OKFB statement on discovery of New World Screwworm in Texas Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Stacy Simunek issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence of New World screwworm in a bovine in Zavala County, Texas, on June 3. “With today’s news of the first …
Category: Ag News
Jun 03
CONFIRMED- the First Case of New World Screwworm Has Arrived in Texas- Found in La Pryor, Texas- South of Uvalde
UPDATED- In a news conference with Texas media, US Secretary of Ag Brooke Rollins has confirmed that the suspected case of New World Screwworm has been confirmed by the USDA Lab in Ames, Iowa. It is the first case in Texas since 1966. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service …
Jun 03
Pfeiffer receives Ferguson College Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award
Morgan Pfeiffer, an assistant professor in the OSU Department of Animal and Food Sciences, was recognized with the Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award at the Ferguson College of Agriculture Scholarships and Awards Banquet in March. Pfeiffer joined the department as a faculty member in 2020, but was familiar with the department already, earning her bachelor’s, master’s and …
Jun 03
Applications open for Innovative Program Linking Conservation, Profitability, and Market Development
The Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) is proud to announce the launch of the Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) Initiative, a new statewide effort designed to help agricultural producers strengthen their operations through conservation planning, market development, and long term system improvements. Applications officially opened June 1, 2026, and will remain available through July …
Jun 03
Agricultural Groups Call for End to Countervailing Duties on Phosphate Fertilizers
Sixty-five state and national groups, including the National Corn Growers Association, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick today calling on him to end countervailing duties placed on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco to ease the pain felt by farmers as fertilizers prices reach new highs. The announcement comes less than a week after Federal …
Jun 03
National Pork Producers Council Navigates Trade, Farm Bill, and Labor Challenges
The policy panel at the World Pork Expo recently focused on strategic paths for the industry to secure policy victories at both the national and state levels. Pat Hord of Ohio, President-Elect of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), highlighted several critical, unresolved issues facing pork producers. Key Trade and Animal Health Policies Among the …
Jun 03
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Launches Forensic Analysis with Oritain to Establish Physical Assurance Program and Scientifically Verify U.S. Cotton Origin
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol today announced the implementation of forensic verification to establish a new Physical Assurance Program, implementing forensic isotopic analysis, to validate the origin of U.S. cotton. The program launched, following a successful pilot with Oritain, global leaders in forensic origin verification, will provide an additional layer of assurance through physical verification, strengthening supply chain integrity, confidence, and trust among its members. Key benefits include: …
Jun 03
Trump EPA Announces New Superfund Cleanup Initiative to Prioritize Faster Remediation and Economic Growth for Communities Nationwide
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi announced the agency’s forward-looking Superfund Solutions initiative to accelerate cleanups of contaminated sites nationwide, including the more than 1,340 Superfund sites on the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). Through this new long-term initiative, EPA will deploy gold-standard science, streamline decision-making and cut red tape, make swifter clean …
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