Category: Ag News
Apr 20
Wheat Conditions Rank Mostly Poor In This Weeks Crop Progress
According to the latest crop progress report released on April 20th, 2026, Oklahoma’s winter wheat headed is at 30%, while winter wheat conditions are rated 10% good to excellent, 45% very poor to poor, and 45% fair. Kansas winter wheat headed is at 15% winter wheat crop is ranked 24% good to excellent, 35% fair, …
Apr 20
Three Things to Know About WRAP 2.0
On Thursday, April 16, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin launched the Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP) 2.0, to harness the power of water reuse for American industry, the artificial intelligence (AI) future, and American energy dominance while strengthening public health protections and safeguarding the nation’s water resources. Here are the three things you need to …
Apr 20
Administrator Zeldin Names Teresa Booeshaghi Associate Administrator of Office of Applied Science and Environmental Solutions
On April 20, 2026, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin named Teresa Booeshaghi Associate Administrator of the Office of Applied Science and Environmental Solutions (OASES). OASES coordinates the agency’s science enterprise, ensuring consistency across the program offices responsible for carrying out EPA’s statutory obligations, further advancing gold standard science and strengthening technical assistance to state and local …
Apr 20
One Hundred-plus Pork Producers Lobby Lawmakers in Washington
What happened: NPPC held its spring Legislative Action Conference, with more than 100 pork producers from 23 states in Washington, D.C., to lobby their congressional members on issues of importance to the U.S. pork industry, primarily California Proposition 12. Before meeting with their lawmakers, producers heard a panel discussion on the 119th Congress, policy priorities, and …
Apr 20
USMEF President Dan Halstrom Highlights Global Export Growth and Upcoming Spring Conference in Oklahoma City
The landscape of international trade is showing significant promise as the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) reports a strong upward trend in global export growth. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom recently sat down with Farm Director KC Sheperd to discuss the positive momentum seen in the last several months, particularly when excluding the unique …
Apr 20
“More Than a Number”: The Farmer Lender Relationship
Agricultural lenders play a key role in farm operations. According to the USDA ERS, about 60% of midsize farms and 75% of large farms carry debt, highlighting the importance of the farmer-lender relationship. But how do farmers portray these relationships? We conducted 74 in-depth interviews with 98 farmers and ranchers in four states (Alabama, Kansas, Montana, and North Carolina). …
Apr 20
Introducing Carli Thomas of the Purcell FFA, Your 2026 Central Area Star in Agricultural Business
During the month of April, the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network and Oklahoma Farm Report are spotlighting the 17 Area Stars of Oklahoma FFA, who are among the highest achievers in the organization. The stars come from the four areas in four categories – Star in Ag Placement, Star in Agriscience, Star in Agribusiness, and Star …
Apr 20
Cow Calf Corner Dr. Derrell Peel: Global Beef Consumption and Imports
Global beef consumption in 2026 is projected at 59.5 million metric tons (mmt), down 1.4 percent year over year, largely due to decreased beef consumption in China. Global beef consumption has increased an average of 0.8 percent annually in the last 46 years, from the 1980 level of 42.4 mmt. The U.S. is the largest …
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