Anticipating the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry’s consideration of the 2026 Farm Bill, the R-CALF USA Board of Directors on Monday urged the committee’s chair, ranking member and members to include the bipartisan American Beef Labeling Act of 2025 (S. 421) in the legislation. The 14-member board governs R-CALF USA which represents independent, …
Category: Ag News
Jul 10
Reimbursement Grant Program for New Wildlife Habitat in Grady, Logan, Oklahoma, or Tulsa Counties Announced
The Wildlife Habitat Grant Program is an initiative of the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts, Oklahoma Conservation Commission and Oklahoma Monarch Society. This grant provides a voluntary, incentive-based payment to reimburse participants for native plant purchases used in creating new wildlife habitat benefiting insects and birds. Two wings up to the Kirkpatrick Foundation, Oklahoma Monarch …
Jul 10
DEF Technology Remains Essential Part of Emissions Compliance StrategyPremature Intervention Could Disrupt Thoughtful EPA Guidance
NATSO, representing truck stops and travel centers, and SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, questioned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposal to fundamentally alter the regulatory backdrop for diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) before the Trump Administration’s previous, thoughtful Guidance documents are implemented and the benefits realized. “Allowing ample time for existing Guidance to penetrate the market …
Jul 10
July WASDE Report Analysis: Corn and Beef Markets See Bullish Adjustments
The agricultural markets received a wave of fresh data as the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. In this comprehensive July WASDE Report Analysis, Farm Director KC Sheperd sat down with Allendale’s Rich Nelson to break down the surprising adjustments across multiple commodity sectors. This specific July report …
Jul 10
OACD Still Accepting Applications for AMP Initiative throught July 31, apply now!
The Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) is proud to announce the launch of the Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) Initiative, a new statewide effort designed to help agricultural producers strengthen their operations through conservation planning, market development, and long term system improvements. Applications officially opened June 1, 2026, and will remain available through July …
Jul 10
Crop Production Report Lowers Oklahoma Wheat Production Forecast
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its July Crop Production report, showing further declines in U.S. winter wheat production compared to last month’s forecast. New estimates point to smaller crops across several winter wheat classes, with the national average yield expected to fall to its lowest level since 2015 if …
Jul 10
USDA, HHS, EPA Join Forces to Bolster Consumer Protections from Heavy Metals and Other Contaminants in Food
Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced an updated Memorandum of Understanding to reaffirm their shared commitment to protecting consumers from heavy metals and other contaminants in food. For decades, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the …
Jul 10
EPA and DOJ Reach Settlement with Keystone Pipeline Owner and Operator for 2022 Pipeline Rupture in Kansas
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice, and the state of Kansas announced a settlement agreement to resolve allegations that South Bow (USA) LP and South Bow Infrastructure Operations Inc. — the owner and operator of the Keystone Pipeline — violated the Clean Water Act resulting from the 2022 rupture of the pipeline in Washington County, Kansas. On Dec. 7, 2022, nearly 13,000 barrels of oil — approximately 543,000 gallons …
Jul 10
AFT Hoping to Develop Beef Grazing Network That Allows Producers to Learn From One Another
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays continues his conversation with Dr. Richard Watson, senior soil health and grazing specialist with American Farmland Trust. In Part One yesterday, Watson outlined the goals of the new Beef Producer Economic Resilience Initiative. Today, he explains how the Beef Grazing Network will rely on …
Jul 10
AFPI Applauds USDA’s New SPUR Program for Ranchers
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s newly announced “Strengthening Processing for U.S. Ranchers (SPUR)” program and increased funding for small and mid-size beef processors. The SPUR program will establish necessary support to help rebuild American processing capacity, drive food security, and deliver real support for …
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