Mar 31
The American Farm Bureau Federation today called on President Biden to accept the will of Congress and repeal the 2023 Waters of the U.S. Rule. The House and Senate, in a rare bipartisan vote, passed a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers’ 2023 WOTUS Rule. In a letter …
Mar 31
The Oklahoma State Senate today gave passage to its historic $700 million education package. Senators voted overwhelmingly on both measures 40 – to – 7 on House Bill 1935 and 46 – to – 2 on House Bill 2775, approving the single largest appropriations increase to education in state history, sending it back to the …
Mar 31
Bob Howard, a longtime Southwest Oklahoma wheat, pasture, and cattle producer, has been named the 2023 recipient of Governor Stitt’s Outstanding Achievement in Agriculture Award. Howard is the 26th inductee into the Oklahoma Agriculture Hall of Fame, which is the state’s most prestigious agricultural honor. Howard, who passed away last April at the age of …
Mar 31
The Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA) is applauding yesterday’s reintroduction of the Next Generation Fuels Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill aims to modernize the nation’s fuel supply and optimize new vehicles to take advantage of higher ethanol blends, resulting in lower fuel costs, reduced emissions, and increased energy security for the …
Mar 31
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced today that USDA will accept applications starting on April 1 for $1 billion in grants to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in renewable energy systems and make energy-efficiency improvements. USDA is making the $1 billion in grants available under …
Mar 31
At the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Foundation Spring Seminar, Associate Farm Editor Reagan Calk had the chance to catch up with one of the featured speakers, Kelli Payne. Payne gave a captivating presentation about her personal experience of diversifying her own operation and provided advice and insight on how to take the first steps. “A lot of times, …
Mar 31
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor, U.S. Grains Council President and CEO Ryan LeGrand, and Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper jointly issued the following statement after Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) finalized a rule that will allow U.S. ethanol producers more access to the Japanese biofuel market: “The U.S. ethanol …
Mar 31
KC Sheperd, Farm Director, is back talking with Bob Rodenberger, a partner with Stockman Oklahoma Livestock Marketing, as he gives the latest on the cattle markets. Runs have been lighter compared to 30 days ago, Rodenberger said, but the market is good. “Most of the cattle are going to grass, you know, your 500-pound calves …
Mar 31
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is back visiting with Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, Dr. Mark Johnson for more details about the upcoming Cattlemen’s Conference set to take place on May 24-25 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In the late 1980s, cattle industry leaders came together and held the Blue Print for …
Mar 31
Joint Statement From U.S. Grains Council, Growth Energy, Renewable Fuels Association Regarding Japan’s New Rule On Ethanol Background:Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released its final proposed rule for partial amendment of the Act on Sophisticated Methods of Energy Supply Structures on March 30, 2023 – in place through 2028 – that allows …
