Jul 02
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement after the Trump administration announced it would not renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). “Last month, stakeholders representing American agriculture testified before the House Agriculture Committee about the continued importance of the USMCA. Their message was loud and clear: North American agricultural trade is a …
Jul 02
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Donnie Robertson, Vice President of Express Ranches, about the next phase of the Express Ranches dispersal. In Part 1, Robertson discussed the family’s decision to hold one final major event. In Part 2, he detailed the dispersal of Express Ranches females set …
Jul 02
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding American producers’ access to crop insurance, offering turfgrass producers in select states and counties a new risk management option through a pilot program, Turfgrass Value Select (TVS). The inventory-based plan of insurance was announced today by USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA). “USDA is expanding the farm safety net and …
Jul 02
Last week, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to Advance Regenerative Agriculture and Strengthen American Farm Resilience. To coincide with the Presidents Executive Order, Secretary Brooke L. Rollins introduced a final Regenerative Feedstock Rule, a landmark action that will help farmers voluntarily capture new value from regenerative agricultural practices through biofuel markets. Since then, here’s some of the overwhelming support …
Jul 02
US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today marked one year since the Senate passed the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, reflecting on the law’s impact on Oklahoma families, businesses, and communities. “One year later, we’re seeing the Working Families Tax Cuts Act deliver real results for Oklahomans,” said Lankford. “Families are keeping more of what they earn, businesses …
Jul 02
Landyn Young and Luis A. Ribera write in Southern Ag Today: The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) began July 1, 2020. The trade deal was a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which was done to help create reciprocal trade policies between the partner countries, increase trade and stimulate growth of their economies. …
Jul 02
Oklahoma State University will honor five individuals who have brought distinctive credit to the university’s Ferguson College of Agriculture and contributed significantly to society. Joe Caughlin, Marc Conrady, Claudia Humphreys, Randy Ratliff and Mark Shaw are recipients of the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award. The honorees will be officially recognized during the OSU Agriculture Honors ceremony on Oct. 16. …
Jul 02
Yesterday, pursuant to President Trump’s directive in the Presidential Memorandum, “Lowering the Cost of Living by Promoting the Freedom to Fix,” U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is advancing the freedom to fix for all Americans, regardless of vehicle or equipment type. EPA’s guidance affirms that, under the Clean Air Act (CAA), manufacturers must provide Americans access to the same service and repair information …
Jul 02
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. After months of persistent dryness, Oklahoma is finally seeing meaningful drought relief. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows exceptional drought has dropped sharply from 7.13% to just 1.75% of the state, while drought-free areas expanded significantly—welcome news for producers heading into the heart of summer. Across Oklahoma …
Jul 02
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
