Mar 31
Trade ministers from the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 166 member nations are meeting this week in Yaounde, Cameroon, for biennial negotiations, and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is present to ensure U.S. agricultural interests are represented. The WTO ministerial conference, held every other year, is where the institution’s members meet and discuss ongoing issues, opportunities for …
Mar 31
Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in U.S. poultry flocks highlight the importance of biosecurity measures in limiting the spread of infectious disease in livestock production, diseases that can potentially cross into humans. To help producers increase preparedness and maintain continuity of business during a disease response, staff at the National Farm Medicine …
Mar 31
In a letter led by Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), members of the House Agriculture Committee urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take immediate steps to stabilize fertilizer prices amid severe global supply disruptions stemming from President Trump’s war with Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The letter details how …
Mar 31
While the cotton jassid (Amrasca biguttula), also known as the Two-Spot Cotton Leafhopper, has not yet been detected in Oklahoma, its rapid expansion across the Southern Cotton Belt in 2025 makes it a potential threat to the 2026 season. This pest is considered one of the most serious threats to U.S. cotton, with the potential for …
Mar 31
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Mar 30
Beef imports increased 18.0 percent year over year in 2025. Total beef imports have increased sharply due to declining U.S. beef production and high prices as the current market developed. Total beef imports are up 61.4 percent since 2022. A variety of beef products are imported from a number of different countries. Much of the …
Mar 30
Purple Wave Auction is proud to support the Alva, Okla. FFA chapter with their 1968 John Deere 4020 restoration project, auctioning the tractor on April 15 and donating 100 percent of the buyer’s premium back to the Alva FFA Chapter. For Alva FFA, inklings of a tractor restoration project started after the chapter welcomed a new …
Mar 30
Last week, both the House and Senate introduced resolutions supporting the 2026 International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) sponsored by Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Jim Costa (D-CA). The Public Lands Council (PLC) supports these resolutions to honor the conservation work of ranchers, researchers, rangeland conservationists, …
