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Category: Ag News
Dec 08
Bristow 4-H Beautifies Nature Trail with Major Pollinator Planting Project
The entrance to the Bristow Nature Trail will soon be teeming with color and pollinators, thanks to a collaborative effort led by the Bristow 4-H Club. On Tuesday, local 4-H members joined forces with community sponsors, the Creek County OSU Agricultural Extension Educator, and a representative from the Oklahoma Conservation Commission to establish a new …
Dec 08
Peanut Crop Insurance: Differences in Sales Closing Dates and Cancellation Dates Across Regions
Federal crop insurance remains a vital risk management tool for peanut producers across the United States. In our previous Southern Ag Today article, we discussed the various crop insurance policies available for peanuts. As with other crops, securing and maintaining insurance coverage for peanuts requires close attention to key administrative deadlines set by the U.S. Department …
Dec 07
80th Annual AFR State Speech Contest Challenges Oklahoma Youth
American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) wrapped up its annual fall speech contest series Saturday, Dec. 6, at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in Stillwater. This marks the 80th year of the statewide contest. The event has gone through many changes over the years but has always maintained its central agricultural theme. Varying by grade level, this year’s …
Dec 05
TCFA Report Fed Heifers Sharply Higher- Up $10.45 in Southern Plains
According to the Texas Cattle Feeders Association- less than a thousand head of heifers were reported sold over this past week in the three state region represented by the group. 469 heifers sold for $226.22 on a live basis- up $10.45 from the average of a week ago. No steers were reported sold in the …
Dec 05
Choice Boxed Beef Continues Slide- Off $1.52 to $361.20 on Friday
Boxed beef prices continued their slide on Friday, down for the fourth time in the last five days and the eighth time in the last nine. Since last Friday, the Choice cutout has declined by $5.62, while the Select cutout is down $10.28 since November 21. On Friday, Choice fell $1.52 to $361.20 and Select …
Dec 05
Growth Energy Calls on CARB to Update Old, Inaccurate Assumptions about Ethanol’s Environmental Impact
Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, called on the California Air Resources Board (CARB) today to update the way the agency assesses the environmental impact of crop-based biofuels like ethanol. “We were greatly encouraged when California finally approved E15 for use earlier this year,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “Recognizing the environmental …
Dec 05
OKFB applauds USDA enhancements to federal crop insurance programs
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Stacy Simunek released the following statement after USDA’s Dec. 5, 2025, announcement of changes and refinements to numerous federal crop insurance programs for the 2026 crop year with the Expanding Access to Risk Protection Final Rule. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are tremendously appreciative of the Trump administration’s streamlining of federal crop …
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