Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Tuesday announced $2 billion to support the competitiveness of U.S. specialty crop growers. Stabenow said: “Specialty crops represent almost half of the cash receipts in agriculture across our country, and it’s not easy to grow fruits and vegetables. Specialty crop producers across the country …
Category: Ag News
Nov 19
BW Fusion, Biodyne, and Agronomy 365 Join to Create Market-Leading Platform for Crop Nutrition
A new company has been formed that will offer growers more effective and sustainable biologicals at every stage of the crop nutrition cycle. BW Fusion, an innovator in agricultural crop and soil nutrition; Biodyne, an environmental microbiology company; and Agronomy 365, a tech-enabled crop analytics and management program, announced their merging to create an integrated platform under …
Nov 19
House Republicans Elect Hilbert Speaker-Elect
The Oklahoma House Republican caucus today elected Rep. Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, as Speaker-Elect of the House for the 60th Legislature. Speaker-Elect Hilbert has served as Speaker Pro Tempore for the House since 2022. He is set to become the 45th Speaker of the House and the ninth Republican speaker. “I am deeply honored and humbled …
Nov 19
Lankford, Mullin Honor Legacy of Senator Jim Inhofe by Securing His Namesake for New Tulsa VA Medical Center
The Senate unanimously passed a bill introduced by Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to name the new Veterans Administration (VA) 75,000-square-foot, 58-bed medical-surgical hospital in Tulsa the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center in honor of the life and legacy of the late-Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe, who tirelessly served our military, veterans, …
Nov 19
USDA Announces More than $2 Billion to Strengthen Specialty Crops Sector, Expand Crop Storage for Producers Following 2024 Natural Disasters
Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the creation of new programs that will help farmers who grow fruits, vegetables, and nuts overcome market barriers for their products, and help producers access necessary pre-market storage for their crops following severe weather events, including recent hurricanes. Specifically, the new Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops initiative will provide …
Nov 19
PLC Congratulates Rep. LaMalfa on Selection as Western Caucus Chair
Today, the Public Lands Council (PLC) congratulated Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA) on his election to lead the Congressional Western Caucus. As the next Chairman, LaMalfa will lead the powerful caucus that was founded out of the need to unite Members of Congress from the West to fight undue federal interference with rural, agricultural, timber, water, …
Nov 19
Lt. Col. Dan Rooney to Keynote American Farm Bureau Convention
Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, a decorated F-16 fighter pilot, will address attendees as mid general session keynote speaker during the 2025 American Farm Bureau Convention on Sunday, Jan. 26. Rooney is founder and CEO of Folds of Honor, a nonprofit foundation that provides educational scholarships for children and spouses of fallen or disabled …
Nov 19
Strategic Planning for Heifer Retention: Rabobank’s Lance Zimmerman
Rabobank’s senior beef analyst, Lance Zimmerman, talked in depth with Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays about strategically rebuilding the U.S.’s mama cow herd. Yesterday, Zimmerman and Hays discussed the beef market and why it is so important for producers to fill out NASS surveys. Click here to see that conversation. According to Zimmerman, the days …
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