Mar 24
The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) today joined agricultural organizations across the country in celebrating National Agriculture Day, recognizing the farmers, ranchers, and cooperatives who help provide the safe, abundant, and affordable food, fiber, fuel and renewable products Americans depend on every day. Observed each year, National Agriculture Day is an opportunity to increase …
Mar 24
The National Association of Wheat Growers released a new report highlighting the significant financial burden that countervailing duties (CVD) on phosphate fertilizer imports have placed on U.S. wheat farmers. The report finds that these duties have greatly increased fertilizer costs, contributing to nearly $1 billion in additional expenses for wheat growers – alone – between …
Mar 24
– Oklahoma Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, today released the following statement after the United States Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “Today is a proud day for Oklahoma,” Pro Tem Paxton said. “Markwayne Mullin has long been a strong voice for our state and our nation, and his confirmation as …
Mar 24
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Mar 23
Following a contentious confirmation battle, the U.S. Senate voted 54–45 on Monday to officially name Markwayne Mullin confirmed as DHS Secretary, tasking the former MMA fighter and Oklahoma businessman with resolving a partial department shutdown and overhauling federal border operations. The vote, which largely followed party lines, positions Mullin to lead the government’s third-largest department …
Mar 23
PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE, DIVERSIFICATION, AND STRATEGY February portfolio yielded 3.68%, up from 3.59% last year, with a weighted average maturity of 752 days. Total assets under management of $17.3 billion, down $200 million in comparison to February 2025. Total portfolio contained 68.1% in U.S. Treasurys, 0.4% in U.S. government agencies, 18.4% in money market mutual funds, …
