Boxed beef closed higher Friday, with the Choice cutout rising $1.53 to $366.70 and Select gaining $0.95 to $360.74, widening the spread to $5.96 on 106 loads. The composite cutout is up $2.23 from last Friday. Compared to Thursday, primals were mostly higher. Rib advanced to $502.67 from $495.19, Round improved to $334.45 from …
Category: Ag News
Feb 20
NAWG Reacts to Supreme Court Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump Decision
The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG), CEO Sam Kieffer issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision regarding tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA): “As policymakers consider next steps following the Court’s decision, it is essential that America’s farm families ongoing financial crisis be considered. Wheat …
Feb 20
Trump Administration Announces Assistance for Sugar Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $150 million in assistance to American sugar beet and sugar cane farmers in response to temporary market disruptions and increased production and processing costs. These one-time payments build upon the previously announced Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program and …
Feb 20
Pork Exports Just Short of 2024 Record; Beef Feels Pinch of China Lockout; Strong Year for Lamb Exports
U.S. pork exports posted the second highest value and third largest volume on record in 2025, according to year-end data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). December beef exports were the largest in eight months, but full-year shipments fell substantially year-over-year, largely due to the ongoing trade impasse with …
Feb 20
U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council Responds To New Agreement On Reciprocal Trade With Indonesia
Today, President Trump’s Administration announced a new Agreement on Reciprocal Trade between the United States and Indonesia that gives tariff-free access for U.S. ethanol, corn, distiller’s grains, corn gluten meal, sorghum and barley. Through the agreement, Indonesia commits to adopting transportation fuels mixed with E5 by 2028, up to E10 by 2030 and down the …
Feb 20
Mullin Visits Cushing High School Students, Local Leaders
Yesterday afternoon, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) visited Cushing High School for a wide-ranging Q&A with students, followed by a meeting with Cushing’s local leadership. The students asked Senator Mullin about a range of issues, including his start in politics, legislative priorities, and how Washington, D.C. can achieve bipartisan compromise. After speaking with a group of high school …
Feb 20
Wildfire Crisis: Agricultural Community Rallies for Emergency Relief
Wildfire Crisis: Agricultural Community Rallies for Orphan Calf Relief: The Rangers Road fire has already scorched over 283,000 acres, creating an immediate crisis for ranchers along the Oklahoma-Kansas border. In a recent informative discussion, Farm Director KC Sheperd sat down with Jessica Reed, Program Director for the Orphan Calf Relief Program, to detail the recovery …
Feb 20
Dobrinski Urges Governor, Legislature to Fund Wildfire Reduction Effort
Rep. Mike Dobrinski, R-Okeene, today urged action by the governor in concert with the Legislature to expand funding for eradicating invasive species as the state faces early wildfires. Dobrinski is the author of legislation that created the Terry Peach North Canadian Watershed Restoration Act and the House author of legislation that requires the Oklahoma Conservation Commission to implement a …
Feb 20
ASA Congratulates the 2026 Regional Conservation Legacy Award Winners
The American Soybean Association (ASA) congratulates this year’s regional winners of the 2026 Conservation Legacy Awards: The award winners will be recognized at the annual ASA Awards Celebration during Commodity Classic in San Antonio on Feb. 24. At the event, one of the regional winners will be announced as the national winner. The Conservation Legacy …
Feb 20
EPA Issues Guidance Update on Regional Haze Plans for States to Ensure Reliability of the American Electric Grid
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a memorandum clarifying guidance on Regional Haze State Implementation Plans (SIPs) to support the reliability of our electric grid. For far too long, the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the Regional Haze Program (Program) have been weaponized to compel power plant closures in an attempt to force generation …
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