U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued a Secretarial Memo to establish an “Emergency Situation Determination” on 112,646,000 acres of National Forestry System (NFS) land. This Memo comes on the heels of President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order to expand American timber production by 25%, and it will empower the U.S. Forest Service to expedite work on the ground and …
Category: Ag News
Apr 04
Rainfall Brings Hope for Cattle Grazing in Bob Rodenberger’s Trade Territory
Farm Director KC Sheperd is back talking with Bob Rodenberger, a Stockman Oklahoma Livestock Marketing partner, as he gives the latest on the cattle markets. Producers in the Apache area received a half inch to an inch of much needed rain this week, and it appears the rest of the state got variable amount, too. …
Apr 04
Brown Leads Letter with Craig to USDA Expressing Concern on Emergency Food Assistance Cuts
House Committee on Agriculture Vice Ranking Member Shontel Brown (OH-11) was joined by Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) on a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expressing deep concern regarding the Trump administration’s decision to stop $500 million in Commodity Credit Corporation funding for food banks allocated through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). The letter, signed by …
Apr 04
Applications for OKFB WLC Nurse’s Scholarship are now open until July 10
Applications for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee’s Nurses Scholarship is open now until July 10. The annual scholarship program awards three $500 scholarships to students studying in a nursing program at an accredited college, university, vo-tech or trade school. Applicants must be Oklahoma Farm Bureau members or a member of a Farm Bureau …
Apr 04
ASA Urges Administration to Quickly Negotiate with Countries Facing Higher Tariffs—Including China Phase 2
While it was not unexpected, the resulting cloud of concern following the administration’s tariff announcement is not without fallout—in the form of continued market uncertainty, the threat of lost business to existing soy markets due to potential tariff retaliation, price increases on inputs and more. The announcement of 10% baseline tariffs on all countries and …
Apr 04
Friday 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 04
Radio Oklahoma Network State Capitol Report for Friday, April 4, 2025
RON’s Jacquelyn Farris reports from the State Capitol
Apr 03
Marine Veteran and Conservative Legislator John Pfeiffer Announces Campaign for Oklahoma Labor Commissioner
State Representative and U.S. Marine Corps veteran John Pfeiffer today officially announced his campaign for Oklahoma Labor Commissioner, vowing to bring conservative leadership, workforce development, and a pro-business mindset to the department. Pfeiffer, a fifth-generation Oklahoman, lifelong rancher, and proven conservative, has represented District 38 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives since 2014. Now, he’s …
Apr 03
Experience The Future of Animal Agriculture and Learn How to Protect It at NIAA’s Annual Conference
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) will host the 2025 Annual Conference – Securing Our Future: Don’t Just Talk…Act! at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center in Kansas City, Missouri next week, April 7 – 9, 2025. NIAA has planned three days of programming that focus on the future of animal agriculture and maintaining trust throughout the value …
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