Oct 02
Over the weekend, Congress passed a short-term continuing resolution, which will fund the federal government through November 17, 2023. While the stopgap appropriations bill is necessary to avoid a government shutdown, the lack of a full fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations package continues to slow down the 2023 Farm Bill process. The lapse in Farm …
Oct 02
In recent years, the process of passing the 12 annual government funding bills, also known as appropriations, has grown increasingly difficult. When Republicans regained majority of the U.S. House of Representatives this year, one of our top priorities was to restore regular order by passing appropriations bills to provide full government funding at more sensible …
Oct 02
The National 4-H Council today announced the winners of the 2024 Youth in Action Awards, a national program sponsored by Bayer that recognizes four diverse young leaders who have made a positive impact in their communities. Reed Marcum, an active member of the Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development program in Pittsburg County, is one of the …
Oct 02
The Animal Drug User Fee Act Helps New Animal Health Products Come to Market. Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) hailed the reauthorization of the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA), a top priority for NCBA that is now law following President Joe Biden’s approval of a continuing resolution to fund the government. Included …
Oct 02
A new farm manager has been hired at the Michigan State University Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center (SWMREC) in Benton Harbor. Michael de Schaaf, a small agricultural service business owner with nearly three decades of winemaking experience, assumed the role Oct. 1. The SWMREC is part of a network of 15 MSU AgBioResearch centers …
Oct 02
Associate Farm Editor, Reagan Calk, had the chance to visit with Aaron Schantz about the Schantz Farm Field Day coming up on Thursday, October 5, in Hydro, Okla. The field day will feature multiple crops, Schantz said, including peanuts, cotton, and corn. Attendees will also have a chance to receive 3 ODAFF Applicator CEUs. Some …
Oct 02
The American Farm Bureau Federation announced the opening of general registration today for the 2024 American Farm Bureau Convention. The convention will be held Jan. 19-24, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah. “New Frontiers” is the theme of AFBF’s 105th consecutive convention, a “can’t miss” event that offers attendees unique insights on the policies and …
Oct 02
Associate Farm Editor, Reagan Calk, had the chance to visit with the current president-elect of the Oklahoma CattleWomen, Amarie Bartel, about her passion for the group and her plans if elected as president. “I have been involved with Oklahoma CattleWomen for about three years,” Bartel said. “I started as the secretary, then was the vice …
Oct 02
Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Peel and Mark Johnson. Today, Dr. Peel talks about the Oklahoma cattle market. The fall calf marketing season is upon us. …
