May 29
Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck offers his expertise on the beef cattle industry. This is part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Derrell Peel, Mark Johnson, and Beck. Today, he discusses enhancing pastures with annual clovers. Annual clovers offer significant benefits to …
May 29
RON’s Jacquelyn Farris reports from the State Capitol
May 28
The U.S. and Mexican dairy sectors renewed a partnership and unveiled a work plan today to enhance industry collaboration at their seventh annual summit convened this week in Madison, Wisconsin. The industry representatives reaffirming their shared commitment to strengthening bilateral collaboration and supporting the long-term success of the North American dairy industry. Led by the …
May 28
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a comprehensive response opposing a preliminary injunction that blocks enforcement of Oklahoma’s House Bill 4156, the state’s immigration enforcement law. The filing comes as advocacy groups led by Padres Unidos De Tulsa seek to permanently halt the law while their legal challenge proceeds. The temporary restraining order came last …
May 28
365 agricultural and related groups have sent a letter calling on Congress to enact the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act, a bipartisan bill the groups say is needed to protect access for farmers and the public to safe, well-regulated pesticides. The groups—which represent millions of pesticide users from farmers to scientists, and mosquito control to public land managers—say …
May 28
The National Cotton Council (NCC) strongly supports the Buying American Cotton Act introduced by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS). This forward-thinking legislation is designed to enhance the demand for U.S.-grown cotton and U.S.-manufactured cotton products through tax incentives. Patrick Johnson, producer from Tunica, MS, and chairman of the NCC, stated, “The Buying American Cotton Act is …
May 28
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Grassroots Rural & Ag Business Accelerators program was recently recognized by the Oklahoma Venture Forum with the forum’s 2025 Economic Impact Award. The award, sponsored by the Chickasaw Nation, recognized OKFB for “significant contributions to the state’s economy,” and was presented Thursday, May 15, during the OVF Awards Luncheon in Oklahoma City. The OKFB accelerators …
May 28
In a key win for U.S. dairy exporters’ ability to help meet Costa Rican dairy demand, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Costa Rica’s National Animal Health Service (SENASA) have agreed to put in place a streamlined procedure for registering U.S. dairy facilities to export to Costa Rica. The new process replaces a much …
