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Broadening Broadband: Rural Oklahoma Libraries Offer Lifeline for Internet Connectivity
Fri May 29th, 2026 8:56:23 CDT
The digital divide remains a significant challenge for many rural areas, but a long-standing program in Oklahoma is successfully bridging the gap. Through a strategic partnership between Oklahoma State University Extension and rural Oklahoma libraries, local communities are finding new ways to access the modern digital world. In a recent interview, Radio Oklahoma Ag Network ...
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Samantha Ayoub on Specialty Crop Labor: “A Stable Workforce Is Critical to Our Food Supply”
Fri May 29th, 2026 8:56:44 CDT
Labor challenges in the specialty crop sector are continuing to draw attention, and Samantha Ayoub recently sat down with Oklahoma Farm Report’s Maci Carter to discuss the growing urgency of workforce stability for fruit and vegetable producers. Ayoub emphasized just how essential a reliable labor force is to keeping fresh produce moving from farm to table. “Fruits ...
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USDA Details New Base Acre Allocation Process for ARC and PLC Programs
Fri May 29th, 2026 8:41:09 CDT
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is preparing to implement a major expansion of the federal farm safety net by adding up to 30 million new base acres to the Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs. Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce explains that this update, authorized under the One Big ...
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How Consumer Demand and Quality Helped Drive Beef’s Remarkable Turnaround Fri May 29th, 2026 12:34:56 CDT
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments from livestock industry consultant Dr. Nevil Speer, who spoke during the spring conference of the US Meat Export Federation in Oklahoma City about how the beef business transformed itself from years of stagnation into one of agriculture’s strongest consumer-driven success stories. From ...
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