Category: Ag News
Aug 15
Agricultural Groups React To USDA Plan To Build Sterile Fly Facility
US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced plans to construct a new Sterile Fly Facility at the former Moore Air Base near Mission, Texas, in response to the growing screwworm outbreak in Mexico. To read more, click here. National Association of State Departments of Agriculture: Following today’s rollout of USDA’s five-pronged plan to combat …
Aug 15
USDA Announces Plan to Quickly Build a 300 Million Sterile Fly a Week Production Facility in South Texas
US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins unveiled multiple steps that USDA is planning to take to aggressively push back on the advance of the New World Screwworm that has traveled from Panama through Central America and now into Mexico. . Secretary Rollins spoke of four specific actions USDA is moving on to deal with the …
Aug 15
Congressman Brecheen Announces August In-Person Town Halls
Congressman Josh Brecheen announced the following in-person town halls for the month of August. Constituents are invited to attend and share their thoughts and ask questions on policy issues impacting Washington, D.C. and Oklahoma. Congressman Brecheen has so far held 106 in-person town halls since his first term in office, visiting every county in Oklahoma’s …
Aug 15
Bray Haven: Cattlemen’s Congress Now Well Established and Ready for 6th year in January
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Executive Vice President of the Cattlemen’s Congress Bray Haven. Bray Haven reflected on the event’s journey as it heads into its sixth year. “It is pretty remarkable to think about being the sixth show we wondered whether we were going to continue …
Aug 15
FARM Program Solicits Nominations for Farmer Advisory Council
The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program is seeking nominations for its FARM Farmer Advisory Council, uplifting farmer voices and helping shape the future of the FARM Program. FARM will accept nominations until Sept. 15; new members will be notified by Oct. 15. “Farmer input is critical for serving the collective industry to …
Aug 15
Finding the Flow: How Does Wheat Navigate Trade’s Changing Reality?
In a US Wheat Article by Dalton Henry, the USW Vice President of Policy, he says History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme, or so quipped Mark Twain. A casual reading of headlines in any given week this year might give the impression that the U.S. has steered its trade policy into uncharted waters …
Aug 15
Rancher’s Thursday Lunchtime Series Restart Set for August 14: Grazing Management Practices at Emerson Ranch in McIntosh County
After a one-week hiatus we will resume the Rancher’s Thursday Lunchtime Webinar Series on August 14 and will continue through August 28. In this week the series will visit with John Emerson a well-managed cow/calf operation in McIntosh County. These free webinar sessions are scheduled for Thursdays at noon. Join our Beef Cattle Extension team, …
Aug 15
New Research Finds Unprocessed Red Meat Has No Effect on Obesity and Related Diseases
Recent Beef Checkoff-funded research adds to a growing body of evidence reinforcing the important role fresh beef plays in a healthy, sustainable diet. Animal-sourced foods, such as red meat, are often assumed to be associated with obesity risk. However, Texas Tech University researchers conducted a comprehensive analysis of available research on the relationship between unprocessed …
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