Boxed beef prices moved higher for the third straight session on Monday, December 22. The Choice cutout rose to $362.87, up $1.24 from Friday, while Select jumped $4.67 to $350.69, narrowing the Choice-Select spread to $12.18. In the primals, the Chuck saw a solid gain to $308.50 from $305.99, and the Round climbed to $299.56 …
Category: Ag News
Dec 22
Drummond responds to Governor’s misinformation on poultry litter judgment
Attorney General Gentner Drummond accused Governor Kevin Stitt of “completely misrepresenting” a federal court judgment against out-of-state poultry corporations, saying Stitt’s latest comments distort both the facts of the case and Oklahoma’s interests. “Governor Stitt is completely misrepresenting this case, the court’s judgment, and Oklahoma’s interests,” Drummond said. “The State of Oklahoma has never sued …
Dec 22
Hardin Responds to Federal Court Order Affecting Poultry Farmers
Rep. David Hardin, R-Stilwell, responded to a federal court order issued Friday that placed new restrictions on poultry litter use in the Illinois River watershed, a decision he said could have devastating consequences for poultry farmers and rural communities across several eastern Oklahoma counties. The ruling limits land application of poultry litter, imposes financial penalties …
Dec 22
Lankfords Share Christmas Message — “Merry Christmas, Oklahoma!”
U.S. Senator James Lankford and his wife, Cindy, released a Christmas video message this week from the nation’s capital, reflecting on the meaning of the season and extending gratitude to Oklahoma’s service members. Standing in Washington D.C., the Senator and his wife connected the “glow of Christmas lights” seen across Oklahoma—from Ardmore and Rhema to …
Dec 22
Klobuchar Statement on Inspector General Report on USDA Staffing Levels
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement on the report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Inspector General on staffing levels at USDA. Klobuchar requested this report in March. “The U.S. Department of Agriculture is the front door for …
Dec 22
BASF-National Wheat Foundation Scholarship Accepting Applications Now through End of 2025
BASF has partnered with the National Wheat Foundation (NWF) for the past 9 years to offer scholarships to students with ties to the wheat industry pursuing careers in agriculture. Applications are being accepted until December 31, 2025. College students who are currently freshmen, sophomores, or juniors pursuing an agricultural-related degree are eligible. Preference will be …
Dec 22
Cow Calf Corner Dr Derrell Peel: Feedlot Production Dropping Fast
The December Cattle on Feed report showed a feedlot inventory of 11.727 million head, down 2.1 percent year over year and the smallest December feedlot inventory since 2017 (Figure 1). Feedlot inventories have declined year over year for 13 consecutive months, leading to a 12-month moving average total the lowest since October 2018. Average feedlot …
Dec 22
Governor Stitt Urges Attorney General to Stand with Oklahoma Poultry Produces, Request Stay in Poultry Case
Governor Kevin Stitt criticized the recent judgment in State of Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods, Inc., and urged Attorney General Gentner Drummond to request a stay in the case, noting the severe consequences of the chicken litter plan will have for family farms across the state. He denounced the judgment that requires Tyson, Cargill, George’s, Simmons, and Cal-Maine …
Dec 22
Executive Order Reinforces Work Underway to Restore Fiduciary Discipline and Protect Investors
Oklahoma State Treasurer Todd Russ said today that the newly issued Executive Order on Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors reflects concerns Oklahoma has raised and acted on for years regarding the growing influence of proxy advisory firms that operate outside traditional fiduciary standards. “For Oklahoma, this is not a new conversation,” Treasurer Russ said. “We …
Dec 22
Nationwide CSP, EQIP application deadline set for Jan. 15
Farmers and ranchers interested in signing up for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) have until Jan. 15 to submit initial paperwork. Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs allow for continuous sign-up, the agency is implementing this national batching period to ensure producers have …
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