Category: Ag News

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:47:17 CDT

Federally inspected cattle slaughter was off 40,000 head last week compared to the prior week. The major difference was Saturday when packers primarily kept their plants dark in observation of the long Labor…

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:47:02 CDT

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RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets.

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Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:39:26 CDT

Gross Receipts to the Treasury in August set a number of new records as signs point to a robust Oklahoma economy, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today.

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Thu, 08 Sep 2022 05:18:43 CDT

The war of words over California’s Prop 12 continues as the National Pork Producers and the American Farm Bureau are getting closer to their day in court over the legality of California’s efforts to regulate the pork industry across the United States. Wednesday evening- the National Pork Producers released this statement from Terry Wolters, NPPC president and owner of Stoney Creek Farms in Pipestone, Minnesota

“Today’s filing of our reply brief to petitioners brings the National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation one step closer to the Supreme Court hearing our case on how California Proposition 12 violates the U. S. Constitution.

In the Argument of the Brief that was filed on Wednesday September 7th- NPPC and AFBF blast California for it’s ignorance of the US Pork Industry. “Respondents and amici label “implausible” any allegation they disagree with. They fail to acknowledge that California imports 99.9% of pork consumed there.

“They ignore that every part of a pig bears Proposition 12’s costs, wherever that part is sold. And they devote scores of pages to arguing that Proposition 12 will not affect interstate commerce, and will promote sow welfare and human health, contrary to petitioners’ specific allegations.

“Had the case below turned on contesting petitioners’ allegations, the district court would have treated respondents’ motions as motions for summary judgment, and would have denied summary judgment because it is impossible to conclude that there is “no genuine dispute as to any material fact.”. Respondents’ factual assertions are wrong, showing a lack of knowledge of pigs, the industry, its markets, and federal oversight—and petitioners would so prove at trial. But respondents’ assertions are irrelevant here, given the posture of the case.”

Wolters goes on to add in the Wednesday night statement “Ironically, California’s Department of Food and Agriculture also announced today it finally completed the Proposition 12 implementation rules, more than three years after the original statutory deadline. This delay unnecessarily exacerbated pork supply chain disruptions and now creates significant concerns for farmers that these arbitrary regulations put the nation’s pig herd at risk of disease. Any farmers raising pigs that provide pork products to the California market must register and will be required to have California agents inspect their farms, which will create serious biosecurity threats across the country.

“We look forward to presenting our case before the Supreme Court on October 11 to defend the livelihoods of America’s pork producers.”

As mentioned in the statement from NPPC- the California Department of Ag has now released their final regulations on enforcement of Prop 12- details on that are available here.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 03:38:53 CDT

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Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:47:35 CDT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture are now putting the Daily Cash Grain Report into a PDF format – we are saving that PDF and archiving them for today’s specific report. To see today’s update, click on the PDF report link at the bottom of this story.

In addition to the PDF of the daily report, you can also listen to the Cash Grain Report by calling 405-621-5533. Push 2 for the grain report.

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Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:49:15 CDT

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Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:17:13 CDT

Read an accurate Ag book Week kicked off for Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom. The Event runs September 6th through September 9th and features guest readers from across the state
A program of Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom, agriculture leaders across the state will have the opportunity to join together in telling the agriculture story and sharing the importance of agriculture.
This week has featured some fantastic Agriculture readers and some excellent books on Agriculture.

Representative Dell Kerbs participated in the Event reading “How to Grow a Monster.” Author Stephanie White read one of her books, “The Pig in My Barn,” Amanda Radke, Author and fifth-generation rancher from Mitchell, S.D, who has dedicated her career to serving as a voice for the nation’s beef producers, read one of her excellent books, “Levi’s Lost Calf.” Laramie Sparks, 2023 Oklahoma Future Little Miss United States Agriculture read “B is for Buckaroo.” Rose Bonjour read about George Washington Carver, And our very own KC Sheperd enjoyed reading about DIRT with “The Dirt Book, Poems about Animals That live Beneath our feet.”

More Great readers are lined up for the rest of the week. Past Readers include Ag Secretary Blayne Arthur, Secretary of Education Ryan Walters, President of Oklahoma National Stockyards Kelli Payne, Former Miss United States Agriculture Cambrey Jo Hull, State Representative Anthony Moore, Congressman Frank Lucas, and more!
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Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:05:24 CDT

Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) urged the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works to approve the Livestock Regulatory Protection Act.

“American cattle produc…

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 12:28:37 CDT

One of the new faces in Oklahoma State University Agriculture this fall semester is Wade Thomason, head of the OSU Department of Plant and Soil Sciences.
Thomason began his role at OSU in August after a 19-…