Mar 26
The OSU Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center continues to advance its modernization efforts with new equipment investments, expanded technical expertise and facility enhancements designed to strengthen service to Oklahoma’s food and agricultural industries. Recent additions to the FAPC pilot plant include a bowl chopper, a 21-needle injector, a tumbler, a grinder/mixer and …
Mar 26
U.S. farmer competitiveness in the global marketplace, the cost-price squeeze of inputs and commodity prices, and market consolidation and corporate power, were top of mind concerns for most individuals responding to a recent survey conducted by the Southern Cotton Ginners Association of attendees to the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show. The survey was just one …
Mar 26
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) introduced the bipartisan Fertilizer Transparency Act. “President Trump’s tariffs and war with Iran have increased fertilizer costs even as farmers lose markets and commodity prices remain low, putting farmers in an impossible position. We need better insight into fertilizer markets to ensure farmers are getting a fair price …
Mar 26
The University of Missouri Food & Agricultural Policy Research Institute has released the 2026 U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook. The near-term outlook for farm finances shows distinct differences between crop and livestock sectors. Net returns remain poor for most row crops as input prices remain elevated and crop prices have moderated. The cattle sector, in contrast, …
Mar 26
Wheat and grain markets are facing a landscape of intense market volatility and planting forecasts, driven by geopolitical tension and domestic weather concerns. OSU Crop Marketing Specialist Dr. Todd Hubbs recently joined Farm Director KC Sheperd to break down the factors currently swaying the agricultural complex, ranging from conflict in the Middle East to impending …
Mar 26
The 2026 Oklahoma wheat crop is facing a pivotal moment where moisture is crucial to prevent further abandonment across the state. OSU small grains specialist Dr. Amanda Silva recently sat down with Farm Director KC Sheperd to discuss a season defined by “thermal shock,” where temperatures swung from freezes to 90-degree heat in a single …
Mar 26
Yesterday, National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) leadership and over one hundred locally elected conservation district officials from nearly 30 states and territories across the country convened in Washington, D.C., for NACD’s annual Spring Fly-In. Conservation district officials and their associations engaged directly with members of Congress and federal agencies to advance priorities that strengthen America’s voluntary, locally led conservation delivery system. NACD …
Mar 26
For the second consecutive year, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, the oldest and largest livestock association in the Southwest, today announced U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will address attendees at the 2026 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo. Rollins will speak during the association’s Annual Membership Meeting this Saturday, March 28 at 8:00 a.m. …
Mar 26
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays continues his conversation with Kent Bacus of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, who discusses USDA’s rollout of the Voluntary Product of the USA label and the push to better educate both producers and consumers about the program. Promotion and Education Bacus says USDA is …
Mar 26
The average aggregate quality of U.S. corn samples tested for the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council’s (USGBC’s) 2025/2026 Corn Export Cargo Quality Report, released this week, was better than or equal to U.S. No. 2 on all grade factors. “The Council’s Corn Export Cargo Quality Report is now in its 15th edition, a testament to the organization’s dedication …
