Category: Ag News
Aug 05
June Beef Export Value Above Year-Ago; Now-Resolved Offal Restrictions Slowed Pork Exports
In June, the value of U.S. beef exports increased from a year ago despite lower volumes, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). June pork exports were below last year, largely due to a sharp decline in pork variety meat exports attributable to pseudorabies-related restrictions that have …
Aug 05
R-Calf Weekly Address: Senate Ag Committee to Vote on MCOOL
Today’s program is special as I have some urgent news to share with you and a request for help. The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee is expected to vote on whether to include mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL) for beef in the Senate version of the Farm Bill on Thursday, August 6, 2026. Now many of you have …
Aug 05
A Grand Slam of Giving: Silent Auction Supports Angus Foundation Mission
With generosity stepping up to the plate, the Angus Foundation’s mission was strengthened during the 2026 National Junior Angus Show in Louisville, Kentucky. The annual silent auction raised over $20,000 in unrestricted support for education, youth and research, helping fund scholarships, conferences and research initiatives.“The silent auction has become a meaningful tradition within the junior …
Aug 05
Managing Feedlot Heat Stress Mitigation to Prevent Cattle Losses Across the Plains
Managing feedlot heat stress mitigation has emerged as a top priority for livestock operations working to prevent severe cattle losses across the Plains during extreme summer heat events. While recent reports across the region indicate scattered cattle deaths due to heat-related illnesses, overall losses remain far lower than the catastrophic numbers seen in previous major …
Aug 05
NFIB Encourages Oklahomans to Support Main Street Retailers During Tax-Free Weekend
Oklahoma Tax-Free Weekend Offers Vital Savings for Shoppers and Main Street Retailers Oklahoma consumers and small business owners across all 77 counties are gearing up for the state’s annual Tax-Free Weekend, an event designed to deliver critical financial relief on back-to-school clothing and footwear while fueling local economic growth. In an interview with Senior Farm …
Aug 05
Express Ranches Legacy Lives On as Donnie Robertson Reflects on 30+ Years of Excellence
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Donnie Robertson, vice president of Express Ranches, about the remarkable legacy of one of the nation’s top seedstock operations after the Funk family announced plans to disperse the ranch’s beef cattle operation. When discussing elite seedstock programs in the U.S., Express Ranches …
Aug 05
Cow-Calf Corner Kellie Curry Raper: Reiterating the Importance of Record-Keeping
Records. Win-Loss records. Personal best records. Guiness World Records for…well, for.nearly anything. Fun fact: My Arizona cousin once held the Guiness World Record for producing the World’s Heaviest Chile Pepper and held that record for several years. He has since been dethroned, but still…. We humans love a good “record” story. But we don’t always …
Aug 05
NCBA, PLC, WCA Urge Senate to Pass Bill Delisting Gray Wolf
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Public Lands Council (PLC), and Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association (WCA) urged the Senate to pass S. 1306 and thanked Senator Ron Johnson R-Wis., for elevating this critical issue on behalf of livestock producers. The legislation would reissue the 2020 rule delisting gray wolves in the lower 48 states returning …
Aug 05
National Sorghum Producers Urges Senate to Preserve Year-Round E15, Advance Farm Bill
National Sorghum Producers today called on members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry to preserve permanent nationwide, year-round E15 language in the Agricultural Act of 2026 and advance the Farm Bill. The updated Senate proposal would permanently remove the summertime regulatory barrier restricting sales of E15, a fuel blend containing 15% …
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