Feb 11
Livestock producers continue to see more marketing options move into the digital space, and one company blending online tools with traditional outreach is LivestockMarket.com. Brayden Anderson, who represents the company across Oklahoma and Texas, while speaking with Ron Hays, says the platform builds on a long history while focusing squarely on modern livestock marketing. Anderson …
Feb 11
The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) today recognized three exceptional leaders during its 2026 Annual Meeting, honoring individuals whose dedication and leadership have strengthened farmer-owned cooperatives and rural communities across the country. Lance Shedden Named Inaugural Emerging Leader Award Recipient Lance Shedden, a dairy farmer from Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and board member of Maola …
Feb 11
Maximizing Ag Write-Offs: 2025 Tax Strategies and Planning for Farmers and Ranchers With tax season fast approaching, farm director KC Sheperd recently sat down with Stephen Dissette of the Horter Investment Management Group to discuss essential tax preparation strategies for agricultural producers. Dissette shared his insights on navigating the tax code, avoiding common pitfalls, and …
Feb 11
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Oklahoma State University Extension livestock market economist Dr. Derrell Peel to dig further into the latest cattle inventory numbers and what they really say about where the industry stands. Peel summed up the new report simply, saying it’s the “same story, next …
Feb 11
General Revenue Fund (GRF) collections in January 2026 totaled $838.7 million, which is $11.9 million, or 1.4%, above the monthly estimate. This total is also $37.5 million, or 4.3%, below collections from January 2025. GRF collections for the first seven months of fiscal year 2026 stand at $4.9 billion. This is $247 million, or 5.3%, …
Feb 11
During the National Cotton Council (NCC) 2026 Annual Meeting, John C. King, III, a merchant official from Richardson, TX, will serve as Cotton Council International’s (CCI) president for 2026. CCI is the National Cotton Council’s (NCC) export promotion arm and carries out programs in 50-plus countries under the COTTON USA trademark. Carlo Bocardo, a cooperative official …
Feb 11
Oklahoma House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, congratulates Representative-Elect Dillon Travis, R-Maramec: “Congratulations to Dillon Travis on his resounding victory in House District 35. Tonight’s bellwether result makes it clear that Oklahoma voters have continued strong confidence in conservative leadership as we enter a statewide election season. We look forward to welcoming Representative-Elect Travis to the House …
Feb 11
With the 2026 Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) Annual State Meeting less than a month away, Executive Director Jean Lam joined Oklahoma Farm Report’s Farm Director KC Sheperd to outline the agenda for what promises to be a pivotal gathering for the state’s agricultural stewards. Set for March 1–3, 2026, at the newly unveiled …
Feb 11
Adam Rabinowitz, Southern Ag Today– The USDA released the February World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report yesterday with relatively little fanfare, especially compared to January. Wheat showed a little lower domestic use, resulting in higher ending stocks. Alternatively, corn showed greater exports and a lower ending stock, down to 2.1 billion bushels. Both the wheat and corn …
Feb 11
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
