Because eggs are the cheapest form of protein and have few substitutes, keeping the cost low and satisfying the agenda of animal rights activists is difficult, said Jayson Lusk, Oklahoma State University agricultural economics professor, in a recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece. The article stems from a Massachusetts ballot initiative that would require all […]
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Oklahoma Senate sends feral hog control bill to governor
Oklahomans can remove feral hogs from their land without any restrictions, under a bill unanimously approved today by the Oklahoma Senate. SB 1142, by Sen. Nathan Dahm and Rep. Sean Roberts, allows Oklahomans to remove feral hogs at any time of day without a permit. “(The bill) allows for the hunting of feral hogs on land, […]
Oklahoma ag would come to halt without H-2A bill, expert says
Without a bill signed last week by Gov. Mary Fallin, “Oklahoma agriculture would come to a halt,” said Elaine Flaming, of Agri Placements International, Inc. in Fairview, Oklahoma. The bill, authored by Sen. Mike Schulz, allows the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety to issue commercial driver’s licenses to temporary agricultural workers with an H-2A visa. […]
Inhofe secures victories for Oklahoma water infrastructure
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, yesterday praised the committee passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016, which was reported out of the committee by a 19-1 vote, and announced provisions in the legislation that will directly benefit Oklahoma. “In 2014, Congress passed the […]
Anti-GMO argument threatens progress, OSU professor says
In an opinion piece published yesterday in the Wall Street Journal, Jayson Lusk, Oklahoma State University professor of food and agricultural economics, explains the Vermont genetically modified organism labeling law, the roots of the anti-GMO debate, and the tremendous progress brought by GMOs. “The small state of Vermont is poised this summer to upend national policy—and it doesn’t […]
House approves feral hog bill
Oklahoma could be one step closer to eradicating feral hogs under a bill passed yesterday by the Oklahoma House of Representatives. SB 1142, by Rep. Sean Roberts, would remove all restrictions on hunting feral hogs, meaning the animals could be hunted day or night, 365 days a year, and without a permit or license. “They […]
Buchanan issues statement on aquifer storage bill
The Oklahoma House Environmental Law Committee today approved SB 1219 to allow the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to create and implement rules for aquifer storage and recovery. Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Tom Buchanan issued the statement below in response. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau is thankful today for the vision of the House Environmental Law Committee in passing […]
Cattle theft bill protects livelihoods, Pfeiffer says
Punishment for the theft of cattle and other domestic animals could be toughened, under a bill approved yesterday by the Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Committee. Authored by Rep. John Pfeiffer and Sen. Ron Justice, the bill would increase the fine to three times the value of the animals stolen, up to $500,000, and each head […]
Senate committee approves animal theft, burn ban bills
The Oklahoma Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Committee today approved two key bills affecting agriculture including animal theft and burn bans. Punishment for the theft of cattle and other domestic animals would be toughened under HB 2504 by Rep. John Pfeiffer and Sen. Ron Justice. Passed unanimously by the committee, the bill would increase the […]
House committee OKs driver’s licenses for agricultural workers
A bill to provide H2A temporary agricultural workers with commercial driver’s licenses passed the House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee today, after passing the Senate earlier this month. The bill, authored by Sen. Mike Schulz, allows the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety to issue nondomiciled driver’s licenses or learner’s permits to temporary workers, which was hindered […]
