May 11
California’s controversial Proposition 12 stands, as the Supreme Court on Thursday sided with the state and the law that prohibits the sale of pork in the state not produced according to California’s production standards. The ruling is a significant loss for the pork industry. Livestock groups have argued that if California’s law stands, then other …
May 11
Today, the U.S. Senate passed Senator Markwayne Mullin’s (R-OK) legislation to reverse a federal regulatory penalty on states and protect key Oklahoma infrastructure projects from runaway regulation. Mullin’s legislation to strike down the Biden administration’s listing of the northern long-eared bat (NLEB) as ‘endangered’ under the Endangered Species Act passed with bipartisan support. Listing the NLEB as …
May 11
Unlike satellite radio or streaming, local broadcast radio is always available with no cellular data, subscription or signal required. Many of our affiliate stations are powered by AM radio and cover extensive areas across the United States. Despite this, some auto manufacturers have recently removed AM radio from their electric vehicle models. The Importance of …
May 11
A recent episode of The Angus Conversation explored bovine congestive heart failure. Biological challenges are rarely simple to solve. With a host of variables in real-world scenarios, bovine congestive heart failure (BCHF) certainly falls into the “complicated” category. Is it a management issue, a genetic problem or a little bit of both? A recent episode …
May 11
On May 9, at the 2023 Sirloin Gallery of Grands, the Sirloin Club of Oklahoma announced their five award winners for the 2023 agriculturalists under 40. The Sirloin Club of Oklahoma is a group of agriculture enthusiasts who gather each year to support Oklahoma’s 4-H and FFA students. The Sirloin Club supports exhibitors at the …
May 11
The Departments of Agriculture and the Interior today announced a proposed $2.8 billion in funding for fiscal year 2024 authorized by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to improve infrastructure, recreation facilities, federal lands access, and land and water conservation. Enacted in August 2020, GAOA established the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund, …
May 11
Truth Allen Stephens of Guymon, Oklahoma was arrested May 4 on felony charges for a writing a fraudulent check. The arrest is the result of an investigation led by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Bart Perrier and the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office. In March, Stephens allegedly wrote a check from a closed …
May 11
While in Washington, D.C., Associate Farm Editor Reagan Calk talked with the Vice President of Policy and Communications at the National Association of Wheat Growers, Jake Westlin, about 2023 Farm Bill priorities. Westlin is based in Washington, D.C., where his primary focus is policy. Because it is a farm bill year, Westlin said the 2023 …
May 11
The Oklahoma Broadband Office’s statewide broadband listening tour will be making several tour stops in the coming weeks across the state, and Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are encouraged to attend. The “Let’s Get Digital: Oklahoma Broadband Tour” will pass through 17 cities and towns to gather public input for a five-year plan to connect the …
May 11
There’s still time to apply for the third class of the NCGA Women and Mentors Program to be held in St. Louis on June 22-23. In addition to networking with other women committed to their success, participants learn how to quiet their inner critic, explore what they can learn from another woman’s leadership journey, and develop an …
