Nov 17
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments with USMEFs, Jimmy Taylor, a western Oklahoma cattle producer, former chairman of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion Board, and current ex officio member of the Oklahoma Beef Council. Taylor highlighted the strong value USMEF delivers for producers. He emphasized that the organization is …
Nov 17
Over 60 feed industry professionals gathered last week for the American Feed Industry Association’s (AFIA) annual Equipment Manufacturers Conference (EMC), held in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Hosted by the AFIA’s Equipment Manufacturers Committee, this year’s conference embraced the theme, “Winning Strategies for Workforce Protection and Management,” with sessions covering regulatory updates, workplace safety and business strategies. …
Nov 17
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) commends the Trump Administration on the announcement of framework agreements on trade with Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala and Argentina. The deals seek to provide preferential access for some U.S. agricultural products, including wheat, and strengthen cooperation on science-based decision-making and non-tariff trade barriers. “We welcome the efforts of the Trump Administration to expand …
Nov 17
New deadlines are posted for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science (FAS) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to ensure that potential applicants can get technical assistance from NIFA staff. Please do not submit a duplicate application if one was already submitted if there are no changes. If an …
Nov 17
OP-ED by Rodd Moesel- Biotechnology is no longer distant science fiction; it’s already a growing force in both national security and local economies. It affects everything from how much you pay at the pharmacy to whether the U.S. can outcompete China in the critical technologies that will shape our future. Biotech means using biology to …
Nov 17
President Donald Trump issued an executive order modifying his Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025, that imposed a trade-rebalancing 10% reciprocal tariff on imported products, including beef and lamb, from all trading partners. Exceptions to the reciprocal tariff requirement included beef, cattle, sheep and lamb from Canada and Mexico, as those products continued receiving preferential treatment provided they originated …
Nov 17
Associate farm reporter Carli Davenport spoke with Sheri Glazier , the dietitian at the Dirt Road, about the grown event coming up this November. She emphasized why the event matters for nutrition professionals, explaining that “there’s a significant learning gap in understanding basic ag practices and principles,” and that her goal is to “slowly close …
Nov 17
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Nov 14
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) concluded its Strategic Planning Conference Friday with election of its new officers. Chairing USMEF for the 2025-26 term is Jay Theiler (pronounced TYLER), executive vice president of corporate affairs for Agri Beef Company, based in Boise, Idaho. Theiler recalled his early days with Agri Beef, when the company came …
Nov 14
Boxed beef prices declined for the third straight day on Friday. The Choice cutout fell $2.84 to $370.73/cwt and Select slipped $0.79 to $354.24/cwt, narrowing the spread to $16.49. Since last Friday, the Choice cutout is down $5.67, marking the lowest close since October 22 and the weakest in the last 18 sessions. Load volume …
