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 …
Category: Ag News
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 …
Feb 12
Dairy Industry Leader Testifies to Congress on USMCA Review Priorities
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 …
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 …
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