Sep 09
The American Simmental Association (ASA) hosted its 2026 Fall Focus August 28 through September 1 in Bozeman, MT, bringing together 200 breeders, industry professionals, and ASA members for education, recognition, and Association business. The Montana Simmental Association hosted tours of Montana State University’s Bozeman Agricultural Research and Teaching (BART) Farm, and a dinner at the …
Sep 09
The Internal Revenue Service this week released its guidance for farmers looking for clarity on the future of the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit, which is designed to help the biofuels industry transition into the aviation sector. The guidance, in conjunction with Tuesday’s updated Department of Energy GREET Model, will give safe harbor …
Sep 09
Op-Ed by Donnell Brown, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association director and chair of the marketing and transportation committee: A pound is a pound — at least on the scale. But a pound of gold is worth far more than a pound of lead. The same principle applies to beef. Every pound adds weight to …
Sep 09
The weak cold boundary sliding across the state overnight will bring noticeable changes to Thursday’s forecast, delivering a brief interruption to the dominant heat dome. The relief, however, will be far from uniform across Oklahoma in terms of both cloud cover, temperature drops, and actual precipitation. Temperatures: Stepping Down from the Century Mark After enduring …
Sep 09
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index dipped in August to 98.7, just 1.1 points below July’s highest level since August 2025, but remaining above the 52-year average of 98.0. The Uncertainty Index fell 2 points to 89, remaining above the historical average of 68. “Uncertainty remains elevated among small business owners as they face a mixed set …
Sep 09
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Chandler Keys, longtime beef industry lobbyist and consultant to agricultural organizations and companies, about the unprecedented level of attention the beef industry is receiving from President Donald Trump. Keys says that in his time working in public policy in Washington, D.C., he …
Sep 09
According to reporting by Rod Bain for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C., scientists are making significant strides in modernizing the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT)—a biological control method that has formed the backbone of New World screwworm eradication across the United States and the North American continent since the 1950s and 1960s. The …
Sep 09
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
