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Category: Ag News
Jun 12
USDA Accepts More than 1 Million Acres in Offers through 2023 CRP General Signup
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 1 million acres in this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup. This is one of several signups that USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is holding for the program. The results for CRP General signup reflect the continued importance …
Jun 12
Winter Wheat Conditions Improve Throughout Southern Plains This Week During Harvest
Throughout Oklahoma, drier conditions have allowed harvesting to progress, and warmer temperatures allowed row crops to progress quickly. U.S. CROP PROGRESS: Winter wheat headed for the U.S. reached 89 percent, up 4 percentage points from the previous year and up one point from the five-year average. Winter wheat harvested reached 8 percent, down one percentage …
Jun 12
Ranking Member David Scott Applauds $714 Million Investment in Closing the Rural Digital Divide
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today released the below statement after U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $714 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers, and business owners across 19 states to reliable, affordable high-speed internet. Connecting all communities across the United States to high-speed …
Jun 12
Red Cedar Water Conservation Bill Signed into Law
Rep. Mike Dobrinski, R-Okeene, today praised the enactment of legislation that establishes a pilot program to explore solutions to the red cedar infestation throughout the state, beginning with a concentration on the North Canadian Watershed. House Bill 2239 creates the Terry Peach North Canadian Watershed Restoration Act, named after former Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Terry …
Jun 12
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $700 Million to Connect People in Rural Areas to High-Speed Internet
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $714 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers and business owners in 19 states to reliable, affordable high-speed internet. Connecting all communities across the United States to high-speed internet is a central part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda …
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