Jul 12
As cattle industry leaders gather this week at the Gaylord Rockies Convention Center for the Summer Cattle Industry Business Meeting, Oklahoma cattle producer Clay Burtrum said producers are focused on a handful of critical issues ranging from the threat of New World screwworm to profitability, drought and risk management. Burtrum, an Oklahoma cattleman and co-owner …
Jul 10
The latest settlement offer in the over twenty year old Illinois River Watershed Poultry Litter lawsuit has been agreed to by all of the Poultry Companies named in the case and by the state of Oklahoma. The seven year agreement calls for a total of $41.6 million to be paid to the State of Oklahoma …
Jul 10
The National FFA Organization has announced the 16 finalists for its 2026 top achievement awards: American Star Farmer, American Star in Agribusiness, American Star in Agricultural Placement and American Star in Agriscience. The American Star Awards represent the best of the best among thousands of American FFA Degree recipients. The award recognizes FFA members who …
Jul 10
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently published a final rule entitled, “Technical Guidelines for the Production of Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel Feedstocks.” The rule establishes a voluntary framework for quantifying, reporting and verifying how certain agricultural practices impact the carbon intensity of corn and other commodity crops used in the production of biofuels. This rule could …
Jul 10
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced that ten additional meat and poultry companies have adopted USDA’s voluntary Product of USA label, marking continued momentum behind the Administration’s efforts to help consumers easily identify products that are truly born, raised, harvested, and processed in the United States. Since USDA launched its nationwide awareness campaign earlier this …
Jul 10
The Wheat Foods Council (WFC) is thrilled to announce the hiring of Sheri Glazier as executive director. Glazier is a wheat farmer and registered dietitian from Loyal, Oklahoma. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Environmental Science and a master’s degree in Nutritional Science, both from Oklahoma State University. Sheri is also the founder of …
Jul 10
Anticipating the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry’s consideration of the 2026 Farm Bill, the R-CALF USA Board of Directors on Monday urged the committee’s chair, ranking member and members to include the bipartisan American Beef Labeling Act of 2025 (S. 421) in the legislation. The 14-member board governs R-CALF USA which represents independent, …
Jul 10
The Wildlife Habitat Grant Program is an initiative of the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts, Oklahoma Conservation Commission and Oklahoma Monarch Society. This grant provides a voluntary, incentive-based payment to reimburse participants for native plant purchases used in creating new wildlife habitat benefiting insects and birds. Two wings up to the Kirkpatrick Foundation, Oklahoma Monarch …
Jul 10
NATSO, representing truck stops and travel centers, and SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, questioned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposal to fundamentally alter the regulatory backdrop for diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) before the Trump Administration’s previous, thoughtful Guidance documents are implemented and the benefits realized. “Allowing ample time for existing Guidance to penetrate the market …
