Jan 20
Cameron Lux Discusses LRP Strategies, PRF Insurance, and Risk Management Tools for 2026: Following a volatile 2025 in the agricultural markets, producers are looking for stability heading into the new year. In a recent interview, Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Cameron Lux about critical risk management tools for cattle and grain producers, including Livestock …
Jan 20
Todd Hubbs– After the initial shock of the data USDA released last Monday, futures markets recovered a bit to end the week. While the wheat market dealt with bearish data, the corn market truly took the brunt of punishment dished out by USDA’sstatistical branch. The main takeaway from the NASS reports and WASDE forecasts is …
Jan 20
The sale and price of beef cattle (both purebred seedstock and commercial), of all classes and age has been healthy, resilient and vigorous to kick of the new year. Consider the following: Consumer demand for beef remains strong and beef carcass quality remains at an all-time high with beef consistently delivering a satisfying eating experience …
Jan 20
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jan 19
Beef exports were down 12.6 percent year over year through the first ten months of 2025 (Figure 1). This follows decreases in 2023 and 2024 from record beef exports in 2022. Decreased beef exports were anticipated in the current environment of decreased beef production and record high beef prices in the U.S. Beef exports were …
Jan 19
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Mark Anderson, executive director of the North American Limousin Foundation, during the 2026 Cattlemen’s Congress about the current state of the Limousin breed. Anderson says the past year has been a strong one across the board, noting success on both the show …
Jan 19
As Oklahoma lawmakers prepare for the 2026 legislative session, agricultural groups are once again zeroing in on tax policy, private property rights, and regulatory issues that directly affect rural communities. State Representative John Pfeiffer, who is in his final year in the House due to term limits, says those concerns will be front and center …
Jan 19
Mark Watne Reflects on ‘Founding Farmers’ Success, Policy Battles, and the Future of Agriculture: As Mark Watne prepares to step down from his leadership role at the North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU), he sat down to reflect on a career defined by value-added innovation, fierce policy battles, and a deep commitment to the next generation …
