The Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (Scientific Report) has been submitted to the Secretaries of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and is now available online. The departments have opened a 60-day comment period to collect input from the public on …
Category: Ag News
Dec 10
Speaker-Elect Announces New Government Efficiency Portal
The Oklahoma House of Representatives today added to its transparency portal a government efficiency survey intended to root out duplication of services, waste and inefficiencies in state government. This initiative piggybacks on the federal effort to eliminate government waste through the newly-created federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “We will work hand-in-hand with President-Elect Trump and our …
Dec 10
Meat Institute Issues Statement on theScientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
The Meat Institute today released the following statement regarding the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (Report): “The Meat Institute remains strongly opposed to the Report’s recommendation to reduce meat consumption and will urge the agencies to reject it,” said Meat Institute President and CEO Julie Anna Potts. “Meat products provide high quality protein that …
Dec 10
Steagall Files Bill to Eliminate Income Tax by 2035
Rep. Jay Steagall, R-Yukon, today filed legislation to phase out Oklahoma’s personal and corporate income taxes over a decade, with the goal of eliminating the tax entirely by 2035. House Bill 1009 would reduce the personal income tax rate by 0.00475% annually and the corporate income tax rate by 0.004% annually over 10 years. Steagall had …
Dec 10
NMPF Statement on Dietary Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee Scientific Report
“NMPF thanks the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee for recognizing dairy’s important role in a healthy diet and its continued recommendation of three servings of dairy for Americans two years and older. “Throughout this process, the committee looked carefully at the nutrition dairy products provide. The committee’s scientific review showed that reducing or eliminating dairy from …
Dec 10
Pederson Appointed to Key Roles in the Oklahoma Senate
Sen. Roland Pederson, R-Burlington, has been named to key leadership positions for the upcoming legislative session. Pederson will serve as Chair of the Select Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, Vice Chair of the Agriculture and Wildlife Committee, and as an Assistant Majority Whip. “It’s an honor to serve in these roles, and I’m grateful for the trust …
Dec 10
USDA Lowers Corn Ending Stocks by 200 Million Bushels, Boosting Export and Ethanol Forecasts
USDA released its December Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports on Tuesday, and Farm Director KC Sheperd caught up with Allendale’s Rich Nelson to talk about the latest agricultural report. USDA cut corn ending stocks by 200 million bushels (mb), aggressively improving its forecasts for exports and ethanol production. The …
Dec 10
New Young Ag Achievers Podcast–Path to becoming a Veterinarian
The latest episode of “Young Ag Achievers” features Oklahoma State College of Veterinary Medicine student Jaycee Watkins and current ODAFF Ag Youth Council member Alexander Nunez discussing why they are pursuing a career as a veterinarian! Tap below and give it a listen!
Dec 10
NCBA Responds to Dietary Guidelines Report and Reiterates Role of Beef in a Healthy Diet
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) reiterated the important role of beef in a healthy diet and responded to the questionable advice published in the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s Scientific Report. Despite a wealth of high-quality scientific evidence that beef has an important role to play in a healthy diet, the committee is advising the …
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