Mar 16
Ken E. Legé, Ph.D., Extension Cotton Specialist writes: Many sources of variety yield performance data are available from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Research trials each year. Replicated Agronomic Cotton Evaluations, or RACE trials, are large-plot, on-farm trials conducted by Extension personnel and grown and managed by grower/cooperators at multiple locations throughout the high plains. …
Mar 16
Farm Director KC Sheperd recently spoke with Lance Embree of Bayer WestBred about the current state of the WestBred wheat crop in Oklahoma, where he noted that conditions vary significantly across the state. “It’s really hard to put a fine point on what the condition of the crop is across the state of Oklahoma just …
Mar 16
President Rob Larew adjourned the 124th Anniversary Convention in New Orleans on Monday after the assembled delegates approved and passed the 2026 NFU Policy Book along with three timely special orders of business: Family Farmers, the Farm Crisis, and the Future of Food and Farm Policy; Family Farming and the Roots of Our Democracy; and Family Farming …
Mar 16
Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA In Part I, we talked about how the concentration in the marketplace exploded from 1980 to 2021, and how that explosion in concentration resulted in a complete reversal of the allocation of the consumers’ beef dollar to each participant in the beef supply chain. In Part II, we …
Mar 16
Late last summer, Luke Lindberg was confirmed as USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, a position of great importance to wheat farmers and the entire U.S. agriculture industry. He got off to a fast start. One month into his tenure, Lindberg announced a three-point plan that led to the America First Trade …
Mar 16
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Mar 16
In a Southern Ag Today Article, they write: Joint business agreements, whether a general partnership, an LLC, or a multi-generational business, all require two or more independently minded farmers to work together. A farmer recently told me that partnerships were “the darndest ship you’ll ever ride on.” I like this quote because it reminds us …
Mar 16
In today’s Beef Buzz , senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Dr. Blake Bloomberg, head coach at Black Hawk Junior College of Illinois- one of the leading two year colleges in the Livestock Judging circuit. Hays caught up with Dr. Bloomberg on the sidelines of the 2026 Oklahoma Youth Expo (OYE), as …
Mar 15
The Oklahoma Youth Expo (OYE) is gearing up for one of its most anticipated highlights: the 2026 Night of Stars Gilt Sale. Scheduled for Tuesday evening, March 17, at 6:00 p.m., the event will take place at Expo Hall at the Oklahoma Fairgrounds, with online bidding available through CCI.live. The video preview of the females …
Mar 14
Oklahoma’s growing interest in agricultural mechanics was on full display this week as students from across the state showcased their technical skills and craftsmanship. Taking home the prestigious title of Overall Grand Champion was Brody Bazor, a junior from the Marietta FFA Chapter, who impressed judges with a sophisticated, custom-built firewood processor. Streamlining the Family …
