Feb 28
The stage is set for the 2023 Oklahoma Youth Expo coming up March 6th through the 17th at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds. Kass Newell, Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma Youth Expo says “the entries are up again at the OYE by around 4,000 entries when you total everything together, which is incredible.” She adds …
Feb 28
Last week, Brazil reported another atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) to the World Animal Organization for Animal Health (WOAH). That report indicated 35 days elapsed between when the case was first identified on January 18, 2023, and the date it was confirmed on February 22, 2023. This represents an unacceptable delay that is …
Feb 28
NMPF commended a bipartisan group of senators, led by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-WI; Jim Risch, R-ID; Peter Welch, D-VT, and Susan Collins, R-ME, for re-introducing the DAIRY PRIDE Act, which would end the problem of consumer confusion of the nutritional content of plant-based beverages the Food and Drug Administration took inadequate steps to remedy last …
Feb 28
KC Sheperd, Farm Director, is visiting with Troy Marshall with USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, talking about the Census of Agriculture. The Census of Agriculture, taken only once every five years, looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income, and expenditures. For America’s farmers and ranchers, the Census of Agriculture is their …
Feb 28
By Kirsten Hollansworth Ravi Jadeja, food safety specialist with the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center at Oklahoma State University, recently was recognized for his efforts both in and out of the classroom. During the OSU Awards Convocation, Jadeja recently received the Distinguished Early Career Faculty Award, which symbolizes his dedication to supporting …
Feb 28
Initial report from the USDA Equity Commission’s Agriculture Subcommittee provides 32 recommendations to remove barriers to inclusion and access at USDAUSDA also provides update to the Commission and to the public on its progress in addressing these challenges, which the Commission’s work will help to further inform. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Equity Commission …
Feb 28
Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) issued a Request for Applications (RFA) to solicit proposals for historically underserved farmer-to-farmer outreach and on-the-ground projects that mitigate hypoxic conditions in the Gulf of Mexico. Projects are expected to include water quality, habitat restoration, and sustainable forest management initiatives. The objectives of this grant program are …
Feb 28
“The Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC) is deeply concerned about the Department of Labor’s publication of the new methodology to calculate the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) for the H-2A program. The new calculation dramatically increases costs for producers utilizing the program and will place an undue burden on family farms which are already facing a …
Feb 28
The Senate Finance Committee approved legislation Monday clarifying that medical marijuana is not an “agricultural product” and therefore does not qualify for the state’s agricultural sales tax exemption. Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, said Senate Bill 133 is needed to clarify marijuana’s status and to help the state be able to better track the industry’s water …
