May 26
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments from a panel of leading cattle market analysts brought together at the spring meeting of the U.S. Meat Export Federation in Oklahoma City to discuss one of the cattle industry’s biggest questions: What new world screwworm concerns and the closure of the …
May 26
In early 2025, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposed the Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Investment Systems rule. If finalized, this rule would amend the Packers and Stockyards Act and require poultry companies to change how contract broiler growers are paid. The proposed changes closely reflect payment terms required by the U.S. Department of Justice for …
May 26
Geopolitical and weather factors turned the agricultural markets slightly bearish over the last week. The on again-off again Iran conflict is tilting toward a compromise while rains in the southern half of the U.S. provided much-neededrelief. Wheat Market Outlook:HRW futures markets dropped over the last week after touching $7.50 after the release of the May …
May 26
Heartland Regional Junior Limousin Winners Have Been Selected The North American Limousin Junior Association members participated in the 2026 Heartland Regional Junior Limousin Show on Sunday, May 24, 2026. The show was held in Springfield, Missouri, where Judge Taylor Frank evaluated Limousin and Lim-Flex cattle. A complete list of winners follows: 2026 Heartland Regional Junior Limousin ShowMay …
May 26
The ten days leading up to Memorial Day were very busy and touched on many aspects of cattle and beef markets – with lots of driving. Days 1-3 The adventure began with travel from Oklahoma to New Mexico. Pasture conditions were very dry, punctuated by numerous wildfires across the Texas Panhandle and in New Mexico. New …
May 26
By-product values for cattle and hogs have surged higher in recent weeks to the highest levels since January 2023 for cattle and January 2024 for hogs. By-products include the hides, offal, variety meats (organs), and many other items. By-product values are often referred to as the “drop credit” because it’s the value of anything that “drops” off …
May 26
Smithfield Foods made a $150,000 contribution to Operation Homefront, a national military nonprofit, to support its mission of helping military and veteran families achieve long-term stability and security. “On Memorial Day, we pause to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, while also recognizing the ongoing needs of the military families who carry their legacy forward,” …
May 26
Fresh fruits and vegetables are at the center of a growing national conversation about nutrition, policy, and agricultural production—and industry leaders say increasing consumption is both the biggest challenge and the greatest opportunity ahead. Speaking with Oklahoma Farm Report’s Maci Carter in Washington, D.C., Mollie Van Lieu outlined what the fresh produce sector represents and …
May 26
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
May 25
Ryan Olson, director of trade policy for U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), joined more than 60 people from 16 U.S. states and three countries on the Wheat Quality Council’s 68th Annual Hard Red Winter Wheat Evaluation Tour in Kansas from May 11 to 14, 2026. Olson took the wheel in one of 17 cars that traversed …
