Apr 13
State Election Board members met Monday, April 3 to elect a new Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Heather Mahieu Cline (Oklahoma City) was elected the Chairman of the Board and Dr. Tim Mauldin (Norman) was elected Vice-Chairman. The Board also welcomed new member Mignon Lambley (Hooker). The Board consists of three members and two alternate members selected …
Apr 13
The U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota has granted a preliminary injunction halting the 2023 Waters of the U.S., or WOTUS, rule from taking effect in 24 states. The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) praised the decision. “NCGA has been on the forefront advocating on behalf of corn growers on this issue,” said …
Apr 13
The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) applauds Attorney General Drummond’s suit against the Biden Administration’s overreach regarding the Lesser Prairie Chicken. Western Oklahoma cattle raisers have done and continue to do a great job preserving and promoting wildlife habitat. OCA appreciates Attorney General Drummond’s commitment to protect Oklahoma ranchers from these unnecessary burdensome regulations. OCA is a part …
Apr 13
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposal for new greenhouse gas and multi-pollutant emissions standards for light-duty vehicles, which does not adequately account for the environmental benefits of low-carbon ethanol. In response to the announcement, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) released the following statement: “While we share the administration’s goal of lowering emissions, we …
Apr 13
A 2023 economic impact study, which updated a study from 2017, found that livestock auction markets continue to be important for the growth and vitality of rural communities. The study of an average, fixed-facility livestock auction market revealed that the market provides approximately $2 million in total value-added dollars to its local community. This result …
Apr 13
Forty percent of Oklahoma is out of the drought zone, while another seven to eight percent are in the abnormally dry range. Over half of the state is still suffering from significant drought. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is featuring comments from the vice president of operations at Farm Data Services, Clay Burtrum, …
Apr 13
Discussions of Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) modernization are well underway. Letters, policy proposals, webinars and petition notices have overloaded the inboxes of dairy farmers and others in the industry in the last several weeks. The task of weeding through these communications in order to understand how the pieces fit together, what happens next and …
Apr 13
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Oklahoma Tribal Conservation Advisory Council (OTCAC) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) will partner together for a free conservation workshop on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Join the agencies to discuss free technical assistance and conservation funding opportunities. You will also learn how producers can gather conservation data from Tribal …
