May 13
The U.S. Forest Service today announced an additional 2026 recreation fee-free day on June 6 in celebration of National Trails Day, providing no cost use of all standard amenity recreation sites on national forests and grasslands. National Trails Day was established by the American Hiking Society in 1993 and occurs annually on the first Saturday …
May 13
Oklahoma State University Agriculture would like to invite you to the Lahoma Wheat Field Day from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on May 15 at the OSU North Central Research Station in Lahoma where our wheat experts will talk about their latest innovations and discoveries in the wheat variety trials and the OSU wheat breeding program. …
May 13
One of the most important management decisions in a cow/calf operation is determining when cows should calve. Yet, there is no single “best” calving season for every ranch. The ideal system depends on forage resources, labor availability, weather patterns, marketing plans, and overall management goals. Regardless of whether producers choose spring calving, fall calving, or …
May 13
Multiple recent analyses show potential impacts of year-round E15 adoption. In response to these reports, Krista Swanson, the National Corn Growers Association’s chief economist, released the following statement: “We disagree with two fundamental assumptions with recent analyses related to year-round E15 adoption: they do not factor in the historically high final RVO volumes recently set …
May 13
Wellington Grain Terminal LLC announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Scoular to acquire its two grain facilities located in Wellington, Kansas. The transaction is expected to close in May. Wellington Grain Terminal, LLC is a new farmer owned partnership formed by Farmers Grain Company of Pond Creek, Oklahoma; Farmers Cooperative Grain …
May 13
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with livestock market economist Dr. Derrell Peel about discussions inside the Trump administration regarding a possible move to eliminate tariffs on imported beef in an effort to lower beef prices for consumers. The latest on the tariff on beef issue now has the Trump …
May 13
In a recent discussion with Farm Director KC Sheperd, the Sorghum Industry Outlook took center stage as Amy France, Chair of the National Sorghum Producers (NSP), shared insights on the crop’s evolving role in American agriculture. As a third-generation farmer from Scott City, Kansas, France highlighted how sorghum is transitioning from a traditional “buffer crop” …
May 13
The agricultural landscape in early 2026 is defined by a volatile “asymmetry” in which record-high input costs collide with softening commodity prices. During a deep-dive panel discussion featuring leaders from the Ag Transportation Coalitions, Peter Friedman, the International Food Policy Research Institute’s Joseph Glauber, the American Farm Bureau’s Faith Parum, and the National Council of …
May 13
On Tuesday May 12, USDA released the Crop Production and WASDE reports. The May Crop Production report provides the initial projection of the winter wheat crop and the WASDE puts forth the first balance sheets for the 2026-27 crop marketing years. The reports capped another volatile week in which the futures markets moved dramatically due …
May 13
The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council issued the following statement on the House passing the Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA): “CORCA is an important tool for our dairy producers to ensure that their products reach end customers safely and on time,” NMPF President & CEO Gregg Doud said. “We …
