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As data centers in rural communities continue to receive more attention, Oklahoma communities are weighing the potential economic benefits against questions surrounding infrastructure, taxes, resources and agriculture. Mckenzie Boyce, an Oklahoma State University assistant professor, discussed the growing interest in rural data center development during the Oklahoma Women in Agriculture Convention with Oklahoma Farm Report ...Read more… - Oklahoma Endures Hottest Day Since 2022 as Extreme Heat Continues Across the StateWed Aug 19th, 2026 10:54:52 CDT
Oklahoma continues to endure a punishing stretch of late-summer weather after recording its hottest statewide temperatures in more than four years, according to updates from State Climatologist Gary McManus. On Tuesday, the statewide average high temperature soared to 107.1 degrees, marking the single hottest day the state has experienced since July 19, 2022, when the average ...Read more… - Former Oklahoma Pork Council Director Rick Maloney Talks Industry Growth and ChallengesWed Aug 19th, 2026 7:21:04 CDT
At the 2026 Oklahoma Pork Congress, Oklahoma Farm Report intern Haden Snelson caught up with Rick Maloney, former executive director of the Oklahoma Pork Council, to discuss how the pork industry has changed over the years and the challenges producers face moving forward. Maloney has spent much of his life connected to the pork industry, and ...Read more…
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