Mar 10
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins published an opinion piece in the Des Moines Register highlighting the need to modernize and streamline federal processes for producers, emphasizing the USDA’s new “One Farmer, One File” initiative, which replaces hundreds of outdated systems with a single, unified digital record designed to cut red tape, accelerate approvals, …
Mar 10
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) welcomes today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of a contract partnership with Mortenson Construction to build a New World Screwworm sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas. President Justin Tupper states: “This new sterile fly production facility …
Mar 10
2026 begins tough. As always, the beginning of each year brings new opportunities to set goals and renew commitments, both personally and professionally. I’ve already written my bucket list for 2026 and hope you’ve done it as well. This is also an ideal time to focus on business planning. Although management planning is important every …
Mar 10
National Farmers Union (NFU) on Monday concluded its 124th Anniversary Convention after the assembled delegates voted to finalize NFU’s 2026 policy priorities. NFU welcomed over 500 family farmers, ranchers and supporters to New Orleans, Louisiana, for the three-day convention. “The challenges facing family farmers and ranchers continue to grow more complex,” said NFU President Rob …
Mar 10
After the extremely cold temperatures across Oklahoma a few weeks ago, we are now seeing daytime highs of 70 degrees F (or higher). It is important to remember that the calves born in single digit temperatures need to be monitored closely as the weather becomes dramatically warmer. A calf’s health is significantly impacted by ambient …
Mar 10
Oklahoma’s healthcare landscape is shifting from the pharmacy counter to the farm field. In a recent conversation, Farm Director KC Sheperd sat down with Erin Martin, the founder of FreshRx Oklahoma, to discuss the transformative power of “Food is Medicine” and how local agriculture is the key to solving the state’s chronic health crisis. Elevating …
Mar 10
Oklahoma Forestry Services (OFS) is monitoring a “dual threat” weather pattern today as a dryline establishes itself across the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. This setup creates elevated fire weather conditions west of the boundary, while rain and storm chances are expected to develop to the east throughout the afternoon and evening. Current reports indicate that …
Mar 10
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
