Jan 17
The final selections of the 2025 Cattlemen’s Congress have helped conclude the 2025 thirteen day event. Vice President of Operations at Express Ranches, Kevin Hafner, make the last picks of the 2025 in the American Supreme drive as he pulled the Champion Santa Gertrudis bull from the lineup and made him the Supreme American Champion …
Jan 16
House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City, introduced HB 2228 to modernize and expand the Sales Tax Relief Credit in Oklahoma. The sales tax relief credit, created in 1990, is meant to help those who need it most by targeting tax relief to middle and low-income families. “In two weeks, we will head back to …
Jan 16
House Speaker Kyle Hilbert today filed legislation to protect President Donald J. Trump’s constitutional rights to vote and bear arms in Oklahoma. HB2292 will ensure that past and present presidents are allowed to vote and the right to possess and carry firearms or weapons in the state of Oklahoma, regardless of the politically-motivated actions of other …
Jan 16
Leaders of FEMA and the Cherokee Nation signed an agreement on Jan. 15 that will enable the Tribal Nation to deploy in support of FEMA’s operations during disasters, the first such agreement ever signed. The Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) is a formal, binding contract. Under the agreement, FEMA’s Supplemental Response Team (SRT) program is able …
Jan 16
This week on SUNUP, OSU Agriculture Economist Dr. John Michael Riley discusses the highs and lows of current grain and cotton markets. “A lot of information was given to us on Friday. In addition to the WASDE, we also got the Annual Crop Production Summary, the Quarterly Grain Stocks Report, and the Winter Crop Planning …
Jan 16
House Rep. Annie Menz, D-Norman, introduced two bills pertaining to Oklahoma toll roads. “As Oklahomans, we have a Legislature of Representatives and Senators designed to best express and meet our concerns and needs. We work hard to maintain close relationships with our constituents and my constituents have been abundantly clear with me about their concerns …
Jan 16
Today, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) awarded House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) with its 2024 Wheat Leader of the Year Award for getting a long-term bipartisan farm bill passed out of the committee, which, if enacted, would have made significant improvements and investments in the farm safety net. NAWG …
