Today, Congressman Tom Cole released the following statement after voting in favor of the budget resolution: “Last November, the American people overwhelmingly voted for a secure border, American energy dominance, investment in the defense of America, a more efficient federal government, and an extension of the Trump Tax Cuts. Through the passage of this budget …
Category: Ag News
Apr 10
NCGA Statement on Tariff Pause
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he was placing a 90-day pause on all reciprocal tariffs, with the exception of China. In response to this development, Illinois farmer and NCGA President Kenneth Hartman Jr. released the following statement: “We appreciate the administration’s decision to place a 90-day pause on the reciprocal tariffs it had …
Apr 10
NCBA’s Ethan Lane Predicts Choppy Waters Ahead of Passing a Big Beautiful Tax Bill
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is back, talking with NCBA’s Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Ethan Lane. Yesterday, they discussed why NCBA supports Trump’s tariff policies. Today, they are talking about the challenge of getting a tax cut deal done in 2025. “One big, beautiful bill continues to capture the imaginations of policy …
Apr 10
The Latest Drought Monitor Report Shows Some Improvements in Oklahoma
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 decreased to 13..60 percent, down from 14.10 percent …
Apr 10
Introducing Callen Veit of the Morrison FFA Chapter, Your 2025 Northwest Area Star in Agriscience
During the month of April, the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network and Oklahoma Farm Report are spotlighting the 19 Area Stars of Oklahoma FFA, who are among the highest achievers in the organization. The stars come from the five areas in four categories – Star in Ag Placement, Star in Agriscience, Star in Agribusiness, and Star …
Apr 10
New Survey Underscores Crop Insurance Popularity Among Farmers
Respondents Rate Crop Insurance as Top Farm Policy Component Ninety-one percent of farmers purchased crop insurance to protect their operations in 2024, with 90 percent saying they’ve purchased insurance for each of the past five years. That’s according to a new national survey of farmers released today by National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS). Respondents also rated three …
Apr 10
Oklahoma 4-H Empowers Youth at first Rising Leaders Conference
More than 100 Oklahoma 4-H’ers in third through seventh grades gathered in Stillwater April 5 for the inaugural Rising Leaders Conference, hosted by Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development. “The conference was developed to provide younger 4-H members an opportunity to learn more about leadership and project areas earlier in their 4-H careers, as well as start developing connections …
Apr 10
Lankford, Colleagues Push for Greater Health Care Access for Oklahomans, the Nation
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and his colleagues today introduced the Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act that would amend a ban put in place by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), once again empowering physician-owned hospitals (POHs) to expand and deliver high-quality care to Medicare and Medicaid patients, particularly in rural communities. “Oklahomans and rural …
Apr 10
Klobuchar, Grassley, Rounds, Slotkin Press USDA on Avian Flu Response
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) are pressing U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to broaden the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) strategy for managing avian flu to include measures for turkeys …
Apr 10
National Corn Growers Association Joins as Frontline Sponsor of Groundbreaking, Farmer-Centric Ag Drone Adoption Study
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has joined a landmark, farmer-focused research initiative as a frontline sponsor, reinforcing its commitment to helping growers evaluate and shape the technologies transforming agriculture—including the use of drones for input application, scouting, and precision management. Launched by Stratovation Group in partnership with sponsors, SweetWater Technologies, Agri Spray Drones and …
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