Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced an update to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) cash cattle reports as part of the Department’s broader effort to implement two of President Trump’s Executive Orders on “Supporting American Ranchers” and “Promoting Fair Competition in Livestock Markets …
Category: Ag News
Oct 21
Cow Calf Corner Paul Beck: Feeding Cull Cows to Add Value
As we discussed last week, only about 60% of cull beef cows are marketed in the Utility grades (Boning or Breaking Utility) with 20 to 25% in the USDA Cutter and 5 to 15% in the Canner grade. Feeding thin cows to higher BCS before marketing can make a large difference in their value. Beef …
Oct 21
Can Soybean Demand Keep Prices Near $12?
Grant Gardner writes in Southern Ag Today: In the October WASDE (USDA-WAOB, 2026), USDA raised soybean yield expectations by 0.3 bushels to a record 53.1 bushels per acre, which lifts production by 27 million bushels to a record 4.56 billion. A bigger crop did not lower USDA’s season-average price projection. USDA also cut beginning stocks …
Oct 21
Longhorns Bring Western Tradition to Life at Stockyards Stampede in Oklahoma City
Visitors to Oklahoma City’s historic Stockyards City got an up-close look at one of the most recognizable symbols of the American West during the annual Stockyards Stampede, where Texas Longhorn cattle were among the featured attractions. Oklahoma Farm Report intern Haden Snelson spoke with Wes Sander of Woodward, Oklahoma, who, along with his son Cody, …
Oct 21
Wednesday 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.
Oct 20
Laphe Laroe Discusses Mexican Border Reopening, Screwworm Response and Cattle Herd Rebuilding
The Texas cattle feeding industry is navigating challenges ranging from Mexican cattle imports and New World screwworm concerns to labor disruptions and the need for long-term herd rebuilding. Laphe Laroe, outgoing chairman of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association (TCFA) and director of operations at Smith Cattle Company, discussed these issues with senior farm and ranch …
Oct 20
Trey Myers Reflects on FFA Leadership, Agricultural Roots as National President
Trey Myers, a member of the Perkins-Tryon FFA chapter in Oklahoma, is wrapping up a year of national service as the ninth national FFA president from Oklahoma. In a conversation with Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays ahead of the 99th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Myers reflected on his journey through FFA, the …
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