Jun 10
US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today highlighted $2.8 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance awarded to Oklahoma to support recovery efforts following severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, and wildfires across the state. “From repairing damaged public buildings to reimbursing emergency protective measures and wildfire suppression costs, these FEMA awards will help Oklahoma communities recover from the tornadoes, severe …
Jun 10
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing entitled “Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA”. Watch the hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] Good morning and thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses for your testimony today. I look forward to hearing from …
Jun 10
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing, “Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA.” Remarks as prepared: Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us at today’s important hearing to discuss U.S. agricultural perspectives on the future of the United States – Mexico – …
Jun 10
Virtual fencing is rapidly moving from a new technology to a practical grazing management tool for livestock producers. The concept is simple: livestock wear a collar or device that uses GPS-based boundaries to create a “fence” without permanent wire. When cattle approach the virtual boundary, they receive an audio cue. If they continue forward, a …
Jun 10
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, who provided an update on the federal response to the New World Screwworm threat, highlighting progress on sterile fly production, new facilities, expanded surveillance efforts, and the Trump Administration’s latest preparedness initiatives. Sterile Fly Production …
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 …
