RON’s Jacquelyn Farris reports from the State Capitol
Category: Ag News
Apr 04
Chairman Thompson Applauds Forest Service Reforms
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement after U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced sweeping reforms to protect National Forests and bolster domestic timber production: “National forests are in crisis, and I applaud Secretary Rollins for taking decisive action to cut red tape, reduce wildfire risk, and expand domestic …
Apr 04
NFU Reacts to Newly-Announced Tariffs
On Wednesday, President Rob Larew reacted to the recently-announced broad tariffs that affect U.S. exports and imports, including many agricultural products. President Larew gave the following statement: “One thing is certain: American family farmers and ranchers will bear the brunt of this global trade war. The economic strain and uncertainty that farmers face have reached a …
Apr 04
Humphrey Calls on Governor to Restore Forestry Director
Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, the vice chair of the House Public Safety Committee, today called on Gov. Kevin Stitt to return Mark Goeller, the former state forester and director of Oklahoma Forestry Services, to his job. The governor fired Goeller after wildfires devastated much of the state beginning March 14. The fires left four dead, …
Apr 04
HHS and USDA Hold First Public MAHA Event, Outline Vision for Healthier America
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary (USDA) Brooke L. Rollins Thursday collaborated on their first Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) event during a visit to Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School in Alexandria, VA where they participated in a healthy snack time with students and …
Apr 04
Oklahoma State Treasurer Todd Russ: March 2025 State Tax Revenue Report
– Increase in revenue of 11.4% over last month.– Revenue total of $16.84B for the last 12 months a decrease of $12.1M, or 0.1%, over the last year.– Year over year monthly comparisons show an overall decrease of $28M or 2.1%.– All tax sources increased over the last month. – Gross Production Tax of $99.5M, up 2.5%, – Total Income Tax of $509.5M up 24.9%, …
Apr 04
Free Pesticide Disposal Events set for Duncan, El Reno and Vinita
Oklahoma State University’s Pesticide Safety Education Program will partner with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry to host three unwanted pesticide disposal days in the Oklahoma communities of Duncan, El Reno and Vinita. What: Unwanted pesticides are unusable as originally intended for various reasons including pesticides that are left over or no longer …
Apr 04
Klobuchar Leads Bipartisan Legislation with Senators Cantwell and Grassley to Stop the Tariff Chaos
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) joined Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to introduce the Trade Review Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation that would restore congressional oversight over President Trump’s tariff taxes. The bill aims to bring stability and accountability to U.S. trade policy by reestablishing limits on the president’s ability to unilaterally impose …
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