The president of the National Corn Growers Association said today that his organization fully supports the Trump administration’s effort to forge a new trade relationship with India, and corn growers urge the administration to include corn and corn co-products, such as ethanol and its byproducts, in any final agreement with the South Asian country. The …
Category: Ag News
May 08
A Legacy of Commitment – Evolution of a Public-Private Partnership
As we did in 2020 to mark our 40th anniversary, in our 45th year U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is remembering and celebrating the people who produce the wheat and their enduring partnerships with their state commissions, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), wheat buyers, and wheat food processors around the world. Wheat farmers in post-World War II …
May 08
Heavy Precipitation Resulted in Improvements to Parts of Oklahoma and Texas.
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 at 6.91 percent from last week. …
May 08
FFA Students Engage with the Oklahoma Pork Council at State Convention
Katelee Martin, Reporter for the Alva FFA Chapter, found time to help us out with some interviews while she attended the State FFA Convention. She spoke with Kylee Deniz, Oklahoma Pork Council’s Executive Director, and the organization’s summer intern, Ethan Drake, a student at OSU. Martin had noticed a large gathering of FFA students surrounding …
May 08
Ag Workforce Coalition Statement on Farm Workforce Modernization Act
“With the reintroduction of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, the Agriculture Workforce Coalition commends Reps. Newhouse and Lofgren for their leadership on this issue. But let’s be clear: reviving a bill negotiated in 2019 falls short of what today’s farm labor crisis demands. Farmers need a solution that reflects current realities and keeps their operations …
May 08
David Schumacher Joins Meristem Crop Performanceas Chief Commercial Officer
Veteran ag industry leader David Schumacher has joined the senior management team at Meristem Crop Performance as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Schumacher will now apply his deep experience in sales, marketing, and product development to accelerate Meristem’s efforts to drive farm business success and boost innovation all across the U.S. “We are so excited to …
May 08
Thursday 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 08
Radio Oklahoma Network State Capitol Report for Thursday, May 8, 2025
RON’s Jacquelyn Farris reports from the State Capitol
May 07
Cooper Kline of North Rock Creek FFA to Lead Oklahoma FFA in the Coming Year
Cooper Kline (front center), member of the North Rock Creek FFA Chapter, will lead the more than 29,500 members of the Oklahoma FFA Association for 2025-2026. Members elected the 19-year-old to his presidential position during the 99th Oklahoma FFA Convention on May 7. An agricultural education major at Oklahoma State University, Kline previously served as …
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