Category: Ag News

Prospects for Farm Bill 2.0 or the Skinny Farm Bill

Joe Outlaw Southern Ag today- While pressure for an enhanced crop producer safety net was reduced when Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) last summer, there still remains work to be done to pass a new farm bill by September 30th of this year when the current extension of the 2018 Farm Bill …

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Drought Monitor Remains Mostly Unchanged This Week

To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. Drought continues to tighten its grip across Oklahoma, with nearly the entire state experiencing some level of dryness and conditions gradually worsening week by week. Even as exceptional drought remains absent, expanding moderate-to-extreme conditions and a lack of meaningful rainfall in the outlook are raising fresh concerns …

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Thursday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning

RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.

A Message from Eddie Fields, State Executive Director

Hello Oklahoma farmers, ranchers, and agriculture enthusiasts!              Spring is upon us, and as many of us native Oklahomans know, this can be a prime time for both tornadoes and wildfires. Recent wildfires impacted many operations across the state, and we’ve had our first round of severe weather this spring. It’s devastating to witness these losses. …

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Feeder Steers and Heifers Higher, Steer Calves Mostly Higher, Heifer Calves Higher at OKC West – El Reno

Daily Cash Grains For March 18, 2026

Farmers Disappointed by Delay in Poultry Transparency Rule

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on USDA’s decision to delay the effective date of the Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems final rule until Dec. 31, 2027. “Farm Bureau has been a consistent voice advocating for America’s contract poultry growers. The Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems …

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Justin Lewis Market Update For March 18, 2026

Farmers Applaud Action to Increase Fertilizer Supplies

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on President Trump’s decision to waive Jones Act regulations for fuel and fertilizer imports coming through America’s ports, as Farm Bureau requested. “Farmers applaud President Trump for temporarily waiving Jones Act regulations to allow more ships to bring critical fuel and fertilizer materials to America’s ports. …

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Quality Soaring Higher

Cash fed cattle values have been under pressure from several factors over the past two weeks. The Iranian conflict began overshadowing equity markets earlier this month, while that general market uncertainty spilled over to Live Cattle futures, negatively impacting cash values. Just as importantly, continuation of smaller weekly cattle harvest volumes have given packers a …

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