Dec 22
As I reflect on the significance of Christmas, I am reminded of the blessings that surround us. During this last month of the year, it is certainly easy to get swept up in the busyness of the end-of-year and holiday season to-do lists. However, we must not forget the values that unite us during this …
Dec 22
Smithfield Foods distributed 7,300 free Smithfield Spiral Quarter Hams to brighten the holidays for individuals and families in the St. Charles, Illinois, area. “The holiday season is a time of giving, so this was the perfect time for Smithfield to give back to our local community,” said Ashton Williams, plant manager of Smithfield’s St. Charles …
Dec 22
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Dec 21
Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, has filed multiple pieces of legislation regarding personal income tax cuts ahead of the upcoming session of the Oklahoma Legislature. The bills are the latest in a series of tax cut plans that the House has filed and passed throughout the last three years. “Everyday Oklahomans continue to feel …
Dec 21
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday its decision to restore the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on crops, including soybeans, following a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The court found that EPA unlawfully revoked tolerances, ending use of the insecticide in 2021. ASA Director Alan Meadows (TN) spoke on behalf of the soy …
Dec 21
Yesterday, Dec. 20, attorney Collin Walke at Hall Estill, withdrew the lawsuit against the State of Oklahoma and the office of the State Treasurer, Todd Russ. The lawsuit originally filed Nov. 20, alleging a violation of the Constitution by enforcing House Bill 2034, was withdrawn exactly one month later. The lawsuit was trying to place …
Dec 21
Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, today assigned Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Lawton, and Rep. Mike Dobrinski, R-Okeene, to new committee leadership positions. Caldwell will serve as Vice Chair of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee, and Dobrinski will serve as Chair of the House Utilities Committee. “Rep. Caldwell and Rep. Dobrinski are important leaders both …
