week from a highly unusual late October ice storm.

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Do You Have a Wildfire Plan? You Need One

By Clay Pope posted on October 21, 2020

Large swaths of the Southern Plains are facing increasingly dry conditions, coming in on the heels of an extended growing season that included late July/early August rains. Clay Pope says now’s the time to be thinking about a plan to protect your farm and ranch from wildfire.

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