Mar 11
Friday wrapped up the Commercial Gilt show at the 2023 Oklahoma Youth Expo- with the selection of the Supreme Champions and Sale order for the Night of Stars Gilt Sale that happens this coming Wednesday. Friday wrapped up with the first of the Purebred breeds showing in the OYE Purebred Gilt competition. The Supreme Drive …
Mar 10
Each week, Beltway Beef brings you the latest policy news affecting the U.S. cattle and beef industry. Hear from subject-matter experts, producers, and industry leaders on the topics that impact the business viability of farms and ranches across the country. On this episode, NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus joins to discuss Brazil’s …
Mar 10
The National Corn Growers Association, along with a broad coalition of national and state agriculture and bioscience organizations, sent a letter to President Biden this week to thank the administration for beginning technical consultations with Mexico concerning its action to ban imports of biotech corn. The letter calls for those consultations to start without delay. “We support …
Mar 10
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 27, a Waters of the United States (WOTUS) resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act. Prior to passage, Republican Members of the House Committee on Agriculture called out the egregious and flawed Biden WOTUS rule on the House floor. Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01): “The definition that’s being put …
Mar 10
Oklahoma State University has a new hard red winter wheat variety on its way to the commercial market this fall. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, had the chance to visit with OSU’s Brett Carver about this new variety, and what it has to offer. OK18510, which will be called High Cotton, first came into …
Mar 10
Associate Farm Editor, Reagan Calk, is talking with Bob Rodenberger, a partner with Stockman Oklahoma Livestock Marketing, as he gives his weekly update of the cattle markets. There were good runs Monday, Rodenberger said, and many producers in the state are pleased with the recent moisture received. “Market would have been fully steady with some …
Mar 10
American Farmland Trust (AFT) strongly endorses the bipartisan, bicameral Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act. Introduced by the Maine delegation—Senators Collins and King and Representatives Pingree and Golden—the bill would provide much-needed federal funding for States, Tribes, and local governments to support farmers and ranchers impacted by the contamination of their land by so-called …
Mar 10
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) applauds the reintroduction of the Beagle Brigade Act of 2023. This legislation would provide congressional authority to the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Detector Dog Training Center — a vital program in training agricultural canine teams that work daily to prevent foreign animal and plant diseases from entering …
