Oct 22
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the first detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in wildlife in the United States, identified in an elk in Pecos County, Texas. The elk was located on a game ranch and was officially reported after being harvested by a hunter. …
Oct 22
The Great Plains sky is hosting one of nature’s most extraordinary seasonal spectacles as millions of monarch butterflies travel southward. Navigating a journey of up to 2,000 miles from the northern United States and southern Canada down to the high-altitude fir forests of central Mexico, these winged travelers depend heavily on Oklahoma’s working lands, rangelands, …
Oct 22
The fed cattle trade showed increasing signs of bullishness last week. Values in the northern region, although quite variable, saw the top of the range in western Nebraska touch $227/cwt. Similarly, the Iowa/Minnesota report showed a range from $220 to $225/cwt., with the 5-area weekly average at $224/cwt. live and $352/cwt. dressed. Carcass weights are …
Oct 22
National Sorghum Producers (NSP) today thanked U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for USDA’s fiscal year 2027 international food assistance forecast, which includes 144,230 metric tons of U.S. sorghum, equivalent to approximately 5.7 million bushels, through Food for Peace. “We thank Secretary Rollins and her team for recognizing the important role sorghum farmers play in …
Oct 22
Visitors attending the Stockyards Stampede in Oklahoma City’s historic Stockyards City had an opportunity to learn more about dairy production and where their milk comes from, thanks to an educational exhibit from Southwest Dairy Farmers. Oklahoma Farm Report intern Haden Snelson spoke with Suzie Reece, Oklahoma mobile dairy classroom instructor for Southwest Dairy Farmers, about …
Oct 22
Produce imports from Mexico are a major source of economic activity throughout the United States, but are particularly important to Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas. Imports of produce from Mexico to the United States during 2025, including fresh, frozen, and processed fruits, vegetables, and nuts, totaled $18.1 billion. Looking at the five-year average prior to …
Oct 22
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. Oklahoma is seeing some improvement in drought conditions following recent rainfall, offering relief after months of hot, dry weather across much of the state. Exceptional drought has shrunk by 9.39% this week, reflecting the impact of heavy rain across parts of Oklahoma. However, drought remains widespread, and …
Oct 22
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Oct 21
Wednesday was a full day of speeches and teams competing on the national level at the 99th National FFA Convention. That included Jalyn Lundry of Haworth FFA in southeastern Oklahoma. She is shown above on the Finals Stage in the Indiana Convention Center as she gave the Creed as the final speaker in the Final …
