Category: Ag News

Logan County Horse Club Offers Oklahoma Youth Hands-On Horse Education

The Logan County Horse Club in Guthrie is giving young people an opportunity to learn about horses, participate in educational activities and explore 4-H horse competitions, regardless of whether they own a horse. Lizzie Chapa, a Logan County OSU Extension educator, said the club is being restarted to give local youth more opportunities to learn …

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Monday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning

RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.

Oklahoma City Hosts Feedlot Operators from Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma for TCFA Annual Convention

Over 500 cattle producers are gathering in downtown Oklahoma City through Tuesday for the 2026 Texas Cattle Feeders Association Annual Convention. Among those who will be speaking to the cattlemen are Laphe Laroe, TCFA Chairman, Hunter Ihrman, NCBA’s Executive Director for Strategic Engagement and Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State Extension Specialist for Livestock Marketing. Oklahoma …

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Market turns higher as Superior offers 27,947 head

 All classes sold steady to higher than the last test at Superior Livestock Auction’s Oct. 15 video auction, where producers offered 27,947 head into a market with stronger overall demand than two weeks ago. Cattle were consigned from 26 states and drew 78 successful buyers. Cattle sold on contract to deliver immediately through April 2027. …

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Oklahoma FFA Member Cierra Collins Highlights Mushrooms’ Role in Solving Agricultural Challenges

Oklahoma FFA member Cierra Collins is preparing to represent the state at the 2026 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, with a speech exploring how agriculture can help address environmental challenges through fungi and soil health. Collins, a senior at Frederick High School and member of the Frederick FFA chapter, won her category at the …

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Oklahoma Producers Face Mixed Market Signals Following Heavy Rains and Bearish USDA Projections

Heavy widespread rains across Oklahoma brought much-needed moisture to dry soil, but Southern Plains crop markets face pressure from bearish federal production reports and shifting export dynamics. Farm Director KC Sheperd recently sat down with Oklahoma State University Extension Crop Marketing Specialist Dr. Todd Hubbs to examine how regional planting delays, local basis trends, and …

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Haworth High School’s Jalyn Lundry Set to Represent Oklahoma FFA in the National Creed Contest in Indy

Oklahoma FFA member Jalyn Lundry of the Haworth FFA Chapter is preparing to represent the state in the Creed Speech Contest at the 99th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. The National Creed contest will be held on Wednesday, October 21st in Indianapolis, with the Final Four in the competition happening that evening after two …

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USMEF Works to Diversify Global Markets- and Dan Halstrom Offers China Update

In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Dan Halstrom, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, about the future of U.S. beef exports. As the organization celebrates its 50th anniversary, Halstrom discusses the importance of adapting to changing international markets, finding new opportunities for a wider range …

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Attendees Arriving For Export Exchange 2026

More than 400 international buyers and end-users of coarse grains and their co-products from more than 50 countries are arriving in Seattle, Wash., this week for Export Exchange 2026, ready to meet with nearly 300 U.S. suppliers and service providers across the value chain. Co-sponsored by the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC), Growth Energy …

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The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agricultural Credit Underwriting and Scoring

Authors Mariah Beverly, Kimberly L. Morgan, and Elizabeth Canales write in Southern Ag Today: As artificial intelligence (AI) technology becomes cheaper and more prevalent in everyday life, it is only a matter of time before the banking industry implements some type of AI to streamline workflows, if they have not already. AI technology is hailed …

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