National Sorghum Producers Chair Amy France, a sorghum farmer from Scott City, Kansas, released the following statement supporting the Continuing Resolution (CR). “The National Sorghum Producers commends the significant bipartisan agreement reached yesterday. NSP strongly supports this critical legislation and extends gratitude to the members of Congress, particularly House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson and …
Category: Ag News
Dec 18
How Produce Prescriptions are Transforming Clinical Care
Oklahoma Farm Report’s Maci Carter caught up with Molly Van Lieu of the International Fresh Produce Association to talk about the meaning behind the phrase, “Food is medicine.” “For us, it means a produce prescription as a standard practice of clinical care,” Van Lieu stated. She used the example of a patient suffering from a …
Dec 18
ASA Appreciates Economic Assistance Provision inYear-End Funding Package
After agriculture’s collective call to have economic assistance including disaster aid in any end-of-year spending package proposed by Congress, America’s soy farmers are pleased to see it is part of the language released Tuesday evening in the proposed continuing resolution. Inflation, historically high input prices, falling commodity prices, and a spate of storms have led …
Dec 18
OSU Agriculture Faculty and Staff Receive Convocation Awards
Faculty and staff from the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture and OSU Extension were honored at the 2024 University Awards Convocation on Dec. 12. OSU Provost Jeanette Mendez and Vice Provost Chris Francisco acknowledged the accomplishments of faculty, staff and administrators across the university. Supervisors and colleagues nominated award winners in 22 different categories. “I’m so proud of …
Dec 18
Congress to Skip Town, Leaving America’s Pork Producers High and Dry Without Prop. 12 Fix
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is deeply disappointed in Congress’ decision to relinquish their responsibility to produce a new Farm Bill and an overdue federal solution for California Proposition 12. “Pork producers do not have the luxury of waiting for Congress to pass a new, five-year Farm Bill next year. After years of losing …
Dec 18
USDA Makes Investments to Strengthen American Farms and Businesses, Increase Competition and Lower Costs
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making domestic fertilizer production investments in nine states to increase competition, lower fertilizer costs for American farmers and lower food costs for U.S. consumers. “When we invest in domestic supply chains, we drive down input costs and increase options for farmers,” Secretary Vilsack said. …
Dec 18
Communications and Issues Management Expert Lisa McComb named Chairperson of Animal Agriculture Alliance
Today, the Animal Agriculture Alliance announced new upcoming board leadership effective Jan. 1, 2025, following its fall board meeting held Nov. 7 in Washington, D.C. Lisa McComb, strategic communications consultant at Vision Media, will become board chairperson. Nick Wolfenden, global sustainable animal welfare director at Cargill, will assume the role of chairperson-elect. McComb previously served …
Dec 18
Stay Ahead of Crop Diseases: BASF Offers Solutions for Tar Spot and Rust Challenges
Oklahoma Farm Report’s Maci Carter is talking with Kim Tutor, BASF Technical Marketing Manager for corn and wheat fungicides, about the agricultural solutions that BASF has to offer. She said that two diseases were most prevalent in the Oklahoma-Kansas areas, tar spot and southern rust. “We saw tar spot in Kansas in May this year; …
Dec 18
Despite Corporate Transparency Act Delay, Producers Must Remain Vigilant
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with National Cattlemen’s Association executive director of government affairs, Kent Bacus, about the Corporate Transparency Act, because while farmers and ranchers are off the hook for the time being, we must remain vigilant. The U.S. District Court for the eastern district of Texas granted a preliminary …
Dec 18
EPA Begins Five Chemical Risk Evaluations Under Toxic Substances Control Act, Starts Process for the Next Five Chemicals
Today, Dec. 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will formally designate five known or probable carcinogens as High-Priority Substances (HPS) that will undergo a risk evaluation under the nation’s chemical safety law, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): acetaldehyde, acrylonitrile, benzenamine, 4,4’-methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) (MBOCA) and vinyl chloride. EPA also announced the beginning of the 9- to 12-month …
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