May 18
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced a series of updates to improve insurance coverage through the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), Livestock Gross Margin (LGM), and Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) insurance programs beginning with the 2027 crop year. These updates were approved by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors. Uniform changes across LRP, …
May 18
On Friday, May 15, China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) granted a five-year registration extension to 425 overdue U.S. beef establishments in China’s Food Import Food Establishment (CIFER) system – a critical step toward restoring market access for U.S. beef. Additionally, 77 new U.S. beef establishment registrations were added to the CIFER system, with registrations …
May 18
From NMPF President & CEO Gregg Doud: “Michael Dykes has been an absolute workhorse for American agriculture. Dating from his childhood on a dairy farm through his decade of leadership at the International Dairy Foods Association, Michael’s accomplishments on behalf of the farmers of this country is a very long list. It has been an …
May 18
The Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) and Garfield County Conservation District are excited to announce the fourth annual Crossroads Conference, set to take place on July 22, 2026 at the Autry Technology Center in Enid, Oklahoma. After taking the conference on the road at the 2025 Crossroads on the Road bus tour, partners are anticipating the …
May 18
During the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasters Washington Watch event, Karen Budd-Falen, Deputy Solicitor for Parks and Wildlife at the Department of the Interior, shared her department’s commitment to restoring rancher resilience through significant regulatory and land-management reforms. A fifth-generation rancher herself, Budd-Falen emphasized that her return to the Department of the Interior was …
May 18
The role of China in global beef markets has changed rapidly in the past two decades. China (including Hong Kong) was not a player at all in global beef markets as little as fifteen years ago but has risen rapidly to become the largest beef importer in the last decade (Figure 1). For many years, …
May 18
The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) is pleased to announce that Ross Bodine has joined the organization as Policy Manager. In this role, Bodine will support NAWG’s advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill and with federal agencies, working to advance federal policy priorities on behalf of U.S. wheat growers. Prior to joining NAWG, Bodine served …
May 18
The second session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature has officially concluded, with both the House and Senate adjourning sine die. Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) Executive Vice President Michael Kelsey noted that this year’s Oklahoma legislative session wrapped up earlier than usual, primarily driven by the upcoming June primary elections. “This is really early, in fact, …
May 18
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Joe Schuele, vice president of communications for the U.S. Meat Export Federation, about renewed momentum for U.S. beef access to China after beef trade concerns were raised during talks between the United States and China. Schuele says renewed plant registrations mark a …
May 18
As mentioned in previous Southern Ag Today (SAT) articles (Martinez and Ferguson 2022, Martinez 2023), monitoring Non-Real Estate Farm Debt provides insight into debt health. At the time of this article, planting season has begun or is in full swing for others, input prices have increased over the last few weeks, and livestock prices have …
