Jan 19
During the 20th Annual National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) Sportsman-Legislator Summit held in Dewey Beach, DE, Rep. Kevin Wallace, R-Wellston, was elected to serve a full, two-year term as a member of the NASC Executive Council (EC). Established in 2004 by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), NASC provides the synergy to protect and advance …
Jan 19
The Oklahoma House of Representatives completed bill filing Thursday, Jan. 18, for the second regular session of the 59th Legislature. A total of 1,210 House Bills, 12 House Joint Resolutions and one House Concurrent Resolution were filed. The full text of the bills, along with additional information including authors and co-authors, can be found online …
Jan 19
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a pilot program to allow more cattle producers and meat processors to access better markets through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) official beef quality grading and certification. The Remote Grading Pilot for Beef, developed by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), matches simple technology with robust data management and …
Jan 19
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are encouraged to attend the organization’s 2024 Leadership Conference Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the Embassy Suites Downtown Medical Center in Oklahoma City. The one-day event will give Farm Bureau members the opportunity to hone their leadership skills, hear about the latest Farm Bureau news, and learn about legislative and regulatory issues that …
Jan 19
In an effort to grow the industry’s global relationships to drive exports, the American Pecan Council (APC) conducted its first reverse trade mission this week with Indian nut importers in key growing regions. The mission gave importers an up-close, educational look at the U.S. pecan industry and how the full value chain can offer a …
Jan 19
Farm Director KC Sheperd is back talking with Bob Rodenberger, a partner with Stockman Oklahoma Livestock, as he gives the latest on the cattle markets. Although the weather was not ideal, Rodenberger said there was a sale at Apache, and runs were just shy of 1,000 head. “We had a lot of good cattle, and had …
Jan 19
Sounding Property Rights Alarm–Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA Some say, “Knowledge is suffering” and others “Ignorance is bliss.” Either way, it means we can feel comfortable while we’re not aware of potential threats against us. Well, and unfortunately, I’m likely to make you uncomfortable. This has to do with a progressive threat that …
Jan 19
Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2872, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024. “This continuing resolution is a responsible step forward to ensure Congress finishes the appropriations process and avoids a …
Jan 19
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to avert a government shutdown and extend the funding for Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, Transportation-Housing-Urban Development, Agriculture, and Energy and Water until March 1st and the other eight appropriations bills until March 8th. Congresswoman Bice issued the following statement: “Shutting the government down does not solve the border …
Jan 19
According to USDA’s 2017 Ag Census, about 97% of the United States’ 2.1 million farms are considered family farms and 88% of all U.S. farms have a gross cash farm income of less than $350,000 annually, putting them in the small family farm category. This means that most farms in the U.S. are small, family-owned businesses …
