Sep 16
Severe heat and persistent drought have taken a heavy toll on the current Oklahoma cotton crop, leaving producers facing an uphill battle and prompting early harvest readiness across much of the state. Oklahoma State University Extension Cotton Specialist Jenny Dudak sat down with Farm Director KC Sheperd to provide an in-depth look at current crop …
Sep 16
he first annual Farm Athletes Benefit Golf Tournament and Charity Auction brought together 132 golfers, dozens of businesses and donors, a college basketball team and supporters from across Nebraska and beyond on Friday, September 11, at Lochland Country Club in Hastings. Thirty-three teams filled the course for the four-person scramble, but the bigger number may …
Sep 16
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Kent Bacus during the American Wagyu Association’s annual breed meeting in Oklahoma City. Bacus discussed uncertainty surrounding efforts to rebuild the U.S. beef cow herd, potential changes to livestock risk protection, trade with Canada and the importance of …
Sep 16
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing entitled “Increasing Demand and Opportunities for Homegrown Products Here and Abroad.” Watch the hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] Good morning. I want to begin by thanking our witnesses for being here today. We are here …
Sep 16
Today, the Public Lands Council (PLC) begins their 58th Annual Meeting, where federal lands ranchers and industry stakeholders come together with policymakers and administration officials to discuss all issues facing the ranching industry. For two days in Copper Mountain, permittees will refine PLC’s policy book and set the advocacy agenda for the next year. Attendees will …
Sep 16
The USDA released the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) on September 11, 2026. These are the first updates to last month’s survey-based yield estimates and adjusted area estimates using data from the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) certified acres (Maples, 2026). This month’s WASDE report continues to refine those yield and acreage …
Sep 16
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing, “Increasing Demand and Opportunities for Homegrown Products Here and Abroad.” Remarks as prepared: Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us today as we discuss some of the agricultural programs, policies, and tools we have at our disposal for …
Sep 16
The State Treasurer’s Office has implemented major modernization efforts to statewide payment systems, replacing aging legacy systems with a more secure, streamlined, and sustainable platform designed to better serve state agencies and the people of Oklahoma. During this process, OST’s staff have discovered isolated issues within the system which have been worked on 24/7 since …
Sep 16
Oklahoma State University Extension is offering a new Ag Econ After Hours series designed to help producers work through current agricultural and economic decisions. Northeast Area Extension Specialist Scott Clawson said in an interview with associate farm reporter Carli Davenport that the series was developed around questions producers are bringing to county Extension offices and …
Sep 16
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
