Ag Policy News, New World Screwworm Treatment & OSU Ag Honors
Thursday, December 18, 2025
This week on SUNUP:
- Amy Hagerman, OSU Extension agricultural policy specialist, discusses the recent news from the current administration regarding agricultural payments.
- Rosslyn Biggs, OSU Extension beef cattle specialist, has information about the newly approved treatment for New World screwworm.
- In the Mesonet Weather Report, state climatologist Gary McManus says this December will be one of the driest months on record if we do not receive rainfall soon.
- In Cow-Calf Corner, Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, continues his “Build Back Better” series.
- Paul Beck, OSU Extension beef cattle specialist, explains what “cheap gain” is and how there’s more nuance to the topic.
- Finally, SUNUP learns what makes N. Malone Mitchell Jr. a 2025 OSU Ferguson College of Agriculture Distinguished alumnus.
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