A measure reorganizing when certain elections are held in Oklahoma passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives floor this week. Rep. Mike Osburn, R-Edmond, presented Senate Bill 652, which streamlines the election process by establishing five election days annually, scheduled in February, April, June, August and November. There are currently 12 possible election dates in odd-numbered years and seven in even-numbered …
Category: Ag News
May 07
Secretary Rollins Hosts Farmers First Roundtable, Announces Expedited Disaster Aid
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today held the inaugural Farmers First roundtable at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Secretary Rollins hosted Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, the Board of Directors for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), and over 20 farmers and ranchers from 11 states who run smaller-scale, independent, family-owned …
May 07
House Agriculture Democrats, Stakeholders Speak Out Against Republican Plan to Take Food Away from People, Cut Basic Needs Programs
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02),Vice Ranking Member Shontel Brown (OH-11), Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Ranking Member Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) were joined by farmers, veterans and parents to speak out against the Republican plan to cut $230 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which will take food away from seniors, children …
May 07
House Democrats oppose bill that silences Oklahoma voices in initiative petition process
Members of the Oklahoma House Democratic Caucus debated against SB 1027, a bill that would limit the number of signatures by Oklahomans in urban areas of the state for initiative petitions. SB 1027 limits the number of valid signatures from any one county. Voters in Oklahoma and Tulsa counties—where nearly 40% of Oklahomans live—could contribute …
May 07
Senator Lankford Discusses Immigration, Tariffs, DOGE, and Farm Bill Progress at Washington Watch
At the Washington Watch in D.C., Farm Director KC Sheperd welcomed a conversation with a fellow Oklahoman when she met up with Senator James Lankford and accompanied him and other members of the media on an evening tour of the Capitol. “It’s good to see a friendly face here, too,” he said. “I don’t …
May 07
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. March exports of lamb muscle cuts were the largest in more …
May 07
Ferguson College Student Research Provides Hope for Individuals with Cystic Fibrosis
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation reports that the rare genetic disease affects nearly 40,000 people in the U.S. Elijah Brown, a biochemistry and molecular biology senior in the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture, has spent most of his college career engaged in new drug discovery research to improve quality of life for people with cystic …
May 07
Addyson Schneberger of the Hydro-Eakly FFA Chapter Wins 2025 State Star Farmer
Addyson Schneberger of the Hydro-Eakly FFA Chapter earned the title of State Star in Agricultural Production during the fifth session of the 99th State FFA Convention and Expo May 7 at the BOK Center. Schneberger, a Senior this year, feels very diversified in her FFA involvement because she has her proficiency in goat production, shows …
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