May 20
A Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers investigation has resulted in the arrest of Edward A. Schwartz, 49, of Sanford, Colorado, on livestock theft charges connected to the purchase of a registered Quarter Horse. The investigation began in January 2026 after TSCRA Special Ranger Bo Fox received a report from a Hopkins County …
May 20
Students from Oklahoma State University are preparing for the Rural Scholars program offered by Oklahoma State University’s Rural Renewal Initiative, which also includes participants from universities nationwide. In its seventh year, Rural Scholars is a paid internship experience that sends college students to live in rural Oklahoma communities for 10 weeks to research rural issues, participate in service projects and support community initiatives. Adeyinka Olusanya will be based in Altus, where …
May 20
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing nearly $2.9 billion in funding to protect Americans from exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead is a powerful neurotoxin that is especially harmful to children. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA’s unwavering …
May 20
The landscape for US Wheat Exports is undergoing a period of robust growth and strategic diversification in 2026. Farm Director KC Sheperd, reporting from Washington, D.C. while attending the National Association of Broadcasters event, recently spoke with Ralph Loos of US Wheat Associates to discuss the industry’s upward trajectory. Their conversation highlighted a remarkable 19% …
May 20
America’s demand for meat continues to grow, even as the cost of beef, pork and chicken rises. Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to grilling season, and in the latest Market Intel, American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed what prices shoppers may find at the grocery store. Industry analysis shows meat sales hit $112 billion …
May 20
Childhood and teenage years are peak times for sun exposure. Sunburns during these years significantly increase the risk of developing skin cancer later in life. Join Brianne Haskell-Hanisch, M.D., Marshfield Clinic Dermatology Department, who will share sun safety strategies during the Childhood Agricultural Safety Network quarterly meeting, June 5, beginning at 1 p.m. (Central Time). A question-and-answer …
May 20
The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Environmental Stewardship Program today released revisions to its Version 3 evaluation tool, integrating the latest scientific updates from the Ruminant Farm Systems (RuFaS) model that powers FARM ES Version 3. “FARM Environmental Stewardship continues to adapt as science and technology advance within the dairy sector,” said Nicole …
May 20
Smithfield Foods has awarded more than $280,000 in Impact Grant funding to 12 nonprofit organizations working to strengthen communities where Smithfield employees live and work. These grants build on the more than $24 million Smithfield invested in 2025 to strengthen communities nationwide, including donating more than 16 million servings of protein to neighbors experiencing food …
May 20
Ashley McKeon, a seasoned agriculture and sustainability executive, will lead the Soil Health Institute into its next decade. McKeon, who previously led regenerative agriculture strategy for Cargill in Washington, D.C., will assume the role on June 1, 2026. She will work alongside Founding President and CEO Dr. C. Wayne Honeycutt during a brief transition period …
May 20
The Oklahoma agricultural education community is mourning the loss of one of its most dedicated and influential champions, Jackie “Jack” Dean Staats. Born December 15, 1951, Staats dedicated nearly five decades of his life to shaping the future of agricultural youth, serving as a high school instructor, the State FFA Advisor, and a university educator. …
