AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoGrid Investment: About 75 rural Oklahomans urged regulators to reconsider AEP’s proposed multistate transmission line, questioning its cost and route across farmland; the utility says it would strengthen reliability and reduce transmission costs. Retail Growth: Paris Baguette opened its first U.S. drive-through in Moore, offering a new format near I-35 as the bakery chain tests suburban demand. Broadband: Kinetic added 7,000 Oklahoma locations to its fiber network, expanding service for homes and businesses. Agriculture: New World screwworm cases in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona have raised concern for Oklahoma livestock, though none have been confirmed in the state. Wheat also faces a mixed start: recent moisture helped, but delayed planting left Oklahoma’s crop rated 36% good to excellent, well below its five-year average of 69%. A new regional USDA cattle report that includes Oklahoma aims to improve price transparency for producers.
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