Mar 26
Dry conditions, dormant fuels, and a powerful weather system have converged to create a high-stakes wildfire environment across Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry (ODAFF) released a Fire Situation Report for March 26, 2026, indicating that Oklahoma Forestry Services (OFS) is currently managing multiple large-scale incidents while bracing for extreme fire behavior …
Mar 26
NIFA has launched a new competitive grant opportunity designed to rapidly address emerging and re-emerging pest and disease threats across the nation’s food and agricultural systems. The program, Rapid Response to Emerging and Re-emerging Pest and Disease Events Across Food and Agricultural Systems, aims to deliver timely, science-based solutions that protect agricultural productivity, ecosystem health …
Mar 26
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Mar 25
Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), formalizing a strengthened partnership to advance conservation and shared stewardship across America’s public and private lands. The agreement was signed by NACD President Gary Blair and Acting BLM Director Bill Groffy, underscoring a shared commitment to collaborative, locally …
Mar 25
The best beef is raised the right way. This message was reinforced by remarks from Joe Don Eilers, vice president of merchandising for Sysco, who spoke as a panelist at the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Producer Forum during Cattle Con 2026. Representing one of the nation’s largest foodservice distributors, Eilers shared how best practices in …
Mar 25
Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) announced the official placement of Rep. David Valadao (CA-22) to the House Committee on Agriculture. “On behalf of the House Committee on Agriculture, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Rep. Valadao,” Chairman Thompson said. “As a producer who understands the ins and outs of a family operation, …
Mar 25
Corn Growers Praise E15 Waiver, Call for Permanent, Year-Round Solution- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it will use its existing authority to prevent drivers from losing access to lower-cost and lower-emission E15, a higher ethanol blend often marketed as Unleaded 88. In response, Ohio farmer and National Corn Growers Association President Jed …
