Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing titled “Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country.” Watch the full meeting here. Thank you, Chairman Thompson for organizing this extremely timely hearing on the economic crisis in farm country. Thank you to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle …
Category: Ag News
Feb 11
Oklahoma Cattlemen Shine at CattleCon 2025: Insights from OCA’s Michael Kelsey
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is talking with the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association’s Executive Vice President, Michael Kelsey, about the recently wrapped up CattleCon 2025. Coverage of CattleCon 2025 is powered by Farm Data Services of Stillwater, Oklahoma. According to Kelsey, this year’s conference was a huge success, garnering around 8,500 cattlemen and women from …
Feb 11
Chairman Thompson Opening Statement at “Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country”
Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing titled “Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country”: Remarks as prepared for delivery: Ladies and gentlemen welcome to the first hearing of the 119th Congress for the House Committee on Agriculture, Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country. And …
Feb 11
⛈️Oklahoma Weather: Winter Storm on the Horizon, Freezing Rain a Concern
Oklahoma is bracing for a winter storm, with the northwestern half of the state facing a potential mix of snow, freezing rain, sleet, and rain. State Meteorologist Gary McManus weighed in on the impending weather, noting the double-edged nature of the situation. “Still looking at a probable winter storm across the NW half of the …
Feb 11
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s “Scientific” Report Compromises Public Health
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) expressed serious concerns about the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s so-called scientific report in comments filed with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). “While U.S. pork producers are committed to supporting human health and nutrition with safe, wholesome, and nutritious protein – the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s recommendations do not,” said …
Feb 11
NACD Announces 2025 Friends of NACD District Grant Program Recipients
Yesterday, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced the 2025 recipients of the Friends of NACD District Grants Program during NACD’s Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT. The Friends of NACD District Grants Program supports voluntary, locally led conservation education, youth development, and food security projects proposed by conservation districts across the NACD …
Feb 11
EPA Places 171 DEIA and Environmental Justice Employees on Administrative Leave
Over the last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began implementing President Trump’s Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing Executive Order and subsequent implementation memos. As a result, EPA has placed 171 employees in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility and Environmental Justice on administrative leave, 11 and 160, respectively. “Under President Trump, the EPA will …
Feb 11
2025 GROWMARK Foundation Scholarship Applications Now Open
The GROWMARK Foundation is pleased to offer fifty-five scholarships once again totaling $2,000 each, to students pursuing agriculture and business-related degrees or certificates at colleges, universities, and technical schools in the United States and Ontario, Canada. At the time of application, students must be high school seniors or equivalent, enrolled in a university, community college, …
Feb 11
University Products Urges Veterinarians to Prioritize Bovine Anaplasmosis Vaccination This Spring
As the spring season approaches, University Products is reminding veterinarians across the nation of the critical importance of vaccinating bovine against anaplasmosis. With an increasing prevalence of the disease in many regions, the timely administration of the University Products Anaplasmosis vaccine is paramount to safeguarding herd health and ensuring the productivity of cattle operations. Anaplasmosis, a …
Feb 11
Mark Johnson on Gene Editing in Beef Cattle
Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Derrell Peel, Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Johnson talks about gene editing in beef cattle. Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) is a powerful …
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