The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today it is issuing approximately $1.8 billion in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments to agricultural producers and landowners for their participation in key conservation programs for 2026. These payments include Grassland CRP payments that play an important role in the Trump Administration’s Ranchers First Initiative announced by USDA …
Category: Ag News
Oct 09
FCA board receives updates on examination program enhancements and agency innovation
At its informational meeting today, the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) board received updates on the future of the Office of Examination Workgroup (PDF) and FCALabs (PDF). Enhancing FCA’s examination program The Office of Examination (OE) provided an update on initiatives of the future of OE Workgroup, which was charged with evaluating changes to the office’s …
Oct 09
Oklahoma Farm Bureau and State Horse Racing Commission Mourn the Passing of James Fuser
Both the Oklahoma Farm Bureau and the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission are deeply saddened to announce the passing of its Chairman, James Fuser, who passed away Thursday after a lifetime of service to rural Oklahoma. Fuser served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau for nine years before being …
Oct 09
Todd Hubbs on Grain Markets, Basis Levels, and Crop Quality
Oklahoma grain markets face harvest pressure and steady cash basis levels as producers look toward todays USDA crop production and WASDE updates. Oklahoma State University Extension Grain Market Specialist Todd Hubbs joined KC Sheperd to break down what local cash bids, export bottlenecks, and regional weather mean for producers making marketing and storage decisions this …
Oct 09
Friday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Oct 08
Drummond asks DEQ to revise proposed rules, continues fight against Inola aluminum smelter
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has asked the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to ensure that a proposed air quality rule cannot be used to permit the aluminum smelter planned for Inola if the project fails to meet federal ozone limits on its own. The proposal would allow a major new source that cannot show …
Oct 08
DFA Takes Top Honors in NMPF’s Annual Communications Contest
The National Milk Producers Federation today named Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) the Cooperative Communicator of the Year in its annual communications contest. Ben Smith, a Maola Local Dairies farmer-member, was named NMPF’s Farmer Communicator of the Year. DFA won eight categories and a ‘Best of Show’ award in the Writing category. The cooperative also …
Oct 08
Producers drive AngusLink past 1 million head milestone
When commercial cattleman, Charles Schriber, enrolled calves in AngusLink® nearly five years ago, he believed documented genetic information would become increasingly important in the feeder cattle marketplace. “I felt it’s going to be the future of marketing your cattle,” Schriber said. “You’ve got to be able to prove it.” Today, producers from across the country …
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