Jul 10
The agricultural markets received a wave of fresh data as the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. In this comprehensive July WASDE Report Analysis, Farm Director KC Sheperd sat down with Allendale’s Rich Nelson to break down the surprising adjustments across multiple commodity sectors. This specific July report …
Jul 10
The Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) is proud to announce the launch of the Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) Initiative, a new statewide effort designed to help agricultural producers strengthen their operations through conservation planning, market development, and long term system improvements. Applications officially opened June 1, 2026, and will remain available through July …
Jul 10
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its July Crop Production report, showing further declines in U.S. winter wheat production compared to last month’s forecast. New estimates point to smaller crops across several winter wheat classes, with the national average yield expected to fall to its lowest level since 2015 if …
Jul 10
Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced an updated Memorandum of Understanding to reaffirm their shared commitment to protecting consumers from heavy metals and other contaminants in food. For decades, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the …
Jul 10
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice, and the state of Kansas announced a settlement agreement to resolve allegations that South Bow (USA) LP and South Bow Infrastructure Operations Inc. — the owner and operator of the Keystone Pipeline — violated the Clean Water Act resulting from the 2022 rupture of the pipeline in Washington County, Kansas. On Dec. 7, 2022, nearly 13,000 barrels of oil — approximately 543,000 gallons …
Jul 10
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays continues his conversation with Dr. Richard Watson, senior soil health and grazing specialist with American Farmland Trust. In Part One yesterday, Watson outlined the goals of the new Beef Producer Economic Resilience Initiative. Today, he explains how the Beef Grazing Network will rely on …
Jul 10
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s newly announced “Strengthening Processing for U.S. Ranchers (SPUR)” program and increased funding for small and mid-size beef processors. The SPUR program will establish necessary support to help rebuild American processing capacity, drive food security, and deliver real support for …
Jul 10
Will Scobey writes in Southern Ag Today: At the onset of 2025, President Trump laid tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China under a claim of authority from the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA). This act, passed in 1977, grants the president the authority to “regulate . . . importation” in response to a declared …
Jul 10
Beef Pro is designed to give ranchers a clearer picture of both their cattle and their land, helping them make more informed grazing decisions through real-time data and analytics. According to Toby Hurley, Director of Product at Halter, who spoke with associate farm reporter Carli Davenport, the platform builds on the company’s virtual fencing technology …
Jul 10
Friday 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.
