Feb 10
USDA Report Leaves Markets “Stuck in the Mud” with Quiet Updates and 2026 Supply Questions The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report landed with a softer impact than usual this February, offering few major surprises to shake up the grain markets. Rich Nelson of Allendale Inc. joined Farm …
Feb 10
Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 17, Oklahomans will experience a faster, simpler way to handle driver license and motor vehicle transactions. Service Oklahoma’s new unified platform brings together services that were previously managed through separate systems, reducing wait times, expanding online capabilities and introducing enhanced security protections. “This is Service Oklahoma doing exactly what it was created to do—making it easier and faster for …
Feb 10
Stephen Diebel, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association first vice president, alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Governor Greg Abbott, today attended the grand opening of the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) sterile fly dispersal facility at Moore Airfield Base. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association was well represented at the announcement and communicated …
Feb 10
Trade with Mexico and Canada delivers significant economic benefits to rural communities across the U.S., according to a new economic analysis released today by the Agricultural Coalition for the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. During a press conference this morning in Washington, D.C., coalition members highlighted the findings and urged leaders of the United States, Canada and Mexico to renew and …
Feb 10
The House Government Modernization and Technology Committee on Monday unanimously passed two bills intended to safeguard Oklahomans when artificial intelligence (AI) is used. Rep. Cody Maynard, R-Durant, is the chairman of the committee and the author of House Bill 3545 and House Bill 3546. The measures seek to ensure state agencies use AI responsibly with human oversight …
Feb 10
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Colin Woodall, Chief Executive Officer of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Woodall addressed ongoing criticism from a segment of producers surrounding NCBA’s role in the dollar-per-head Beef Checkoff, calling much of that criticism “misinformation” and laying out how the system actually works. …
Feb 10
On Tuesdays, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays visits with Ben Hale of Western Livestock Auctions as he talks about the latest in the markets and more. Established in 1995, Western has grown into a multi-generational family-owned and operated business and stands as a symbol of tradition, excellence, and a deep-rooted passion for the …
Feb 10
Yesterday, Congressman Frank D. Lucas’s (OK-03) Pressure Regulatory Organizations To End Chinese Threats to Taiwan Act, or the PROTECT Taiwan Act, passed out of the House. Currently, under the Taiwan Relations Act, the President is required to notify Congress if China poses an immediate threat to Taiwan’s security. If this notification is triggered, The PROTECT Taiwan Act states that it …
Feb 10
John Deere (NYSE: DE) announced today the introduction of the G5e Universal and CommandCenter™ displays designed to offer a scalable entry point into the John Deere Precision Ag ecosystem, tailored for farmers and ranchers, those newer to precision ag technology, and operations with mixed fleets. The new G5e displays bring customers an easy-to-use and affordable solution, allowing them access to …
Feb 10
Brothers, Dennis Southern Ag Today- Super Bowl LX is over, and I hope your team won. One team that certainly won was the U.S. poultry industry. The Super Bowl weekend is one of the highest annual periods of demand for chicken wings in the United States. Approximately 6.2 billion broiler chickens are produced annually in …
