Mar 30
To view the Oklahoma Drought Map, click here. According to the latest Oklahoma Drought Monitor report, Exceptional drought in the state has increased from 11.2 percent to 12.8 percent since last week. Extreme drought or worse has increased slightly from 36.6 percent to 37.3 percent. Severe drought or worse has decreased from 50.1 percent to 48.5 …
Mar 30
Early voting for Board of Education and Statutory Municipal Elections begins today for voters across the state. Early voting locations will be open Thursday, March 30 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, March 31 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. No excuse is needed to vote early. However, voters must vote in the county …
Mar 30
Urges President Biden to Sign Resolution and End WOTUS Rule Today, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Todd Wilkinson, a South Dakota cattle producer, released a statement commending the U.S. Senate for passing a resolution to stop the Biden administration’s latest Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule: “The bipartisan passage of this resolution sends a …
Mar 30
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is visiting with Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, Dr. Mark Johnson about the upcoming Cattlemen’s Conference set to take place on May 24-25 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Derived from the idea of similar conferences in the past, such as the National Steer Symposium in 1981, the …
Mar 30
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Mar 29
NASDA opened the first “A Taste of the States: Las Vegas” trade show pavilion to help state agriculture departments promote local food and beverage products to international markets. The NASDA pavilion is hosted within SIAL America, a top food and beverage event in the United States and will run from March 28-30. “This is a first …
Mar 29
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) issued the following statement today after voting to stand against the Biden Administration’s Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule. The Senate voted on a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of the rule, which passed in a vote of 53 to 43. “Oklahomans want clean, safe water. But President Biden’s new …
Mar 29
Last week, the U.S.A. Poultry Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) held their annual Strategic Planning Conference in Tokyo, Japan. Bringing together USAPEEC’s global staff and industry representatives from across the sector, the conference enables participants to analyze opportunities for expansion and barriers to market access, and then formulate strategy to increase and create additional demand for American poultry …
