The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Isaias that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in regional, state, and county offices stand ready to assist as conditions develop and to support recovery. USDA’s Disaster Resource …
Category: Ag News
Oct 09
R-CALF USA Files Brief Detailing Harm from Lamb Imports
R-CALF USA yesterday filed a prehearing brief with the U.S. International Trade Commission arguing that increased lamb-meat imports are a substantial cause of serious injury to America’s domestic sheep and lamb industry. Submitted on behalf of its member sheep producers, the brief asks the Commission for an affirmative serious-injury determination in its Section 201 safeguard …
Oct 09
USDA Commodity Programs Trigger for 2025 Crop Year
Corn growers are expected to receive $5 billion in payments nationwide this month from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs for the 2025 crop year. The two commodity safety net programs are designed to help farmers experiencing sharp crop or revenue declines. The payments to corn growers are …
Oct 09
Oklahoma Auctioneer Awarded Top Honors at World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Qualifier
Ten auctioneers, led by Kellan Bussell, Idabell, Okla., punched their tickets to the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship after battling it out on the block against competitors from across North America Oct. 5 in Saluda, S.C. They will compete next in the semifinals at Cattlemen’s Livestock Market, Galt, Calif., in June. Bussell may be young, but …
Oct 09
OSU’s Arnall receives Excellence in Extension recognition for precision nutrient management programming impact
Dr. Brian Arnall, Oklahoma State University Extension specialist for precision nutrient management, is the recipient of the 2026 Southern Region Excellence in Extension Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Cooperative Extension and the Association of Public Land-grant Universities. This award recognizes the impact and public value of his OSU Extension programming: …
Oct 09
Global Export Pressures Keep Seasonal Lows Out of Reach for Wheat in October WASDE Report
The release of the October USDA WASDE report has left agricultural markets digesting major production shifts, but for wheat producers, global export disadvantages keep wheat seasonal lows out of reach as international freight realities and aggressive global competition continue to overpower domestic balance sheet fundamentals. Farm Director KC Sheperd visited with Rich Nelson of Allendale …
Oct 09
Crop Production: Oklahoma Cotton Production Forecast Drops 71% in 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its October Crop Production report, updating forecasts for major U.S. crops following a review of acreage and conditions as of October 1. September was warmer than normal for most of the Nation. Parts of the Great Plains, lower Missouri Valley, Delta recorded temperatures 6°F …
Oct 09
Federal District Court Holds the 2025 Adverse Effect Wage Rate Interim Final Rule Unlawful
On August 25, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued a ruling in United Farm Workers v. United States Department of Labor, 1:25-cv-01614-KES-EGC, holding that the 2025 Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) Interim Final Rule (IFR) was unlawful under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA). Background On October 2, 2025, the …
Oct 09
Nevil Speer Says Uncertainty and Risk Slow Cattle Herd Rebuilding
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with beef industry consultant Dr. Nevil Speer about the challenges facing cattle producers as they consider rebuilding the nation’s beef cow herd. From drought and interest rates to elevated replacement heifer costs and an uncertain business environment, Speer explains why producers may be …
Oct 09
Rollins Urges Federal Land Ranchers to Put June Grazing Directive to Work
Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins sent a letter to all livestock ranchers holding grazing permits on U.S. Forest Service allotments, outlining the Department’s June 12, 2026 Grazing Directive and inviting producers to put it to work on their allotments. The letter builds on the October 20, 2025 USDA Plan to Fortify the …
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