Category: Ag News
Dec 11
Mullin Takes Up Valley Fever Bill for Western Oklahoma
Today, U.S. SenatorMarkwayne Mullin (R-OK) was announced as the Senate Republican lead for a bipartisan bill to encourage the prevention and treatment of Valley Fever—a fungal disease endemic to the Southwestern United States. If passed, this legislation would add Valley Fever to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) list. “Humans …
Dec 11
AEM Announces Advocacy and Industry Contribution Awards
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced the 2023 recipients of the annual AEM Advocacy Award, which recognizes member companies for their outstanding contributions to the association’s advocacy efforts. AEM honored 37 member companies with Gold Awards for their contributions to the industry’s advocacy efforts. Komatsu North America was recognized with the prestigious Pillar of the …
Dec 11
Dr. Amanda Silva Says This Year’s Wheat Is In Much Better Shape Than Last Year
Farm Director KC Sheperd is talking with Oklahoma State University small grains extension specialist Dr. Amanda Silva about this year’s wheat crop and more. “We are very excited with this fall forage growth this year, especially as we compare with last year,” Silva said. Silva said winter wheat in Oklahoma is looking good, as there …
Dec 11
Livestock Market Economist Derrell Peel Has Bullish Outlook for 2024 Cattle Markets
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Oklahoma State University Livestock Market Economist, Derrell Peel, about the cattle markets. “We had such a runup in markets, both cash and futures all year, so as we got into the fall, the idea that we would see a correction wasn’t really a big surprise, …
Dec 11
Beef Trade Reacts as Expected
Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Peel and Mark Johnson. Today, Dr. Peel talks about the beef trade. Declining cattle numbers has led to a year …
Dec 11
Multi-County Grand Jury indicts three in alleged illegal medical marijuana conspiracy
The Multi-County Grand Jury has indicted three men for a scheme that allegedly enabled non-Oklahomans to illegally obtain commercial licenses for medical marijuana in the state. Prosecutors allege Kevin Paul Pham, 47, and Alex Shiang Lin Chang, 48, paid Richard Gregorio Ignacio, 36, to serve as a “straw owner” for medical marijuana grow operations in …
Dec 11
Climate Change and Food Insecurity Put Global Stability at Risk
Climate change and resulting food and nutrition insecurity around the world create numerous challenges for global stability, but investments in agricultural research, development, and technology can help mitigate geopolitical risks, according to a group of experts speaking at COP28 in Dubai. The increasing frequency of extreme weather events worldwide threatens food production, especially in lower-income …
Dec 11
Dairy Defined: Whole Milk Brings the Nutrition Children Want, and Need
Much has changed about milk consumption since 2012, the year that whole and 2 percent milk varieties were no longer allowed in federal school meal programs. Since then, the body of research supporting the benefits of fuller-fat milk has grown more robust, with research showing that dairy foods at higher fat levels are linked to …
Dec 11
New Board Members Announced for National FFA Foundation Sponsors’ Board
The National FFA Foundation announced its new chair for the Sponsors’ Board during the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis this fall. Mary Snapp, vice president of strategic initiatives for Microsoft, was named chair for the upcoming year. Snapp grew up in rural Kansas and joined Microsoft in 1988 as the company’s first …
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