Oct 30
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) announced two major investments to strengthen the impact of school meals: more than $27 million in additional Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants and the availability of an additional $50 million in National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants. Together, these investments will …
Oct 30
Based on estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 500 U.S. counties across 46 states experienced a large-animal veterinary care shortage in 2025.1 This is one of the largest shortages ever recorded. Through the Born of the Bond Series, Season 3, Zoetis has now turned the attention to how veterinarians and livestock producers …
Oct 30
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation received a Veterinary Services Grant Program award from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to expand veterinary students’ exposure to careers in state and regulatory veterinary medicine. The three-year project, “Strengthening the Regulatory Veterinary Workforce,” will support nine veterinary students through paid, 10- to 12-week …
Oct 30
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Zachary Swartz announced today that the Trump Administration provided $33.5 million to the Foss Reservoir Master Conservancy District. State Director Swartz was joined by Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03). The Administration’s investment will provide the water district with funds to restore the pre-treatment water plant in Custer …
Oct 30
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum signed an order this week aimed at expanding livestock grazing opportunities on federally managed lands and reducing regulatory burdens on American ranchers. The order, titled “Supporting America’s Ranchers Through Resilient Rangelands,” builds on recent efforts by the Trump administration to improve grazing access and streamline permitting. In March, Burgum and Agriculture …
Oct 30
Fourteen farm and ranch women leaders graduated from the fall session of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Women’s Communications Boot Camp. The participants completed an intensive four-day course featuring hands-on training in public speaking, media engagement and message development. Graduates will use their skills to advocate for farmers and ranchers, support issues important to rural …
Oct 30
During an extensive tour across the state, EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi sat down with farm director KC Sheperd to detail the agency’s targeted shift toward cooperative oversight, regulatory transparency, and tangible economic relief for Oklahoma agriculture. Highlighting a practical philosophy aimed at removing bureaucratic roadblocks for producers, Fotouhi explained that federal regulators must listen …
Oct 30
Western swing, heritage, and community fellowship take center stage next week as Stockyards City Main Street hosts the first-ever “Big Ball in Cowtown” on Friday, November 6, at FOP Lodge 123 (1624 S Agnew Ave) in Oklahoma City. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. and serves as a major fundraiser to preserve and celebrate the …
Oct 30
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Michael Kelsey, executive vice president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, about the association’s fall gatherings and the issues cattle producers are bringing to the table. From the upcoming elections and federal policy decisions to rebuilding the cow herd, Kelsey shares what he …
