May 03
At the National Association of Farm Broadcaster’s Washington Watch event in Washington, D.C., the group of farm broadcasters had the chance to talk with Senator John Thune. Farm Director KC Sheperd is featuring comments from the South Dakota Republican as he talks about the challenges the 2023 farm bill has presented so far. The current …
May 03
https://www.owrb.ok.gov/floodplain/index.php In Oklahoma, May has historically been the month with the highest number of flood disasters. Governor Kevin Stitt has proclaimed May 2023 as Flood Awareness Month. Flooding causes billions of dollars in property damage and numerous deaths each year in the United States. However, many people are unaware that losses due to flooding are …
May 03
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back speaking with Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, Dr. Derrell Peel, about beef demand and packing capacity going forward. Since before the pandemic, Peel said he has been watching beef demand closely. “We have been concerned about the potential for weakness there, and it has …
May 03
Below is the latest from NMPF CEO’s Corner, by Jim Mulhern, the President and CEO National Milk Producers Federation. The thing about any long journey is, even after you’ve come a long way, you still more steps to take. But with proper preparation and a clear plan, the rest of your journey may be smoother. …
May 03
On today’s Cow-Calf Corner, Kellie Curry Raper, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Economist talks about all things calving season. Among cow-calf producers, breeding season for the herd varies from a 30-day window to year-round. The chart below reflects calving season decisions reported by producers through the Oklahoma Beef Management and Marketing Survey in 2017. When …
May 03
Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today issued the following statement after the Oklahoma House of Representatives rejected the largest teacher pay raise in state history, while holding school choice hostage in the lower chamber. “It is beyond disappointing that the Oklahoma House of Representatives chose to unanimously reject the largest teacher pay raise …
May 03
The Republican supermajority continues to create dysfunction and slow the budget process leaving education funding unresolved, House Democrats said. HB1934, a voucher scheme bill, returned to the House with Senate amendments and was held by House Republicans for further consideration. The bill can be reconsidered at any time during the 59th Legislature. “HB1934 prioritizes vouchers …
May 03
Attorney General Gentner Drummond commended Gov. Stitt for signing legislation today that will help law enforcement crack down on Oklahoma’s rash of illegal marijuana grow operations. Authored by Rep. Jon Echols and Sen. Lonnie Paxton, House Bill 2095 gives the Office of the Attorney General, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, and …
May 03
House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka commented on the House’s passage of House Bill 1934: “In crafting an education plan, the House has continuously focused on a policy that works for everyone in our state: Every student, every parent and every teacher. The House supports parental choice in education, and as I have said repeatedly over …
May 03
“We would all love to identify that one bull that does it all — easy birth weight, his cattle all grow, and they all grade well and feed well,” says Lee Mayo, general manager of HRC Feed Yards, Scott City, Kan. “The only way to get the information needed to identify that bull is by …
