Dec 23
Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), Vice Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2617, the fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations package. Cole opposed the $1.7 trillion legislation. “This bill contains many provisions I am supportive of such as the needed …
Dec 23
Below is a statement from Chairman David Scott on Congressional passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023: “I am pleased that both the House and the Senate have been able to negotiate and pass the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill ahead of the 118th Congress. It was a pleasure to have worked alongside my …
Dec 23
Today, the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2617) by a vote 225 to 201. Yesterday, the Senate passed the legislation with 68 to 29 vote. The bill now goes before the President to be signed into law. The omnibus package includes several provisions supported by the National …
Dec 23
Congress passed legislation today that will fund the government through September 2023 and allocate millions of dollars to support key agricultural initiatives. The bill funds several of the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) top priorities, including research to address aflatoxin, a mycotoxin that has been costly to U.S. corn growers, disaster mitigation efforts and climate …
Dec 23
Today, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2617- the Consolidated Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2023, otherwise known as the omnibus spending bill. Lucas opposed the legislation. “The 117th Congress has proven to be the most irresponsible and spendthrift in recent history. …
Dec 23
In a time of volatility, managing risk remains a priority for farmers and ranchers, and new analysis from the American Farm Bureau Federation examines several farm bill risk management tools included in Title I, explaining their impact and importance to farmers. The analysis is part of a Market Intel series dedicated to farm bill programs, …
Dec 23
The Biden Administration, through the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), issued a scathing rebuke of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) recent ruling against the United States. The WTO ruled the U.S. violated international trade rules by requiring products from Hong Kong, China to be labeled as products of China. The U.S. imposed …
Dec 23
Angus University to hold an educational event at Cattlemen’s Congress. Breeding season is an imperative time for cattlemen and women, and you need your bulls performing at their best. Angus University will host an educational session about bull reproductive success during Cattlemen’s Congress at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 9 a.m. in …
Dec 23
What do you know about Reindeer? Spoiler alert–they’re great at adaptation. While habitat improvement is, more often than not, one of the multiple benefits generated by climate-smart agriculture practices, the wildlife issue has yet to be discussed nearly enough in our blogs. In an effort to rectify this oversight and with the holidays drawing ever closer, …
Dec 23
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the projects receiving funding from its National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Bioproduct Pilot Program. The innovative soy project run by Soylei Innovations of Ames, Iowa, is included in the chosen proposals. The project, supported by ASA and its farmer-leaders, transforms high oleic soybean oil into thermoplastic rubber …
