The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) commended Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and leading congressional dairy advocates for providing $100 million in additional, targeted payments under the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program that will aid medium-sized and larger producers who missed out on equitable payments during the first round of assistance in 2021. “While losses due …
Category: Ag News
Jan 23
USDA Announces Additional Assistance for Dairy Farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the details of additional assistance for dairy producers, including a second round of payments through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) and a new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP). The update to PMVAP and the new ODMAP will enable USDA to better support small- and …
Jan 23
Rolling Out Revenue Based Disaster and Pandemic Assistance Programs
By Zach Ducheneaux, Farm Service Agency Administrator Today, agricultural producers can begin to apply for two new important programs for revenue losses, from 2020 and 2021 natural disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic. Both programs equitably fill gaps in earlier assistance. First, you may be eligible for assistance through the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two if you …
Jan 23
Rural Development Now Accepting Rural Energy for America Program Grant Applications
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director, Kenneth Corn today announced that the Oklahoma State Office is now accepting Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grant Applications. A REAP grant is designed to aid small businesses or farms in rural Oklahoma with energy efficiency improvements or renewable energy projects. Potentially more than …
Jan 23
OKFB Members Attend the 2023 AFBF Convention
The 2023 American Farm Bureau convention in Puerto Rico Jan. 6-10 was a great time for Oklahoma Farm Bureau members to gather with fellow farmers and ranchers from around the country to celebrate Mi Familia – the Farm Bureau family. This year’s convention was a great one for OKFB members. Check out all the convention highlights for OKFB below: …
Jan 23
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture announces Secretary Blayne Arthur as Vice President
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is pleased to announce the election of Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Secretary Blayne Arthur as Vice President of the organization by the NASDA Board of Directors. As Vice President, Secretary Arthur will help direct the organization to meet its mission of enhancing American food and agricultural communities …
Jan 23
Southern Plains Perspective: USDA upstream flood control program
There is a new blog post out at the Southern Plains Perspective by Clay Pope! Read below: Droughts often end with a deluge…that’s why we have the USDA upstream flood control program. I had never heard the term “atmospheric river” before the recent stretch of insane rain on the West Coast, but boy am I …
Jan 23
Hereford Champions Named at the 2023 National Western Stock Show
Herefords took Denver, Colo., by storm in the Yards and on the Hill at the National Western Stock Show, Jan. 13-14. Judges Donnie Robertson, Yukon, Okla., and Miles Shout, Piedmont, Okla., sorted the 36-head of bulls and 90-head of heifers in the open show, Saturday, Jan. 14. A total of 223 Hereford cattle were exhibited …
Jan 23
Winter Storm Could Bring Much-Needed Moisture to the State
A winter Storm is brewing and could bring some pretty good snow to the state. According to State Climatologist Gary McManus, “Some folks could see a LOT more (or less, obviously) with convective elements within the broader storm possible, meaning thunder-snow. Again, lots has to happen to get all these things working in the same …
Jan 23
OSU’s Derrell Peel: Less Heifers in Feedlots…Finally
Mondays, Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry. This analysis is a part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner.” Today, Dr. Peel talks about fewer heifer numbers in feedlots. The January Cattle on Feed report from USDA-NASS showed the …
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