Beef is the centerpiece of today’s consumer affordability discussion. The recent drought and the closure of the Mexican border are cited as the reasons domestic beef supplies are so low relative to incredibly strong beef demand. But this is incorrect. The recent drought and the border closure merely illuminated the decades-long, systemic deterioration of the …
Category: Ag News
Feb 19
Growth Energy Celebrates Banner Year for Ethanol Exports
Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, applauded today’s release of final 2025 trade data showing that U.S. exports of U.S. ethanol eclipsed the record set in 2024. In total, the U.S. exported 2.18 billion gallons of ethanol valued at $4.8 billion in 2025, a 13 percent volume increase from 2024 levels. Despite an overall agricultural trade …
Feb 19
Farmers Appreciate Focus on Supply Chain Issues
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on President Trump’s executive order to boost production of certain crop protection tools. “AFBF appreciates the administration for affirming that food security is national security. Phosphate fertilizers and effective products reviewed and approved by the EPA enable farmers to protect the health of their crops while using fewer natural …
Feb 19
Farm Bureau Mobilizes Grassroots as Legislative Session Heats Up
Farm Bureau leaders are gearing up for a critical stretch at the Oklahoma Capitol, with a renewed focus on grassroots engagement and policy advocacy as the legislative session ramps up. Speaking at the recent leadership conference, Stacy Simunek, president of Oklahoma Farm Bureau, emphasized to Ron Hays that the timing is right to prepare members …
Feb 19
NMPF Lauds USDA Dairy Purchase Announcement
Dairy farmers thanked USDA and Sec. Brooke Rollins for taking steps to boost low milk prices and expand dairy consumption through significant Section 32 purchases of a balanced, effectively targeted mix of dairy products, including the first major butter purchases in five years. “Dairy farmers have shared in the struggles faced throughout the agricultural economy, …
Feb 19
Pawnee Mayor tells Senator Mullin: “We are grateful for the time, the listening ear, and the continued partnership”
Yesterday afternoon, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) concluded a busy in-state workday in Pawnee, Oklahoma, where he visited with local officials, members of the Pawnee Nation Business Council, and leadership of the Pawnee Nation. Note: PHOTOS of the meeting are available HERE for print and broadcast use. Senator Mullin also released a social media VIDEO this morning summarizing yesterday’s visits. During the …
Feb 19
ARA Releases Statement on White House Executive Order Addressing Agricultural Input Supply Chains
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) today responded to the White House Executive Order issued February 18, 2026, titled “Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate Based Herbicides,” which underscores the importance of maintaining reliable domestic supply chains for critical agricultural inputs. “Agricultural retailers see firsthand how disruptions to essential inputs …
Feb 19
Secretary Rollins Announces $263 Million Food Purchase to Support U.S. Producers and Strengthen America’s Food Supply
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) intent to purchase up to $263 million in dairy and agricultural products from American farmers and producers to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs across the country. These purchases are being made through USDA’s authority under Section 32 …
Feb 19
Farm Bill 2.0 Provides Additional Certainty to American Cattle Producers
House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson released the text of Farm Bill 2.0 (the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026). The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) welcomes the provisions that strengthen the agriculture measures included in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill (OBBB). “We appreciate Chairman Thompson’s leadership and diligent work to provide legislative answers to the ongoing …
Feb 19
2026 Grain Market Outlook: How Weather, Biofuels, and Geopolitics are Impacting Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans
2026 Grain Market Outlook: The agricultural market is currently navigating a complex landscape shaped by persistent weather patterns, shifting government regulations, and global trade dynamics. Insights from Dr. Todd Hubbs at Oklahoma State University, while talking to Farm Director KC Sheperd, highlight how these factors are driving trends in the wheat, corn, and soybean sectors. …
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