Category: Ag News
Dec 01
Choice Boxed Beef Starts December up $2.07
Boxed beef prices turned higher on Monday, December 1st, snapping a four-session losing streak. The Choice cutout rose $2.07 to $368.89/cwt, while Select jumped $6.83 to $357.88/cwt, tightening the spread to $11.01. Load count improved to 93, up from 82 on Friday. Primal values were mixed. The rib advanced to $642.00 from $637.12, and the …
Dec 01
OSU Agriculture News: Create holiday memories, not holiday debt
The holiday season can add stress to a household budget that may already be stretched thin. However, with careful planning and thoughtful spending, families can create lasting memories without breaking the bank. At this time of year, developing an entire holiday budget isn’t feasible. Still, there are ways to make the most of the holiday …
Dec 01
Cow Calf Corner Dr. Derrell Peel: Back to the Fundamentals…Hopefully
After a tremendous string of record cattle prices in the first three quarters of the year, the market was ripe for a significant correction. For the past six weeks cattle futures and cash markets have been dominated by a near continuous stream of political rhetoric, speculation, and fears mixed with a small amount of reality. …
Dec 01
Farm State of Mind: Bailey Corwine on Mental Health in Agriculture
Oklahoma Farm Reports’ Maci Carter spoke with Bailey Corwine of the American Farm Bureau Federation, who began by discussing mental health in farm communities and immediately identified what she believes is the biggest misconception. She states that “the biggest misconception is that reaching out is a sign of weakness,” noting that farmers often rely on …
Dec 01
Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Inductees to be Recognized During CattleCon 2026
Kent Bamford with Bamford Feedyard in Haxtun, Colorado, and Bob Foote with Foote Cattle Company in Bucyrus, Kansas, are the 2026 inductees in the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame. Honorees will be recognized at the 17th annual banquet on Feb. 4 during CattleCon 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. “The cattle-feeding industry has been built by leaders …
Dec 01
NPPC Advocates for Solutions to Prop 12 and Trade Diversity
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), represented by immediate Past President Lori Stevermer, shared insights with Farm Director KC Sheperd regarding the need for key legislative and trade outcomes to ensure the stability and future of the pork industry. The main areas of focus include resolving issues related to California’s Proposition 12 (Prop 12), ensuring …
Dec 01
OCC Launches Restoring Natural Ecology in Wetlands (ReNEW) Program
The Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) has launched the Restoring Natural Ecology in Wetlands (ReNEW) Program, a new initiative offering technical and financial support for a variety of wetland restoration practices that further the goals of OCC’s Water Quality Division. Unanimously approved by the Commission on October 6, 2025, the ReNEW program aims to address environmental …
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