Dec 10
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.8 points in November to 99.0 and remained above its 52-year average of 98. Of the 10 Optimism Index components, six increased, three decreased, and one was unchanged. An increase in those expecting real sales to be higher contributed most to the rise in the Optimism Index. The …
Dec 10
General Revenue Fund (GRF) collections in November totaled $573.1 million, which is $28.1 million, or 4.7%, below the monthly estimate. This total is also $28.5 million, or 4.7%, below collections from November 2024. GRF collections for the first five months of fiscal year 2026 stand at $3.2 billion. This is $85.4 million, or 2.7%, above …
Dec 10
The Department of Agriculture announced an initiative that will prioritize certain regenerative agriculture practices, including cover crops, in national conservation programs. Ag grpups recations to this news is as follows: Farm Bureau Welcomes USDA Approach to Regenerative Agriculture “We value USDA’s acknowledgement that farmers have long practiced regenerative agriculture on their farms, both through federal …
Dec 10
Despite the United States’ long and storied past with cattle ranching, long-term research on health, nutrition and management is rarely wrangled, hamstrung by budget constraints and the segmented nature of the industry. Most feedlot finishing in the United States occurs in the Great Plains region, while cow-calf operations focusing on grazing are largely outside of …
Dec 10
Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, alongside U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced a $700 million Regenerative Pilot Program to help American farmers adopt practices that improve soil health, enhance water quality, and boost long-term productivity, all …
Dec 10
The fed cattle trade has undergone a tumultuous ride in the past two months. Weekly fed steer prices averaged $237/cwt. the second week in October, then rapidly declined $28/cwt. by the third week in November. Last week’s trade featured a sizeable recovery with the five-area steer average up $10/cwt., landing at $221/cwt. with prices as …
Dec 10
State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax announced today that no political party filed a notice to allow Independents to vote in its primaries and runoff primaries during the 2026-2027 election years. Since no political party provided a notification to the State Election Board Secretary by the statutory deadline, all primaries will remain closed for the 2026-2027 …
Dec 10
After a few challenging years defined by drought and high prices that stifled foreign demand, U.S. wheat exports saw a significant resurgence in 2025. To understand the factors driving this growth, the Oklahoma Farm Report’s Maci Carter sat down with Gary Millershaski, Vice Chairman of U.S. Wheat Associates and a Kansas wheat farmer. According to …
Dec 10
Economic uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade policy is much lower than it was a year ago, steadying the broader outlook for 2026. The reduced market anxiety can be seen in historically low volatility metrics for equity, bond and currency markets, as well as in historically tight corporate credit spreads. The effective across-the-board tariff rate is now …
