STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 18 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Small dairy production started to expand in the Oklahoma and Indian territories at the turn of the 19th century. Frank C. Burtis, a recently hired Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College faculty member, began teaching the first dairy classes during fall 1900 to address proper dairy product handling through the Animal Husbandry Department. Burtis purchased dairy processing apparatuses, including several  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Seventh District increased slightly overall during the reporting period, and contacts expected a similar increase in activity over the next year. Consumer and business spending rose modestly; employment was up slightly; construction and real estate activity was flat; nonbusiness contacts saw little change in activity;  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Eleventh District economy expanded moderately over the reporting period. Growth continued in nonfinancial services and resumed in manufacturing and retail. Home sales and energy activity were flat, and bank lending slid slightly. Employment rose in November and wage growth ticked up. Prices continued to increase at a fairly modest pace. Out more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Ninth District economy saw slight growth since the previous report. Employment increased slightly but was mixed across the region, and labor demand softened. Prices increased slightly and wage growth was moderate. Growth was noted in energy, residential real estate, commercial construction, and tourism. Consumer spending and commercial more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Gross Revenues Decline for 2024, 2025 Outlook is Clouded * * * In 2024, Tennessee's agricultural and forestry industrial complex was significantly impacted by six major factors: drought, agricultural land loss, trade deficits, decreasing foreign market demand, below average yields and relatively lower prices for major commodities. Researchers and Extension more PR