The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, has released two new digital tools to help small business owners, policymakers, and the public in Oklahoma understand the significant economic impact of the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction and what’s at stake if Congress fails to make it permanent. The new tools …
Category: Ag News
May 22
Brannen to lead NPPC Public Policy Communications
Wendy Brannen will join the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) as Vice President of Communications and Marketing, beginning Monday, June 16th. She will be based in NPPC’s Washington, D.C. public policy office. “Wendy has unique depth and breadth of experience in many facets of communications and marketing — and she understands the importance of agriculture,” NPPC …
May 22
Rabobank’s Lance Zimmerman Sees Opportunities in U.S. Beef Herd Rebuilding
Rabobank’s senior beef analyst, Lance Zimmerman, talked in depth with Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays about the slow progression of rebuilding the U.S.’s mama cow herd. Yesterday, the two men discussed Rabobank’s recently released BBQ Index. Zimmerman sees two remaining challenges to rebuilding, the biggest being a lower-than-normal quality of spring forage year over year, so …
May 22
Klobuchar Statement on Republican Plan to Take Away Food Assistance
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement on House Republicans passing a bill to take food assistance away from at least 3 million Americans by cutting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by over $290 billion. “Instead of working to lower grocery …
May 22
House Reconciliation Bill Moves to the Senate: Government Leaders and Ag Groups React
Congressman Frank Lucas Congressman Frank D. Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after voting to pass the House Reconciliation package, also known as President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”. “Passing the House Republicans’ reconciliation package was not just a follow through on our promise to advance President Trump’s agenda, it was also necessary for Oklahoma,” said Congressman …
May 22
Senators Luján, Moran Reintroduce Bipartisan Farmer-to-Farmer Education Act
Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) have reintroduced the Farmer-to-Farmer Education Act (S. 1769). This bill, written in collaboration with American Farmland Trust (AFT) and the National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers), would facilitate farmer-to-farmer conservation education and successful practice adoption by building capacity and increasing support for farmer-led education networks, particularly …
May 22
Drought in Oklahoma Remains Unchanged from Last Week
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. According to the latest Oklahoma drought monitor report, exceptional drought remains at zero percent, unchanged from the start of the calendar year. Extreme drought or worse conditions remain at zero percent, unchanged since the week of October 29, 2024. Severe drought or worse conditions are unchanged from 2.99 percent last week. Moderate …
May 22
Clean Fuels, Member Companies Urge EPA to Unleash Biomass-based Diesel
Four dozen companies sign letter to Administrator Zeldin requesting at least 5.25-billion-gallon BBD volume in 2026 RFS Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America delivered a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, urging him to set the 2026 RFS biomass-based diesel volume at no less than 5.25 billion gallons and allow continued growth in the 2027 volumes. …
May 22
USMEF Spring Conference Underway in Fort Worth
Representatives of the entire U.S. red meat supply chain gathered in Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday as the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) opened its Spring Conference. USMEF Chair Steve Hanson, a rancher, cattle feeder and grain farmer from southwestern Nebraska, welcomed members with an optimistic message, despite heightened uncertainty in the trade policy arena. “While …
May 22
USMEF Statement on Luke Lindberg’s Nomination Advancing from Senate Agriculture Committee
The Senate Agriculture Committee reported favorably on the nomination of Luke Lindberg to serve as USDA under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom issued the following statement: USMEF thanks the Senate Agriculture Committee for advancing Luke Lindberg’s nomination and we encourage the full Senate to move …
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