Category: Ag News
Jan 07
Biggest Day Yet Coming Thursday at Cattlemen’s Congress
Thursday is set to be the busiest day yet at the 2026 Cattlemen’s Congress- as several of the major breeds will be grabbing the spotlight in both the OG&E Coliseum as well as the Performance Arena. Angus, Red Angus, Hereford and Maine Anjou will be competing at this national level. In addition, there will be …
Jan 07
Choice Boxed Beef Up $3.03 to $354.28 on Wednesday
Boxed beef prices were mixed on Wednesday. The Choice cutout rose $3.03 to $354.28, while Select declined $1.80 to $349.28, widening the Choice–Select spread to $5.00. Load count totaled 139, down from 166 on Tuesday. Compared to Tuesday, rib values were steady at $469.15, chuck values increased to $339.50, and rounds edged higher to $316.26. …
Jan 07
Inaugural Cattlemen’s Speech Contest Crowns Winners
The first Cattlemen’s Congress Junior Speech contest attracted entries from 13 states and the youth competed in five categories in three age divisions. The categories included Salesmanship, General Ag, Ag Policy, Animal Science and an Extemporaneous category just for the senior division. The top winners took home plagues shaped like steers and a gift card …
Jan 07
Ag Groups React to New Dietary Guidelines
National Cattlemens Beef Association- New Dietary Guidelines Emphasize Beef’s Place in a Healthy Diet: Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) welcomed the release of the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs). The updated DGAs nearly double the recommended daily amount for protein intake, increasing it to 1.2-1.6 grams per kilogram body weight, depending on …
Jan 07
Kennedy, Rollins Unveil Historic Reset of U.S. Nutrition Policy, Put Real Food Back at Center of Health
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
Superior’s Bell Ringer Sale Kicks Off 2026 With Strong Cattle Prices
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
NWTF Oklahoma, Partners Set to Spend More Than $1 Million on Conservation in 2026
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 …
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