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Category: Ag News
Aug 27
Enid Regional Development Alliance Names Marcie Mack Executive Director
The Enid Regional Development Alliance has hired Marcie Mack as the organization’s new executive director, voting on her hiring during a special meeting on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. Mack has been director of talent acquisition and development for MidAmerica Industrial Park in Pryor since January 2022. She was director of Oklahoma CareerTech from 2015 to …
Aug 27
AAA Weekend Gas Watch: Gas Prices Nudge Down, But Further Relief Could Face Turbulence
This Week The national average for a gallon of gas dropped four cents since last week, despite growing gas demand. However, the price of oil has declined several dollars per barrel and is holding steady below $80, contributing to lower pump prices. As Labor Day approaches, gas demand and volatile oil prices, particularly during an …
Aug 25
USDA Updates Livestock Disaster Payment Rate to Assist Producers Hard-Hit by Heat and Humidity
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced today it is updating the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment rate to support livestock producers in the Midwest who have lost cattle to the extreme heat and humidity experienced this summer. To help indemnify ranchers to reflect a trend towards higher cattle weights in feedlots, the 2023 LIP …
Aug 25
Steve Hunt Honored with the 2023 Industry Achievement Award
When the cattle industry needed a leader, Steve Hunt stepped up. Sure, it was a group effort to launch U.S. Premium Beef (USPB) – ranchers, cattle feeders and allied industry – but they all say one man made the difference between success and failure. USPB board member Jerry Bohn calls Hunt “a leader, an innovator, …
Aug 25
Reps. Nunn, Craig introduce farm Bill Legislation to support rural Small businesses
The Center for Rural Affairs applauds U.S. Reps. Zach Nunn (IA-3) and Angie Craig (MN-2), who on Friday introduced the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Act of 2023. The legislation proposes changes to the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) and would expand opportunities for rural small businesses for years to come. RMAP benefits rural entrepreneurs who are …
Aug 25
Arnall named American Society of Agronomy Fellow
By Alisa Boswell-Gore The American Society of Agronomy has awarded Brian Arnall, an Oklahoma State University faculty member, with a 2023 ASA Fellowship, the highest recognition bestowed by the organization. Arnall is a professor in the OSU Department of Plant and Soil Sciences and an OSU Extension specialist for precision nutrient management. He is internationally …
Aug 25
As Drought Worsens in Oklahoma, Bob Rodenberger Does Not See Herd Rebuilding Coming Soon
KC Sheperd, Farm Director, is back talking with Bob Rodenberger, a partner with Stockman Oklahoma Livestock Marketing, as he gives the latest on the cattle markets. The market is good, Rodenberger said, but he is seeing a little bit of drawback in the fat market. The feeder market is still showing plenty of strength, he …
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