Oct 28
It’s another step in the journey by farmers and ranchers who belong to the Oklahoma Farm Bureau to set their policy priorities for 2024 here in the final part of 2023. Taking proposals from the County Farm Bureaus- the State Resolutions Committee boiled down hundreds of ideas to 75 resolutions that will be presented for …
Oct 27
Jeff Edwards has been named dean of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences and senior associate vice president for academic programs of the Division of Agriculture, effective Jan. 1, 2024, in a joint appointment by U of A Provost Terry Martin and U of A System Vice President for Agriculture Deacue …
Oct 27
This October Pork Month hits differently than years past. For pork producers across the country, it’s been a difficult year financially. At the National Pork Board (NPB), we are keenly aware of the unprecedented challenges the pork industry is facing. While the current economic situation puts a damper on a normally high-celebration month such as …
Oct 27
Update– see the correction in the first two paragraphs reflecting that there are four National Officer candidates attending Oklahoma State University this fall. Out of a total of 35 national FFA officer candidates who will be in Indianapolis for the National FFA Convention this coming week to compete for six spots in the next National …
Oct 27
The Cotton Board’s 2022 Annual Report is now available online. To download the report, visit the Stakeholder Transparency section of cottonboard.org. The report offers a letter from Sonja Chapman, The Cotton Board’s 2022 chairman. In Chapman’s letter, she says, “The Cotton Board maintains a strong collection rate, receives positive audit results, and engages in strong …
Oct 27
Today, Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuels trade association, submitted a letter to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) outlining why the IRS should ensure that American producers of bioethanol can certify eligibility for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credits enacted in sections 40B and 45Z of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in a …
Oct 27
Sen. Jerry Alvord, R-Wilson, issued the following statement on Friday following the announcement of the closure of the Michelin tire plant in Ardmore. “Yesterday afternoon I met with Michelin representatives, Bill Murphy President & CEO of the Ardmore Chamber of Commerce and Ardmore Development Authority, Kevin Boatwright the Ardmore City Manager, State Rep. Tammy Townley …
Oct 27
At the Republican National Convention in July 1980, then-candidate Ronald Reagan boldly declared: “We know only too well that war comes not when the forces of freedom are strong, but when they are weak. It is then that tyrants are tempted.” President Reagan’s foreign policy was rooted in the idea that investing in our national …
