Jul 27
Andrew Wright and Manuel Garcia write in Southern Ag Today: Many producers hire custom operators to perform production activities on their farms. The costs of these services vary by state, service, and provider, and are often not publicly advertised. For this reason, many state extension services survey producers and custom operators to estimate the cost …
Jul 27
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist, about the latest USDA Cattle on Feed report and the midyear cattle inventory report. While the July numbers came in largely as expected, Peel says they continue to tell the same story—feedlots …
Jul 27
Oklahoma Farm Report intern Haden Snelson visited with Oklahoma 4-H State Program Leader Steve Beck and state 4-H president Kate Sherrill during the 105th State 4-H Roundup at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Beck described State 4-H Roundup as Oklahoma 4-H’s premier leadership event, bringing young people from across the state together for competitions, educational …
Jul 27
Cotton across the Texas High Plains is entering one of the most critical periods of the growing season as triple-digit temperatures and limited rainfall threaten both dryland and irrigated acres. While scattered showers over the past several weeks have produced pockets of excellent cotton, agronomists say the crop remains highly variable across the region, with …
Jul 27
On Wednesday, I voted “no” on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2027. While I support providing for a robust national defense, I could not in good conscience vote for this legislation as it authorizes a $263.4 billion (29.6%) increase over the authorized level for the previous fiscal year. Looking to history, …
Jul 27
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jul 26
Oklahoma State Veterinarian Dr. Rod Hall says the decline in active New World Screwworm (NWS) cases in Texas is an encouraging sign that containment efforts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Texas Animal Health Commission are working. Hall noted that while 42 New World Screwworm cases have been confirmed in Texas, only 10 …
Jul 26
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond provided a significant update on the state’s long-standing poultry litigation during the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Gubernatorial Forum on Saturday. Drummond indicated that a final resolution and the dismissal of the 21-year-old lawsuit appear imminent. Drummond and former state senator Mike Mazzei, along with Democrat Cyndi Munson spoke to the group …
Jul 26
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Stephen Diebel today issued the following statement after U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced plans to resume live cattle imports at the port of entry in Douglas, Arizona, within the next 30 days, followed by the phased reopening of two additional ports of entry in New Mexico: …
Jul 26
Candidates seeking to lead the state presented their vision for Oklahoma’s food, fiber, and livestock sectors during the 2026 Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Gubernatorial Agriculture Forum held at the Renaissance Tulsa Hotel & Convention Center in Tulsa. Hosted and moderated by Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays, the non-debate event featured Democratic nominee and House Minority Leader …
