Today will be warm and Windy with chances of fire danger and gusts of 40-50-mph, but chances of rain will make their way across the state this week. According to State Climatologist Gary McManus, “We’ll have a chance of rain tonight into Tuesday, maybe a few rumbles of thunder, then another chance across NW and …
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Feb 09
Biden’s WOTUS Part Two: Deep Dive with Attorney Charles Yates
Associate Farm Editor, Reagan Calk, is back talking with Charles Yates, attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation and attorney in the Sackett v. EPA case, for a part two of a deep dive on Biden’s WOTUS (Waters of the United States.) This time, Yates talks about the new WOTUS rule and how it impacts private landowners …
Nov 28
Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Art and Photography Contest now Open
The 2023 Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Art & Photography Contest is now LIVE!! Our theme this year is Oklahoma Agriculture: Our Roots Run Deep. We hope you will explore Oklahoma’s rich agricultural heritage through a variety of Ag in the Classroom lessons. Find your agricultural “roots” through family; genetics; crops; livestock; or pioneers and …
Nov 08
The CaRPE Tool™ Gives State and Federal Policy Makers the Opportunity to ‘Seize the Carbon’: Reducing Carbon Emissions Through Agriculture
– American Farmland Trust today released its updated CaRPE Tool™ and the first of a series of briefs to help states estimate greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction opportunities from the implementation of climate-smart cropland and grazing land management practices. The tool and state-specific briefs, which summarize the carbon benefits of climate-smart practices and provide state …
Nov 07
High Diesel Prices Put Strain on Farmers
The average price of diesel is $5.32 per gallon, more than $1.50 above the same time last year. While prices are below the $5.81 peak in June, the high cost of fuel is hitting farmers hard as they navigate the fall harvest season. American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed the factors driving up fuel prices …
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