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Category: Ag News
May 02
Kim Anderson Recommends Farmers Stagger Wheat Sales June through August
This week on SUNUP is Oklahoma State University Extension grain market economist Kim Anderson. During this week’s edition, Anderson talks about the latest in the crop markets. “We got a good rally in wheat prices,” Anderson said. “They got up to around $6.10 up in northern Oklahoma for harvest-delivered wheat. You take 30 or 40 (cents) …
May 02
Lankford Pushes to Reauthorize FAA, Supports OKC’s Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today spoke on the Senate floor about the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill, which is currently being considered by the Senate. Oklahoma City is home to the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC), which is an essential part of safe and efficient air travel network coordinated by the FAA. MMAC is home to the only FAA Academy that …
May 02
County Farm Bureaus, OKFB donate more than $12,000 to feed Oklahomans in need through Farm Bureau Cares matching program
Oklahoma Farm Bureau teamed up with county Farm Bureaus to donate a total of $12,400 to food pantries and food assistance programs across the state through the 2024 Farm Bureau Cares: Community Food Donation Matching Program. This year, more than 30 county Farm Bureaus and county Women’s Leadership Committees made donations to nutrition assistance programs …
May 02
USDA Wildfire and Disaster Relief Program Overview with OSU’s Amy Hagerman
After recent wildfires and devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma, Associate Farm Editor Reagan Calk had the chance to talk with Oklahoma State University associate professor of agricultural economics, Dr. Amy Hagerman, about USDA Wildfire and Disaster Assistance programs. “The main thing that people need to know is to do timely reporting of the damages,” Hagerman said. …
May 02
USDA Seeks Nominees for The Cotton Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks nominations of domestic cotton producers from Arizona, Georgia and Texas and importers of cotton and cotton-containing products for positions on The Cotton Board. The producers and importers will fill positions for seven members and seven alternates. USDA will appoint members and alternates to serve three-year terms beginning Jan. …
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