May 25
At the Cattlemen’s Conference, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, talked with Dr. Frank Mitloehner of the University of California, Davis, about the value of the cattle industry as it relates to climate change. The most concerning greenhouse gas when it comes to animal agriculture, Mitloehner said, is methane. “Methane is interesting because it …
May 25
There is a new blog post out at the Southern Plains Perspective. Read below! A few weeks ago I wrote in this blog space about how folks at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) were predicting that we were in for an El Niño weather pattern later this year (https://southernplainsperspective.wordpress.com/2023/05/22/el-nino-comethmaybe/). Sure enough, NOAA is …
May 25
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking more about Cattlemen’s Conference with the CEO of the American Angus Association, Mark McCully. The event began on May 24 at Oklahoma State University’s Totusek Arena and will be wrapping up today. One of the topics that will be discussed at the conference, McCully said, is show ring …
May 25
Rep. John Talley, R-Stillwater, today commented on the news that Southern Rock Energy Partners (SREP) has selected Cushing as the site for a $5.6 billion refinery in Cushing. “The creation of this refinery is a generational gamechanger for Cushing and the surrounding north central Oklahoma community. The economic impact of Southern Rock Energy Partner’s new …
May 25
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has provided additional flexibilities and further enhanced disaster recovery assistance provided by the Emergency Assistance for Livestock Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP), Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) and Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) in response to needs expressed by livestock producers across the U.S. who have experienced significant feed, forage and animal losses from natural …
May 25
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces assistance for dairy producers with the new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP). ODMAP is established to help mitigate market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique hardships in the organic dairy industry. Specifically, under the ODMAP, USDA’s Farm …
May 25
In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO Ted McKinney shares its impact on states, farmers and NASDA’s next steps. “The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Sackett v. EPA today comes as welcome news to farmers, landowners and state departments …
May 25
Today, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA, which ruled in favor of the Sackett’s and America’s landowners: “Today’s ruling by the Supreme Court is a win for Oklahoma’s farmers, ranchers, landowners, and all of rural America. Beginning with the Obama Administration and resurrected …
May 25
Following the Supreme Court ruling in favor of Michael and Chantell Sackett in the Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency case, Glenn “GT” Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement: “Today’s unanimous ruling in Sackett v. EPA is a victory for America’s farmers, ranchers, and land owners. The decision reaffirms the …
