Jan 07
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins today released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, marking the most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in decades. The new Guidelines deliver a clear, common-sense message to the American people: eat real food. The U.S. …
Jan 07
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Danny Jones, president of Superior Livestock, during the Bell Ringer Sale in Oklahoma City, where more than 82,000 head are on offer to kick off 2026 and set the tone for the year ahead. Jones reflected on the extraordinary cattle markets experienced …
Jan 07
The Oklahoma State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation recently met in Oklahoma City to review Hunting Heritage Super Fund project proposals for 2026 funding awards. Following the ranking process, the NWTF Oklahoma Board of Directors approved a slate of conservation, research and outreach projects totaling more than $1 million in combined funding and …
Jan 07
In a letter sent today to congressional leadership, a coalition of more than 70 biofuel and agricultural organizations called for the immediate passage of legislation to allow year-round nationwide sales of the American-made E15 fuel blend, containing 15 percent ethanol. Year-round E15 would benefit drivers with savings of 10 to 30 cents per gallon and improve markets …
Jan 07
Every January, there is talk of New Year’s resolutions—a time to commit to improvements and set new goals. While health and personal finance often top the list of resolutions, there is no reason not to think about the farm business and marketing commitments in the same way. Farm profitability depends on effective management across many …
Jan 07
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) and Vice Ranking Member Shontel Brown (OH-11) sent a letter urging House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson to conduct rigorous examination of the most pressing issues facing farm country and hardworking Americans and calling for oversight of Trump administration actions affecting American agriculture as the 119th Congress begins its second session. Administration actions and Republican …
Jan 07
As 2026 begins, it’s worth looking back on one of the most consequential years in the modern American cattle industry. It was a year defined by historically high cattle prices paired with sharp market volatility, alongside major developments in R-CALF USA’s antitrust and electronic ID eartag cases, the dismissal of criminal charges against the Maudes, …
Jan 07
OSU’s Jenny Dudak Talks Beltwide, Record Yields, and Upcoming Red River Crops Conference: As the cotton industry gears up for a new year, Oklahoma State University Cotton Extension Specialist Jenny Dudak is already hitting the road. In a recent conversation with Farm Director KC Sheperd, Dudak shared updates on her travels to the Beltwide Cotton …
Jan 07
Ionophores are feed additives that improve ruminal efficiency by shifting fermentation toward greater propionate production and reducing energy lost as methane in the rumen. The ionophores monensin (marketed as Rumensin® by Elanco Animal Health and as the FDA-approved generic Monovet® by Huvepharma) and lasalocid (marketed as Bovatec® by Zoetis) are approved for growing cattle on …
Jan 07
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
