Ted Vander Schaaf, an Idaho dairy farmer and member-owner of Northwest Dairy Association, testified today before the Senate Finance Committee on the importance of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to the U.S. dairy industry and the improvements needed for the agreement to fully deliver for American dairy farmers. Vander Schaaf serves on the board of directors …
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Feb 12
Oklahoma Drought Intensifies: State Climatologist Warns of “Spring Predictability Barrier”
Oklahoma Drought Intensifies For Oklahoma State Climatologist Gary McManus, chronicling the state’s weather is an exercise in tracking extremes. After a winter defined by record-breaking warmth and a persistent lack of rainfall, the state is looking toward a projected weekend storm system not just as a forecast change, but as a necessary reprieve from a …
Feb 12
NCBA’s Mary-Thomas Hart Warns of Broad Impact from Oklahoma Chicken Litter Ruling
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Mary -Thomas Hart, Chief Counsel for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, about a long-running legal fight in Oklahoma that could have national implications for cattle producers and other livestock operations. Hart discusses the renewed attention on chicken litter litigation in the Illinois …
Feb 12
National Cotton Council Names 2026 Directors
The National Cotton Council directors for 2026 were announced at the NCC’s recent 2026 annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Elected to the NCC Board during segment caucuses were: Producers – Matt Coley, Vienna, Ga; Jason Condrey, Lake Providence, La; Gary Martin, Firebaugh, Calif.; John Whatley, Odem, Texas; and James Sutton Page, Avoca, Texas. Ginners – Ben …
Feb 12
Drought Continues To Expand In Oklahoma In This Weeks Drought Monitor
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. Oklahoma is heading deeper into late winter with drought still shaping the conversation, as dry soils and limited recharge continue to set the tone across much of the state. While exceptional drought isn’t on the map, nearly three-quarters of Oklahoma remains under some level of drought, with …
Feb 12
USDA and DoW Advance Key Parts of the National Farm Security Action Plan
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a Memorandum of Understanding (PDF, 92.7 KB) (MOU) that memorializes the relationship between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of War (DoW) for the purpose of implementing the National Farm Security Action Plan (PDF, 1.2 MB)—an initiative that has delivered …
Feb 12
U.S. Sales of Combines Increase in January 2026
According to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), U.S. sales of combines rose 68% in January 2026 compared to the year before. Total sales of Ag tractors declined 4.7% during the same period. Meanwhile, Canadian sales of combines jumped 447.6% in January 2026 compared to 2025’s sales, while total Ag tractors sales improved 8.8% compared to the same …
Feb 12
U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council Thanks USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service For Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Awards
Today, to help expand export markets for U.S. food and ag products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) announced awarding more than $212 million through the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD) program. FAS broke the allocations out to $181,397,751 for the MAP program and $31,331,501 in FMD. MAP …
Feb 12
USGBC Membership Meeting Begins With MOU Signing In Panama
The 23rd International Marketing Conference (IMC) and 66th Annual Membership Meeting welcomed U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) members in Panama City, Panama to plan for the upcoming year and hear from Council experts about new market opportunities. IMC provides members with an overview of the Council’s strategy for the coming year and includes several …
Feb 12
Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Vote to End Trump’s Canada Tariffs
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following a vote to end Trump’s tariffs on Canada, which House Republicans have for months blocked in their support of the president’s trade war which has increased costs on hardworking Americans and family farmers. Last month, Ranking Member Craig and fellow Democrats introduced the Farm and Family …
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