Category: Ag News
Apr 03
Winter Wheat Gets Its Second Worse Start in First Crop Progress Report of the Year
USDA has now restarted the closely-watched weekly Crop Progress report. The last 18 state estimate for winter wheat ratings was on November 27 at 34 percent good to excellent. U.S. winter wheat condition was rated 28 percent good to excellent as of Sunday, April 2, down from 30 percent at same time last year, according …
Apr 03
ODOT, OTA encourages motorists to Make it Home Safe; Make Oklahoma Safe with new work zone safety awareness campaign
With a theme of Make it Home Safe; Make Oklahoma Safe, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority are encouraging motorists to follow a few simple rules of the road such as buckling up, putting away distractions and slowing down inside work zones to help get everyone home safe each day when traveling. …
Apr 03
Quarterly Grain Stocks & Prospective Plantings Set Tone For 2023 Growing Season
USDA released two big reports on Friday, March 31, 2023. Quarterly Grain Stocks addresses grain leftover from 2022. Prospective Plantings is an annual report that sets the tone for the new year by estimating harvest data and planted acres of principal crops and tobacco at the state level. These two survey-based reports set the tone …
Apr 03
Rep. Cole’s Column: Lowering Energy Costs
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden rescinded the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, and followed that up by suspending new oil and gas leasing and drilling on federal lands and waters. Americans have unfortunately felt the effects of these actions through record-high energy prices. In response, however, House Republicans last week …
Apr 03
Agriculture and the Economy: An Assessment of Our Current Situation Versus the 1980s
The following is a brief analysis by Krista Swanson, the lead economist for the National Corn Growers Association. The recent banking fallout and economic comparisons to the 1980s are likely to grab the attention of anyone in agriculture. Fortunately, the general economic environment and financial positioning of farmers is quite different than that period. Here …
Apr 03
BASF donates $20,000 to help with disaster relief efforts in Mississippi
BASF has donated $20,000 to Feeding America to help those in need following a series of tornadoes that recently devastated communities across the state of Mississippi. In addition, the company is matching employee donations to disaster relief organizations contributing to the recovery of the impacted communities. “Our hearts go out to the individuals who lost …
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