Aug 12
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its August Crop Production report, updating forecasts for major U.S. crops following a review of acreage and conditions as of August 1. The report projects the second-highest U.S. corn production on record, a larger cotton crop and a continued decline in all wheat and …
Aug 12
After finding a seasonal bottom at $230/cwt. in late July, the fed cattle market gained further upward momentum last week. The live price average of $235.14/cwt. was $2.89/cwt. higher than the week prior. Similarly, August Live Cattle futures have recovered from their massive routing that took the contract down to $223/cwt. on July 28. Early …
Aug 12
The August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report delivered significant market-moving data for agricultural producers, with corn emerging as the undisputed superstar winner across the balance sheets. Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Allendale Chief Strategist Rich Nelson to dive into the details of the USDA report, analyzing how shifting yields, acreage additions, …
Aug 12
Synagro Technologies, Inc., North America’s leading provider of sustainable solutions for biosolids, organics and residuals, is pleased to announce the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, titled “REIMAGINING the Architecture of Waste.” The report describes how the company’s founding vision has grown beyond traditional recycling approaches. Reimagining the architecture of waste is all about rethinking …
Aug 12
Authors: Ryan Loy, H. Scott Stiles, and Hunter D. Biram write in Southern Ag Today: According to USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS), world cotton mill use is projected to reach 121.95 million bales in 2026/27, which is an increase of about 2 million bales from 2025/26 and the highest level since the 2017/18 marketing year. …
Aug 12
Senator Roland Pederson, R-Burlington, joined Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday for a ceremonial bill signing of Senate Bill 2159. This legislation celebrates Oklahoma’s agricultural industry and hardworking farmers by designating wheat as the State Crop of Oklahoma. Pederson, a lifelong wheat producer, was the principal author of this measure. Pederson thanked the governor for supporting …
Aug 12
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Dr. Richard Prather, the new dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma State University, about his veterinary career, the shortage of large-animal veterinarians, and his vision for serving Oklahoma’s rural livestock producers. A Second-Generation Veterinarian Dr. Richard Prather’s path into …
Aug 12
According to the Mesonet Ticker (https://ticker.mesonet.org/), Gary McManus writes that the Climate Prediction Center placed Oklahoma in the dreaded “rapid onset of drought risk” area. He also expects temperatures to be above normal for the next few weeks. With the very hot and dry weather occurring across parts of Oklahoma, livestock producers should be closely …
Aug 12
The bison industry is growing as producers and consumers show increasing interest in the animal’s meat, environmental benefits and role in American agriculture. Speaking with Oklahoma Farm Report intern Presley Strickland at the Oklahoma Women in Agriculture Convention, National Bison Association President Jessi Deardorf discussed the business of bringing back bison, from production and management …
