With one month under their collective belts, the 66 new members of the U.S. House of Representatives are now working to fulfill the pledge they took to support and defend the Constitution and to “faithfully discharge the duties of this office.” While most of the duties assigned to members are standard in scope, the way …
Category: Ag News
Feb 19
The business of Sustainability set to Headline 2025 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association announced a powerhouse panel of global agricultural leaders from Costco, McDonalds and Nestlé will take center stage April 12 at the 2025 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo in downtown Fort Worth. The keynote session, The business of sustainability: Strengthening beef’s future through industry partnerships, will explore the evolving relationship between …
Feb 19
NewLeaf’s Corn Rootworm Repelling Biological Shows Up Strong in 2024
Just one season into its commercial release, NewLeaf Symbiotics’ EPA-registered bioinsecticide TS201 – scientifically-proven to repel corn rootworm – is turning heads and yield monitors. Planted on nearly 450,000 acres in 2024, this first-of-its-kind biocontrol option delivered an average 9 bu/A* yield advantage over Grower Standard Practice. These results demonstrate the data-backed, performance-driven biologicals the …
Feb 19
OKFB Recognizes Six Oklahoma Legislators with Champion Award for 2024 Legislative Efforts
Oklahoma Farm Bureau presented six Oklahoma legislators with the organization’s Champion Award during OKFB’s annual leadership conference Tuesday, Feb. 18, for their commitment to agriculture and Oklahoma’s rural communities during the 2024 legislative session. OKFB’s Champion Award recognizes legislators who served as exemplary advocates for Oklahoma agriculture, going above and beyond for the state’s farmers …
Feb 19
First-Ever Sorghum Research Supplement in Journal of Food Science Fuels CPG Innovation
The United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP) announces the publication of a special supplement in the Journal of Food Science, titled “Sorghum in Human Health.” This milestone marks the first-ever comprehensive compilation of research about sorghum’s nutrition benefits and its role in improving human health. Funded by the USCP, this supplement aims to showcase sorghum’s potential as …
Feb 19
Fresh Insights from Nutrition Experts on the 2025 Summit Menu
Every great idea starts with a conversation. And when those conversations happen across the food chain, they don’t just add up – they multiply. At the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2025 Stakeholders Summit, April 30 – May 2 in Arlington, Va., leaders will be dishing on one of the biggest topics in the industry – sustainability. That includes …
Feb 19
Richard Lindsey Is National Ginner Award Recipient
Distinguished Service Award Goes to Tim Price Richard Lindsey, a veteran Alabama ginner who has provided outstanding service and leadership to the U.S. cotton industry, is the 2024 Horace Hayden National Cotton Ginner of the Year. He was recognized at the recent 2025 National Cotton Ginners Association’s (NCGA) annual meeting in Dallas, Texas. The annual …
Feb 19
Cotton Conference Highlights Drought Concerns, Explores New Techniques
Oklahoma State University (OSU) Extension cotton specialist Jenny Dudak recently returned from the Southwest Cotton Physiology Conference in Lubbock, Texas, and shared insights into the discussions and concerns of cotton producers across the region with Oklahoma Farm Report’s KC Sheperd. “It was a joint conference that’s put on by the cotton specialists in Texas, myself, …
Feb 19
Sen. Frix Gains Committee Approval for Bill Expanding Freedoms for Local Producers
The Senate Agriculture and Wildlife Committee approved Senate Bill 939 Monday. The measure, by Sen. Avery Frix, R-Muskogee, aims to expand opportunities for producers to sell homemade goods and farm products. Senate Bill 939 ensures that the provisions of the Homemade Food Freedom Act will not prohibit the sale of homemade food for home consumption …
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