“OCA is grateful to Attorney General Drummond in his strong leadership to push back on the US Fish And Wildlife’s egregious listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken under the Endangered Species Act. As a rancher, AG Drummond knows full well the great work cattle producers do each day to preserve and promote robust wildlife habitat …
Category: Ag News
Feb 03
Drummond to sue Biden administration over environmentalist dictate that harms farmers, ranchers, energy producers
Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today his intent to file a lawsuit against the Biden administration if it does not withdraw a rule by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFW) that designates the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species. The rule, which is scheduled to take effect March 27, would place burdensome restrictions …
Feb 03
USMEF’s Dan Halstrom says the U.S. Owns the Marque Reputation For Beef Production
At the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays caught up with the president and CEO of the United States Meat Export Federation, Dan Halstrom and talked about the U.S. beef export market in 2022, and what he sees for the year 2023. The 2023 Cattle Industry Convention coverage is being …
Feb 03
Look for These Soil Health Indicators in the Field
Soil health is often defined as “the continued capacity of the soil to function as a vital, living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals and humans.” We often think of soil health management as a new strategy, but it’s actually not. Healthy soils, with effective nutrient and hydrologic cycles, were functioning well before man decided to …
Feb 03
U.S. Wheat Associates Board Elects New Officers for 2023/24 Term
The U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) board of directors elected new officers for the organization’s 2023/24 (July to June) fiscal year at their meeting Feb. 3, 2023, in Washington, D.C. The board elected Jim Pellman of McClusky, N.D., as Secretary-Treasurer; Clark Hamilton of Ririe, Idaho, as Vice Chairman; Michael Peters of Okarche, Okla., as Chairman; and …
Feb 03
USDA Announces Steps To Improve Child Health through Nutritious School Meals
Proposes gradual, science-based updates to school nutrition standards; invests in small and rural schools Today, at the USDA Conversation on Healthy School Meals Roundtable, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced major initiatives at the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will support and enhance the health of America’s children through nutritious school meals. “Our commitment to the …
Feb 03
Luke Bowman with ASA says the Marketability of SimGenetic Cattle has Never Been Hotter
Farm Director, KC Sheperd is visiting with the Director of SimGenetic Development at the American Simmental Association, Luke Bowman, about the latest in the Simmental cattle industry. Sheperd and Bowman talk first about the American Simmental Association board meeting that recently took place in Montana. “The board meetings in Montana a couple of weeks ago were …
Feb 03
NMPF, IDFA Pleased New USDA School Meal Proposal Keeps Low-Fat Flavored Milk in Schools, Call for Expanded Dairy Options
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today expressed optimism for USDA’s proposed updates to school meal nutrition standards, specifically USDA’s plans to maintain low-fat flavored milk for students. NMPF and IDFA continued to call on USDA officials to expand milk and dairy options in schools to ensure children …
Feb 03
Senate education leaders congratulate Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, National Teacher of the Year finalist
Senate Education Committee and Appropriations Subcommittee chairman Adam Pugh, along with Education Committee vice chair Sen. Ally Seifried and Education Appropriations Subcommittee vice chair Sen. Kristen Thompson, extended congratulations Friday to 2022 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Rebecka Peterson, who has been named a finalist for the 2023 National Teacher of the Year by the …
Feb 03
Premiums Built Into Cattle Market Due to Low Numbers Going Forward
KC Sheperd, Farm Director, is back talking with Bob Rodenberger, a partner with Stockman Oklahoma Livestock Marketing, as he gives the latest on the cattle markets. The cold weather this week brought in conditions that made it hard to travel, so Rodenberger said there were lower numbers of cattle running through auctions this week, and …
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