OKAgPolicy Today is a morning email containing the day’s top agriculture and policy headlines. The inclusion of a particular story does not equal an endorsement. Subscribe to the email here. TOP HEADLINES Could AG Pruitt be Trump’s EPA pick?:  Pruitt was one of the first state attorneys general to file suit against EPA over WOTUS, and […]

OKAgPolicy Today is a morning email containing the day’s top agriculture and policy headlines. The inclusion of a particular story does not equal an endorsement. Subscribe to the email here. TOP HEADLINES Oklahoma speaker-elect: House Republicans plan budget hearings for state agencies:  These hearings will give lawmakers — particularly the 32 new members of the 101-member […]

OKAgPolicy Today is a morning email containing the day’s top agriculture and policy headlines. The inclusion of a particular story does not equal an endorsement. Subscribe to the email here. HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM OKAGPOLICY As we gather with family to give thanks this week, we encourage you to remember our farmers and ranchers whose hard work […]

TOP HEADLINES Oklahoma Ag Secretary Jim Reese delivers brief on feral hog problem:  As the feral hog situation in Oklahoma continues to grow and fester among members of the rural and agricultural communities, Farm Director Ron Hays sat down with Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Jim Reese to discuss measures being taken by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture […]

TOP HEADLINES A conversation with Oklahoma’s long-time water boss:  StateImpact talked to Strong in his new office to talk about the water challenges that remain and the issues facing wildlife conservation that are now his problem [StateImpact Oklahoma]. Oklahoma land office makes record amount of money:  The payments that ranchers like Clay Burtrum make, go […]

OKAgPolicy Today is a morning email containing the day’s top agriculture and policy headlines. The inclusion of a particular story does not equal an endorsement. Subscribe to the email here. TOP HEADLINES Oklahoma legislators take oath of office:  Members of the Oklahoma Senate and House of Representatives took their oath of office on Wednesday, promising to […]

OKAgPolicy Today is a morning email containing the day’s top agriculture and policy headlines. The inclusion of a particular story does not equal an endorsement. Subscribe to the email here. TOP HEADLINES House selects leadership for next session:  The House Republican caucus on Tuesday elected its leadership for the 56th Legislature and reaffirmed state Rep. Charles […]

OKAgPolicy Today is a morning email containing the day’s top agriculture and policy headlines. The inclusion of a particular story does not equal an endorsement. Subscribe to the email here.   Right to Farm was right for Oklahoma, AG Pruitt says Though State Question 777, the Right to Farm, was rejected by Oklahoma voters, Attorney General […]

OKAgPolicy Today is a morning email containing the day’s top agriculture and policy headlines. The inclusion of a particular story does not equal an endorsement. Subscribe to the email here. TOP HEADLINES Oklahoma reflects on Right to Farm loss:  Though it received strong support from rural voters, the measure was ultimately struck down by 60.3% of […]

TOP HEADLINES Oklahoma divided: How geography influenced the vote on Right-to-Farm:  The data also show a clear east-west divide on the ballot question, with agriculture-heavy western Oklahoma generally supporting the measure, while many of the counties in the eastern part of the state rejected it [StateImpact Oklahoma]. Big Ag had a very bad election night:  […]