Nov 24
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) intent to purchase up to $30 million in fresh fruit from American farmers and producers to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs across the country. These purchases are being made through USDA’s authority under Section 32 of the …
Nov 24
ANAHEIM, Calif. – More than 270 leaders from across the dairy value chain gathered Nov. 18 for the 2025 Dairy Sustainability Alliance® Fall Meeting, sending a clear message: progress happens faster when the community moves forward together. The meeting drew 28 dairy farmers as well as representatives from cooperatives, processors, brands, research institutions and NGOs, …
Nov 24
Oklahoma Farm Bureau has added a new employee to the organization’s economic development division to bolster the organization’s rural business development efforts. Garrett Saunders will serve as the economic development special programs manager working with OKFB’s Oklahoma Grassroots Rural and Ag Business Accelerators Program. Saunders joined OKFB in early November, and he will work with …
Nov 24
Cash leases have grown in favor relative to crop share leases in the Mid-South. Eastern Arkansas still has a high proportion of cropland rented under crop share leases (ASFMRA, 2024). In contrast, other regions in the Mid-South have a higher proportion of cropland rented under cash leases (Paulson and Schnitkey, 2016). Much of the impetus …
Nov 24
Farm Director KC Shepherd spoke with Faith Parham, an Economist at the American Farm Bureau Federation, about the ongoing struggles in the U.S. farm economy, the high cost of inputs, and the critical importance of trade deals and farm safety nets. The Current State of the Farm Economy Parham painted a clear picture of the …
Nov 24
Dr. John Long, Associate Professor and Agricultural Engineer at Oklahoma State University, spoke with Associate Farm Reporter Carli Davenport about drones being used in agriculture. Dr. Long says drones are becoming an important tool for farmers and ranchers. “Drones are being used a lot of different ways in agriculture,” he explains, “from just being able …
Nov 23
On Friday, the cattle industry was told that a significant reduction in packing capacity will become a reality in early 2026 as Tyson will close their Lexington, Nebraska Beef Processing Plant and reduce from two shifts to a single shift in beef processing at their Amarillo, Texas plant. In response, Michael Kelsey with the Oklahoma …
Nov 21
Boxed beef values closed slightly higher on Friday, November 21, 2025. The Choice cutout increased by $0.20 to $371.48, while the Select cutout rose $2.80 to $356.98. The Choice/Select spread narrowed to $14.50, down from $17.10 the previous day. Load counts increased to 145 from 116 on Thursday, indicating stronger end-of-week movement. Among the primal …
Nov 21
On Friday, Tyson Meats announced news that the Beef Cattle Industry feared was inevitable, given that the US cattle herd is at lowest level since 1951-short cattle supplies are causing Tyson to shut down a major Beef Processing Plant- and adjust the schedule of a second of their plants. Tyson released a brief statement on …
