Category: Ag News
Oct 26
Crop Progress: Oklahoma Wheat Planting Advances as Pasture and Range Conditions Improve
In the latest Crop Progress report from USDA, the U.S. Corn Crop is rated 56% Good to Excellent this week, equal to 56% a week ago. Corn harvested stands at 60%. Soybeans harvested stands at 79%. The U.S. Cotton Crop is rated 33% good to excellent this week versus 35% a week ago. Cotton harvested …
Oct 26
USDA Emergency Drought Loans Available for Farmers and Ranchers in Arkansas and Oklahoma
Following prolonged severe dry conditions across the region, agricultural producers in parts of Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma are now eligible to apply for emergency financial assistance through the United States Department of Agriculture. The USDA Farm Service Agency has officially opened emergency loan applications following a Secretarial natural disaster designation triggered by persistent drought. According …
Oct 26
Cow Calf Corner Dr. Peel: Feedlot Placements Record Low
The latest Cattle on Feed report pegged the feedlot inventory at 11.372 million head, fractionally below one year ago. September marketings were down 6.6 percent year over year. Feedlot placements in September were record low for the month and down 12.1 percent year over year. Marketing were about as expected but the placements were lower …
Oct 26
Support the Angus Foundation at the 2026 Angus Convention
The Angus Foundation invites Angus breeders, industry supporters and cattle enthusiasts to join us in Louisville, Kentucky, for the 2026 Angus Convention, Nov. 13-16. A highlight of the weekend will be the Angus Foundation Reception at Churchill Downs on Friday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m. in Matt Winn’s. Attendees are invited to gather at one …
Oct 26
OKFB resolutions committee considers grassroots policy proposals for 2027
Nearly 50 Oklahoma Farm Bureau members gathered in Oklahoma City Oct. 20-21 for the state resolutions committee meeting. The meeting served as a major step in the organization’s policymaking process where committee members considered nearly 300 grassroots policy proposals submitted from county Farm Bureaus from across the state of Oklahoma. The committee considered resolutions spanning …
Oct 26
R-CALF USA Establishes New Committees to Address Federal Lands Issues, Engage Young Producers
R-CALF USA has established two new committees to address challenges facing ranchers operating on federal lands and encourage the next generation of independent cattle and sheep producers to become more involved in the organization and industry. R-CALF USA Vice President Eric Gropper said the Federal Lands Committee was created in recognition of the increasing complexity …
Oct 26
Oklahoma Awarded USDA’s Conservation Innovation Grant
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $65 million in 34 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) projects, which support the development of new tools, approaches, practices, and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands. “Conservation Innovation Grants help turn innovative ideas into practical conservation solutions for America’s farmers and ranchers,” said NRCS Chief …
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