May 13
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today delivered the following opening statement at the Agriculture Committee hearing titled “Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers.” In her remarks, Senator Klobuchar addressed the rising fertilizer costs in America due to …
May 13
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
May 12
As the first leg of the 2026 Kansas Wheat Crop Tour drew to a close on Tuesday, participants emerged with a narrative of two crops: one flourishing in the eastern corridors and another struggling against the harsh realities of a dry, cold winter in the west. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays caught up …
May 12
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on Bureau of Land Management actions to update grazing regulations and rescind the misguided Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. “Ranchers appreciate Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and President Trump for working to provide certainty to ranchers who use public lands for livestock grazing, which …
May 12
Today, the Trump administration announced a final rule to rescind the ill-advised Biden-era Conservation and Landscape Health rule, also known as the Public Lands Rule, alongside a landmark proposed rule to reform the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) grazing regulations. Individually, these actions are consequential to cattle and sheep producers across the West; together, they …
May 12
The agricultural landscape shifted significantly following the release of the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. The data delivered a series of unexpected shocks to the grain and fiber sectors, specifically concerning the WASDE report wheat production. Farm Director KC Sheperd visited with Allendale’s Rich Nelson to digest the numbers, which provided …
May 12
The latest USDA crop report shows a tough year developing for wheat across the Southern Plains, while hay supplies remain tight and cotton is seeing mixed results in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. For wheat, all three states are dealing with drought stress and freeze damage. Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.05 billion bushels, down …
