The results of a soy industry project to examine the impacts of a potential seed oil ban in the U.S. food supply are in—and the answers are not good. The seed oil study was funded by the United Soybean Board and conducted by the World Agricultural Economic and Environmental Services. WAEES maintains agricultural economic models that allow …
Category: Ag News
Apr 08
AEM Invites Nominations for its 2025 Hall of Fame
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is now accepting nominations for its 2025 Hall of Fame, which honors the trailblazers, inventors, and leaders whose work has left a legacy on the off-road equipment industry. Nominations are open until Friday, June 6 and can be submitted here. “We owe so much to these trailblazers, inventors, and …
Apr 08
Mark Johnson on Horn Fly Management
Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Derrell Peel, Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Johnson talks about horn fly management. One of the realities of beef production in Oklahoma is dealing with …
Apr 08
Tuesday 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.
Apr 08
Radio Oklahoma Network State Capitol Report for Tuesday, April 8, 2025
RON’s Jacquelyn Farris reports from the State Capitol
Apr 07
AFR Opposes Closure of Oklahoma Forestry Service
American Farmers & Ranchers Cooperative President Scott Blubaugh: “Any effort to diminish or disband the Oklahoma Forestry Service is a misguided, terrible idea. The OFS not only plays a significant role in the state’s expansive timber industry, but also trains, supplies and coordinates rural fire departments across the state. An OFS reduction would inhibit our …
Apr 07
Dollens Opposes SB 1027 Following Committee Passage
State Representative Mickey Dollens, D-Oklahoma City, released the following statements after Senate Bill 1027 passed out of the House Elections and Ethics Committee on Monday with a party line vote of 6, 1. The legislation, which proposes sweeping changes to Oklahoma’s citizen-led ballot initiative process, has drawn criticism from voters, legal experts, and democracy advocates …
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