Category: Ag News
May 16
A Greenhouse is not a Storage Shed
Gardeners know how handy it is to have all important gardening tools close at hand. For gardeners with greenhouses, it makes sense to keep all essential supplies like tools, extra pots, potting soil and seeds under potting benches and tables. But a greenhouse should not be used as a storage shed, said David Hillock, Oklahoma State University …
May 16
2025 Beginning Farmer Institute Now Accepting Applications
National Farmers Union’s Beginning Farmer Institute (BFI) is a free farm business management program structured around The Resilerator™, a comprehensive 10-week course designed to improve farm and ranch business resiliency. From October-December, participants will have weekly online trainings led by farm business management experts and engage in peer-to-peer learning. Participants who complete all necessary course …
May 16
NFU Calls for Unity in Farm Bill Proceedings
On Wednesday, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee approved its portion of the budget reconciliation bill. The focus of the markup was on provisions that made changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). These changes are based on the savings required by the House Budget Committee’s reconciliation instructions for the House Agriculture Committee (reduce deficits …
May 16
State Veterinarian Rod Hall- The Time to Prepare for New World Screwworm is Now
The following commentary is from an email sent by Oklahoma State Veterinarian Dr. Rod Hall as he addresses the possibility that New World Screwworms could show up in Oklahoma: “In addition to the other diseases we’re dealing with and watching out for, such as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, Foot and Mouth Disease, African Swine Fever, …
May 16
Lahoma Wheat Field Day: Insights on OSU’s Agronomy Facility Campaign
Farm Director KC Sheperd is attending the Lahoma Wheat Field Day, where producers are gathered to learn about wheat varieties, breeding, fertility, disease, and pest and weed management. She got the chance to talk with Dr. Scott Senseman, associate vice president of research for the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Senseman provided an …
May 16
Senator Marshall Advocates for Farmers Amidst Trade and Economic Challenges
Senator Roger Marshall recently met with farm broadcasters, sharing his unique agricultural background and discussing key issues facing American farmers, including trade, mental health, and economic pressures. Marshall began by recounting his upbringing on Kansas farms, highlighting the diverse agricultural practices and loyalties within his family. “I tell people I had a very confusing upbringing. …
May 16
Governor and Oklahoma Legislature Approve Funding for OSU Vet Hospital Project
Oklahoma State University has been asking state lawmakers for a $295 million appropriation to help build a new veterinary teaching hospital to replace the 40-year-old facility currently being used, which was one concern that caused the College of Veterinary Medicine to be placed on probation this past fall. The good news on that is that …
May 16
EPA Announces $267 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup Communities Across the Country
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the selection of $267 million in Brownfields Grants to communities across the United States. These grants put the agency’s commitment to protect human health and the environment into action while remaining good stewards of tax dollars and advancing policies to energize the economy. “The $267 million in Brownfield …
May 16
Agriculture Democrats Offer Amendments to Serve Families and Farmers, Republicans Vote to Slash Food Assistance for Children and Seniors
Last night, House Agriculture Committee Republicans advanced their unpopular budget bill, which cuts $300 billion from basic needs food assistance programs that help feed hungry Americans. The Republican budget would make food more expensive for parents struggling to afford groceries for their children, seniors living on fixed incomes, veterans and people with disabilities, to fund …
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