Oct 05
August 2023 To the People of Oklahoma: The Office of the State Treasurer is pleased to issue the monthly investment performance report. This report is an important part of my office and commitment to disclose our economic environment and portfolio results. Portfolio Performance, Diversification, and Strategy August portfolio yielded 2.71% with a weighted average maturity …
Oct 05
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Oct 05
One Hundred Fifty of the top placing 4-H and FFA members and their animals “Made the Stage” at the 2023 Tulsa State Fair on Wednesday evening. The Tulsa State Fair and the Tulsa State Fair Ringmasters presented over $400,000 in monetary awards to those that were honored at the Ford Truck Arena. The Grand Champion …
Oct 04
A new dairy checkoff growth program with pizza partners is expected to drive an additional 12-plus million pounds of cheese use. The bulk of the cheese will be used internationally through an effort with a major quick-serve restaurant pizza chain and a U.S. cheese company. The pizza chain has opened its sourcing to U.S.-produced cheese …
Oct 04
The National 4-H Council has announced Jenessa Dugger of Harthshorne, Oklahoma, is a runner-up for the prestigious 2024 4-H Youth in Action Award. She was recognized for her commitment to supporting heart patients. Dugger is a member of the Lakewood 4-H Club in Pittsburg County. She created her nonprofit, Art for Hearts, to raise funds …
Oct 04
American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist Roger Cryan presented the testimony below on behalf of AFBF and its membership at the ongoing Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Formula hearing. The testimony focuses on removing Class I and Class II milk from the advanced pricing formula used by dairy processors when calculating the price paid to …
Oct 04
Schools in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Dakota and Virginia receive funds. Smithfield Foods awarded more than $740,000 to 13 schools in seven states to fund educational scholarships for the 2023-2024 school year. The scholarships are need-based and awarded to eligible dependents of full-time and retired Smithfield employees. Students can receive up to …
Oct 04
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board is pleased to announce the second in a series of stakeholder input meetings in locations across the state. The meetings are focused on the 2025 update of Oklahoma’s Comprehensive Water Plan. Meetings are tentatively scheduled from 1:00–4:00 pm. While anyone may attend, we request participation from local officials, water utility …
