American Farmland Trust co-hosted the Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Viability in Boise on Thursday, in partnership with Idaho Governor Brad Little, the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, and the Idaho Farm and Ranch Center. The summit focused on how Idaho farmers and ranchers can implement communal and adaptive practices to help sustain and grow agriculture into …
Category: Ag News
Dec 19
Weekly Address: Where Is the Beef Dollar Going?
Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA- For many years we’ve analyzed the relationship between retail beef prices and cattle prices and how the share of the consumers’ beef dollar is allocated to each segment of the beef supply chain, which includes the live cattle segment, packer segment and retailer segment. Let’s look at how …
Dec 19
Senator Mullin Votes Yes on FY2026 NDAA, Secures Massive Wins for Oklahoma
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted YES on the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Within the legislation, Senator Mullin advocated for Oklahoma’s premier military bases and helped secure an abundance of wins for the state’s installations—totaling $670.3 million dollars for the Sooner State. …
Dec 19
Sam Fuhlendorf awarded the OSU Eminent Faculty Award
Sam Fuhlendorf, Regents professor and Groendyke Chair in wildlife conservation in the Oklahoma State University Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management, received the Eminent Faculty Award earlier this month for his contributions to instruction and service. “Dr. Fuhlendorf exemplifies the very best of OSU Agriculture and its land-grant mission,” said Jayson Lusk, vice president and …
Dec 19
Ag Groups React To New Cheif Ag Negotiator
AFBF Congratulates New Chief Agricultural Negotiator “Farm Bureau congratulates Dr. Julie Callahan on her confirmation to be chief agricultural negotiator at USTR. Her experience at USTR, the Foreign Agricultural Service at USDA and at the Food and Drug Administration will serve her well as she works to improve trading relationships with international partners. “Trade disputes and …
Dec 19
Q&A: Technical Assistance Demonstrates Value of U.S. Wheat to South American Customers
Q&A: Technical Assistance Demonstrates Value of U.S. Wheat to South American Customers Getting deep into the technical details of how and why U.S. wheat classes are valuable to South American millers and bakers is one of the favorite parts of working for U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) for Regional Director Miguel Galdos. Originally trained as an …
Dec 19
E15 Momentum: Growth Energy Pushes for Year-Round Sales and Export Growth
E15 Momentum: Growth Energy Pushes for Year-Round Sales and Export Growth: Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor spoke with Farm Director KC Sheperd, highlighting the strong momentum for E15 (a 15% ethanol blend) and the industry’s focus on securing permanent regulatory fixes and expanding global markets. E15 Growth and Legislative Push The industry is seeing unprecedented …
Dec 19
Choice Boxed Beef $1.15 Higher at $357.28 on Thursday
Boxed beef made some ground back on Thursday, December 18, with the Choice cutout rising to $357.28, up $1.19 from Wednesday’s $356.09, while Select declined to $343.97, down $2.46 from $346.43, widening the Choice/Select spread to $13.31 versus $9.66 the prior day. Movement was lighter with 89 loads traded compared to 170 loads on Wednesday. …
Dec 18
Healthier Soils and Stronger Herds
Noble Research Institute shared data-backed management practices for land stewardship. By Briley Richard, freelance writer for Certified Angus Beef Every grazing decision leaves a mark on the land and affects the herd that depends on it. Effective land stewardship goes beyond isolated practices, requiring an understanding of how each decision affects forage growth, cattle performance …
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