Jan 30
Andrew Mages said half of his job as a commodities broker with Progressive Ag is being a psychiatrist, helping farmers navigate the emotions of grain marketing and the fear of missing out. “Farmers actually have very good instincts,” he said. “Sometimes, they just need an extra push.” As far as grain marketing goes, 2025 was …
Jan 30
As cattle producers prepare for another year of possible market volatility and management challenges, Jennifer Patterson, OSU Extension agricultural educator in Payne County, says the upcoming Central Oklahoma Cattle Conference is designed to deliver timely information and practical takeaways. Speaking with Associate Farm Reporter Carli Davenport, Patterson explained that the annual regional event brings together …
Jan 30
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jan 29
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Carl Ray Polk Jr. released the following statement after Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration for the potential New World screwworm threat: “Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association applauds Gov. Abbott and his team as they ensure Texas is prepared to respond to a potential incursion …
Jan 29
Oklahoma educators can now apply for a chance to receive a package of accurate agriculture books through Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Bushels for Books program. The program is a collaborative effort between the OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee and the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture with the goal of placing books in Oklahoma classrooms and schools to help …
Jan 29
According to a press release issued by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the United States has signed another agreement on reciprocal trade, this one with El Salvador. USTR Jamieson Greer and El Salvador’s Minister of Economy Maria Luisa Hayem signed the agreement that, according to a USTR fact sheet, commits El Salvador …
Jan 29
U.S. farmers were aggressive sellers of soybeans last fall as prices climbed after trade relations eased between the U.S. and China. With higher prices and a swifter pace of sales, commercial ownership of soybeans rose sharply while use of delayed pricing programs and basis contracts fell. Meanwhile, corn and wheat markets saw the opposite trend …
Jan 29
Today, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) elected Jamie Kress as President during their 2026 Annual Conference in Washington, DC. Jamie and her husband Cory own and operate an 8,500-acre dryland farm in the Rockland Valley of eastern Idaho. Their farm is comprised primarily of winter and spring wheat, along with a variety of …
