Nov 06
Oklahoma State University Extension will host a virtual informational session on its upcoming National Diabetes Prevention Program. Oklahomans who want to learn more about prediabetes, diabetes and steps to help prevent the disease are invited to attend the session. Lauren Amaya, Oklahoma State University Extension diabetes specialist, will host the Zoom session at noon on …
Nov 06
To celebrate National Pork Month on October 24, a free Prairie Fresh pork lunch was served, courtesy of the Made in Oklahoma Coalition, Oklahoma Pork Council, Head Country, and Homeland Stores. Following the lunch, Farm Director, KC Sheperd had the chance to visit with Kylee Deniz, the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Pork Council. Deniz first commented on the sweepstakes winner, …
Nov 06
Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, today issued a statement praising the conservative rating for the Oklahoma Legislature after the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Foundation’s Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA) released its 2023 ratings of the voting records of state legislators in all fifty states. Oklahoma was ranked as the second most conservative legislature …
Nov 06
Smithfield Foods recently donated $25,000 to support Military Missions in Action, a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting veterans in need, members of all armed forces, and their families. The donation will support the organization’s Homes for Healing program, which provides new or gently-used furniture and household goods to veterans, active-duty servicemembers and families in need …
Nov 06
The trustee election process continues for those located in the South Central region. Paper ballots were mailed and should be received soon if not already received, and the online voting portal is open. All active ASA members located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, or Texas have until December 3 at 11:59 PM to vote for …
Nov 06
Acutia Gut Health joins a line of human health supplements designed to support sustainable wellness. As both the scientific community and consumers continue to recognize the significance of gut health and its impact on overall wellness, Acutia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alltech, has announced the launch of Acutia Gut Health. The daily supplement combines …
Nov 06
Next week, dairy farmers from across the nation are gathering in Orlando, FL, for NMPF’s annual meeting, with no shortage of important items to discuss. So, while our conversations will be cordial and collegial, in the cooperative spirit that defines our industry, our challenges are real. And, as usual, we will meet those challenges. From …
Nov 06
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) to lead a bipartisan group of Senators in asking two federal agencies to give farmers and ranchers more time to review and comment on significant reforms to the H-2A temporary agricultural workers program, which the Oklahoma agricultural community continues to rely on. In letters to Department …
Nov 06
A trip to Jamaica gave George Frees the inspiration to study a plant not commonly found in his native Missouri: sugarcane. “I was doing a marine biology camp there and was able to speak to some local sugarcane growers,” Frees said. “It immediately fascinated me that you could grow this 9-, 10-, sometimes even 15-foot-tall …
Nov 05
Ranking Member David Scott emphasized the importance of passing a five-year reauthorization of the farm bill while also stressing the need for farmers and ranchers not to be hung out to dry without an extension of current farm bill programs. House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today called to extend the 2018 Farm Bill to offer …
