Jun 10
The Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Summer Conference is set for July 7th and will bring together educators, extension personnel, and youth leaders from across the state for a full day of agriculture-focused learning and classroom resources. According to Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom State Coordinator Emily Ague, who spoke with associate farm reporter Carli …
Jun 10
Today, American Soybean Association (ASA) Executive Committee member and Minnesota soybean farmer Jamie Beyer testified before the U.S. House Agriculture Committee during a hearing on “Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA,” highlighting the critical importance of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to U.S. soybean farmers and urging policymakers to maintain long-term certainty for American agriculture. …
Jun 10
The United States Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of New World screwworm in the United States this past week. The dangerous pest can seriously affect livestock, pets and wildlife, and less commonly, birds and humans. With its return, Oklahoma State University Extension experts offered producers useful information. Not a worm, but a fly The name New World screwworm can be …
Jun 10
Sixty-five state and national groups, including the National Corn Growers Association, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick today calling on him to end countervailing duties placed on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco to ease the pain felt by farmers as fertilizers prices reach new highs. The announcement comes less than a week after Federal …
Jun 10
This is day 2 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. Last night, violent storms struck central and eastern parts of the state, delaying harvest further for farmers in those regions. Frequent rainfall …
Jun 10
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jun 09
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed revisions to portions of the Biden EPA’s January 2025 final rule, which required states to keep certain State Implementation Plan (SIP) requirements tied to an area’s prior ozone nonattainment classification under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), even after that area had been reclassified. The Trump EPA’s proposed changes will realign the agency’s approach …
