Dec 30
By Carl Ray Polk Jr., Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President– As we reflect on 2025, it’s clear this has been a year that tested the voice of Texas cattle raisers. Despite the challenges, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association members delivered. From decisive wins in Austin and Washington, D.C., to standing guard against threats to our land, livestock …
Dec 30
Drone technology research is helping to improve the lives of farmers and ranchers across Oklahoma by allowing them to pin-point possible issues and provide a faster response. Phil Alderman, agricultural systems modeling research assistant professor, leads the drone technology research for the Oklahoma State University wheat breeding program. Joining the program in 2022, Alderman’s research …
Dec 30
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays continues his conversation with Jara Settles, General Counsel of the Livestock Marketing Association, about key policy priorities impacting livestock markets and the producers they serve. LMA represents more than 80 percent of regularly selling livestock markets across the U.S., and Settles says transportation regulations …
Dec 30
Soil biology is taking center stage in modern crop management, and a new tool from Waypoint Analytical is helping farmers understand the underground activity driving yield potential. Maci Carter with the Oklahoma Farm Report caught up with Lizzie French, Manager of Soil Biology with Waypoint Analytical, at the Nutrien Ag Solutions booth to discuss Waypoint’s …
Dec 30
Build Back Better – Replacement Heifer Series – Article 8 The opportunity to make our next generation of cows a better fit to our production system and genetically capable of creating more profit potential is historically unprecedented. More tools are available to assist cattle breeders in this quest than ever before. The series of “Build …
Dec 30
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Dec 29
It was a mixed bag on Monday, December 29th as Choice Boxed Beef Continued it’s downward trajectory- off $1.88 to $349.33. Select Beef was higher in the afternoon report- up $1.82 to $345.62 as the choice/select spread narrowed to just $3.71 on 113 loads.
