Feb 09
Oklahoma Genetics, Inc. (OGI) will hold its 21st Annual Meeting next Thursday, February 12, bringing members and industry professionals together at the Embassy Suites OKC NW in Oklahoma City. The event kicks off with registration opening at 8:30 a.m. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to pick up their name tags, program materials, and this …
Feb 09
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Feb 06
Boxed beef values moved higher on Friday, with Choice closing at $369.33, up $2.08 from Thursday, and Select ending at $364.53, up $4.16 on the day. Compared with last Friday, boxed beef values were $3.77 higher. The Choice/Select spread narrowed to $4.80, down from $6.88 on Thursday, while load count declined to 60 from 115. …
Feb 06
The EPA has decided to allow over-the-top dicamba use on dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybeans for the next two growing seasons, saying farmers still need this tool to fight tough, herbicide-resistant weeds like Palmer amaranth. At the same time, the agency is putting the tightest rules ever on dicamba—cutting use rates in half and adding stricter …
Feb 06
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the strongest protections in agency history for over-the-top (OTT) dicamba application on dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybean crops. This decision responds directly to the strong advocacy of America’s cotton and soybean farmers, particularly growers across the Cotton Belt, who have been clear and consistent about the critical challenges they …
Feb 06
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Small Business Administrator (SBA) Kelly Loeffler, and U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin published a joint opinion piece in Newsweek highlighting how President Trump is strengthening farmers’ rights, cutting regulations, and lowering costs. “Earlier this week, the Trump administration set the record straight on the …
Feb 06
More than 800 Farm Credit leaders gathered in Orlando, Florida, for the 2026 Farm Credit Annual Meeting to reaffirm their core mission of supporting members, strengthening rural communities and advancing agriculture amid challenges. Over three days of learning, exchanging ideas and networking, Farm Credit directors and staff focused on a commitment to “raising the bar” …
Feb 06
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a top list of actions the agency has taken in the first year of the Trump Administration to combat risks from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination and Make America Healthy Again. Under President Trump’s leadership, EPA is tackling PFAS contamination through better testing and detection, direct community support, enforcement, clear public education, commonsense regulation, …
Feb 06
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is highlighting progress protecting water systems from cyberattacks in 2025. EPA’s Office of Water (OW) proactively identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities at 277 water systems and worked to fix the issues with individualized solutions ranging from authentication protocols to enforcing strict access controls along with other technical updates and restrictions. Cyber …
