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Category: Ag News
May 16
Historic Education Package Announced Monday- OKFB and AFR Offer Rural Oklahoma Reaction
After weeks of stalemate- Oklahoma House and Senate Leaders, along with Governor Kevin Stitt, have agreed to a massive $625 million dollar education package- which breaks the Capitol logjam and will allow other appropriation measures to come together as a part of a fiscal year 2024 budget as we rapidly approach the end of the …
May 15
Scott, Thompson Lead Colleagues in Requesting Increased Support for 1890 Land-Grant Institutions in Letter to Governors, State Legislatures
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott (GA-13) and Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) today sent a letter to the governors and legislative leaders of 18 states encouraging them to increase investments in 1890 Land-Grant Institutions. The letter was signed by Representatives Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), Sanford Bishop (GA-02), Bobby Scott (VA-03), and Alma Adams (NC-12). “These institutions, originally established to …
May 15
Oklahoma’s Winter Wheat Conditions Get a Boost in This Week’s Crop Progress Report
U.S. Crop Progress: Winter wheat headed for the U.S. reached 49 percent, up 3 percentage points from the previous year and up one point from the average. Winter wheat conditions rated 29 percent good to excellent, 30 percent fair and 41 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 29 percent good to excellent, …
May 15
Beef Day at the Capital, Tomorrow May 16th
The purpose of Beef Day is to provide our elected officials and those that work with them a tasty beef meal while promoting beef and building relationships. Oklahoma is the 5th largest beef producing state with more than 55,000 ranches statewide. “Beef cattle is Oklahoma’s #1 Commodity adding over $3 billion to the Oklahoma economy …
May 15
Mona Lee Brock Dedication: “The Angel on the End of the Line”
At the Dedication Display of Mona Lee Brock, Farm Director KC Sheperd had the chance to visit with the American Farmers and Ranchers Secretary, Paul Jackson, about the impact Brock had on the lives of many. The event honored the late Mona Lee Brock for her farm stress advocacy work during the 1980s Farm Crisis. …
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