Jun 05
The Okfuskee County Cattlemen’s Association is excited to announce that this quarterly meeting’s guest speaker is Kallie Clifton, who serves as our Southeast Area Economist with OSU Extension. The Okfuskee County Cattlemen’s Association would like to invite the community to attend their June 20, 2026 meeting at 6 p.m. at the Okfuskee County Fairgrounds in …
Jun 05
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Joe Barbour, area representative for the Livestock Marketing Association, who discusses the critical role livestock auction markets play in price discovery, the remarkable cattle market of 2026, and the upcoming Livestock Marketing Association convention and World Livestock Auctioneer Championship in South Dakota. …
Jun 05
According to U.S. Wheat Associates, the 2025/2026 marketing year closed on May 31, 2026, and U.S. wheat export sales finished the year on a strong note, providing a buffer of support for farm families during a year of low farmgate prices. Final export inspections hit 23.7 million metric tons (MMT), or 871 million bushels, representing …
Jun 05
With the Senate expected to release its farm bill proposal this month, R-CALF USA sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry outlining its recommendations for the 2026 Farm Bill. In its letter, the group warns that decades of consolidation have left U.S. cattle and sheep producers in crisis and the country increasingly …
Jun 05
Industry leaders representing food and agricultural value chains across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico joined forces in a letter this week urging trade representatives to renew and strengthen the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as the required six-year joint review approaches. ASA joined nearly 160 other organizations on the historic trilateral letter, underscoring how USMCA strengthens the integrated North …
Jun 05
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jun 04
During a Thursday afternoon USDA briefing led by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and other federal and state officials following the confirmation of a New World Screwworm case in Texas, Texas State Veterinarian Dr. Bud Dinges outlined the state’s response efforts, quarantine measures, and the steps livestock owners should take to help prevent the spread …
Jun 04
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has issued the following statement from Christie Mullin, Chair of Rural Policy, in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement of a new plan and funding for small American meat processors: “Secretary Brooke Rollins’ announcement of a Small Processors Action Plan and of $60M in new funding for meat and poultry processors is critically …
Jun 04
With the recent New World screwworm (NWS) incursion in Texas, it’s important to be aware of your herd’s risk level and be vigilant in checking your livestock for signs of an infestation. “We understand that livestock producers and animal caretakers are facing a stressful and uncertain time as New World screwworm threatens what they’ve worked …
