Category: Ag News
Dec 04
Choice Boxed Beef Drops $1.09 to $362.72 on Thursday
Boxed beef prices slipped for the third straight day on Thursday, with both Choice and Select cutouts moving lower. The Choice cutout fell $1.09 to $362.72, while Select dropped $2.80 to $350.32, narrowing the spread to $12.40. Movement was active, with 158 loads reported, up from 140 the previous day. Among the primal cuts, the …
Dec 04
Lankford Leads Oklahoma Delegation in Support of Rural Health Transformation Proposal
US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), along with Representatives Tom Cole (R-OK), Frank Lucas (R-OK), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), and Josh Brecheen (R-OK), sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Director Mehemet Oz urging approval of the state’s Rural Health Transformation application, which outlines targeted steps …
Dec 04
Statement on Latest Case of New World Screwworm Near U.S.-Mexico Border
Media reports indicate that on Dec. 2 the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the third case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in close proximity to the United States border. This is the third case reported in Nuevo León, Mexico. The first case was detected in September within about …
Dec 04
OSU’s Dr. Todd Hubbs: Grain Markets Stuck in Narrow Range; Producers Should Target Profitable Rallies
Following the Thanksgiving holiday, agricultural markets have been characterized by narrow movement and sustained pressure on prices. In a conversation with Farm Director KC Sheperd, Dr. Todd Hubbs, Oklahoma State University Crop Marketing Specialist, detailed the factors keeping prices flat and offered strategic advice for producers looking to make sales in 2024. Hubbs noted that …
Dec 04
ARA Conference & Expo Concludes After Three Days of Learning, Networking, and Innovation
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) concluded its 2025 Conference & Expo today after three inspiring days that brought together more than 600 ag retail professionals. Operating under the theme “Elevating Peak Performance,” the event spotlighted innovation and leadership across the agricultural retail industry. Attendees left with valuable ideas and connections to strengthen their businesses, thanks …
Dec 04
How MAHA Could Reshape Produce, Nutrition, and Consumer Health
Farm Report intern Karleigh Erramouspe spoke with International Fresh Produce Association Vice President Mollie Van Lieu, who began by explaining the Association’s role. She describes the group as “a trade association representing the full fresh produce supply chain,” covering “fruit and vegetable and fresh-cut floral growers all the way to retailers and food service.” Her …
Dec 04
Liquid Fuels Groups Announce Progress on E15, Small Refinery Exemption Reform
Growth Energy today joined organizations representing ethanol producers, oil refiners, fuel marketers, travel plazas, truck stops and convenience store retailers to express the need for long-term policy certainty across the transportation fuel sector. In a letter to President Donald Trump, the organizations urged policymakers to advance legislation in support of a stable, efficient fuels marketplace. …
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