Jul 21
Soy growers were alarmed yesterday by an unexpected anti-checkoff amendment introduced by Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN). The Spartz amendment to the House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration Appropriations Bill, includes language intended to eliminate funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to administer national agriculture promotion programs, or “checkoffs.” This legislation is in …
Jul 21
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $7.4 million in 25 selected grants that support urban agriculture and innovative production. Selected grant recipients, including community gardens and nonprofit farms, will increase food production and access in economically distressed communities, provide job training and education, and allow partners to develop business plans and zoning proposals. …
Jul 21
By Gail Ellis Many gardeners were surprised this summer when their jalapeno plants began producing an unidentified yellow pepper. From Michigan to Oklahoma, Facebook gardening groups flooded with hundreds of posts about the unidentified peppers that vary in flavor and heat level. It’s become known nationwide as Peppergate or Jalapenogate. Workers at the Oklahoma State …
Jul 21
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jul 21
8:00 a.m. Registration Desk Opens Sponsored by: Association Insurance Services Trade Show Office Opens Noble Nominating Committee PDR Trade Show Opens Trade Show Floor 8:30 a.m. Silent Auction Donation Deadline 9:00 a.m. Media Room Opens North Park 9:00-10:30 a.m. OCA/OCW/OJCA Joint Opening Session- Balancing Production, Survival, Sustainability and Joy by Donnell Brown, R.A. Brown Ranch …
Jul 20
This Week on SUNUP is Oklahoma State University Extension grain market economist Kim Anderson. During this week’s edition, Anderson talks about what factors are impacting the market the most at the moment. “What the market has been talking about all week is the non-extension of the exports out of Ukraine,” Anderson said. “I think that …
Jul 20
Illinois showman awarded 2023 Junior Herdsman of the Year. Many awards come down to one judge’s opinion on one day. However, the 2023 Junior Herdsman of the Year, Ashlyn Mool from Illinois, was selected by a large group of her peers as recognition for years of excellent work. “Out of every show, every award, this …
Jul 20
The Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinkshas been published annually by the Environmental Protection Agency since 1990. It provides an annual estimate of all man-made greenhouse gas emissions sources in the U.S. as well as estimates of the amount of carbon trapped in forest and vegetation soil. This report is submitted to the United …
