Category: Ag News

Opportunity to Make sure the broadband situation in your area is Accurately Depicted

For the first time, our national broadband map has been updated to include actual household and business locations, along with the list of internet providers that offer service to each location.   This map is important in that it will be used to help determine each state’s share of the Broadband Equity, Access Deployment’s $42.45 billion …

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Beef: The Gift of Flavor

As beef advocates we can all agree that beef is a classic centerpiece of the holiday season, and no matter how you ring in the season, or who you spend it with, beef is always a crowd-pleaser. As the holidays continue this month consumers are going to be looking for inspiration for their holiday table. …

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Latest Oklahoma Drought Monitor Report Shows Conditions Relatively Unchanged Since Last Week

According to the Oklahoma Mesonet, the state sees a couple more chances of rainfall into the weekend and early next week. In Oklahoma, exceptional drought is up just slightly from last week’s 19.77 and is now at 19.88. Extreme drought or worse is unchanged from last week at 64.01 percent. Severe drought or worse is …

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Timely Rains Help with Topsoil, but Subsoil still shows Deficits

Rain showers have been falling the past few days, and we have seen some pretty good rain totals across the state. Unfortunately, most of the Panhandle still missed out on the rain. State Climatologist Gary McManus said, “The Drought Monitor continues with way too much color on it, from the yellow (Abnormally Dry conditions…which is …

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Thompson Elected Chairman of House Agriculture Committee

Yesterday, the House Republican Steering Committee elected Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) as Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture for the 118th Congress. Mr. Thompson will be the first Chairman from Pennsylvania in nearly 170 years. After the vote, Mr. Thompson issued the following statement: “I am honored to lead the Committee on Agriculture and build on the accomplishments of the …

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House Page Program Opens Applications

The Oklahoma House of Representatives High School Page Program is now accepting applications for the First Regular Session of the 59th Legislature, announced Rep. Brian Hill, R-Mustang. Every year, hundreds of students from across the state have the opportunity to take part in the House High School Page Program at the State Capitol in Oklahoma …

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Labor Challenges Increase Farm Economy Pressures

Labor demands continue to tax the bottom lines of farmers and ranchers, with rising wage rates and record usage of the H-2A visa program. Meaningful reforms to the federal government’s guest worker program must be a priority for Congress by the end of the year. The American Farm Bureau Federation, along with more than 350 …

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United Soybean Board Elects Meagan Kaiser as New Chair

USB elects new Chair, Executive Committee and announces Tom Oswald Legacy Award. Farmer-leaders of the United Soybean Board (USB) elected Meagan Kaiser from Missouri as 2023 Chair and nine additional farmer-leaders to serve on the Executive Committee during the USB December Meeting in St. Charles, Missouri.  “During my tenure at United Soybean Board, I’m proudest …

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31st Annual National No-Tillage Conference Returns to St. Louis Jan. 10-13

For the 9th time in its 31-year history, the annual National No-Tillage Conference is returning to St. Louis. It’s hosted by No-Till Farmer, one of several properties operated by Wisconsin-based agricultural publisher Lessiter Media. The event will be held January 10-13 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis Arch Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The content …

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Feeder Steers Higher, Feeder Heifers Mostly Steady, Steer and Heifer Calves Higher at OKC West – El Reno

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 03:13:23 CST

OKC West Livestock Auction – El Reno, OK
Wed Dec 7, 2022

   

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