Hay supply is larger but prices are lower

From staff reports Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist, said larger May 1 stocks and increased year-over-year hay production led to larger hay supplies last year.Total hay production in 2024 was up 3.

10th District energy activity fell at steady pace in Q4

Staff/Wire reports Fourth quarter energy survey results revealed that in the Federal Reserve’s Tenth District, energy activity fell at a steady pace while expectations rose, as indicated by firms contacted between Dec. 16 and Jan. 2.

$1.6B loan extended to AEP, parent of PSO

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma’s parent firm, American Electric Power, was among eight U.S. utilities that received $22.4 billion in loans from the Biden administration for transmission line expansion projects.AEP’s $1.

Trump returns to power after unprecedented comeback, emboldened to reshape American institutions

By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian and Michelle L. Price WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.

State gross receipts registered modest decline last year

OKLAHOMA CITY – The state’s gross receipts for Calendar Year 2024 totaled $16.878 billion, a $79.89 million (0.5%) decrease from 2023, State Treasurer Todd Russ reported.A comparison of major revenue sources showed:• Combined individual and corporate income taxes in 2024 totaled $6.

Job growth surges nationally, unemployment in Oklahoma remains low

OKLAHOMA CITY – Contrary to the forecasts of “experts,” U.S. job growth accelerated in December and the national unemployment rate dropped, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Friday.

Fewer US grandparents are taking care of grandchildren, according to new data

Fewer grandparents were living with and taking care of grandchildren, there was a decline in young children going to preschool and more people stayed put in their homes in the first part of the 2020s compared with the last part of the 2010s, according to U.S.