RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Category: Ag News
Jul 30
Secretary Rollins Visits Douglas Port of Entry, Announces $25 Million Commitment for New Arizona Sterile Fly Dispersal Facility
Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins visited the livestock inspection facilities at the Douglas, Arizona, Port of Entry, joined by Rep. Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Rep. Eli Crane (AZ-02), and Arizona Director of Agriculture Paul Brierley, highlighting the Department’s extensive preparedness measures ahead of the planned reopening of the port …
Jul 29
Apply Now for ASA’s 2027 Conservation Legacy Awards
Are you a U.S. soybean farmer committed to conservation and sustainability? The American Soybean Association wants to hear your story. ASA is now accepting applications for the 2027 Conservation Legacy Awards, recognizing soybean farmers who demonstrate outstanding environmental stewardship while maintaining productive and profitable operations. The Conservation Legacy Awards honor farmers who successfully integrate conservation …
Jul 29
Cow-Calf Corner Mark Johnson: A Quick Story About Carcass Weight and Mature Cow Size
This week we sent two home raised calves to the butcher. Both calves weighed close to 1,500 pounds live. Today I received the hot carcass weights on both calves, a solid black calf at 935 and a black-nosed smoke at 951 pounds. I looked at my calving book from the spring of 2025 and reviewed …
Jul 29
Early Weaning Strategies
Early Weaning Strategies Health and nutrition are critical when weaning early in drought areas Drought hit hard this year in key cow/calf areas and continues to spread into other areas of the country with the heat of summer. One strategy that can help reduce the cow forage needs heading into late summer and fall is …
Jul 29
Shifting July Markets
The fed cattle trade continued lower last week in what can be aptly described as a precipitous decline in a matter of just four weeks. Average fed steer values have slipped $28.55/cwt. since the week ending June 26th, an 11% price decrease. The combined effects of fund liquidation in CME Live Cattle contracts and softer …
Jul 29
Oklahoma Broadband Office Launches First-in-Nation Community Access Portal Program for Rural Connectivity
In a landmark step for rural connectivity, Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Executive Director of the Oklahoma Broadband Office Mike Sanders to discuss a groundbreaking $14.5 million initiative bringing state-of-the-art Community Access Portals to local public libraries across the state. Powered by federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Capital Projects Fund dollars, this first-in-the-nation …
Jul 29
Dillow Claims National Showmanship Title in Louisville
Fifteen junior showmen from across the country stood in the center of Broadbent Arena. Filled with anticipation, they would soon learn who would earn the prestigious title of champion showman of the 2026 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS). For Ashton Dillow of Villa Ridge, Illinois, years of dedication to the show ring paid off in …
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