Feb 05
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Matt Makins at CattleCon26, who says winter is far from finished across the Southern Plains. Makins notes that recent storms signal a delayed but active cold season, warning producers to stay alert. “It’s a harbinger of things to come,” Makins said, pointing …
Feb 05
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. Oklahoma continues to grapple with expanding drought conditions, with nearly three-quarters of the state now classified from moderate to extreme drought, even as exceptional drought remains absent. Much of the snow that fell during recent winter weather has now melted, and temperatures are beginning to edge slightly …
Feb 05
Bart L. Fischer and Joe Outlaw write in Southern Ag Today: While farmers have been dealing with inflation in input costs since the onset of COVID-19, relatively high commodity prices (in large measure resulting from the war in Ukraine) helped blunt the pain through 2022. The perfect storm arrived as commodity prices started plummeting in …
Feb 05
CattleCon 2026 has broken the all-time event attendance record, with more than 9,400 cattle producers and industry stakeholders converging in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The largest event of its kind brings the cattle and beef industry together each year for business meetings, education and engagement. “It is exciting to see thousands of producers gather together with …
Feb 05
Today at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture 2026 Winter Policy Conference, NASDA members amended the organization’s policy to expound on the type and availability of crop insurance NASDA will advocate for, particularly in regard to specialty crop growers. Going beyond supplying additional resources, NASDA’s policy now emphasizes the need for “federal risk management programs to provide crop …
Feb 05
Forty farm and agricultural groups, and growing, today launched the Agricultural Coalition for the United-States-Mexico-Canda Agreement, underscoring the accord’s vital role as an economic engine for the U.S. farm economy and calling for its renewal with targeted improvements. As part of the launch, the group unveiled a new website and kicked off an aggressive ad …
Feb 05
There’s more than love in the air as “Oklahoma Gardening” kicks off its 51st year on Feb. 14 on local OETA channels. For more than half a century, “Oklahoma Gardening” has remained a trusted source for practical, research-based information for novice and seasoned gardeners, said Casey Hentges, Oklahoma State University Extension associate specialist and show host. “As horticulture …
Feb 05
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, delivered remarks to the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Winter Policy conference today. In her remarks, Ranking Member Klobuchar addressed the Supreme Court’s forthcoming decision on the administration’s across-the-board tariff policies and its impact on American agriculture. …
Feb 05
Following reports of a New World screwworm detection in a horse imported from South America to Florida, Chief Veterinarian for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Kathy Simmons, spoke with Ron Hays CattleCon26 to clarify how the case was identified, treated, and contained under existing USDA protocols. Simmons explained that the case involved a horse imported …
Feb 05
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
