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Category: Ag News
Nov 04
After Calls for Action Over Dispute on Biotech Corn Exports, USTR Discusses Issue with Mexican Counterpart
Following repeated calls from the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) asking the Biden administration to respond to plans by Mexico to block imports of biotech corn, United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai met virtually on Thursday with Mexico’s Secretary of Economy, Raquel Buenrostro. During the meeting, Tai talked about the importance of avoiding a disruption in U.S. corn …
Nov 04
New Technology in Cattle Industry Provides Marketing Advantages for Breeders
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with Greg Burden of GB Marketing, talking about how new breeding technology over the years in the cattle industry is valuable when it comes to marketing. Greg Burden has been raised in the cattle business and recently founded GB Marketing to work with seed stock producers …
Nov 04
Governor Stitt Allows Farmers and Ranchers to Grow and Produce without Added Regulation or Burden
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, got the chance to visit with farmer and rancher from western Oklahoma, Monte Tucker, about his views on the upcoming election for Governor of Oklahoma from an agricultural perspective. “It’s always one of my favorite quotes from Will Rogers is, ‘you have to remain politically active to …
Nov 04
NCBA Honors Veterans with Special “Cattlemen to Cattlemen” Episode
Today, “Cattlemen to Cattlemen,” the television show of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, announced that it will air a special “Salute to Veterans” episode on November 8th in honor of Veterans Day. The show will highlight the service of veterans involved in the beef industry and explore the connection between patriotic farmers and ranchers and …
Nov 04
Cattle Runs to Remain Steady Through End of Year says Bob Rodenberger
KC Sheperd, Farm Director, is visiting with Bob Rodenberger, a partner with Stockman Oklahoma Livestock Marketing, as he talks about the cattle markets and wheat pasture. Recent rains have increased attitudes among cattle producers significantly, Rodenberger said, and many have got some wheat up. As for the cattle markets this week, Rodenberger said the feeder market …
Nov 04
Growth Energy Sends Letter to Treasury on Action to Slash Aviation Emissions
Today, Growth Energy sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury on implementation of Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). In her letter, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor calls on regulators to ensure that policies reflect the most updated and accurate science-based lifecycle carbon assessment (LCA) methods, specifically those …
Nov 04
ASA & Ag Transportation Working Group Urge Congress to Intervene on Rail Stoppage
ASA and other ag industry leaders are urging Congress to take swift action to avoid a potential rail strike or lockout that would significantly harm the U.S. agricultural supply chain and devastate the economy. The administration successfully helped mitigate a tentative agreement between the National Railway Labor Conference and 12 unions in September, preventing a …
Nov 04
Cooperative Ventures Announces First Investment in Ag Startup
Cooperative Ventures, a venture capital fund formed by North America’s leading agricultural cooperatives, today announced its first investment in Sabanto, a hardware and software company on the forefront of developing autonomous capabilities in tractors. Sabanto, founded in 2018, is deploying fully-autonomous machinery performing row crop field operations throughout the U.S. “We’re very enthusiastic about the …
Nov 04
Cold Front Blasts its Way into the State
State Climatologist Gary McManus says we could see some severe weather with the front that could include a large hail threat, but he says, “Any storms going up in the warm sector (that area ahead of the cold front) could be more dangerous.” McManus says that’s expected to occur after the front moves farther into …
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