Feb 06
he Weekend Watch: Receptive Fuels, Reluctant Winds Friday: The Heating Window Sarah leaned against the brush truck, wiping sweat from her forehead. It didn’t feel like February. The thermometer on the dash read 78°F, well above normal for the season. The sky was a piercing, cloudless blue. “Feels like fire weather,” her rookie, Miller, noted, …
Feb 06
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the packed CattleCon26 audience that reforming America’s dietary guidance became a top priority immediately after taking office. He said the Biden-era proposed guidelines he inherited were “453 pages long” and “crafted by lobbyists and driven by the same mercantile impulses that had put Fruit …
Feb 06
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Gene Copenhaver, newly installed president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, who officially assumed the role Thursday evening at CattleCon26. Copenhaver began by sharing his roots in southwest Virginia, where his family’s operation has evolved over generations. “We’re in the southwest corner …
Feb 06
Since 1850, Gene Copenhaver’s family has been rooted in the land raising crops and livestock. The Virginia cattleman now takes the helm as the new president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). Copenhaver’s new leadership role began at the end of CattleCon 2026, held this week in Nashville, Tennessee. The 2026 NCBA officer team …
Feb 06
A coalition of leading agricultural organizations today sent a letter to Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging the agency to uphold its rigorous, science-based pesticide registration process and ensure timely reviews under federal law. The letter expresses support for the goals of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement and the MAHA …
Feb 06
Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, today called on lawmakers to act swiftly on E15 following another disappointing farm income forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “Rural America is hurting,” said Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy. “Corn growers were already expecting a net loss of $180 per acre, and this latest USDA report …
Feb 06
The H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, signed on February 3, 2026, delivers $19.24 million in federal funding to advance critical planning, safety, and infrastructure projects across the Ports-to-Plains Alliance corridor, strengthening regional connectivity, freight mobility, and future interstate development. TEXAS INVESTMENTSAugust Pfluger secured $1 million for future interstate planning between San Angelo and Sonora. …
Feb 06
The shortage of a skilled and reliable workforce is the single greatest threat to agriculture. That was the message American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall delivered to leaders of Congress today, describing the challenges facing more than 5 million Farm Bureau members across the country. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Minority Leader …
Feb 06
Talking with Ron Hays at CattleCon26, Cheryl DeVuyst of Morrison, Oklahoma shared her excitement about stepping into the role of chairman of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board for the coming year. “It really is a blessing. I’m honored to be able to serve our beef producers and watch over our producers’ investment in growing beef demand,” …
Feb 06
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
