May 01
Last week, the House of Representatives passed two critical pieces of legislation. While the more widely known bill addressed the debt ceiling, we also passed a consequential bipartisan and bicameral resolution to hold the Chinese Community Party (CCP) accountable for its illegal trade subsidies and return critical manufacturing capacity to the United States where it …
May 01
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that nearly $130 million in additional, automatic financial assistance has been obligated for qualifying farm loan program borrowers who are facing financial risk. The announcement is part of the $3.1 billion to help distressed farm loan borrowers that was provided through Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction …
May 01
With inflation at an all-time high, gardeners may look for a few dirt-cheap ways to still enjoy their pastime. Instead of replacing the potting soil in all of their planting containers, some gardeners reuse potting mix from the past year or two. But is this a good option for the plants? “Your wallet can take …
May 01
Congratulations to these eight individuals. The Seniors of Significance Award recognizes students who have excelled in scholarship, leadership and service to campus and community and have brought distinction to Oklahoma State University.
May 01
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing investments of more than $36 million in nearly 100 projects to improve water quality, roads, trails, bridges and fish habitat on national forests and grasslands nationwide. The announcement is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and the Administration’s work to build a clean energy economy while creating …
May 01
While in Washington, D.C., the National Association of Farm Broadcasters group had the chance to visit with Congressman Dusty Johnson. Radio Oklahoma Ag Network’s Farm Director KC Sheperd features comments from the South Dakota Republican talking about the 2023 Farm Bill, smart policy, and more. Johnson first talks about the threat that China poses to …
May 01
Over the next several weeks, 326,603 registered voters in Oklahoma will receive an Address Confirmation Notice from the State Election Board. The notices are required by state law. Voters who receive an Address Confirmation Notice have 60 days to respond. However, State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax (pronounced ZEER-icks) is encouraging voters to respond as …
May 01
The last legislative deadline week ahead of sine die was met with gridlock at 23rd and Lincoln. The major issue affecting nonrelated legislation is the difference of opinion over an education package and tax cuts. The House and the governor have spent most of the session in nearly lockstep on both of those issues while the …
May 01
59 years young and still growing! The 2023 National Corn Yield Contest (NCYC) opens today . . . and together, entrants will contribute their expertise and innovation to create a pool of agronomic knowledge that has been almost six decades in the making. This year, the contest has added a Nitrogen Management class. This new pilot class is open …
May 01
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with the director of sales and feed additives at Central Life Sciences, Paul Kropp, about Altosid® IGR fly control. “We consider it the gold standard of feed-through fly control,” Kropp said. “There are a lot of different options that we have out there for trying to …
