Jul 13
Total beef imports for the first five months of 2026 are up 9.9 percent year over year. This is the smallest increase for the period since 2023 (Figure 1). For the month of May, beef imports were down 5.0 percent from one year ago, the first monthly year over year decrease since November 2025 and …
Jul 13
Even as regulatory and legislative challenges persist at all levels of state government, pro-dairy advocacy is making progress nationwide, two leaders in state dairy policies said in the latest Dairy Defined podcast. “Some farms are struggling. I don’t want to diminish what those farms are going through,” Allyson Jones-Brimmer, executive director of the Northeast Dairy …
Jul 13
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed the approval of Alabama’s coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program application. If finalized, the action would shift authority for permitting CCR disposal in surface impoundments and landfills from the federal government to the state. This proposal advances EPA’s mission to Unleash American Energy Dominance, strengthens cooperative federalism, and …
Jul 13
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman is pushing to return oversight of key foreign food aid programs to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), arguing the agency is far better suited to manage agricultural initiatives than the State Department. In a recent broadcast report, Farm Director KC Sheperd detailed the senator’s intentions to include this …
Jul 13
Every farm kid loves a good combine ride, and the same rings true for U.S. wheat customers around the world. From the spring to the fall, teams from around the world travel to the United States – organized by U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and supported by state wheat commission members – to hopefully hop in …
Jul 13
A Comparative Analysis of Corn & Soybean Input Costs in the United States and Brazil U.S. corn growers are the most productive farmers in the world, but even highly productive farms can lose ground globally when they are forced to compete from a higher cost position. A new analysis prepared for the National Corn Growers …
Jul 13
OWRB staff is traveling across Oklahoma to meet with local residents and water users. Whether you need help with water permit applications, permit amendments, changes of ownership, water use reporting, or have other questions, our staff will be available to provide guidance and assistance right in your community. Our next stop will be in Hobart …
Jul 13
The National Chicken Council (NCC) today voiced strong support for the Trump Administration’s 2026 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, including USDA’s plans to rescind three Biden-era Packers and Stockyards rules that threaten to dismantle an efficient and successful industry model that rewards farmers and helps keep chicken affordable for American consumers. “We …
Jul 13
Across Texas and the Southwest, generations of land stewards have recognized the mutual benefits of sustaining healthy rangelands that support livestock production and provide wildlife habitat. Cattle raisers and private landowners live out a public trust doctrine, where native wildlife is not owned by any single landowner but conserved in trust for all citizens. Managing …
Jul 13
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
