The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has released its 2025-26 policy priorities, reaffirming the animal food industry’s commitment to advancing policies that improve the business environment for U.S. animal food manufacturers. The new policy agenda focuses on improving the regulatory environment for new ingredients, expanding access to animal food solutions and enhancing market competitiveness while …
Category: Ag News
May 21
Ranking Member Angie Craig Testifies Against Food Assistance Cuts at Middle of Night Hearing
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement before the House Rules Committee, as Republicans pushed forward with their plan to cut $300 billion from food assistance programs to fund tax breaks for wealthy individuals and large corporations. Rules Committee Republicans convened the hearing at 1:00 am EDT, advancing their tax scam …
May 21
House Democratic members oppose state budget, tax cut for leaving thousands of Oklahomans behind
Several Oklahoma House Democratic Members rose to debate against HB 2766, the general appropriations bill for FY-2026, and HB 2764, which provides a quarter-percent cut to the personal income tax rate. Arguments against both bills pointed to a lack of prioritizing everyday Oklahomans, setting the state up for potential financial challenges with the income tax …
May 21
Secretary Rollins and Secretary Burgum Sign Joint Fire Memo Ahead of Peak Fire Season, Receive Fire Briefing at Forest Service Fire Desk
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum today signed a joint memo (PDF, 693 KB) on wildfire preparedness, ensuring our two Departments are working in close coordination this fire season. USDA will work across President Trump’s cabinet and with our trusted state, local, and Tribal partners to ensure our …
May 21
Paul Beck: Manage Interseeded Winter Annual Grasses Now to Limit Damage to Warm Season Grass Production
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 managing interseeded winter annual grasses. Interseeding cool-season annual grasses like wheat, …
May 21
Wednesday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
May 21
Radio Oklahoma Network State Capitol Report for Wednesday, May 21, 2025
RON’s Jacquelyn Farris reports from the State Capitol
May 20
Record-Breaking Attendance at the 10th Annual Hemphill County Beef Conference
The 2025 Hemphill County Beef Conference, held on April 29-30, 2025, hadanother successful year, reaching 865 participants from across the globe. The conference tookplace at the Jones Pavilion in Canadian, Texas, and welcomed attendees from 24 states and fourcountries: Australia, Ireland, Canada, and South Africa. This annual event is well known for educational seminars, networking …
May 20
Making Farm Reconstitutions
When changes in farm ownership or operation take place, a farm reconstitution is necessary. The reconstitution — or recon — is the process of combining or dividing farms or tracts of land based on the farming operation. To be effective for the current fiscal year, farm combinations and farm divisions must be requested by August …
May 20
Mullin Introduces Black Vulture Relief Act to Protect the Livelihoods of Farmers and Ranchers
Today,U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), along with SenatorsTommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO), introduced the Black Vulture Relief Act of 2025 which would allow farmers and ranchers the ability to protect their livestock when threatened by predatory animals without big government interference. The Black Vultures Relief Act of 2025 removes the requirement for a depredation permit, allowing farmers and …
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