Apr 19
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai testified before the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance this week regarding the administration’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda. In advance of the hearing with Senate Finance, ASA and 32 other ag stakeholder groups sent a letter to USTR urging recommitment to an aggressive …
Apr 19
I own that on most day-to-day occasions I am “Midwest Nice.” A person bumps into my shopping cart at the grocery store because they’re on their cell phone. I apologize to them even though I’m clearly not at fault. I can’t help but say hello or smile to complete strangers on the street. My spouse …
Apr 19
The popular Food, Fun, 4-H program is back in the kitchen this summer, but with a twist. In previous years, Oklahoma youth prepared main and side dishes, but this year’s series will focus on baking and how STEM is involved, including a lesson on cupcake coding. Cathy Allen, curriculum coordinator with the Oklahoma 4-H Youth …
Apr 19
Year-to-year exports of U.S. beef and cattle were down last year, the volume of exports was down 13 percent, and the value of exports was down nearly 15 percent. And yet, the year-to-year 5-Area fed cattle steer price was nearly 22 percent higher. So, exports went down and prices went up. That’s not what you’d …
Apr 19
G Bar C Ranch, a North Texas cattle ranch committed to sustainability, was named the national winner of the 2023 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) for its exemplary stewardship practices and conservation achievements. The ranch, which is owned by GC and Mary Ellis and operated by their daughter Meredith and long-time ranch manager Michael Knabe, …
Apr 19
Gov. Kevin Stitt on Thursday signed into law legislation that amends the Homemade Food Freedom Act to protect the private information of producers. House Bill 2975, authored by Rep. Rick West, R-Heavener, and Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, will allow producers of homemade food products to obtain a registration number to affix to their product labels …
Apr 19
Associate Farm Editor Reagan Calk is talking with Bob Rodenberger, a partner with Stockman Oklahoma Livestock, as he gives the latest on the cattle markets. Rodenberger said the week started out with steady volume. Rodenberger said the calf market was steady, with strong demand for calves weighing under 650 pounds. “Feeder cattle we saw the week …
Apr 19
Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement on the 29th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: “Every year, on the 19th of April, Oklahomans and Americans everywhere reflect on the 168 innocent lives lost in a heinous act of terror. For many of us, the …
Apr 19
This week on SUNUP is Oklahoma State University Extension grain market economist Kim Anderson. During this week’s edition, Anderson talks about the latest in the crop markets. Anderson said prices this week are not moving much differently than they have for the past month. “Wheat prices in northern Oklahoma are about $5.40 for harvest delivery, and …
Apr 19
Today, House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City, and Oklahoma House Democrats reflect on the Oklahoma City Bombing, the 168 lives lost 29 years ago, and the countless lives forever changed by the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in America. “This day is a reminder of what the impact of sowing division and condoning extremism …
