Jul 16
Recently, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) along with Reps. Mark Alford (R-MO-04), Michael Bost (R-IL-12), Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Brad Finstad (R-MN-01), Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06), Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) introduced bipartisan legislation, H.R. 4362, the AFIDA Improvements Act of 2025, to address concerns about foreign farmland ownership. The AFIDA Improvements Act …
Jul 16
At the recent Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in San Diego, Senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with the President and CEO of US Meat Export Federation Dan Halstrom. Our Coverage from San Diego is powered by Farm Data Services of Stillwater. Dan Halstrom addressed one of the most pressing challenges facing U.S. beef exports: …
Jul 16
Agriculture leader Chelsea Good has launched Good & Associates, a new firm specializing in issues management, government affairs, strategic communications, and industry relations for the agriculture sector. Good brings more than a dozen years of experience as Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs and Legal at the Livestock Marketing Association (LMA), where she served as …
Jul 16
“Guide to Meat Processing” provides the science behind the ingredients and methodology used for processing meat and poultry products ARLINGTON, VA – As policymakers seek to define ultra-processed foods, review ingredients used in food processing and determine a strategy to improve the health of children, the Meat Institute and the Meat Foundation today released an …
Jul 16
The 2025 Oklahoma Fumigation Workshop will be held on August 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Horticulture Education Center in The Botanic Garden at OSU in Stillwater. If you need ODAFF CEUs for Fumigation, Category 7C, several will be offered during this workshop. To keep your 7C certification active, you need 10 …
Jul 16
The president of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and farmer leaders from 19 state-based corn grower groups sent a letter to President Trump today asking him to intervene as the Make America Healthy Again Commission prepares to release policy recommendations that question the safety of pesticides that have been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency. “Our alarm …
Jul 16
The Animal Agriculture Alliance is excited to announce the return of its annual College Aggies Online (CAO) scholarship program. The program is set to begin on September 8 and will connect college students from across the country who are passionate about sharing agriculture’s story. Over the course of nine weeks, participants will gain the tools, training, and …
Jul 16
The world’s largest society of agricultural safety and health professionals has awarded its highest honor to Barbara Lee, Ph.D., associate director, National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety, “in recognition of her lifetime of achievement, deep commitment to professional excellence and transformative impact on the field.” The International Society for Agricultural Safety …
Jul 16
Oklahoma Farm Bureau District Five State Director Gary Crawley was reinstated onto the Oklahoma Conservation Commission during the commission’s July 7 meeting. Crawley will continue to serve as the area V commissioner through another five-year term, and he will also act as the district director on the Pittsburg County Conservation District board. Crawley was first …
Jul 16
In order to mark the one year of the Trump assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, Congresswoman Bice reintroduced the Secret Services Recording Accountability Act. This legislation would require the U.S. Secret Service to record all communications and maintain them for an extended period of time. Finally, this legislation requires the Secret Service, in the event of …
