Category: Ag News
Mar 04
Dairy Organizations Urge Intensified Negotiations to Restore Trade Flows
Leaders from the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) released the following statements today in response to retaliatory measures announced by Mexico, Canada and China. “The President believes tariffs are necessary to address the opioid crisis in the United States. We urge Mexico and Canada to take U.S. concerns …
Mar 04
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Cancels 21 Additional Grants in 3rd Round of Cuts with DOGE, Saving Americans More than $116M
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, with the assistance of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), identified and cancelled another 21 grants amounting to $116,449,761 total immediate taxpayer savings. The third round of EPA cuts in partnership with DOGE marks more than $287 million taxpayer dollars saved since the Administrator was sworn …
Mar 04
Congressman Tom Cole’s Statement on National Weather Center
Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in response to concerns that the National Weather Center’s lease will be terminated: “As a resident of Moore, I know firsthand how important the National Weather Center in Norman is. The center saves lives by alerting the American people when a tornado, hurricane, or any other …
Mar 04
Oklahoma State Treasurer Todd Russ: Gross Reciepts to the Treasury February 2025
Receipts for the last 12 months total $16.87B, a decrease of $39.99M, or 0.2%, when comparing revenue from the previous year. Year over year monthly comparisons show an overall decrease of $9.4M or 0.8%. While Tax sources show a mix of increases and decreases with Gross Production Tax or “GPT” totals equaling $97.1M, up $2.6M …
Mar 04
Cattle Group Applauds CTA Reporting Suspension
Last week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (UST) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced the suspension of the March 21 Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) beneficial owner reporting deadline. In addition, UST announced it will not “enforce any penalties or fines associated with the beneficial ownership information reporting rule” under the CTA for any domestic companies …
Mar 04
OKFB WLC to host state conference for Farm Bureau women April 25-26 in Lawton
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee invites Farm Bureau women from across the state to learn and grow in agriculture during the 2025 OKFB WLC Conference April 25-26 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Lawton. Featuring breakout sessions, keynote speakers, a pre-conference tour and fellowship, the conference will include a wide array of information, …
Mar 04
USDA-NASS Shows Oklahoma Cattle Inventory Down Slightly, Calf Crop Up
Oklahoma’s January 1, 2025 inventory of all cattle and calves, at 4.60 million head, was down 100 thousand from theJanuary 1, 2024 inventory. All cows and heifers that calved, at 1.99 million head, were up 2 percent. Bulls, at 150 thousand head, were unchanged from January 1, 2024. All heifers over 500 pounds, at 800 …
Mar 04
House Passes Admin Rules Bill to Sunset ‘Chevron Deference’
The Oklahoma House of Representatives on Monday passed legislation to eliminate the “doctrine of Chevron deference,” a legal test that limited courts’ ability to interpret ambiguous administrative rules. In June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Chevron deference, which directed courts to defer to an agency’s interpretation of administrative rules rather than independently determining …
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