OKLAHOMA CITY—American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Cooperative is requesting a 30-day extension on the 2021 dicamba application deadline. The current application cut-off dates set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are June 30 for soybeans and July 30 for cotton. The EPA set the new nationwide cutoff dates for dicamba application last fall, without knowledge […]
OKLAHOMA CITY—Reps. Frank Lucas (OK-03), Tom Cole (OK-04), Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) and Stephanie Bice (OK-05) joined 47 other members of Congress in sending a bipartisan letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland June 8. The letter requests the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) provide an update or final report on its investigation into potential anticompetitive […]
OKLAHOMA CITY—American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Cooperative is pleased with agriculture sales tax exemption legislation recently passed by the Oklahoma Legislature. Senate Bill 422, authored by Sen. Frank Simpson (R-Springer) and Rep. Dell Kerbs (R-Shawnee), passed the Senate 45-0 May 19 and the House 96-0 May 24. SB 422 provides clarification and flexibility to farmers […]
https://www.afrcoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Oklahoma-Capitol.jpg51297690Laici Neumannhttps://www.afrcoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/logo-2-300x159.jpgLaici Neumann2021-05-25 23:04:532021-05-25 23:04:53AFR Pleased with Passage of Ag Sales Tax Exemption Legislation
OKLAHOMA CITY—Gov. Kevin Stitt and Oklahoma Sec. of Agriculture Blayne Arthur penned a joint letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland May 21. The letter expresses support for the ongoing U.S. Dept. of Justice antitrust investigation into the U.S. meatpacking industry. The letter deems the investigation necessary “to determine if any manipulation, collusion, or other […]
https://www.afrcoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Justice-Market-scaled.jpg17072560Laici Neumannhttps://www.afrcoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/logo-2-300x159.jpgLaici Neumann2021-05-25 19:52:352021-05-25 19:52:35AFR Applauds as Gov. Stitt and Ag Sec. Arthur Join Nationwide Push for Further Cattle Market Investigation by DOJ
OKLAHOMA CITY—Gov. Kevin Stitt and Oklahoma Sec. of Agriculture Blayne Arthur penned a joint letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland May 21. The letter expresses support for the ongoing U.S. Dept. of Justice antitrust investigation into the U.S. meatpacking industry. The letter deems the investigation necessary “to determine if any manipulation, collusion, or other […]
https://www.afrcoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Justice-Market-scaled.jpg17072560Laici Neumannhttps://www.afrcoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/logo-2-300x159.jpgLaici Neumann2021-05-24 14:09:512021-05-24 19:32:47AFR Applauds as Gov. Stitt and Ag Sec. Arthur Push for Further Cattle Market Investigation by DOJ
OKLAHOMA CITY—Five Oklahoma agriculture groups have formed a task force to develop solutions to the issues facing farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses from the exponential growth of the medical marijuana industry across Oklahoma. The Medical Marijuana Impacts on Oklahoma Production Agriculture Task Force—comprised of American Farmers & Ranchers Cooperative (AFR), Oklahoma Agribusiness Retailers Association, Oklahoma Cattlemen’s […]
https://www.afrcoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Weed-scaled.jpg17082560Laici Neumannhttps://www.afrcoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/logo-2-300x159.jpgLaici Neumann2021-05-21 14:51:432021-06-02 14:52:38Ag Groups Form Task Force to Tackle Issues from Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Industry
AFR Pushes for Later Dicamba Application Deadline
PressOKLAHOMA CITY—American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Cooperative is requesting a 30-day extension on the 2021 dicamba application deadline. The current application cut-off dates set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are June 30 for soybeans and July 30 for cotton. The EPA set the new nationwide cutoff dates for dicamba application last fall, without knowledge […]
AFR Applauds Oklahoma Representatives’ Push for DOJ Cattle Market Investigation Results
PressOKLAHOMA CITY—Reps. Frank Lucas (OK-03), Tom Cole (OK-04), Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) and Stephanie Bice (OK-05) joined 47 other members of Congress in sending a bipartisan letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland June 8. The letter requests the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) provide an update or final report on its investigation into potential anticompetitive […]
AFR Pleased with Passage of Ag Sales Tax Exemption Legislation
PressOKLAHOMA CITY—American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Cooperative is pleased with agriculture sales tax exemption legislation recently passed by the Oklahoma Legislature. Senate Bill 422, authored by Sen. Frank Simpson (R-Springer) and Rep. Dell Kerbs (R-Shawnee), passed the Senate 45-0 May 19 and the House 96-0 May 24. SB 422 provides clarification and flexibility to farmers […]
AFR Applauds as Gov. Stitt and Ag Sec. Arthur Join Nationwide Push for Further Cattle Market Investigation by DOJ
PressOKLAHOMA CITY—Gov. Kevin Stitt and Oklahoma Sec. of Agriculture Blayne Arthur penned a joint letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland May 21. The letter expresses support for the ongoing U.S. Dept. of Justice antitrust investigation into the U.S. meatpacking industry. The letter deems the investigation necessary “to determine if any manipulation, collusion, or other […]
AFR Applauds as Gov. Stitt and Ag Sec. Arthur Push for Further Cattle Market Investigation by DOJ
PressOKLAHOMA CITY—Gov. Kevin Stitt and Oklahoma Sec. of Agriculture Blayne Arthur penned a joint letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland May 21. The letter expresses support for the ongoing U.S. Dept. of Justice antitrust investigation into the U.S. meatpacking industry. The letter deems the investigation necessary “to determine if any manipulation, collusion, or other […]
Ag Groups Form Task Force to Tackle Issues from Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Industry
Press, UncategorizedOKLAHOMA CITY—Five Oklahoma agriculture groups have formed a task force to develop solutions to the issues facing farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses from the exponential growth of the medical marijuana industry across Oklahoma. The Medical Marijuana Impacts on Oklahoma Production Agriculture Task Force—comprised of American Farmers & Ranchers Cooperative (AFR), Oklahoma Agribusiness Retailers Association, Oklahoma Cattlemen’s […]