Category: Ag News

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:44:36 CDT

The Oklahoma Legislature has approved a slate of bills entailing a major investment in workforce and economic development throughout the state funding infrastructure improvements at industrial parks, aeronau…

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:34:02 CDT

From NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern:

“NMPF has not opposed the temporary, short-term lifting of restrictions on infant formula imports to address the rare formula availability crisis and did …

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 03:50:33 CDT

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Thu Sep 29, 2022

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Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:20:34 CDT

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Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:20:04 CDT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture are now putting the Daily Cash Grain Report into a PDF format – we are saving that PDF and archiving them for today’s specific report. To see today’s update, click on the PDF report link at the bottom of this story.

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Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:50:38 CDT

Today the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) applauds the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for publishing reforms to the Seasonal Ag CDL program.

Reforms to the Farm-Related Restricted Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program, more commonly known as the Seasonal Ag CDL program, go into effect immediately.

ARA Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Counsel Richard Gupton issued the following statement:

“This is a step in the right direction to ensure agricultural retailers are able to provide the level of service their farmer customers require at peak times in the growing and harvest season.

“One of the main reforms impacting ag retailers is the increase to the number of days that the restricted CDL is valid to 210 from 180 days. The second major reform is the change to a calendar year rotation for the program to prevent any overlaps from season to season from one year to the next.

“ARA commends its coalition partners along with Senators Jerry Moran and John Thune for their support and effort to get these critical provisions in the bipartisan infrastructure bill. ARA is grateful FMCSA published the Congressionally mandated reforms to allow enough time for states to implement prior to the 2023 planting season.”

ARA and coalition partners sent letters to Congress in May and June of 2021 in support of modernizing this program.

States that allow for the Seasonal Ag CDL exemption will still need to make changes to their existing state rules. Learn more in the Asmark Institute’s report showing 24 states that offer the CDL.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:20:29 CDT

Register today for the free Stockmanship & Stewardship virtual event to be held Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. This online version of the popular in-person event provides an opportunity for cattle producers to learn…

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:13:36 CDT

As Oklahoma continues to wait for rain, drought levels intensify in this week’s drought monitor. The statewide average rainfall total of 0.7 inches for Sept. 1-29 places it as the 5th driest September …