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Wed, 14 Sep 2022 15:35:19 CDT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture are now putting the Daily Cash Grain Report into a PDF format – we are saving that PDF and archiving them for today’s specific report. To see today’s update, click on the PDF report link at the bottom of this story.

In addition to the PDF of the daily report, you can also listen to the Cash Grain Report by calling 405-621-5533. Push 2 for the grain report.

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Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:38:03 CDT

The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives today applauded the $2.8 billion announcement by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, which will fund 70 projects under the Climate-Smart P…

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:07:34 CDT

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Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:55:17 CDT

Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and John Boozman (R-AR) today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan regarding Demo…

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:46:08 CDT

The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its consideration and selection of pilot projects through its Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Program.

ARA supported several of its member companies who were listed as major partners in several awarded grant applications.

This effort will expand markets for America’s climate-smart commodities, leverage the greenhouse gas benefits of climate-smart commodity production, and provide direct, meaningful benefits to production agriculture, including for small and underserved producers.

ARA Senior Director of Public Policy Hunter Carpenter, who leads the association’s public policy efforts related to sustainability, responded to USDA’s announcement:

“ARA is proud to support its participating member companies in finding innovative and voluntary solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration, and to drive sustainability across the supply chain.

“The ARA team and its membership look forward to continuing engagement with USDA on future climate-smart programs.”

To view a full list of the funded projects, click here and here.

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 11:47:14 CDT

By Mandy Gross

More than 300 Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture faculty, staff, students and alumni as well as New Frontiers donors helped celebrate a significant milestone in the c…

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 11:44:02 CDT

The automated facility is a unique collaboration between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and an institute of higher learning.

Texas Tech University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today…

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 11:39:34 CDT

Today, Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), Republican Leader of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the statement below following an announcement from Secretary Tom Vilsack that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded billions to “Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities” projects via the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC):

“The Biden Administration is unilaterally spending billions of dollars without Congressional input. While I am sure there are worthy projects, USDA is abusing the authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to stand up a ‘pilot program’ while ignoring the significant issues facing farmers and ranchers. It’s as though Secretary Vilsack is intent on having Congress once again limit his ability to use the CCC.”

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 11:04:29 CDT

This statement can be attributed to John Piotti, president and CEO of American Farmland Trust.

“The announcement made by Secretary Vilsack today of an unprecedented $2.8 billion investment in Partne…