Category: Ag News

Congressman Frank Lucas will speak at the Ranch Conversation in Taloga, March 20th

Coleta Bratten, Chair, High Plains Resource Conservation & Development Council (HPRCD) has announced that HPRCD, Dewey County Conservation District, the Bank of Western Oklahoma, USDA-NRCS, and the Oklahoma Conservation Commission will host a Ranch Conversation in Taloga, Oklahoma on March 20, 2025.   Bratten said “we are honored that our Congressman Frank Lucas will take time …

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Monday 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.

Radio Oklahoma Network State Capitol Report for Monday, March 17, 2025

RON News Director Ken Johnson reports from the State Capitol

OYE Legislative and Celebrity Showmanship Set for Monday Evening

Over the past twenty years- the Oklahoma Youth Expo have invited lawmakers to come to the Jim Norick Arena during the OYE and learn from a 4-H and FFA member from their area about how they show their animal- a pig, lamb, goat or Steer or Heifer. Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talked just ahead …

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Oklahoma Continues Period of Notable Fire Danger into Next Week

OFS STATISTICS for March 15, 2025 / OFS Preparedness Level: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5NE Area – 2 Fires Burned 206.5 Acres (Cause: 2-Incendiary)EC Area – 4 Fires Burned 116.6 Acres (Cause: 3-Escaped Debris, 1-Incendiary)SE Area – No New Activity Ongoing Large / Significant Fire Activity within the OFS Protection Area: …

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Shattuck FFA’s Brett Reaser Wins Big at Oklahoma Youth Expo Ag Mechanics Show

The 6th Annual Ag Mechanics Show at the 110th Oklahoma Youth Expo proved to be a resounding success, showcasing the remarkable talent of young agricultural mechanics. With over 270 projects submitted and judged and more than $50,000 in awards and prizes at stake, the competition was fierce. Ultimately, Brett Reaser of the Shattuck FFA Chapter …

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Legislators Give Statements on Wildfires and Emergency Declarations

House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, issued the following response to wildfires in his House district and statewide.  “The devastation across my House district and the state is hard to put into words. My heart breaks for those Oklahomans who have lost their homes and had damage to their property. We have a lot of hurting …

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Price gouging statute in effect for counties ravaged by Wildfires

Attorney General Gentner Drummond is warning businesses that the Emergency Price Stabilization Act is in effect following today’s declaration of emergency for 12 counties devastated by yesterday’s wildfires.  The law, also referred to as the price gouging statute, prohibits an increase of more than 10 percent for the price of goods and services and helps …

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Duroc Gilts Sweep Supreme Purebred Drive at OYE

Over 900 Purebred gilts were evaluated on Thursday and Friday of the 2025 Oklahoma Youth Expo- and when judges Ben Bobell and Blane Olsen had the nine breed champions all around them- they liked the top Durocs from earlier in the day- making the Champion Duroc owned by Maverick Mosteller of Ft. Gibson 4-H the …

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Secretary Rollins Applauds President Trump and Republican Leadership for Passage of Continuing Resolution

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today applauded President Trump and Republican leadership in Congress for securing critical victories for American farmers, ranchers, and rural communities through the passage of a continuing resolution that keeps essential funding in place. “This continuing resolution allows USDA to continue to uphold President Trump’s commitment to America’s farmers and …

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