Category: Ag News
Apr 17
Ranking Member Scott Condemns Inclusion of SNAP Work Requirements in Republican Debt Limit Framework
“The ransom note that Speaker McCarthy unveiled in front of a crowd of Wall Street bankers is dead on arrival,” said Agriculture Ranking Member David Scott. Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott released the following statement in response to Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt limit framework which, if passed as proposed, would include additional …
Apr 17
USDA Announces Grassland Conservation Reserve Program Signup for 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin signing up for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting today and running through May 26, 2023. Among CRP enrollment opportunities, Grassland CRP is a unique working lands program, allowing producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while conserving …
Apr 17
USDA Reports Confirm The Tight U.S. Wheat Balance Sheet
On March 31, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its yearly Prospective Plantings Report, and Quarterly Grains Stocks reports. The reports provide valuable insights for U.S. wheat importing customers as we enter the final two months of the 2022/23 marketing year and look ahead to the 2023 harvest. In this article, we will analyze USDA’s recent …
Apr 17
Battling Weeds During a Wet Spring
An LG Seeds agronomist shares four tips for an effective spring burndown A wetter spring outlook for some areas of the Midwest has farmers eying the calendar, but timely planting isn’t their only concern. “A good spring burndown program with some residual control will be extremely important, as a wet spring could result in some weed-ridden …
Apr 17
Introducing KaCee Cox of the Vinita FFA Chapter, Your 2023 Northeast Area Star in Agribusiness
During the month of April, the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network and Oklahoma Farm Report are spotlighting the 17 Area Stars of Oklahoma FFA that are among the highest achievers in the organization. The stars come from the five areas in four categories- Star in Ag Placement, Star in Agriscience, Star in Agribusiness, and Star in …
Apr 17
Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell Highlights Summer Agritourism Opportunities in the State
At Ag Day at the Capitol earlier this week, Farm Director KC Sheperd caught up with Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell and talked about the My Plate Initiative and different tourism options within the state. The My Plate Initiative helps educate kids on how to eat healthy foods, Pinnell said, and promotes the products grown and …
Apr 17
OSU Agriculture celebrates topping-out milestone in new building
By Alyssa Hardaway Construction of the New Frontiers Agricultural Hall reached a milestone in March as a bright orange beam with signatures was installed in the new home for Oklahoma State University Agriculture. University officials joined the project’s construction partners in celebrating the topping-out milestone, said Randy Raper, assistant vice president of facilities for OSU …
Apr 17
Gary McManus Hopeful for Strong El Niño to Relieve Intense Drought in Oklahoma
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with State Climatologist Gary McManus about La Nina and El Niño as the state of Oklahoma continues to suffer from detrimental drought conditions. While La Niña has ended in the Pacific Ocean, McManus said we are still living under its impacts. “We have had what is called …
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