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Cattlemen still cry foul play by packers, disappointed in USDA actions

The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified what some claim is a looming threat to the nation’s food supply, especially for meat. Empty meat shelves at grocery stores this year has fueled the fire. For cattlemen, the pandemic was the second round of price...

Pioneer telephone cooperative receives customer service award

Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., has received Pivot Group’s 2019 Outstanding Customer Experience Award, recognizing excellence in customer service. Pivot Group is an independent research provider that monitors Pioneer Telephone’s customer...

Pandemic raises prices, questions arise about food supply chain

As grocery stores became even more essential for communities across the country during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, meat prices quickly spiked in response. “Price jumps didn’t happen immediately, but we began to see a rise in April,...

Dr. Barry Pollard named Annual Agriculture Hall of Fame Inductee

Set to be honored at the 1st General Session of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Convention, Sec. of Agriculture, Blayne Arthur is proud to announce Dr. Barry Pollard as the recipient of the Governor’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Agriculture. The...

Sanders Shares Details of White House Internships

House Majority Leader Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher, this week received details of the White House Internship Program for 2021 and is passing them along to anyone from his district interested in applying. Sanders, who served as Director of Interns in...

Stitt Lashes Out as Pick to Run Land Office Is Approved in Special Meeting

Gov. Kevin Stitt accused employees of the Commissioners of the Land Office of playing politics after his pick to run the agency was approved in a special meeting Tuesday morning where two of the five commissioners were absent. Former energy...

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Cattlemen still cry foul play by packers, disappointed in USDA actions

The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified what some claim is a looming threat to the nation’s food supply, especially for meat.

By Paul Laubach

July Sees Drought Relief

July brought a near miraculous recovery to much of Oklahoma, which was faced with an intensifying drought headed into summer’s scorching middle stanza.

Pioneer telephone cooperative receives customer service award

Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., has received Pivot Group’s 2019 Outstanding Customer Experience Award, recognizing excellence in customer service.

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OSSAA votes down three-phase plan, All activities set to resume June 1

Last Friday, the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association Board of Directors held a special meeting to hear a three-phase plan to slowly bring back school-related extracurricular activities