Apr 20
This Week on SUNUP is Oklahoma State University Extension grain market economist Kim Anderson. During this week’s edition, Anderson talks about the latest in the grain markets. “Not much going on in the crop and cotton markets this week,” Anderson said. In the Pond Creek and Medford area, Anderson said 2023 wheat is forward contracting for …
Apr 20
At the 2023 National Association of Farm Broadcasters Washington Watch event in Washington D.C., Farm Director KC Sheperd got the chance to visit with the Chief Economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation, Roger Cryan, about Waters of The U.S., 2023 farm bill and more. “The WOTUS rule that the EPA put out under President Biden …
Apr 20
Democratic leaders in both chambers say there is a better way to fund education and it starts with collaboration. “Our Senators and Representatives can come together to create a plan that meets families where their children are—in public schools,” House Minority Leader Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City said. “Ninety-five percent of parents in Oklahoma choose public …
Apr 20
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) announced today the signing of a set of principles and a new partnership with the National Agricultural Organizations (FARM) from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia and Colombia to constructively engage governments and international organizations around the world on the issues of …
Apr 20
USDA’s Chief Scientist Chavonda Jacobs-Young led the U.S. delegation to the Meeting of G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists (G20 MACS) in India this week where leaders from around the world convened to discuss critical global agricultural science and technology issues. At the meeting, Jacobs-Young stressed the importance of investments in agricultural research, development, and deployment, as …
Apr 20
Rep. Dell Kerbs, R-Shawnee, urged Shawnee residents affected by Wednesday’s tornadoes and severe weather to access available local and state resources. “The destruction suffered in Shawnee and the surrounding community on Wednesday was devastating,” Kerbs said. “Local and state resources are available for those affected by Wednesday’s severe weather, and I hope everybody finds the …
Apr 20
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays is visiting with Mike Schulte of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission about historically low winter wheat crop conditions in the Southern Plains. “I don’t know that the rest of the world is taking into account how bad it is in the Southern Plains of the United States,” Schulte said. …
Apr 20
Sen. Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, represents some of the areas hardest hit by Wednesday night’s tornadoes. As of Thursday morning, three fatalities had been reported in Cole, and others were injured. After the storms hit, she immediately went to the communities of Cole, Goldsby, and Washington. Garvin said she was stunned by the extent of the …
Apr 20
“Please join Christie and me in praying for everyone who was impacted by last night’s storms. Last night’s tornadoes have caused extensive damage across our region, with Cole and Shawnee being among the hardest hit. These violent storms have left families devastated, as our communities are left to pick up the pieces. Thank you to …
Apr 20
To view the Oklahoma Drought Map, click here. According to the latest Oklahoma Drought Map, Exceptional Drought has increased from last week’s 16.53 percent to 20.62 percent this week. Extreme drought or worse has also increased from last week, now at 43.03 percent (last week’s percentage was at 39 percent.) Severe drought or worse has increased …
