Mar 12
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. Drought continues to hold a tight grip on Oklahoma this week. Part of southeastern Oklahoma has been downgraded from moderate drought to abnormally dry conditions, but areas of extreme drought continue to spread across the areas they’ve been affecting for weeks. According to the latest Oklahoma Drought Monitor …
Mar 12
In a recent discussion with Farm Director KC Sheperd, Oklahoma State University Crop Marketing Specialist Dr. Todd Hubbs highlighted how geopolitical tensions and fluctuating energy prices are contributing to significant market volatility. While recent rallies in the wheat and soybean markets have pushed cash prices higher, Dr. Hubbs warned that rising input costs and global …
Mar 12
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Mar 11
Analysts believe the world’s farmers face soaring fertilizer and fuel prices as the war in the Middle East escalates, leaving some scrambling for supplies as the spring planting season approaches. According to a report in Reuters- “Prices in the United States, which imports much of its fertilizer needs despite a large domestic industry, rose at …
Mar 11
The proposed merger of the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railways would leave farmers with fewer transportation options and vulnerable to shipping cost increases at a time when balance sheets have been squeezed to the breaking point by rapidly rising input costs. Transportation, marketing and storage expenses are projected to rise to a record $14 …
Mar 11
Farm Director KC Sheperd recently observed a high-tech school safety demonstration at Deer Creek Schools involving Campus Guardian Angel, a company providing a unique, drone-based tactical response to active threats with innovative drone technology. While school safety may seem a world away from the daily operations of a farm or ranch, the security of children …
Mar 11
The National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) has announced the 2026 Angus Impact Project, a service initiative supporting the Colon Cancer Foundation through a fundraising competition known as Penny Wars. Led by NJAA Vice Chairman Anne Dameron, this year’s effort carries personal significance as it honors her late mother, Jennifer, who passed away from colon cancer. …
Mar 11
Applications are being accepted for college scholarships that are awarded by America’s dairy farmers and importers through the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB). Eleven scholarships worth $2,500 each will be awarded, in addition to a $3,500 James H. Loper Jr. Memorial Scholarship to one outstanding recipient. NDB funds, in part, Dairy Management Inc. …
