AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced plans this week to expedite $21 billion in disaster assistance to aid farmers and ranchers across the country following several natural disasters. Appearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, Rollins announced that the online portal allowing farmers to apply for disaster assistance will be launched on …
Category: Ag News
May 08
Secretary Rollins Leads Trade Delegation to United Kingdom, Kicks Off Aggressive Travel Agenda to Promote American Agriculture Worldwide
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will visit the United Kingdom May 12-14. This comes after President Donald J. Trump announced today, on the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe, a new trade agreement in principle that will lower tariffs, remove trade barriers, increase market access, and strengthen cooperation on economic security. The President secured major …
May 08
Red Meat Exports Trend Higher in March; Beef Export Value Highest in Nine Months
Exports of U.S. beef, pork and lamb trended higher year-over-year in March, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Beef export value was the highest since June, while Latin American markets again fueled pork export growth, as USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom explains in this audio report. March …
May 08
Regulatory Register: NCIMS Special Edition
The National Milk Producers Federation’s latest Regulatory Register is a special edition about the 2025 National Conference of Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS), which took place April 11-16 in Minneapolis, MN. Linked below, the report provides an overview of the conference and highlights key proposals that were discussed. The report also includes a chart from NCIMS …
May 08
OSU Student Research Expands this Summer to New Rural Communities
Students from Oklahoma State University and other universities nationwide are gearing up for the 2025 Rural Scholar experience offered by OSU’s Rural Renewal Initiative. Now in its sixth year, the Rural Scholars program is a paid internship experience where students live in rural Oklahoma communities for 10 weeks while researching rural issues, participating in service projects and supporting community initiatives. …
May 08
State Farm Bureau Professionals Recognized for Excellence in Communications
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2025 Communications Award winners named at this year’s Communications Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, include 16 standout states. The competition recognizes state Farm Bureau professionals from across the country for their exceptional work in communications. Judged against states with similar membership sizes, California, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kansas and Texas rose to …
May 08
House Passes Unemployment Tax Reform Bills
Two bills aimed at modernizing Oklahoma’s unemployment tax system—one reducing costs for employers and the other cracking down on fraud—have passed the House floor and now head to the governor’s desk. Carried in the House by Rep. Mark Tedford, R-Jenks, Senate Bill 911 reduces the top unemployment tax rate from 9.2% to 6.5%—a significant cut that offers …
May 08
Youth Lawn Mowing Safety Webinar: May 16
Mowing grass is a common chore for young people, but it involves serious hazards. Nearly 10,000 child/youth lawn mower injuries occur in the United States annually, with approximately 5 percent resulting in amputation. Learn how to assess, train and supervise youth to do the job safely by attending a lawn mowing safety webinar, May 16 …
May 08
House Ag Committee Chairman G.T Thompson, Discusses Farm Bill, Border Security, and Trade
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson recently addressed the National Association of Farm Broadcasters at their Washington Watch event, covering critical issues like the Farm Bill, border security, taxes, and trade. Thompson emphasized the importance of these matters to American agriculture, stating, “It’s exciting times. Obviously, with the new administration, there are a lot …
May 08
Mary-Thomas Hart Talks WOTUS Revisions and Agricultural Concerns
During the issues forum of the National Farm Broadcasters Washington Watch, Oklahoma Farm Report’s Maci Carter had the opportunity to visit with Mary-Thomas Hart, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Chief Counsel, about the progress EPA is making to clarify the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) definition. In today’s BeefBuzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron …
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