Join the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) on Tuesday, August 25, from 2-3 p.m. ET for a webinar highlighting USDA initiatives focused on brain health and the well‑being of families, youth, and communities. The session will feature remarks from Dr. Daniel Amen, USDA and Department of Education leadership, Never Surrender USA, and updates …
Category: Ag News
Aug 21
Cattlemen’s Congress Builds for 2027 With More Cattle, Sales and Events
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Bray Haven, executive vice president of Cattlemen’s Congress, about the success of the 2026 event and preparations already underway for the 2027 show. In a communication from Congress to the beef industry this week- “The 2026 Cattlemen’s Congress once again demonstrated why …
Aug 21
Trump Announces 90-Day Tariff-Free Beef Import Plan, Cattle Futures Crash Early- Recover by End of the Day
In a social media post on Friday, August 21st- President Trump is taking another run at trying to lower hamburger prices for consumers. President Donald Trump posted an announcement stating that the U.S. will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of product intended for ground beef to enter the country over the next 90 days …
Aug 21
Services Rescind ESA Definition of “Harm,” Face Lawsuits
Brigit Rollins with the National Agricultural Law Center writes that In mid-July, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) together with the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively, “the Services”) finalized a rule to rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). The term is part of the ESA’s overall prohibition on …
Aug 21
Sharing the Story of Agriculture Through Animal Well-Being
Animal well-being and agriculture advocacy are becoming increasingly important as consumers seek to better understand where their food comes from and how it is produced. Alexis Main with Paradigma Agricultural Innovations and Consulting discussed the importance of sharing the story of agriculture during a session at the Oklahoma Women in Agriculture Convention with intern Presley …
Aug 21
Friday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Aug 20
NASDA and NALC roll out new data on agricultural bankruptcy
This week, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and the National Agricultural Law Center announced the launch of Data on Economic and Bankruptcy Trends in Agriculture (DEBT), a data project that aims to provide a more comprehensive view of bankruptcy trends across the agricultural sector. The project compiles agricultural bankruptcy filings under both Chapter …
Aug 20
Drummond fights to return Inola smelter case to state court
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking a federal court to send his lawsuit over the proposed Inola aluminum smelter back to Rogers County District Court. He is also asking the court to order the defendants to pay the State’s costs and attorney fees for improperly removing the case. In a filing with the U.S. District …
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