Jul 27
At the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, caught up with the President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Todd Wilkinson, and talked about labeling and inspection of cell-based products. Our coverage from the 2023 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in San Diego is being powered by Farm Data Services …
Jul 27
Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) delivered the opening statement and questioned witnesses during a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing on refillable and reusable products and infrastructure as innovative solutions to reduce waste. In his remarks, Mullin, the Ranking Member of the Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee, …
Jul 27
U.S. pork producers are facing an increasingly challenging economic environment that is likely to persist through the remainder of 2023. The combination of elevated operating costs and depressed hog values are evaporating producer returns and limiting overall industry growth. While hog prices have risen this summer, they have not kept pace with skyrocketing costs for …
Jul 27
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking with the vice president of governmental affairs at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Ethan Lane, about using the appropriations process to shape policy. Our coverage from the 2023 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in San Diego is being powered by Farm Data Services of Stillwater. “At …
Jul 27
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has joined a coalition of 27 states asking the U.S. Supreme Court to limit the power of federal regulators. The case, Loper Bright Enterprises v. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, will be a test of the legal doctrine known as Chevron deference. Long despised by conservatives for its empowerment of federal regulatory agencies, Chevron …
Jul 27
The agriculture real estate market entered a period of de-escalation beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022. The market experienced a reduction in both sales volume and value growth since that time, as interest rates increased, and inflation pressures became more apparent. That trend has continued into the first half of 2023 with fewer …
Jul 27
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association director JR Ramirez today testified before the House Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement and the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement and Intelligence at a hearing titled “The Real Cost of an Open Border: How Americans are Paying the Price.” Ramirez, a fifth-generation rancher in Zapata County, provided a …
Jul 27
U.S. Grains Council (USGC) members are touching down north of the border for the first time since 2017 for its 63rd Annual Board of Delegates Meeting in Calgary, Canada, held July 26-28. USGC Chairman Josh Miller opened the meeting by greeting Council members, guests and staff and sharing a preview of the conference: “My theme …
Jul 27
To view the Oklahoma Drought Map, click here. According to the latest Oklahoma drought monitor, exceptional drought is now at zero, unchanged from last week. Extreme drought or worse has improved from last week’s 3.23 percent down to this week’s 2.58 percent. Severe drought or worse has improved from last week’s 7.31 percent to this week’s 6.64 percent. Moderate drought …
Jul 27
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) released a video series featuring corn growers across the nation sharing their personal stories about how the farm bill affects their operations. The videos were unveiled at Corn Congress, which was held recently in Washington, D.C. The series features four farmers: Elizabeth Hinkle of Ashland, Pa.; Aaron Martinka of Holland, Texas; Brent Rogers …
