Today, the Public Lands Council (PLC) announced the appointment of public lands ranchers to new leadership positions in PLC policy committees. These individuals will guide conversations that develop grassroots policies aimed at strengthening federal lands management and multiple use policy that recognizes the important role livestock grazing continues to play in Western communities. “Our committee leaders …
Category: Ag News
May 30
Senator Mike Lee’s OFF Act is an Attack on American Agriculture
The following is an OP-ED by Colin Woodall, Chief Executive Officer of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Senator Mike Lee, R-UT, is at it again with his reintroduction of the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act—a deceptively named bill that threatens the ability of farmers and ranchers to unite through self-funded commodity checkoff programs. …
May 30
OSU Receives Historic $250M Investment to Build World-Class Veterinary Teaching Hospital
New facility to reestablish program as national leader while advancing veterinary education, food security and public health in Oklahoma Oklahoma State University has received a historic $250 million state funding appropriation to support the construction of a new, state-of-the-art veterinary teaching hospital. This critical investment — the largest state appropriation in university history — combined …
May 30
Hay Demand at a Standstill
Everything is unchanged compared to the last report. The prices re-main steady, and demand is at a standstill. Rain continuously covers Oklahoma, preventing hay producers from moving hay and, at times, stopping the alfalfa crop from being harvested. We still don’t see an end in sight for cattle sales. The continued preparation for the new …
May 30
Radio Oklahoma Network State Capitol Report for Friday, May 30, 2025
RON’s Jacquelyn Farris reports from the State Capitol
May 29
R-CALF USA Requests Federal Investigation into Suspected False Screwworm Report
Yesterday, R-CALF USA submitted a formal request to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), urging an immediate investigation into the suspected false report that caused a cattle futures selloff on May 27. In a letter addressed to the director of the CFTC Division of Enforcement, R-CALF USA cited reports that a selloff in live cattle futures on May …
May 29
Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on MAHA Commission Report
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding the MAHA Commission Report. “The renewed focus on improving our overall health, and examining how food contributes to health outcomes, is something to be encouraged. Working to make all Americans healthier is certainly worthwhile of a whole-of-government approach. That effort should be evidence-based …
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