Mar 13
After sorting through over 2,000 crossbred gilts- the judges took little time during the Supreme drive to pick the Dark Cross Champion as the Supreme Champion Crossbred Commercial Gilt at the 2025 Oklahoma Youth Expo. The gilt is owned and was shown by Mayla Coleman of the Madill FFA. The gilt will be the first …
Mar 13
Today, Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) led Democratic Members of the House Agriculture Committee in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, expressing concerns over the Trump administration’s whiplash tariffs, which have seeded uncertainty and chaos throughout the agricultural sector. “Right now, across the country, many farmers are beginning to calve and are preparing …
Mar 13
Matt Perrier, a Kansas seedstock producer, spoke with Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays about opportunities in the cattle industry of today. “It is an exciting time to be in the beef industry, and all of us look at those supply and demand fundamentals and try to figure out where we fit and where …
Mar 13
John Deere (NYSE: DE) recently earned nine 2025 AE50 Awards for outstanding innovation in engineering and technology for agricultural, food and biological systems. Annually, the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) recognizes the 50 most innovative product-engineering designs in the food and agricultural industry as chosen by international engineering experts. AE50 winners include …
Mar 13
Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, commended the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today after the agency announced that it would reconsider its Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, otherwise known as the “tailpipe emissions rule.” “We’re glad to see EPA reconsider this rule, which arbitrarily puts its thumb …
Mar 13
Applications are being accepted for college scholarships that are awarded by America’s dairy farmers and importers through the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB). Eleven scholarships worth $2,500 each will be awarded, in addition to a $3,500 James H. Loper Jr. Memorial Scholarship to one outstanding recipient. NDB funds, in part, Dairy Management Inc. …
Mar 13
Service Oklahoma is making it easier for Oklahomans to obtain a REAL ID and other essential driver license services by expanding Seasonal Saturday hours at key locations across the state. As the May 7, 2025, REAL ID deadline approaches, these extended weekend hours provide a critical option for residents who need services outside of regular …
Mar 13
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell by 2.1 points in February to 100.7. This is the fourth consecutive month above the 51-year average of 98 and is 4.4 points below its most recent peak of 105.1 in December. The Uncertainty Index rose four points to 104 – the second highest recorded reading. “Uncertainty is high and …
Mar 13
Jason Harmon will serve as the new head of the Oklahoma State University Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management. The Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents approved the hire on March 7. Harmon, an insect ecologist, is a faculty member and researcher at the North Dakota State University School of Natural Resource Sciences, where he was …
Mar 13
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 remain at 0.33 percent, unchanged since January 2. …
