Nov 18
Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program Applications Now Open! Deadline: January 10, 2025 The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program is designed to increase the availability of local foods in schools and connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local food sourcing for …
Nov 18
Dear Oklahoma friends and neighbors: On November 5th, the American people sent a resounding message to Washington, DC, that the status quo has to change. The Biden-Harris agenda was rejected overwhelmingly, and the American people set a new agenda for the nation. The nation chose President-elect Donald Trump to serve in his second term as …
Nov 18
The American Angus Association® recently hired Andrew Swanson as the newest member of its regional manager team. Swanson will cover the states of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, helping commercial cattlemen and Association members with their needs. “Andrew is no stranger to the area or the world of Angus sales,” said Levi Landers, director …
Nov 18
On October 10th, Joe Outlaw, Bart Fischer, and Natalie Graff’s SAT article of the day highlighted the need to understand USDA’s net farm income projection. They noted that while the overall projection for farms across the country is down slightly, that masks the commodity-specific variability, where most crop farmers are losing money, and many livestock producers are …
Nov 18
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Nov 18
U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Monday introduced the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act. The bill includes $39 billion in new resources to keep farmers farming, families fed, and rural communities strong. Chairwoman Stabenow said: “The foundation of every successful Farm Bill is built on holding together the broad, …
Nov 16
President Elect Donald Trump has wasted little time in assembling his team at the Cabinet level when he takes the oath of office on January 20, 2024. And- apparently- things have heated up in his choice for Secretary of Agriculture. That has led to a dark horse candidate gaining traction and has interviewed for the …
Nov 15
Senator Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, chair of the Senate Education Committee, welcomed Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders today at the National Summit on Education, hosted by ExcelinEd in Oklahoma City. The event, running from Nov. 13 to 15, brought together policymakers, educators and thought leaders to discuss transformative strategies for improving education nationwide. Governor Sanders, a …
