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Category: Ag News
Jun 09
Trump EPA Proposes to Free States from Unnecessary Biden-era State Implementation Plan Requirements
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed revisions to portions of the Biden EPA’s January 2025 final rule, which required states to keep certain State Implementation Plan (SIP) requirements tied to an area’s prior ozone nonattainment classification under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), even after that area had been reclassified. The Trump EPA’s proposed changes will realign the agency’s approach …
Jun 09
OSU professor named an AAAS Fellow for work in plant genetics
Million Tadege, professor in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at Oklahoma State University, was recently named a 2025 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow for his innovative work in understanding leaf blade development and biomass functional genomics. The American Association for the Advancement of Science is one of the world’s largest …
Jun 09
Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Rockets Forward Amid Lower Harvested Acres Showing 60% Complete
The Oklahoma wheat harvest is moving at a rapid pace, but a combination of low harvested acres, severe drought stress, and recent stalling rainfall is defining the 2026 season for producers and grain elevators across the state. In the June 9 crop update from the Oklahoma Wheat Commission, Dave Deken reports from Kingfisher County on …
Jun 09
Fund Liquidation and Favorable Weather Drive Sharp Losses in Grain and Oilseed Futures
Grain and oilseed futures prices dropped dramatically over the last week, driven primarily by a strong technical move from funds and speculators liquidating long positions. Grains disconnected from oil as the geopolitical premium evaporated. An expectation of favorable crop conditions in the Corn Belt, along with uncertainty regarding the U.S.-China trade situation, exacerbated the price …
Jun 09
U.S. Meat Production and Consumption Patterns
Heading into grilling season, it is interesting to look at the shares of meat production and consumption in the U.S. One fact that may surprise, the United States now produces more pork than beef, yet Americans still eat more beef per person. The USDA ERS May 2026 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook projects 2026 pork …
Jun 09
Joe Goggins Elected President of Livestock Marketing Association
Joe Goggins, a lifelong livestock marketer and rancher, will soon take the helm as president of the Livestock Marketing Association. He will assume the role during the association’s annual convention in June. Goggins serves as chief executive officer of the Vermilion Ranch Corp. in Billings, Mont. In this role, he oversees Public Auction Yards, Billings …
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