May 01
Today, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane responded to the release of Farm Bill frameworks from the House and Senate Agriculture Committees: “We are very pleased with the Farm Bill framework released by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson. Since 2023, Chairman Thompson has gone to great lengths …
May 01
At the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Washington Watch event in Washington, D.C., Farm Director KC Sheperd had the chance to attend a group discussion with House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson and NAFB members about the latest on the Farm Bill, as Thompson has released the 2024 Farm Bill overview. The House …
May 01
The Made in Oklahoma Coalition (MIO) invites Oklahomans to join us in supporting and celebrating all things local by attending the inaugural MIO Market at Scissortail Park on Sunday, June 9th from 10:00am – 3:00pm. This free festival will highlight over 40 Oklahoma-made vendors who will be sampling and selling their products all-day long. The …
May 01
Federally inspected cattle slaughter last week totaled 613,000 head, down 7,000 on the prior week. Aside from last week’s downtrend, the past four weeks have averaged 611,000 head on an impressive uptick from March’s abysmal 589,000 weekly average. All of the improvement in recent slaughter capacity utilization has come in the fed steer and heifer …
May 01
Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. led a letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration urging leadership to include funding for a disaster program to address 2023 agricultural losses as they begin the stages of drafting the Fiscal Year 2025 funding bill. Simultaneously, Senator Marshall introduced legislation with …
May 01
The U.S. Department of Treasury’s recent decision to adopt a modified version of the Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) model has sparked significant concern among corn growers. This model will determine the greenhouse gas emission reductions required under the Inflation Reduction Act, which offers tax credits for biofuels that can demonstrate a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions …
May 01
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), North American Millers’ Association (NAMA), National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG), and American Bakers Association (ABA) are joining the “Celebration of Modern Agriculture on the National Mall” near the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) headquarters on May 6, 7, and 8, 2024. The event is sponsored by the Association of …
May 01
Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that a series of busts in Muskogee County last week resulted in the seizure of approximately 32,000 unlawful marijuana plants, 5,000 pounds of untraceable processed pot, and six firearms. The inspections of several marijuana grow operations and dispensaries were a collaborative effort of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task …
May 01
From NMPF President & CEO Gregg Doud: “Dairy farmers are heartened that today, both House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-PA, and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-MI, each released documents providing an overview of their farm bill priorities and plans. Dairy farmers and the cooperatives they own are better-served by the certainty …
