Anna Pope
Anna Pope is a reporter covering agriculture and rural issues at KOSU as a corps member with Report for America.
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Oklahoma conservationists are using drones to remove redcedars. The trees act like tinder boxes in wildfires, and they say removing them will only get more expensive.
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Conditions are expected to weaken Wednesday but build back up Thursday through Saturday.
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Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a bill to help ensure farm equipment can be fixed independently.
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A cold front swept through Oklahoma late Thursday, bringing weather that dampened fire potential.
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Oklahoma fire crews are currently battling several wildfires that have consumed more than 150,000 acres in Oklahoma and Kansas.
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A new report shows foreign individuals or investors owned about 5% of Oklahoma land in 2024.
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Around 18% of Oklahoma's agricultural federal workforce left or lost their jobs in the first half of 2025. A U.S. Department of Agriculture report shows most of the workers took a deferred resignation deal.
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Despite last year's mid-harvest rains, Oklahoma had a strong wheat crop. Fruitful harvests were seen in and outside the U.S., leading to an excess of wheat worldwide and a tougher market.
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In his State of the State address Monday, Gov. Kevin Stitt called Oklahoma's cannabis market a threat to public safety. He pushed for the medical marijuana issue to be put on the ballot again, in hopes voters would shutter the industry.
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Devon Energy is merging with Houston-based company, Coterra Energy, and plans to move its headquarters to Texas.