Dec 16
Brooke Rollins is sure to be confirmed by the Senate as agriculture secretary in the new Trump administration, and she will start with a valuable asset — an ongoing relationship with the president, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “She has, I think, a very important asset … she has a relationship with the president. Boy, …
Dec 16
Today, December 16, 2024, the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA), the Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA), CropLife America (CLA), and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) released the following joint statement: “As Congressional leaders deliberate on a year-end stopgap government funding bill, it is critical that any package includes disaster assistance and economic aid for farmers. …
Dec 16
Farm Director KC Sheperd and Mike Sanders, the executive director of the Oklahoma Broadband Office, discussed the significant progress made in broadband investment in Oklahoma. When Sanders took the job eighteen months ago, he promised to deliver for Oklahoma. Talking to Sheperd, he highlighted that over 500 million dollars in grants have been deployed to …
Dec 16
Today, December 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published for public comment its plan for studying and developing technology-based PFAS limits on industrial wastewater discharges. The plan is a key action under the agency’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap as it considers rulemaking efforts to protect communities from forever chemicals in local waterways and supports the Biden …
Dec 16
The OCWP is a multi-year project that defines water supply challenges and charts a course to addressing them. In recognition of the incredible diversity in water supplies and uses across the state, we complete our analysis at the basin and regional level. We seek input from stakeholders across all water sectors to support technical and …
Dec 16
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the European Agricultural Machinery Association (CEMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance advocacy efforts for the agricultural equipment industry. The agreement aims to create a positive legislative and regulatory environment across the Atlantic and globally, ensuring alignment on key issues impacting manufacturers in both regions. …
Dec 16
– The Northeast Regional Food Business Center is pleased to award $2 million in sub-award funding to 17 technical assistance provider organizations across the Northeast. Thirteen awardees will receive grants of up to $100,000 to support small- and mid-sized food and agricultural businesses with projects that include: The Center has also awarded up to $200,000 …
Dec 16
Today, December 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published for public comment its plan for studying and developing technology-based PFAS limits on industrial wastewater discharges. The plan is a key action under the agency’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap as it considers rulemaking efforts to protect communities from forever chemicals in local waterways and supports the Biden Cancer Moonshot’s efforts to reduce …
Dec 16
Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Peel and Mark Johnson. Today, Dr. Peel discusses strong feeder markets encouraging more selling. Oklahoma combined feeder auction prices spiked …
Dec 16
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $78.3 million in partially forgivable loans for clean energy projects through the Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program to help lower electricity bills for households, expand reliable access to renewable energy and create jobs for rural families, small businesses and agricultural producers. The funding for USDA’s PACE …
