Nov 20
The VISION Conference, now in its seventh year, is once again set to revolutionize the ag tech landscape. From January 22-24, 2024, industry leaders will converge at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa for a transformative event focused on building a sustainable value system in food, feed, fiber, and fuel. Cutting-Edge Topics and Innovative …
Nov 20
Last week, we released the updated Farmer’s Share of the food dollar for items typically served during the Thanksgiving holiday. These figures reflect how much family farmers earn compared to the amount consumers pay at the grocery store. As consumers empty their carts onto the checkout lines at their local grocery stores and supermarkets this …
Nov 20
AAA estimates that more than 480,000 Oklahomans will be among the 55.4 million Americans who will travel 50 miles or more away from home over the long 2023 Thanksgiving holiday weekend, an increase of 1.1% compared to the 2022 Oklahoma Thanksgiving travel volume. 2023 Projected Thanksgiving Holiday Travelers – Oklahoma NUMBER OF TRAVELERS Total Population …
Nov 20
Recently released proposals from the Environmental Protection Agency regarding its Endangered Species Act commitments under the pesticide program are causing great concern among soybean farmers. To provide scope for the potential detriment to soy, just one of the proposals alone could significantly hinder or eliminate pesticide use on close to 13 million acres of cropland, …
Nov 20
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Nov 19
In December, the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) is hosting the second in a series of localized stakeholder input meetings across the state, focused on the 2025 update of Oklahoma’s Comprehensive Water Plan. We request participation from local and state officials, water utility suppliers, regulated industry, commercial agricultural producers, economic development entities, and representative organizations. …
Nov 19
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) visited Ardmore to meet with community and business leaders following Michelin’s recent decision to shut down their Ardmore facility by the end of 2025. Mullin spoke with Ardmore Chamber of Commerce President Bill Murphy, Ardmore Mayor Sheryl Ellis, Ardmore City Manager Kevin Boatright, and others to hear their concerns following …
Nov 19
The American Farm Bureau Federation and South Dakota Farm Bureau today presented Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) with AFBF’s Golden Plow award. The Golden Plow is the highest honor the organization gives to sitting members of Congress. “Congressman Johnson has been an outstanding partner throughout his time in Washington, from working to find long-term solutions to …
Nov 19
AARP represents 150,000 members in rural Oklahoma- making them one of the leading groups that represent the non metro areas of the state- so says State Director Sean Voskuhl. Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays and Voskuhl talked at the 2023 National Association of Farm Broadcasting about the various areas that AARP advocates for older Oklahomans- …
Nov 18
Only a week after seizing more than 36 tons of black-market marijuana in a single day, the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) and Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) have made another major seizure, this time in Pottawatomie County. OCTF agents and OMMA compliance inspectors and agents served search warrants Nov. 16 at …
