U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today finalized a rule adding sodium perfluorohexanesulfonate (PFHxS-Na) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). The TRI is a tool that tracks and shares information about chemical releases and pollution prevention activities by factories and other facilities. Under this rule, businesses in covered industries must begin tracking and reporting any use …
Category: Ag News
Feb 24
Lankford Meets with Oklahomans to Highlight Working Families Tax Cut Act
US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) spent last week traveling across Oklahoma, meeting with working families, first responders, veterans, and business leaders to discuss how the Working Families Tax Cut Act lowers taxes, supports job creation, and helps Oklahomans keep more of what they earn while supporting Oklahoma jobs and families. “The Working Families Tax Cut …
Feb 24
Rumors, Risks, and the Screwworm: A Lesson from January 16
Eunchun Park writes in Southern Ag Today: Generally, the cattle market follows a clear pattern. Tighter supplies lead to higher prices. Currently, the U.S. cattle herd is at its lowest level in decades. This scarcity supports strong market prices. However, the recent emergence of the New World Screwworm (NWS) has created significant uncertainty. Since late …
Feb 24
Cow Calf Corner Mark Johnson: Gestation Length in Beef Cattle
The gestational length of cows is commonly believed to be 283 days. The topic of gestation length often comes up among cattle breeders during calving season. These conversations often pertain to calving artificially inseminated cows or recips carrying embryo transfer calves because exact breeding, implant and expected calving dates are known. It is the observation …
Feb 24
Tuesday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Feb 23
Choice Boxed Beef Jumps $2.52 Higher to $369.22 on Monday
Boxed beef closed higher on Monday, marking the third consecutive daily advance. Choice cutout values rose $2.52 to $369.22, while Select jumped $3.57 to $364.31. The Choice/Select spread narrowed to $4.91, tightening from $5.96 on Friday. Movement totaled 75 loads, down from 106 loads at the end of last week. Compared to Friday, primal performance was …
Feb 23
Invest in Oklahoma Board Holds Inaugural Meeting Approving Key Actions
The Invest in Oklahoma Board convened for its first official meeting, establishing leadership and approving foundational actions to guide the state’s investment program. Board members present included Governor Kevin Stitt, Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell, State Treasurer Todd Russ, President Pro Tempore appointee Zack Hall of Perry, and Speaker appointee Brady Sidwell of Enid. Governor Stitt …
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