On Tuesday a federal District Court in Arizona vacated the registration for over-the-top (OTT)applications of dicamba on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton. OTT dicamba productsXtendimax (Bayer), Engenia (BASF) and Tavium (Syngenta) were all included in the decisionwhich is national in scope. ARA disagrees with this decision. It removes a determination that should be made by a …
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Feb 01
Grape Management Course – Stillwater, Oklahoma – 5/2/24
Registration is now open for the 2024 Oklahoma State University Extension Grape Management Course that begins in March and ends in September. What: OSU Extension and the OSU Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture will share grape management information and provide networking opportunities for new and established grape growers. Participants will also receive: Who: Prospective …
Feb 01
Grape Management Course – Stillwater, Oklahoma – 3/7/24
Registration is now open for the 2024 Oklahoma State University Extension Grape Management Course that begins in March and ends in September. What: OSU Extension and the OSU Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture will share grape management information and provide networking opportunities for new and established grape growers. Participants will also receive: Who: Prospective …
Feb 01
Senator Mullin Telephone Town Hall – 2/6/24
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) will host a live telephone town hall event for all Oklahomansnext Tuesday, February 6th at 6:30pm CT. During the call, Mullin will provide a quick legislative update before opening the phones to take questions from constituents. “Next week’s telephone town hall event will be a great way for thousands of Oklahomans across the …
Jan 24
OkFB’s Steve Thompson Says Oklahoma Delegates Pleased With Outcome of AFBF 2024 Policy Session
Farmer and rancher delegates from Oklahoma and 49 other states and Puerto Rico to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 105th Convention adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2024 on Tuesday. After the work was done, Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talked with the Vice President of Public Policy for Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Steve …
Jan 08
Understanding the new Corporate Transparency Act
A push for greater transparency might mean landowners have to supply more information to comply. On January 1st, the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect. It could impact small businesses, corporations, and limited liability companies with the goal of stopping money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and tax fraud. The International Association of …
Jan 04
Land-Grant University Scientists Are Making Turfgrass Safer, Better for Environment
As the whistle blows, referees across the nation are signaling for teams to take the fields. From elite college football players to those in pre-school and elementary soccer leagues, athletes of all skill levels are busy running, kicking and throwing balls across a variety of surfaces. As they compete, players’ bodies often are slammed, thrust …
Nov 30
Growth Energy Statement on Iowa’s Motion for Summary Judgment against EPA on E15 Opt-Out Request
Yesterday, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a motion for summary judgment regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s failure to respond to the opt-out request filed by Iowa and six other midwestern states that would allow them to sell E15—a fuel made with 15% bioethanol—year-round in their states. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued …
Nov 09
Farmers Can Expect Limited Disaster Support from the Latest ERP Reboot
On Oct. 27 USDA announced the allocation of more than $3 billion to support commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disasters in 2022 through a modified continuation of the Emergency Relief Program (ERP). Though initially welcomed by farmers and ranchers recovering from exceptional drought conditions, severe hurricanes, derechos, flooding and other natural disasters, a change …





















