Apr 01
The USDA released the 2026 Prospective Plantings Report on March 31. Nationally, producers intend to plant fewer corn acres and more soybeans and cotton. Corn acreage is projected at 95.3 million acres, down 3.5 percent from the 2025 actual planted acreage, while soybean acreage is expected to increase 4.3 percent to 84.7 million acres. Cotton acreage is …
Apr 01
Farm security is national security. This was the central theme at the 2026 Agricultural Outlook Forum, where federal leaders discussed the USDA’s National Farm Security Action Plan. The plan involves a massive interagency effort at the federal, state, and local levels to protect the nation’s agricultural sector from modern threats. A Unified Federal Front Matt …
Apr 01
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Apr 01
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Mar 31
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum today announced new actions aimed at boosting the supply of American born, raised, and harvested beef by supporting American ranchers with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will strengthen coordination, cut bureaucratic red tape, and …
Mar 31
Today, public lands ranchers joined Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, as the secretaries signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to launch their Grazing Action Plan. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) leaders and members then participated in a roundtable discussing cooperative work to address longstanding challenges for federal lands …
Mar 31
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on a memorandum of understanding between USDA and the Department of the Interior to strengthen public lands grazing and the partnership between ranchers and the agencies. “Farmers and ranchers appreciate USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum for their work to improve …
Mar 31
The 2026 prospective plantings report has been released today, and State Statistician Troy Marshall joined associate farm reporter Carli Davenport to break down those numbers for Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas and share his insights. Oklahoma: State Statistician Troy Marshall says the latest numbers reflect both market signals and ongoing dryness across the state. “This is …
Mar 31
The 2026 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo ended on Sunday, wrapping up the three-day event packed with industry updates, awards, entertainment and the welcoming of new Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association leadership. The Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo drew thousands of attendees to downtown Fort Worth March 27-29. The agenda featured four dynamic …
