Sep 20
The Emergency Drought Commission met Tuesday and voted to release all remaining funding allocated to the current Emergency Drought Cost-Share Program. The state Legislature appropriated $17 million to the Emergency Drought Relief Fund in May. “I am pleased that the Legislature’s appropriations will provide further relief to producers and communities who are still facing the …
Sep 20
Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), Vice Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, received the 2023 National Distinguished Advocacy Award from the American Cancer Society Action Network (ACS CAN) for his leadership in the fight against cancer. Cole was selected for the award particularly for his dedication to increasing cancer and pediatric cancer research funding, leading the …
Sep 20
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an additional $25 million investment to expand efforts to prevent and reduce food loss and waste. The investment, funded under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), is part of a joint agency initiative between USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and USDA’s Office of the …
Sep 20
Farm Director, KC Sheperd, is visiting with Congresswomen Stephanie Bice about some updates on agricultural policy. Representative Bice serves Oklahoma’s 5th District. As part of the Republican Mainstreet Conference, Bice said House Republicans agreed on a short-term government funding bill. This 30-day CR was put into place to help keep the government open with funding …
Sep 20
The brand will add 28 new corn hybrids and 26 soybean varieties to its lineup in 2024 LG Seeds will add 28 new corn hybrids ranging from 80- to 118-day relative maturities (RMs) in 2024. The new corn hybrids feature seven different trait offerings – conventional, Roundup Ready®, Agrisure® 3110, VT Double PRO®, Agrisure Duracade® …
Sep 20
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has created an Organized Crime Task Force to combat the scourge of illegal marijuana grow operations across Oklahoma and added a resource for citizens to report suspicious activity related to unlicensed operations. “Illegal marijuana grows are responsible for an alarming influx of organized crime into our communities, particularly from Mexican drug …
Sep 20
Following last year’s $55M settlement with DeLaval Holding AB, DeLaval International AB, DeLaval Inc., and West Agro, Inc., Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP, Cullenberg & Tensen PLLC, and Perrone Law PLLC have achieved another historic settlement against a manufacturer of allegedly defective milking robots. Final approval of settlement worth approximately $122 million granted for Lely A4 …
Sep 20
Young readers can embark on a swashbuckling adventure to learn where potatoes come from in “Potatoes for Pirate Pearl,” the newest title from Feeding Minds Press, the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s publishing venture. Readers join Pirate Pearl and her parrot, Petunia, as they set out to find the perfect provision for their next …
Sep 20
FS agronomists are canvasing the Midwest collecting corn yield data as harvest gets underway. States with FS agronomists on the ground collecting data for the 2023 FS Crop Tour include Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The data collected, including estimated yield and number of locations sampled, is uploaded to the FS Agronomy …
Sep 20
Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck offers his expertise on the beef cattle industry. This is a part of the weekly series known as the “Cow-Calf Corner.” Today, he talks about Congestive heart failure in finishing beef cattle. Congestive heart failure in finishing beef calves is increasing, what used to …
