Sep 18
An agricultural safety resource known as “Tools of the Trade” is proving popular with emergency medical responders who are trying to prevent trauma incidents in their communities, and is also being promoted to traditional agricultural safety educators during National Farm Safety and Health Week, Sept. 17-23. Tools of the Trade, an online collection of video …
Sep 18
Plains Cotton Growers was busy this week, advocating for the Texas High Plains and state and national cotton industry interests in Washington D.C. PCG CEO Kody Bessent brought the PCG officers — Brent Nelson, Martin Stoerner, Travis Mires and Brent Coker — to visit with Congressional members on the importance of averting a government shutdown, …
Sep 18
Even as the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) provides USDA officials with exhaustive research and expert analysis at its Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) modernization hearing in Carmel, IN, the department is paying attention to what farmers have to say as they testify to support NMPF’s plan. That makes farmer participation critical to the hearing’s …
Sep 18
This Week The national average for a gallon of gas rose by six cents since last week to hit $3.86. The primary culprit is the surge in oil costs, which have jumped several dollars to hover around $90 per barrel. In Oklahoma, the gas average is $3.79 today, up 22 cents in the last week …
Sep 18
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Sep 17
More than 100 pork producers from around the country attended the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) Spring Legislative Action Conference (LAC) on September 13-14 in Washington, D.C. This biannual fly-in featured engaging speakers, a media briefing and NPPC’s widely popular congressional “Baconfest” reception in the Great Hall of the Library of Congress. NPPC President Scott Hays …
Sep 15
Farm Director KC Sheperd had the chance to catch up with American Farmers and Ranchers President Scott Blubaugh about the recent Farmers Union Legislative Fly-In and AFR priorities in the 2023 Farm Bill. This week, 300 Farmers Union members from across the country joined together in Washington, DC, to advocate for family farmers and Farmers …
Sep 15
Lankford: “This is something we should be bringing to a vote. This is something that has wide bipartisan support.” CLICK HERE to download Lankford’s remarks from Box. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford’s remarks on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford’s remarks on Rumble. Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today spoke on the Senate floor in support …
