Category: Ag News
Feb 12
Wyoming Rancher Testifies in Support of Grasslands Grazing Act
Today, Association of National Grasslands President, Public Lands Council (PLC) Board Member, and Wyoming rancher, Ty Checketts, testified in Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forestry and Mining, in support of S.2787 the Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025. The Senate bill was introduced by Sen. Barrasso (R-WY) and the House companion bill …
Feb 12
Drummond Strikes Deal with Tyson, Cargill in Landmark Poultry Pollution Case
According to a news release from Oklahoma Attorney General Genter Drummond, he has announced today a breakthrough in Oklahoma’s 20-year poultry litter pollution litigation, securing settlements totaling more than $25 million from Tyson Foods and Cargill. The settlements mark a turning point in one of the state’s most significant environmental cases. “For over two …
Feb 12
Senator Mullin Surprises Oklahoma Students: “You’re going to the U.S. Air Force Academy!”
This week,U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, had the honor of notifying young Oklahomans of their appointments to one of the five prestigious U.S. Service Academies. In a video shared across his social media, Senator Mullin—recently appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors—called Byrch, a high school senior …
Feb 12
President Trump and Administrator Zeldin Deliver Single Largest Deregulatory Action in U.S. History
Alongside President Trump in the White House’s Roosevelt Room, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history. In this final rule, EPA is saving American taxpayers over $1.3 trillion, eliminating both the Obama-era 2009 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Endangerment Finding and all subsequent federal GHG emission standards …
Feb 12
How 2025 IEEPA Tariffs Affected Agricultural Inputs and Production Costs
Jiyeon Kim– In 2025, the President imposed a series of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), reshaping U.S. trade policy. These measures, ranging from fentanyl‑related tariffs in February to broad reciprocal tariffs implemented in April, generated an estimated $130 billion in revenue by early December with implications for multiple sectors, including agriculture. …
Feb 12
Todd Hubbs: Wheat Weather Concerns Grow as Corn Demand Surges
Farm markets are moving through a relatively quiet stretch, with February reports offering little in the way of surprises but plenty to watch as weather and demand signals begin to matter more. Speaking with farm director KC Sheperd, Dr. Todd Hubbs said the latest WASDE report largely fit seasonal expectations, calling it “pretty uneventful… normal …
Feb 12
Producer Advocacy and Engagement Highlight Black Hills Stock Show
R-CALF USA and the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association (SDSGA) upheld their more than 20-year tradition of sharing a booth at the 2026 Black Hills Stock Show in Rapid City, providing a central gathering place for cattle producers and focusing on membership recruitment, fundraising, grassroots outreach and policy engagement. The booth drew strong interest throughout the …
Feb 12
NCC Statements on Planting Intentions and Economic Outlook
U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 9.0 million cotton acres this spring, down 3.2 percent from 2025, according to the National Cotton Council’s 45th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey. Upland cotton intentions are 8.8 million acres, down 3.4 percent from 2025, while extra-long staple (ELS) intentions of 161,000 acres represent a 14.0 percent increase. …
Feb 12
Growth Energy Kicks Off 17th Annual Executive Leadership Conference
Today, Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, welcomed industry leaders and innovators to The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona, for the organization’s 17th annual Executive Leadership Conference (ELC). ELC gathers Growth Energy members from across the country to engage in executive-level educational programming, strategic planning, and networking within the biofuels industry. Growth Energy CEO Emily …
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