Jul 01
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the launch of the $500 million Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-Term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Program, a new initiative administered through USDA Rural Development to expand domestic fertilizer manufacturing, strengthen America’s fertilizer supply chain, and improve long-term affordability for American farmers. Utilizing the authorities of the Commodity …
Jul 01
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing draft guidance to help wastewater utilities, landowners, and the public reduce risk from PFOA and PFOS in biosolids. This effort is part of EPA’s comprehensive, lifecycle-based strategy to address PFAS and Make America Healthy Again. EPA is taking a radically transparent approach by ensuring robust input is gathered to inform next steps. EPA will solicit comment on the draft guidance for 60 days following publication in the Federal Register. Once the notice …
Jul 01
From NMPF and USDEC Executive Vice President Shawna Morris: “As the United States, Mexico, and Canada launch the first Joint Review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), we commend the ongoing efforts to resolve outstanding issues and work toward a renewal of this vital agreement. Getting USMCA right matters enormously to our industry, which ships more …
Jul 01
An extraordinary month of severe weather and rainfall has left Oklahoma with historic wind records and complex agricultural conditions, according to State Climatologist Gary McManus. While June 2026 did not feature headline-grabbing tornado outbreaks, it delivered unprecedented straight-line winds alongside a substantial rainfall rebound that brought significant yet uneven drought relief to the state. Unprecedented …
Jul 01
National Sorghum Producers applauds U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and the U.S. Department of Agriculture for finalizing the Regenerative Feedstock Rule, an important step toward helping farmers capture additional value from biofuel feedstock crops, including sorghum, through voluntary conservation practices. The final rule provides a framework for producers to document and verify eligible practices …
Jul 01
It is well known that many horses will happily eat beyond the caloric requirements to maintain a moderate body condition. Combining improved forages with calorically dense grains and little exercise is a recipe for disaster, but not uncommon for many horses. Our horse’s ancestors were designed to meet their nutrient requirements by moving and eating …
Jul 01
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an opportunity for the public to help shape a national innovation challenge with up to $30 million in total prize funding. The challenge will support practical, cost-effective alternatives to conventional chemical crop desiccation, the common practice of spraying pesticides to dry out crops in the final days before …
Jul 01
Bovine congestive heart failure in cattle is becoming an increasingly important issue for the beef industry, especially in feedlots where cattle are being finished to heavier weights. In a conversation with Associate Farm Reporter Carli Davenport, Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, explained what producers need to know about the disease and how …
Jul 01
A hard wheat year can still teach Oklahoma producers something useful about risk, timing, and variety decisions. In this episode of the Red Dirt Agronomy Podcast, Dave Deken, Brian Arnall Ph.D., and Josh Lofton Ph.D. talk with Amanda Silva Ph.D., Oklahoma State University Extension small grains specialist, about the 2026 Oklahoma wheat crop. They discuss …
Jul 01
Prescribed Fire Cost-Share is now available! About the Program: Contact your local conservation district to learn more or to apply in person. You can sign up here:
