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Category: Ag News
Jun 24
Rep. Lucas Implores Colleagues to Support the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act
Remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S.629, the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act, introduced by Senator Fischer of Nebraska. The Emergency Conservation Program and the Emergency Forest Restoration Program are two critical cost-share programs available to landowners following a natural disaster. Given the natural disasters we’ve witnessed, including …
Jun 24
FBN Acreage Report Preview: High Plains Drought Slashing Corn Acres in Favor of Soybeans
With the highly anticipated USDA acreage report on the horizon, Farmers Business Network (FBN) is sharing a preview from its sixth annual US Acreage Report. The data highlights how severe weather is altering planting decisions across the country. In a recent discussion with Farm Director KC Sheperd, Josh McClure of FBN broke down the numbers, …
Jun 24
EPA Announces Over $4.4 Million in Brownfields Grants to Revitalize Communities in Oklahoma
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $4.4 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites across Oklahoma. With these funds, EPA is investing directly in American communities to cleanup and redevelop blighted properties, delivering on the Trump Administration’s commitment to ensure that clean air, …
Jun 24
USDA Announces FY 2025 State Payment Error Rates in SNAP
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the annual Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment error rates (PER), which measure how accurately states determine who is eligible for SNAP and how much they should receive. The national payment error rate for fiscal year (FY) 2025 is 10.62%, far surpassing the congressional threshold of 6%. …
Jun 24
NFIB Releases New Ads in Oklahoma Urging Rep. Frank Lucas to Permanently Repeal Beneficial Ownership Information Mandate
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, released new paid radio and digital advertisements across Oklahoma today, urging Rep. Frank Lucas to permanently repeal the law that established the unconstitutional Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) mandate, and for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to immediately destroy all BOI data already submitted by U.S. …
Jun 24
Prop 12 Debate Rekindled as Senate Ag Chairman Boozman’s Farm Bill Proposal Leaves Out Producer Relief
The release of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s discussion draft of the 2026 Farm Bill has renewed debate over California’s Proposition 12, a law that sets animal housing standards for pork, veal, and egg products sold in the state, regardless of where those animals are raised. For pork producers across the country, Prop 12 remains a …
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