Dec 26
AFIA Warns of Feed Ingredient Supply Chain Risks Feed manufacturers are navigating growing supply chain, regulatory, and sustainability pressures at a time when global trade dynamics and geopolitical risks are shifting rapidly, according to Constance Cullman, president and CEO of the American Feed Industry Association. Speaking about a new IFEEDER report, Cullman said the study …
Dec 26
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets on this day after Christmas. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Dec 25
In this “Best of” Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays talked with Ethan Lane of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association at the National Farm Broadcasters Convention in Kansas City . They discussed the ongoing debate over labeling in the beef industry. The conversation centered on tensions between mandatory Country of Origin Labeling …
Dec 25
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. The latest Oklahoma Drought Monitor continues to show no exceptional drought in the state, but drought conditions continue to expand across the state, with close to half the state in Moderate Drought or worse. This latest Drought Monitor shows almost three fourths of Oklahoma is Abnormally dry …
Dec 24
Boxed beef moved lower on Wednesday, December 24, extending the recent decline, with the Choice cutout slipping to $354.62, down $1.15 on the day and $8.25 over the last two sessions. Select also weakened, falling $3.84 to $345.75, which widened the Choice–Select spread to $8.87. Compared to Tuesday, the rib saw the largest drop, sliding …
Dec 24
Modernizing Farm Safety: Melissa Ploeckelman on Youth Guidelines and the “Stop-Think-Act” Strategy At the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) convention, Oklahoma Farm Report’s Maci Carter sat down with Melissa Ploeckelman Brown of the National Farm Medicine Center to discuss a critical evolution in agricultural safety. While the farm remains a place of tradition, the …
Dec 24
The Legacy of Joe Ertl: 50 Years of Crafting Farm Memories in Die-Cast Metal For generations of farm kids, the magic of Christmas wasn’t found in a sleigh, but in the heavy, cold feel of a die-cast tractor under the tree. While Santa Claus gets the credit, for many in the agricultural community, the real …
Dec 24
Oklahomans dreaming of a White Christmas will instead be greeted by potential record-breaking warmth—and with it, elevated fire danger. A statewide fire weather outlook indicates that while most of the state will see tempered wildfire potential due to good overnight moisture recovery, the Panhandle and western tier counties face a different reality today and on …
Dec 24
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, returning gray wolf population management authority to individual states. The bill, introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 211-204. The legislation removes the gray wolf from the …
Dec 24
Authors: Will Maples; Mississippi State University; Grant Gardner; University of Kentucky As the calendar year comes to a close, U.S. soybean exports remain one of the more disappointing components of the soybean balance sheet. USDA currently projects soybean exports at 1.635 billion bushels, down 13 percent from last year. This weakness has been evident throughout …
