Apr 18
Safety is a core value at CHS, and we appreciate the opportunity to build working relationships with local first responders and fire departments. In an effort to strengthen these relationships, the CHS location in Frederick, Okla., held a grain engulfment training in conjunction with the Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training team. Funding for the …
Apr 18
As demand for solar energy continues to grow, the co-location of solar and agriculture—also known as agrivoltaics—offers opportunities for conservation, food production, increasing pollinator habitat, and adding farm revenue streams while producing affordable renewable energy. A new resource from the Center for Rural Affairs explores the benefits of one such method of agrivoltaics—solar beekeeping. “Placing …
Apr 18
The Coffey family is committed to land, livestock and legacy. Conserving natural resources is top of mind on the Double C Cattle Co. in Springer, Oklahoma, on Earth Day and every day. Located in the Arbuckle Mountains, the Double C Cattle Co. is a five-generation ranch owned and operated by Chuck and Ruth Coffey. Their …
Apr 17
In the midst of many challenges for the agriculture sector, American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Cooperative brought rural issues to the Oklahoma Capitol Building April 12. Nearly 100 AFR members from across Oklahoma convened to discuss agriculture and rural issues and meet directly with state lawmakers. “Last year’s legislative landscape was especially tumultuous,” said AFR …
Apr 17
Nationwide, winter wheat was rated 27 percent good to excellent, unchanged from the previous week and three percentage points behind last year’s good-to-excellent rating of 30 percent. That’s still the lowest rating for the crop in over three decades. Oklahoma crop conditions continue to decline due to little rainfall, while in Washington, the crop is …
Apr 17
The late, great Democratic President Harry S. Truman once famously placed a sign on his desk which proclaimed, “The Buck Stops Here.” Surely, “Give ‘em Hell Harry” is rolling in his grave on the release of the Biden Administration’s reports on its disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in the summer of 2021. Rather than accepting responsibility …
Apr 17
Wall Street rules intended for publicly traded companies should not extend to family farms. That is the message the American Farm Bureau Federation and six other agricultural groups sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC proposed a rule to require public companies to report on Scope 3 emissions, which are the result of …
