Category: Ag News

August USDA Crop Production Report Preview: Soybean & Milo Market Outlook

The August Crop Production report released tomorrow provides the most pertinent information impacting market dynamics over the near term. Industry expectations place production levels for major spring crops near current USDA levels. Volatility due to geopolitical events remains an issue. A major surprise in the Crop Production report holds the potential for large price swings. …

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Certified Angus Beef Prime Surges as Consumers Continue to Demand Quality

In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with John Stika, president of Certified Angus Beef, who says Certified Angus Beef Prime continues to be a major success story as consumers show strong demand for higher-quality beef. Certified Angus Beef Prime Reaches Record Levels Stika says Prime is no longer the …

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Oklahoma Landowners Enhancing Wildlife Habitat through SAFE and CRP Enrollment

Oklahoma landowners are leveraging federal conservation initiatives to restore vital natural habitats while maintaining agricultural production. State Executive Director Eddie Fields recently joined Farm Director KC Sheperd to discuss how the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) project and the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) are supporting environmental stewardship across Oklahoma. The SAFE project, managed through …

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Choice Cutout Turning the Corner?

 David Anderson and Josh Maples write in Southern Ag Today: Since hitting $396.53 for the week ending June 23rd the Choice boxed beef cutout value has steadily declined losing over $33 per cwt to $362.81 by the first of August.  But, over the last week the Choice weekly average cutout value gained almost $4 per cwt.  It looks …

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Cow-Calf Corner Mark Johnson: Consumer Demand for Beef

The past several years of lower cow inventories, fewer fed cattle, higher values of live cattle and profitability across the sectors of beef production, and particularly, high retail beef prices lead many of us to ask: “Is there a price point at which consumers are no longer willing and able to enjoy beef?” As of …

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Tuesday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning

RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.

Feeder Steers Steady to Lower, Feeder Heifers Mixed at Joplin Regional Stockyards on Monday

Feeder Steers Steady to Higher, Feeder Heifers Steady, Steer and Heifer Calves Not Well Tested at Oklahoma National Stockyards on Monday

Daily Cash Grains For August 10th 2026

Crop Progress: Corn, Soybean and Pasture Conditions Decline Across Southern Plains

In the latest Crop Progress report from USDA, the U.S. Corn Crop is rated 61% Good to Excellent this week, unchanged from last week. Soybean crop conditions are rated 62% good to excellent this week, down 1 point from last week. The U.S. cotton crop is rated 40% good to excellent this week, down 2 …

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