Dec 05
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced today that USDA has invested more than $1.9 million in public safety sector services in communities across rural Oklahoma in 2023. During the past fiscal year, Rural Development has funded 22 projects throughout the state totaling $1,926,935 that has been delivered to …
Dec 05
At the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Oklahoma Grassroots Rural and Ag Business Accelerators Demo Day, Associate Farm Editor Reagan Calk had the chance to visit with Kaben Smallwood, a participant in the Customized Development program, about his business and participation. The Oklahoma Grassroots Rural & Ag Business Accelerators program is a collaborative rural development initiative from …
Dec 05
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced its 2024 officers and directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors and Agriculture and Construction Equipment Sector Boards during its annual business meeting this week. in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The 2024 AEM Officers: “We extend a warm welcome our 2024 officers and new and returning directors and wish to …
Dec 05
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Dec 04
The week of Thanksgiving, USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service’s released the semi-annual Farm Labor Report (FLC). The report includes quarterly estimates of the number of hired workers, average hours worked per worker and average hourly wage rates. The report also provides an annual weighted average hourly wage rate for field workers, field and livestock workers combined, and all …
Dec 04
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Congressman Frank Lucas about the farm bill and the Weather Reauthorization Act. Aside from serving as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma’s 3rd Congressional district, Lucas is the former chair of the House Agriculture Committee and currently chairs the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Lucas …
