Jan 08
There is a new blog post out at the Southern Plains Perspective. The Southern Plains Perspective is authored by Clay Pope- who farms with his wife Sarah. Read Below! When it comes to conservation policy I generally like to brag on Oklahoma. Many people don’t realize what a great job the Sooner State does when it comes …
Jan 08
Marketing peanuts can be challenging for producers due to the lack of a futures market and relatively concentrated first buyers. This makes it even more important for producers to evaluate their cost of production to help control input costs and make strategic risk management decisions. According to the USDA Commodity Cost and Returns for peanuts, …
Jan 08
The Week The national average for a gallon of gas dipped slightly by four cents since last week to $3.08. One reason could be lower demand, as fewer people are fueling up after the peak of holiday road travel. Today’s national average is 14 cents less than a month ago and 20 cents less than …
Jan 08
NPB’s dedication to retailer relationships leads to better representation for pork producers, such as yourself, and the products you raise. Hy-Vee, a regional supermarket chain with 280 locations across the Midwest & South, is a big supporter and advocate for the pork industry, thanks to the engagement and partnership built with NPB, Iowa Pork and …
Jan 08
Dr. David Fang, geneticist for USDA-ARS at the Cotton Fiber Bioscience Research Unit in New Orleans, is the 2023 Cotton Genetics Research Award recipient. The announcement was made today during the 2024 Beltwide Cotton Improvement Conference, which convened as part of the National Cotton Council-coordinated 2024 Beltwide Cotton Conferences in Fort Worth. Fang, who was …
Jan 08
“We had a lot going on in 2023,” Micah Brown, staff attorney for the National Agricultural Law Center at the University of Arkansas, told American Farmland Owner. Brown reflected on what states have done to restrict foreign land ownership in the United States for certain countries. But what’s next? And what role could the U.S. …
Jan 08
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed an executive order extending reduced tariff rates on imported pork for the third consecutive year. The in-quota duty is to remain at 15%, while the out-of-quota rate is 25%. In May 2021, in response to a shortage of pork caused by African swine fever (ASF), the Philippines lowered its import …
Jan 08
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jan 06
The Shows in the Jim Norick Arena were paused at noon on Saturday as Cattlemen’s Congress paid tribute to Jarold Callahan. Board Member Tyler Norvell told the exhibitors and those that were in the stands that it was appropriate to stop for a few moments midday Saturday to salute the late Callahan as it was …
Jan 06
Express Ranches of Oklahoma purchases bred heifer Yon Sarah K1233 at the National Angus Bull Sale in Oklahoma City. Express Ranches of Yukon, Oklahoma, purchased the Angus Foundation Heifer Package on Jan. 5 for $52,500 to continue the legacy of the Angus breed. The package, donated by Yon Family Farms of Ridge Spring, South Carolina, …
