May 21
On May 21, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced funding allocations for the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP), which utilizes Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) funds to diversify export markets for U.S. agricultural products. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom issued the following statement: USMEF is honored to participate in RAPP …
May 21
The Okfuskee County Cattleman’s Association would like to invite the community to attend their June 8, 2024 meeting at 6 p.m. at the Okfuskee County Fairgrounds. No membership is required to attend, just an interest in learning more about the beef industry and building community. Cheeseburger dinner and ice cream are provided by the local …
May 21
Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Peel, Mark Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Johnson talks about management factors in the spring. The commercial cow-calf business does not require intensive day-to-day management to …
May 21
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is allocating $300 million to 66 U.S. organizations, under the new Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP), to build demand for American food and farm exports in high-potential markets around the globe. Secretary Vilsack launched RAPP in October 2023, authorizing $1.2 billion in Commodity …
May 21
Addie Gauck of Greensburg, Indiana, is the recipient of the 2024-25 Soy Scholarship award, sponsored by the American Soybean Association and BASF. The ASA/BASF Soy Scholarship is a $7,000 award presented to an exceptional high school senior who excels in both academic and leadership roles and who plans to pursue a degree in an agriculture-related …
May 21
The strongest border security bill in history passed the United States House of Representatives on May 11, 2023. This legislation – formally known as H.R. 2 or the Secure the Border Act – would put an end to President Biden’s reckless open-border policies by resuming construction of the border wall, increasing the number of Border …
May 21
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
