Scott Hays, a fifth-generation pork producer from Missouri and President of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), testified before the House Committee on Agriculture’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry as part of its hearing on “A Review of Animal Agriculture Stakeholder Priorities.” NPPC appreciated the opportunity to advocate and discuss policy priorities for the …
Category: Ag News
May 18
Implanting Calves Preweaning with Paul Beck
Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck offers his expertise on the beef cattle industry. This is a part of the weekly series known as the “Cow-Calf Corner.” Today, he talks about implanting before weaning. Implanting preweaning is one of the most cost-effective ways to increase production for the cow calf producer. …
May 18
Lankford Wants to Keep Improving Access to Health Care for Rural Oklahomans
CLICK HERE to download Lankford’s Q&A from Box. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford’s Q&A on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford’s Q&A on Rumble. WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today participated in a Senate Finance Committee Health Care Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Improving Health Care Access in Rural Communities: Obstacles and Opportunities.” Lankford’s questions focused on the meaningful …
May 18
Thursday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
May 18
Wheat Quality Council’s HRW Wheat Crop Tour Day Two Sees 27.5 Bushels Per Acre in Fields Likely to Be Harvested
On Wednesday, approximately 106 people on the Wheat Quality Council’s 2023 winter wheat tour made their way from Colby to Wichita, Kansas, stopping in wheat fields along six different routes. Wednesday’s wheat tour scouts made 276 stops at wheat fields across western, central and southern Kansas, and into northern counties in Oklahoma. The wheat in …
May 17
Kansas Corn’s Roe to House Oversight Subcommittee: Include Biofuels as Climate Solution
Testifying at a House Oversight Subcommittee hearing on vehicle emissions rules and electric vehicle transition, Kansas Corn Growers Association CEO Josh Roe said biofuels like ethanol should not be ignored as a climate solution. Roe told the subcommittee the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed standards for new vehicles limit greater use of low carbon liquid fuels …
May 17
AFIA Applies Pressure to Protect Animal Feed Exports
While in Washington, D.C., Associate Farm Editor, Reagan Calk, talked with Mallory Gaines and Constance Cullman of the American Feed Industry Association about the 16-4 veterinary services form. As the Director of Market Access and Trade Policy, Gaines was able to give an update on the 16-4 veterinary services form, and how changes to this …
















