Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee announced he will host a live roundtable discussion on Facebook with Midwest City Manager Tim Lyon and Tinker Air Force Base Air Base Wing Commander Colonel G. Hall Sebren, JR. The Facebook Live event will be held this Thursday, March 23, …
Category: Ag News
Mar 22
Growth Energy: Next Generation Fuels Act Would Unleash Environmental, Economic Benefits of Ethanol
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued the following statement today upon the reintroduction of the Next Generation Fuels Act in the U.S. Senate: “American-made ethanol already makes a positive impact every day, but we’ve still only scratched the surface of the benefits this renewable fuel can deliver to the environment and to drivers across the …
Mar 22
Senators Reintroduce Next Generation Fuels Act
The Next Generation Fuels Act was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate today, drawing praise from the National Corn Growers Association. The legislation, which has been one of NCGA’s top advocacy priorities, would lower fuel prices, reduce carbon emissions and help shore-up America’s energy security. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) led the bipartisan Senate reintroduction …
Mar 22
Looking Back on Years of the Oklahoma Youth Expo with Larry Peck
Ahead of the Oklahoma Youth Expo’s grand drive, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays, caught up with the owner of Ag Youth Magazine, Larry Peck. Hays and Peck talked about the advancement of OYE over the years. Peck first talked about how much the show industry has grown over the last decade. Peck has …
Mar 22
Angus Media names Clay Zwilling as President
Illinois native to lead largest beef breed media company The Angus Media board of directors recently named Clay Zwilling president of the organization to guide the company as it delivers industry-leading education, information and marketing to the beef industry. “Clay is a natural leader,” said Mark McCully, vice chairman of the Angus Media board of …
Mar 22
David Weaber Advises Ranchers to Capitalize on Quality Genetics in Rebuilding Their Cow Herds to Maximize Profits
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with senior animal protein research analyst at Terrain, David Weaber, about strategy for rebuilding the cow herd once the drought comes to an end. Launched in November of 2022, Terrain is a source of agricultural industry analysis farmers and ranchers in the United States. Terrain of …
Mar 22
Federal Funds Granted to Oklahoma for Wildfire Fuels Mitigation
Oklahoma is the recipient of more than $134,000 in federal grant money awarded to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire. The funds are part of nearly $200 million announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service that will benefit 22 states and seven tribes, as part of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program. The …
Mar 22
Severe Weather Outlook for Today and Tomorrow
A big storm system is headed for the state tomorrow and Friday that brings with it some hope for more rain. According to State Climatologist Gary McManus, the rains we’ve been getting have “Skipped the areas roughly to the north and East of I-44” McManus says the threat of Tornado weather for tomorrow is very …