Gary Millershaski, a wheat farmer from Lakin, Kansas, took the gavel as chairman of the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Board of Directors at the organization’s summer meeting in Fargo, North Dakota. In addition to the installation of officers for 2026/27, the three-day summer meeting included updates from USW state wheat commission members and USW staff …
Category: Ag News
Jun 25
Oklahoma Wheat Grower Meeting Coming Up Wednesday, July 8th, Weatherford
Register today for the Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association Annual Meeting! Join us Wednesday, July 8 at the Stafford Air & Space Museum in Weatherford. Hear updates from Dr. Carver, Dr. Silva, Mike Schulte, and receive NAWG updates. OWGA Members – FREE Non-Members – $50 (includes a one-year OWGA membership!) Registration: 10:30 AM Meeting: 11:00 AM …
Jun 25
Oklahoma Braces for King Kong El Niño Despite Imminent Summer Drought Risks
The threat of a rapidly intensifying King Kong El Niño is developing in the Pacific, carrying the potential to drastically alter weather patterns across the southern plains. However, Oklahoma must first navigate a forecasted period of below-normal precipitation through the core summer months. State Climatologist Gary McManus detailed the severe atmospheric shifts impacting the region, …
Jun 25
Ag Groups React To Supreme Court Decision In Durnell v. Monsanto
The American Soybean Association released a statement following today’s decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in Durnell v. Monsanto, a case addressing whether state failure-to-warn claims can override federal pesticide labeling decisions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The Court ruled that FIFRA and federal labeling requirements preempt state failure-to-warn claims. “Farmers …
Jun 25
Cedar Encroachment Fuels Massive Surge in Great Plains Tick Populations
New research from the U.S. Great Plains reveals a direct link between eastern redcedar encroachment and a dramatic spike in disease-carrying tick populations, with the most severe population explosions occurring during the earliest stages of woody plant invasion. The study, published by Propst et al. (2025), tracked tick abundance across varying levels of cedar density. …
Jun 25
Trump Administration Requests $11 Billion in Economic Aid for Crop Farmers
Jake Zajkowski from DTN Writes: The White House on Wednesday asked Congress to pass a supplemental funding package that includes a request for $11.1 billion for farmers and calls for Congress to pass year-round E15. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sent a request for $87.6 billion in supplemental funding to House Speaker …
Jun 25
Ranking Member Andrea Salinas Opening Statement at Forestry Subcommittee Hearing
Today, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture Ranking Member Andrea Salinas (OR-06) delivered the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing titled “Reviewing Partnerships to Enhance Management of the National Forest System.” Watch the hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] Thank you, Chairman Newhouse, for convening us today, and thank you to our witnesses for making the trip …
Jun 25
Oklahoma Junior Wheat Show 2026 Offers Scholarships and Opportunities for Young Wheat Producers
Oklahoma Junior Wheat Show 2026 is giving 4-H and FFA students across the state a chance to showcase their wheat production skills, compete for scholarships, and gain valuable experience in grain quality evaluation. In a recent conversation with senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays, Mike Schulte of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission highlighted key dates, …
Jun 25
Newhouse Opening Statement at Hearing on National Forest Partnerships
House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing, “Reviewing Partnerships to Enhance Management of the National Forest System.” Remarks as prepared: Good morning everyone. Welcome to this Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee hearing titled “Reviewing Partnerships to Enhance Management of the National Forest System.” This …
Jun 25
Days on Feed Growing Longer- Tyler Cozzins With LMIC Says Leading to Heavier Carcass Weights
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Tyler Cozzins, director of the Livestock Market Information Center, who discusses what the latest cattle on feed report reveals about feedlot inventories, dressed weights, and beef demand heading into the summer grilling season. Cattle Staying on Feed Longer Cozzins said one of …
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