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Category: Ag News
Nov 27
On This Ag Perspectives Podcast- Michael Kelsey Talks Screwworms, Fall Gatherings and OCA Foundation Update
Just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday- Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talks with the Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, Michael Kelsey. They start their visit talking about the concern US cattle producers have over the discovery of screwworms in southern Mexico- near the border with Guatemala. They also talk about what was …
Nov 27
Ben Hale Sees Historically High Prices Just Ahead of Thanksgiving at the Oklahoma National Stockyards
Ben Hale Reports on the Monday November 25h market from the Oklahoma National Stockyards. USDA Market News reported that the Oklahoma National Stockyards sold 6,342 on Monday. Hale says that this week’s sale featured the highest priced cattle he has sold in the 30 years that he has been Marketing cattle and probably one of …
Nov 26
Overreaching Department of Labor Rule Halted Nationwide
AFBF and other industry coalition members achieved a crucial win yesterday that will help farmers across the country. AFBF and its partners were granted a preliminary injunction by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi barring the Department of Labor (DOL) from enforcing its Worker Protection Rule extending unionization rights to H-2A visaholders. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the litigation and …
Nov 26
NACD Applauds USDA Launch of Water-Saving Initiative to Support Acequias and Conservation Districts in the Southwest
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a series of investments to support community-operated irrigation systems, including the historical systems of the southwest known as acequias, to implement water conservation practices while continuing agricultural production as part of the Water-Savings Commodities Program. Through the Water-Saving Commodities Program, the agency has allocated $15 million to help …
Nov 26
New World Screwworm Now in Southern Mexico- OCA’s Michael Kelsey Worries About the Threat to US Cattle Producers
Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talked with Executive Vice President Michael Kelsey of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association about the encroachment of the New World Screwworm into southern Mexico as it has marched from Panama in recent months across Central America. On November 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Mexico notified the United States Department …
Nov 26
Changemakers recognized as 2024 Angus Heritage Foundation Inductees
For more than 40 years, the American Angus Association’s Angus Heritage Foundation has recognized the passion, dedication and perseverance of individuals whose life’s work has made a lasting impact on the Angus breed. Today more than 80% of the U.S. cow herd is Angus-influenced. The forward-thinking action of the 2024 Heritage Foundation inductees contributed to …
Nov 26
Clean Fuels Thanks Representatives for Urging IRS to Complete Timely §45Z Registrations
Registration delays are adding to uncertainty over new Clean Fuel Production Credit Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America thanks Reps. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) and Mike Carey (R-OH) for writing to IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel and urging the agency “to ensure that taxpayers’ registrations under §45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit are completed before January 1, 2025.” Under …
Nov 26
Ranking Member David Scott Statement on Trump Tariff Threats
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today released the below statement following threats made by President-elect Donald Trump to levy 25 percent tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico and 10 percent tariffs on goods imported from China. “As American families prepare to gather for Thanksgiving dinner, President-elect Trump plans to drive up food prices …
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