Jun 13
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. According to the latest Oklahoma drought monitor report, exceptional drought and extreme drought remain at zero percent, unchanged from the start of the calendar year. Severe drought or worse is now at 1.20 percent, down from last week’s 1.41 percent. Moderate drought or worse is now at 15.79 percent, up from last week’s 14.51 percent Abnormally …
Jun 13
The National Corn Growers Association, American Farm Bureau Federation and six auto dealers representing 16 brands and collectively operating dozens of dealerships in major markets across the country joined the American Petroleum Institute today in filing a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s light-duty and medium-duty vehicle emissions …
Jun 13
Early voting, also known as in-person absentee voting, begins today for voters across the state! Early voting locations will be open Thursday, June 13 and Friday, June 14 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early voting will also be available Saturday, June 15 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. No excuse is needed to vote early, but you must vote at an …
Jun 13
“There’s not a farmer or rancher I know who doesn’t need more pollinators on their land,” Steve Swaffar, regenerative ranching advisor at Noble Research Institute, says. Ranchers who are turning to regenerative principles of increasing diversity, covering the soil and maintaining living roots in the system at all times will especially benefit from more pollinators …
Jun 13
In his May 1 opinion in Drovers, “Protectionism and Principles (Or Lack Thereof),” Nevil Speer opines that protectionism is bad and preventing trade in goods between countries is what he means by “protection.” But who is advocating for the curtailment of trade between countries? It isn’t R-CALF USA. To R-CALF USA, trade is not an …
Jun 13
A bipartisan group of 18 Senators, led by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan encouraging the agency to complete 2026 RFS rules and raise volumes for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels to levels that are consistent with production and availability. The letter points to the discouraging …
Jun 13
Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, issued the following statement following Gov. Kevin Stitt’s signing of the FY25 Budget: “We appreciate Gov. Stitt honoring his commitment to sign and support a strong budget made possible due to the economic environment created by Conservative leadership in the House. Overall, spending is down 5.3% compared to last year, …
Jun 13
In 2019, China became the largest beef importing country in the world ($8.2 billion). By 2022, China imported a record $18.0 billion in beef and beef products. To provide some background, China’s imports were negligible over a decade ago, less than $150 million in 2010 and 2011. The remarkable growth in China’s beef imports since …
Jun 13
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
