May 21
Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, is leading 25 of her colleagues in raising strong concerns about the plan to reorganize the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “We write with strong concern regarding the reorganization of the Food and Nutrition …
May 21
Livestock and grain producers, red meat processors and exporters, and other key stakeholders gathered in Oklahoma City Wednesday for opening day of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference. Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur welcomed the group, detailing the importance of international trade to Oklahoma’s agricultural economy. Sec. Arthur, who is also a …
May 21
In the last three years, the global rice market has been dominated by the supply side, with global production outpacing global demand and leading to increasing ending stocks and decreasing international prices. A lot has been said already about the role of India’s production and exportable surplus in previous issues (e.g., https://southernagtoday.org/2025/05/15/global-market-prospects-for-u-s-long-grain-rice-for-the-upcoming-marketing-year-3/), which is still at …
May 21
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays continues his conversation with Dr. Jeff Goodwin, chairman-elect of the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, about some of the biggest questions facing the cattle industry — from balancing larger carcass weights with efficiency to managing drought and building practical sustainability solutions for ranchers across …
May 21
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. Oklahoma’s drought picture remains sharply divided, with better conditions emerging across much of eastern Oklahoma while western counties—including parts of the Panhandle and southwest—continue battling exceptional drought, bare pastures, and mounting strain on farmers and ranchers. More than 82% of the state remains under some level of …
May 21
Wheat disease pressure in Oklahoma has intensified this season, with multiple viruses and fungal infections affecting fields across the state, according to Oklahoma State University plant pathologist Dr. Meriem Aoun. Speaking during the Lahoma Wheat Field Day with summer intern Presley Strickland, Aoun said growers are seeing unusually widespread disease activity, particularly from wheat streak …
May 21
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
May 20
The opening session of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring meeting focused on expanding global meat demand and the vital connection between international market development and local farm families. Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur welcomed attendees, emphasizing that while large-scale market strategies look at trade from a high-level perspective, the true impact is …
