Category: Ag News
Jan 27
Rabobank’s Owen Wagner: How Ultra-Fast Fashion and Synthetics Are Displacing U.S. Cotton Demand
Ultra-Fast Fashion and Synthetics Are Displacing U.S. Cotton Demand Creating New Hurdles: A global shift in consumer habits is creating significant headwinds for the U.S. cotton industry. Owen Wagner, Vice President of Grains and Oilseeds Analysis for Rabobank, recently conducted research in Germany regarding the “fast fashion” trend and its displacement of cotton demand on …
Jan 27
BASF introduces new Stoneville cotton seed varieties for the 2026 season
BASF is further expanding its industry-leading seed portfolio with the addition of three new Stoneville® cotton varieties for the 2026 growing season. All new varieties for 2026 include Axant® Flex technology, cotton’s first and only quad-stacked herbicide trait*, and three-gene insect control with the TwinLink® Plus trait. “Our new Stoneville varieties are designed to give cotton growers doing …
Jan 27
Dr. Derrell Peel Previews This Friday’s Cattle Inventory Report
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with OSU livestock market economist Dr. Derrell Peel about what to expect from the upcoming Cattle Inventory Report and what it may signal for the cattle cycle moving forward. Peel says his expectation is that the industry may finally be reaching the bottom …
Jan 27
USDA Forest Service issues revised oil and gas leasing rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service finalized revisions to its regulation governing federal oil and gas resources on National Forest System lands. The revision modernizes and streamlines the process for managing energy development across millions of acres. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced the updated rule today, …
Jan 27
Finding the right fit for profitability in northwest Texas
Dally Ag, LLC is helping crop producers battle the tough conditions of northwest Texas with innovative products from Meristem Crop Performance®. “More growers are realizing some changes are needed to boost crop performance and there are new products to help, but they don’t necessarily know what products they need or exactly how they can fit …
Jan 27
Applications for 2026 YF&R Collegiate Scholarship now available
Applications are now available for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Collegiate Scholarship. The Collegiate Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship awarded to an Oklahoma Collegiate Farm Bureau member. Applications must be postmarked by March 15, 2026 Requirements for the 2026 YF&R Collegiate Scholarship can be found below. Applications can be found online at okfarmbureau.org/applications. For questions …
Jan 27
Cow Calf Corner Dana Zook: Water Needs during Cold Weather
During winter, much of the conversation around cow management focuses on helping cattle maintain body condition through cold temperatures. Supplementation and feeding strategies are always top of mind, but one often overlooked component of winter management is water. How much water do cows really need during cold weather? As temperatures decrease, cows’ energy requirements increase. …
Jan 27
Aaron Kelly on New Leaf Symbiotics’ Season-Long Crop Protection
Aaron Kelly, Chief Commercial Officer of New Leaf Symbiotics, introduced the company to intern Karleigh Erramouspe by highlighting their specialization in a specific type of bacteria called PPFMs. “They’re all pink. That’s why you see all of the pink branding around us,” he explained. He emphasized that these bacteria provide season-long protection for plants, colonizing …
Jan 27
Any Herd Expansion from Heifers?
David Anderson writes in Southern ag today- USDA’s Cattle on Feed Report, released on Friday, January 23rd, contained the estimated number of heifers on feed. The breakout of steers and heifers on feed is released quarterly. Many have been looking closely at this statistic for evidence of a significant herd expansion starting. Heifers on feed …
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