Jul 03
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) encourages qualified graduate students to apply for the Research Ambassador program. If you are interested in building a personal network of future agricultural leaders as you begin your career, you will want to apply today. To ensure all interested applicants have a chance at this incredible opportunity, NCGA has extended the deadline …
Jul 03
Let the grill heat up, the laughter fill the air, and the pork unite us all in celebration! Enjoy some tasty pork with friends and family for your 4th of July celebrations. Thank you to all the hardworking pork producers out there, just like you! Your dedication and passion for delivering a delicious product bring …
Jul 03
This weekend people across the country will head to grocery stores and supermarkets to stock up for their Fourth of July festivities. Did you know that on average, less than 15 cents of every one of those dollars spent on food makes it back to farmers and ranchers? For some summer cookout staples, it’s even …
Jul 03
The National Bison Association announced the kickoff to July Bison Month today, encouraging consumers to add this uniquely American, delicious, humanely raised, supremely healthy protein to their regular diets. The American Bison, whose population once exceeded 30 million animals, was decimated to near extinction in the late 19th century through a combination of hunting, slaughter, and …
Jul 02
More than 70 4-H and FFA students gathered at the Oklahoma state Capitol June 27-28 for Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s second-annual Capitol Camp. Formerly known as the Youth Legislative Experience, Capitol Camp is an immersive two-day experience for high school juniors and seniors to learn about Oklahoma’s legislative process and how bills become law through a …
Jul 01
Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) along with Representatives Tom Cole (R-OK), Frank Lucas (R-OK), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), and Josh Brecheen (R-OK) sent a letter of support to President Biden to formally request disaster relief funding after the June 17 storm throughout the state. The delegation has remained engaged on …
Jul 01
Here is the weekly Hard Red Winter Harvest Summary from Plains Grains. As of June 29th, harvest in Texas is 74% complete, Oklahoma 68% complete, and Kansas 35% complete. As of this latest report- there is still no quality testing data available for the 2023 HRW crop. According to Plains Grains- Results will be reported …
Jun 30
An educator by trade, and at heart, Alicia Brents saw the Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development program as a way to further her students’ education. Not only did she teach in the classroom, but she volunteered in 1972 to become the Swink Public Schools 4-H volunteer leader. Fifty-one years later, she continues to serve the youth …
Jun 30
In December, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed multiyear rule on renewable fuel requirements for the liquid fuel industry. On June 21, they issued a final version of thatrule rule that establishes RVO targets and percentage standards for 2023 to 2025 and modifies the RFS program. This Market Intel provides an analysis of the changes to the …
