Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the final rule regarding stocking standards for retailers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), ensuring a broader variety of nutritious food is available to SNAP participants at authorized retailers across the country. Since the beginning of the Trump Administration, the Food and Nutrition Service has …
Category: Ag News
May 07
U.S. Agricultural Competitiveness and Regulation Costs
Southern Ag Today writes: The U.S. is highly competitive in agricultural production and the largest agricultural exporter in the world. In 2024, these exports were estimated to total $181.3 billion. Given that the world population is expected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, the U.S. is well positioned to be the source of agricultural …
May 07
FMC Corporation Announces Agreement to Divest India Commercial Business to Crystal Crop Protection Limited
FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC), a leading global agricultural sciences company, announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to sell FMC India Private Limited (FMC India) to Crystal Crop Protection Limited, a crop solutions company in India, for consideration of $252 million USD, subject to customary adjustments for cash, debt and working capital. FMC will continue …
May 07
Speaker Lineup and Agenda Released for 2026 National R-CALF USA Convention; Registration Open
May 6, 2026—R-CALF USA today released the speaker lineup and agenda for its 2026 National Convention and Trade Show, set for June 16–18 at The Monument in Rapid City, South Dakota. Registration is now open. At a time when consolidation, market volatility and global pressures continue to reshape the cattle industry, the convention will bring …
May 07
March Pork Exports Third Largest on Record; Beef Variety Meat Value Reaches New High
March exports of U.S. pork were among the largest on record, concluding a very strong first quarter, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). While March beef exports were below last year – largely due to the ongoing lockout by China – the value of beef variety …
May 07
Reps. Lucas, Cole, Bice Join FAA Administrator Bedford in Tour of Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
Today, Representative Frank D. Lucas (OK-03), along with Representatives Tom Cole (OK-04) and Stephanie Bice (OK-05), joined Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford in touring the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center’s Air Traffic Control Training Academy. The tour provided an overview of controller training programs and the technologies used to prepare the aviation workforce. The tour …
May 07
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.
May 07
Coy Davidson with Elgin FFA to lead Oklahoma FFA for 2026-2027
Coy Davidson (front center), member of the Elgin FFA Chapter, will lead the nearly 31,000 members of the Oklahoma FFA Association for 2026-2027. Members elected the 19-year-old to his presidential position during the 100th Oklahoma FFA Convention on May 6. An agricultural economics major at Oklahoma State University, Davidson previously served as the 2025-2026 Oklahoma …
May 06
Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Mourns the Loss of Past President Dr. Charles Nichols
The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association joins family, friends, Oklahoma State University, the ranching community and cattlemen across the state in mourning the loss of Dr. Charles Nichols of Arnett, Oklahoma, who passed from this life on May 3, 2026. He was 89. Nichols was a respected rancher, educator, cattle industry leader and public servant whose influence …




















