Oct 23
The Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) is an invasive species established in more than 20 U.S. states. Believed to have entered the country around 2010, it was first identified on cattle in northeastern Oklahoma in summer 2024. For the first time in early October 2025, the Kansas Department of Agriculture announced that the tick had …
Oct 23
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Oct 22
Choice Boxed Beef prices were mixed on Wednesday. Choice cutout value slipped $1.28 to $370.65, while Select increased $1.04 to $353.61, narrowing the Choice/Select spread to $17.04 on 153 loads. Among primals, the Rib decreased $6.42 to $613.45, Chuck gained $3.77 to $307.53, and Round eased $0.76 to $327.44. The Loin declined $7.40 to $462.71, …
Oct 22
In a recent conversation on the Oklahoma Farm Report, Senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays sat down with Dr. Nevil Speer, beef industry consultant, to discuss President Donald Trump’s recent comments on beef prices — remarks that have stirred frustration among cattle producers. Hays opened by noting that President Trump had “poured gasoline on …
Oct 22
Rep. Amanda Clinton, D-Tulsa, conducted an Interim Study on the impact of data center expansion on Oklahoma’s water resources and power grid in front of the Utilities Committee. Data centers range from small to regional facilities that support hospitals, universities, or private businesses to large-scale developments called “hyperscalers,” that support social media, streaming services and …
Oct 22
Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced a suite of actions to strengthen the American beef industry, reinforcing and prioritizing the American rancher’s critical role in the national security of the …
Oct 22
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association released the following statement after President Trump suggested reducing consumer beef prices by increasing imports of Argentinian beef: “While we appreciate the Trump administration’s ongoing support for ranchers and landowners, we strongly oppose the proposal to increase beef imports from Argentina. Importing beef from a country where foot and …
