The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) issued the following statement praising the Iowa State Legislature’s creation of the Dairy Innovation Fund after Governor Kim Reynolds signed the bill into law: “This is a great day for Iowa’s dairy farmers, who are always finding ways to do more with less. The creation of the Dairy Innovation …
Category: Ag News
Jun 02
Dr. Jeff Goodwin Addresses Enhancing Soil Health of Grazing Lands
At this year’s Cattlemen’s Conference, Blueprint for the Future, Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Intern, Maci Carter, had the chance to visit with Dr. Jeff Goodwin of Texas A&M about enhancing the soil health of grazing lands. Soil health, said Goodwin, is really about understanding the soil’s capacity to continue functioning, support, and work as a …
Jun 02
Integrity is Vital in Today’s Cattle Industry as Marketing Tactics Evolve
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back featuring comments from Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Intern, Maci Carter’s interview with Executive Vice President of the American Hereford Association, Jack Ward, talking about Cattlemen’s Congress. One aspect of Cattlemen’s Conference, a blueprint for the future of the beef cattle industry, was about practicing ethical behavior and …
Jun 02
Cole Congratulates 2023 OK-04 Congressional Art Competition Winners
Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) today announced the 2023 winners of the Congressional Art Competition for the Fourth District of Oklahoma. Assisting with the judging of all entries and helping select the first-place winner and determine four finalists for the “People’s Choice” contest was Dr. Victor Koshkin-Youritzin, Professor Emeritus of Art History at the University of Oklahoma. Leah Crowson …
Jun 02
US Wheat Associates Harvest Report – June 2, 2023
Sporadic, sometimes heavy rains continued across much of the HRW growing region, slowing harvest progress in Texas; harvest has begun in Oklahoma. In Alabama, 14% of the SRW crop is now harvested and test cutting has begun in Arkansas and Tennessee. HRS and durum farmers made excellent progress with planting, well ahead of last year’s …
Jun 02
ASA Reviews SCOTUS on WOTUS
As we reported last week, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a favorable opinion in the much-anticipated WOTUS case, Sackett v. EPA. After more fully reviewing the opinion, ASA’s D.C. office has boiled down key takeaways for soy growers: Topline: Takeaways: What’s Next? What They’re Saying: In a news release from the Congressional Western Caucus this …
Jun 02
Lankford Opposes Debt Limit Bill
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) voted to oppose the bill to raise the debt limit. Despite Lankford’s “no” vote, the bill passed the Senate and now heads to the President’s desk for signature. Lankford spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to the bill earlier today. “Washington overspending is saddling future generations with more and more …
Jun 02
Stabenow Statement on Bipartisan Agreement to Protect Economy and Avoid Catastrophic Default
Senator Debbie Stabenow released the following statement on Senate passage of the bipartisan bill to avoid default: “It was absolutely critical for our economy and our families that we avoided default. I’m pleased that this agreement protects the important steps that we’ve taken over the last two years to rebuild America, bring jobs home, lower the …
Jun 02
Equipment Manufacturers Applaud Passage of Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling, Call for Continued Bipartisan Momentum
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) released the following statement after Congress sent a bipartisan bill to President Biden’s desk that will raise the debt ceiling, stave off default, and preserve the full faith and credit of the United States. “Equipment manufacturers salute the members of Congress who reached across the aisle to secure a …
Jun 02
Mullin Statement on Historic Deficit Reduction Bill
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) released the following statement after voting YES on H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act: “I’ve been in business since I was 19 years old, and in business, you must be willing to negotiate,” said Senator Markwayne Mullin. “The fact is, Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans successfully negotiated the largest deficit reduction …
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