Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers led an investigation that resulted in felony indictments against Jessie Coleman of Lovelady, Andrea Houston of Houston and Cole Hoot Jr. of Dodge for theft of livestock valued at less than $150,000. On April 12, 2025, Special Ranger Darrel Bobbitt received a report of missing cattle from …
Category: Ag News
Jan 26
Cow Calf Corner Dr. Derrell Peel: Arctic Blast and Cattle on Feed
Much of cattle country is in the midst of a severe winter event including extremely cold temperatures and, in some regions, heavy snow and/or ice. These conditions create numerous management challenges for cattle producers and will impact cattle markets in the coming weeks and perhaps months. Prolonged sub-freezing temperatures require much additional effort by cattle producers …
Jan 26
OSU’s Dr. Hagerman Details Major Farm Bill Changes for 2026: New Base Acres, Higher Price Supports, and Livestock Relief
OSU’s Dr. Hagerman Details Major Farm Bill Changes for 2026: New Base Acres, Higher Price Supports, and Livestock Relief. As agricultural producers across the United States brace for a shifting economic landscape, significant changes are coming to federal farm programs that could reshape the bottom line for Oklahoma farmers and ranchers. In a recent interview …
Jan 26
Soybean Growers Statement on the Establishment of the E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council
Today, the American Soybean Association released a statement warning of threats to the integrity of longstanding U.S. biofuel policies following the House of Representatives’ establishment of the E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council. The Council was developed to identify solutions to policy disputes preventing the passage of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of …
Jan 26
Administrator Zeldin Gets EPA Back on Track to Eliminate Animal Testing After Biden Admin Halted Phase Out
On January 22, 2026, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency is getting back on track to end mammalian animal testing and reviving the ambitious goal, first set during the Trump Administration, to eliminate the practice by 2035. The Biden Administration canceled the agency’s animal testing phase-out deadlines, slowing innovation …
Jan 26
Cattle on Feed Numbers Confirm Shrinking Feedlot Inventories With Dr. Peel
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Oklahoma State University livestock market economist Dr. Derrell Peel about the latest USDA January Cattle on Feed report and what the numbers are signaling for the cattle industry. Peel says the report largely matched expectations, noting that January 1 cattle on feed …
Jan 26
Save the Date! Denim Ball coming up March 27th & 28th!
Join Us To Celebrate Our Ever-Expanding Cotton Industry Friday & Saturday March 27th & 28th The National120 N. Robinson AveOklahoma City, OK Register
Jan 26
Significant Winter Storm Brings Record Cold and Widespread Snow to Oklahoma
Significant Winter Storm Brings Record Cold and Widespread Snow to Oklahoma: State Climatologist Gary McManus has reported that a major winter storm system moved through Oklahoma over the weekend, blanketing nearly the entire state in 4 to 12 inches of snow and ice. The system brought both significant precipitation and historic low temperatures. Record-Breaking Temperatures …
Jan 26
AMCOT Commends Bipartisan Support for the Buying American Cotton Act
AMCOT strongly commends the bipartisan, coast-to-coast congressional support for the Buying American Cotton Act (BACA). The legislation, first introduced in the U.S. Senate as S.1919 in May 2025 by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and yesterday introduced as H.R. 7230 in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Greg Murphy (R-NC) alongside Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL), …
Jan 26
Their Case Against MCOOL
Just over a decade ago, beef sold in United States grocery stores was labeled with its country of origin. The requirement at the time was that beef be labeled as to where the animal was born, raised and slaughtered. So beef from an animal born in Mexico and raised and slaughtered in the United States …
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