Jul 13
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Dr. Cheryl DeVuyst, chairman of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion Board (CBB), about how cattle producers are overseeing investments of Beef Checkoff dollars during the Summer Cattle Industry Business Meeting in Denver. DeVuyst said the week began with training for the newest members …
Jul 13
Oklahoma State University is once again making its mark on the world stage, and this time, it is under the feet of the world’s greatest athletes. Dr. Yanqi Wu, a Regents Professor of grass breeding and genetics at OSU, has spent decades developing high-performance turfgrass varieties that are now being featured in the FIFA World …
Jul 13
The Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) announced the appointment of its leadership committees for the 2026–2028 term during the association’s Annual Convention in Deadwood, South Dakota. The appointments follow what was the largest Annual Convention turnout in LMA history, reflecting members’ commitment to working together on behalf of the livestock marketing industry and rural America. “LMA …
Jul 13
Total beef imports for the first five months of 2026 are up 9.9 percent year over year. This is the smallest increase for the period since 2023 (Figure 1). For the month of May, beef imports were down 5.0 percent from one year ago, the first monthly year over year decrease since November 2025 and …
Jul 13
Even as regulatory and legislative challenges persist at all levels of state government, pro-dairy advocacy is making progress nationwide, two leaders in state dairy policies said in the latest Dairy Defined podcast. “Some farms are struggling. I don’t want to diminish what those farms are going through,” Allyson Jones-Brimmer, executive director of the Northeast Dairy …
Jul 13
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed the approval of Alabama’s coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program application. If finalized, the action would shift authority for permitting CCR disposal in surface impoundments and landfills from the federal government to the state. This proposal advances EPA’s mission to Unleash American Energy Dominance, strengthens cooperative federalism, and …
Jul 13
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman is pushing to return oversight of key foreign food aid programs to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), arguing the agency is far better suited to manage agricultural initiatives than the State Department. In a recent broadcast report, Farm Director KC Sheperd detailed the senator’s intentions to include this …
Jul 13
Every farm kid loves a good combine ride, and the same rings true for U.S. wheat customers around the world. From the spring to the fall, teams from around the world travel to the United States – organized by U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and supported by state wheat commission members – to hopefully hop in …
Jul 13
A Comparative Analysis of Corn & Soybean Input Costs in the United States and Brazil U.S. corn growers are the most productive farmers in the world, but even highly productive farms can lose ground globally when they are forced to compete from a higher cost position. A new analysis prepared for the National Corn Growers …
Jul 13
OWRB staff is traveling across Oklahoma to meet with local residents and water users. Whether you need help with water permit applications, permit amendments, changes of ownership, water use reporting, or have other questions, our staff will be available to provide guidance and assistance right in your community. Our next stop will be in Hobart …
