Category: Ag News
Nov 03
Choice Boxed Beef Jumps $1.12 Higher on First Trading Day of November to $379.25
Boxed beef prices began November on a firmer note, with both Choice and Select cutouts posting gains after two consecutive down days. On Monday, Choice boxed beef rose $1.12 to $379.25, while Select increased $1.28 to $359.93, narrowing the spread slightly to $19.32, compared to $19.48 on Friday. Movement slowed, with 77 loads reported, down …
Nov 03
NPPC Statement on China Tariff Reduction
National Pork Producers Council President and Ohio pork producer Duane Stateler released the following statement on behalf of the pork industry in response to the White House fact sheet on the latest U.S.-China trade relations. “In a win for U.S. agriculture and America’s pork producers, China has suspended its retaliatory tariffs set in March. We are very …
Nov 03
OSu Agriculture News: Free pesticide disposal events set for Pond Creek and Clinton
Oklahoma State University’s Pesticide Safety Education Program will partner with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry to host two unwanted pesticide disposal days in the Oklahoma communities of Pond Creek and Clinton. What: Unwanted pesticides are unusable as originally intended for various reasons, including those that are left over or no longer registered in Oklahoma, those that lack labels or …
Nov 03
Sen. Mullin: “Delayed Flight? Thank a Senate Democrat”
Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) released the following statement on Day 34 of the Schumer Shutdown. Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 4th, the U.S. Senate is scheduled to take a fourteenth vote to re-open the federal government after Senate Democrats blocked the thirteenth bipartisan attempt to end the shutdown last week. Note: Tomorrow, the Schumer Shutdown …
Nov 03
Lankford Sounds Alarm as Democrats’ Shutdown Threatens Health Benefits for Federal Workers
US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) is highlighting the risk Senate Democrats’ shutdown poses to federal workers’ health coverage and is seeking answers from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on how the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program will continue if the trust fund runs dry. Read the full letter text HERE or below: Dear …
Nov 03
Oklahoma Claims Four National Championships in Proficiency Awards at 2025 National FFA Convention
At the 2025 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Oklahoma claimed four National Championships out of the 45 Proficiency Award categories. Agricultural proficiency awards honor FFA members who, through Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAEs), have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers. Students compete in areas ranging from agricultural communications to wildlife management. Proficiency awards …
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