Mar 23
The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association is calling on producers from across the state to make their voices heard at the State Capitol this spring. The Cowboys & Cowgirls at the Capitol event offers a direct opportunity for members of the cattle industry to engage with legislative and executive leaders to discuss the challenges and future of …
Mar 23
In Parts I through III, we talked about how, in just over a generation, the U.S. cattle industry had succumbed to an oligopolistic market structure created by global beef packers with unlimited access to lower-cost and undifferentiated imports. This caused the U.S. cattle industry to contract in terms of the number of cattle producers, number …
Mar 23
Oklahoma State Senator Grant Green, representing District 28, recently reflected on both his long connection to youth livestock shows and key issues facing Oklahoma during a conversation at the Oklahoma Youth Expo with senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays. With a background rooted in agriculture, Green emphasized the lasting impact of programs like the …
Mar 23
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Dr. Derrell Peel, who breaks down the latest Cattle on Feed report and what it signals for the cattle market moving forward. A Report Shaped by Weather Disruptions Peel says the latest numbers came in mostly steady, but not without some unusual …
Mar 23
Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit …
Mar 23
For Oklahoma’s 4.6 million head of cattle, forage is crucial for maintenance and production. While sustainable grazing practices are beneficial to producers, many lack access to practical, research-based, regional-specific training. That’s a problem Oklahoma State University Extension is helping to solve with the inaugural Oklahoma Grazing School workshop this spring. This two-day workshop will be held May 11-12 at …
Mar 23
The latest data from the USDA Economic Research Service’s Food Dollar Series provides a clear picture of how consumer food spending is distributed across the U.S. food supply chain. While farmers and ranchers produce the raw commodities that make food production possible, most of the economic value associated with food spending – the price at the grocery …
Mar 23
Beef imports increased 18.0 percent year over year in 2025 and are up 61.4 percent since 2022, the year of record U.S. beef production and when the current market run began. Total beef production in 2025 was down 3.6 percent year over year and is down 8.1 percent since 2022. More important relative to beef …
Mar 23
Over 50 state grower groups and eight national ag groups filed a letter with the Department of Commerce on Friday urging it to revoke countervailing duties on imports of phosphate fertilizer as the sunset review begins. The letter, signed by groups like the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, USA …
Mar 23
Oklahoma State Climatologist Gary McManus reports that while the recent stretch of extreme temperatures was significant, it fell just short of the most intense March heat wave in state history. Despite wind chills dipping into the single digits and teens earlier in the week, the state quickly transitioned into a record-breaking environment that saw temperatures …
