The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the final approximately $300 million in assistance to distressed direct and guaranteed farm loan borrowers under Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act. Over the past two years, USDA acted swiftly to assist distressed borrowers in retaining their land and continuing their agricultural operations. Since President Biden signed …
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Dec 26
Scott Clawson Announces Unit Cost of Production (UCOP) Workshops on Deck for 2025
Scott Clawson, M.S., Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service NE Area Agricultural Economics Specialist writes about Unit Cost of Production Workshops on deck for 2025 as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Derrell Peel, Mark Johnson, and Beck. Maybe the best gift Santa could deliver in …
Dec 23
Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas Votes Aye for American Relief Act
Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after voting in favor of the American Relief Act. “Extending government funding into early next year and the Farm Bill till September of 2025 allows Republicans and President-elect Trump to get to work on delivering results for the American people. Today’s vote provides economic assistance to American …
Dec 20
NCC Applauds House Passage of Continuing Resolution
The National Cotton Council (NCC) applauds the House of Representativesfor passing a Continuing Resolution that funds the government through mid-March, while extendingfarm bill provisions for one year and providing critical disaster assistance and emergency economicassistance for cotton and other crops. The much-needed economic and disaster relief will help mitigatethe financial stress caused by a combination …
Dec 20
US Environmental Protection Agency and US Department of Energy Announce $850M to Reduce Methane Pollution from the Oil and Gas Sector
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy today announced approximately $850 million for 43 projects selected for negotiation that will help small oil and gas operators, Tribes, and other entities across the country to reduce, monitor, measure, and quantify methane emissions from the oil and gas sector as part of President …
Dec 18
Farmers Urge Congress to Provide Certainty to Rural America
Congress must not delay in delivering critical aid to farmers and ranchers who are facing mounting challenges to growing the food, fiber and fuel America’s families rely on. That’s the message American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall delivered today in a letter to Congress urging passage of the Continuing Resolution, which lawmakers are expected …
Dec 16
Lucas Applauds Rescission of “Delta Plains Corridor”
Congressman Frank Lucas released the following statement regarding the Department of Energy’s rescission of the “Delta Plains Corridor” from the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Designation. “I am pleased that the Department of Energy is rescinding the ‘Delta Plains Corridor’ as a National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor. This action will return eminent domain authority to …
Dec 16
Updated EPA’s AirNow Mobile Device App Allows Public to Receive Air Quality Forecasts via Push Notification
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has updated the AirNow mobile app to allow users to receive optional push notifications of their local Air Quality Index forecasts for the next day. State and local air agencies issue AQI forecasts as a public service to help people plan their outdoor activities. The agencies provide them to EPA, …
Dec 11
USDA Announces Two Prominent Speakers for the 2025 Agricultural Outlook Forum
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces the addition of two prominent speakers to the agenda for the 101st Agricultural Outlook Forum, “Meeting Tomorrow’s Challenges, Today,” scheduled for February 27-28, 2025. Jeff Schmid, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, will address the Forum with a plenary speech on the …
Dec 10
USDA Announces Availability of $1.13 Billion for Local Food Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a $1.13 billion investment to support local and regional food systems, building upon the Department’s previous investments in the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement (LFPA) and Local Food for Schools (LFS) programs. This round of funding, announced on October 1, will allow states, territories, and federally recognized Tribes to purchase wholesome, …
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