Jul 20
Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) was honored with the National Corn Growers Association’s 2023 President’s Award today during the organization’s annual Corn Congress summer meeting in Washington, D.C. Craig was recognized by Tom Haag, NCGA’s president and a Minn. corn grower, who had high praise for the congresswoman. “Whether it is ensuring that consumers have access to …
Jul 20
An extended closure of the Columbia Snake River System (CSRS) is scheduled from January 14 to March 29, 2024, to replace major components at the John Day and McNary dams (see above) on the Columbia River, and at the Lower Monumental, Little Goose, and Lower Granite dams on the Snake River. Similar extended closures occurred …
Jul 20
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with the SVP and Chief Risk Officer at Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC, Luke Lind. Lind talks to Hays about increasing the quality of that end product on the tables of consumers. “Five Rivers Cattle feeding is comprised of about 13 different feed yards,” Lind said. …
Jul 20
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Oklahoma to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from June 14-18, 2023. Public assistance federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis …
Jul 20
Judge, meat scientist, nutritionist – cattlemen wear many hats, and the winners of the Minix Stockman Contest at the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) reflect some of the diverse skills needed to succeed. The award factors juniors’ performances in the judging contest, quiz bowl, written exam and skill-a-thon. The top contestant from each of the …
Jul 20
Everyone in Oklahoma is keenly aware that food security is national security. A nation that cannot feed itself cannot hope to defend itself. Because of this, it is essential we protect our farmland, especially from foreign adversaries. For far too long we’ve seen entities – Chinese in particular – coming over and buying our agricultural …
Jul 20
Another week of improvements in the Oklahoma drought monitor! To view the Oklahoma Drought Map, click here. According to the latest Oklahoma drought monitor, exceptional drought is now at zero, down from last week’s .42 percent. Extreme drought or worse has improved from last week’s 4.2 percent down to this week’s 3.23 percent. Severe drought or …
Jul 20
On Saturday, July 8, 2023, applicants interviewed for open positions on the North American Limousin Junior Association (NALJA) board. They spoke about their desire to be on the board, their biggest influences in life, and their future goals. The new officers and board members for the 2023-2024 year were named during the awards ceremony held on …
Jul 20
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, said he was excited about the thousands of new jobs and multi-billion-dollar investment that will come with Mansion Entertainment Group’s announcement of a new theme park, the American Heartland Theme Park and Resort, that will be built on Route 66 in Vinita, just west of Grand Lake. “There’s no better place …
Jul 20
Sen. Roland Pederson participated in a ceremonial bill signing at the state Capitol Tuesday. The Burlington Republican joined Gov. Kevin Stitt and guests in the Blue Room for photos of the ceremonial signing of Senate Bills 682 and 706. “I appreciate the governor holding this ceremony celebrating these new laws that will benefit many people …
