RON’s Jacquelyn Farris reports from the State Capitol
Category: Ag News
Apr 28
National and Local Winter Wheat Conditions Improve according to Latest Crop Progress Report
US Crop Progress Report: Winter Wheat headed reached 27 percent, down 1 point from the previous year but up 5 points from the average. Winter wheat conditions rated 49 percent good to excellent, 32 percent fair, and 19 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 45 percent good to excellent, 34 percent fair, and 21 …
Apr 28
Year-Round E15 Helps Drivers and Farmers
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on EPA’s emergency fuel waiver allowing the sale of E15 gasoline during the summer season. “Farm Bureau appreciates EPA’s decision to keep ethanol blended gasoline available nationwide through the summer season. People who choose E15 fuel experience an average cost savings of 10-30 cents per gallon, …
Apr 28
Address Confirmation Notices Mailed to Oklahoma Voters
Over the next several weeks, some registered voters in Oklahoma will receive an Address Confirmation Notice from the State Election Board. The notices are required by state law to confirm whether or not the identified voters still reside at their address on file with their county election board. Voters who receive an Address Confirmation Notice have 60 …
Apr 28
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins Announces Major Win for Texas Farmers and Ranchers in Water Negotiations with Mexico
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announces a major win for American agriculture by securing the Mexican government to meet the current water needs of farmers and ranchers in Texas as part of the 1944 Water Treaty. The Mexican government committed to transfer water from international reservoirs and increase the U.S. share of the flow …
Apr 28
EPA Will Issue Summer Waivers for Accessing Higher Ethanol Blends
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it will use its existing authority to prevent drivers from losing access to lower-cost and lower-emission E15, a higher ethanol blend often marketed as Unleaded 88. The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) praised the decision. “This waiver will help corn growers and rural communities while saving consumers at …
Apr 28
Bill Allowing Property Owners to Reclaim Seized Land Signed into Law
Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, today commented on the governor’s signing of House Bill 1103, which requires the Oklahoma Transportation Commission to notify a previous property owner if the land they sold to the Commission is going to be offered for sale. “This was a constituent request bill,” Gann said. “This person experienced the taking of his …
Apr 28
Secretary Rollins Applauds EPA’s Decision to Allow Summer Sale of E-15 Nationwide
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued the following statement in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s emergency approval of the summer sale of E-15: “President Trump is committed to lowering energy prices by unleashing American energy production, and it all starts with U.S. farmers. This move to allow the summer sale of E-15 will …
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