NATSO, representing truck stops and travel centers, SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), urged the Environmental Protection Agency to modify its proposed changes to the inducement framework fordiesel exhaust fluid (DEF). NATSO, SIGMA and NACS support the Administration’s existing guidance, which addressed concerns about commercial vehicles utilizing Selective …
Category: Ag News
Aug 31
Does Data Translate to Dollars?
The cattle business is changing, and producers who adapt will be best positioned to capture value. That was the resounding message from speakers to more than 230 attendees at Feeding Quality Forum earlier this month. While cattle prices remain historically strong, volatility is likely here to stay. Cattle supplies remain tight, but producers should be …
Aug 31
Secretary Rollins Announces Ranchers First Initiatives to Rebuild the Great American Beef Herd
Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the Ranchers First Initiative, a sweeping package of actions to continue rebuilding the Great American Beef Herd and put America’s ranchers back at the center of our nation’s food supply. Building on USDA’s October 2025 Plan to Fortify the American Beef Industry, the Trump Administration is …
Aug 31
Dairy Checkoff Seeks Entries For 2027 New Product Competition
Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) is accepting entries for its 2027 New Product Competition, challenging undergraduate and graduate students across the United States to develop innovative dairy-based products for consumers seeking sustained energy. The annual competition gives tomorrow’s product developers an opportunity to apply their knowledge and creativity to develop dairy products that respond to current …
Aug 31
Basic Economics Still Rules
Neither Government Nor Wishful Thinking Will Change the Rules The following Op-Ed is offered by Steve Dittmer, President of the Agribusiness Freedom Foundation: It’s going to be up to common sense, free market cattlemen thinkers to head off real disaster for our industry from the ignorant, uninformed, naïve, uneconomic “solutions” being bandied about. Glenn …
Aug 31
Certified Angus Beef supports 24 students pursuing careers in agriculture and the beef industry
Interest in quality beef production continues to grow. This year, the Colvin Scholarship Fund awarded $100,000 to 24 students across the country, helping them continue their education and prepare for careers that will contribute to the strength and advancement of the beef industry. Each recipient is pursuing a career in production agriculture, industry research or …
Aug 31
Steve Dittmer Warns Breaking Up Big Packers Could Raise Beef Prices
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Steve Dittmer, president of the Agribusiness Freedom Foundation, who weighs in on President Donald Trump’s recent calls to lower beef prices and break up the nation’s largest beef packers. Dittmer has written in his most recent blog about Glenn Beck’s conversation with …
Aug 31
Cow-Calf Corner Dr. Peel: Summer Pushes into Fall
Summer has been a challenge in Oklahoma and numerous other locations. The Stillwater Mesonet site has posted a total of 27 days of temperature in excess of 100 degrees in July and August. The current forecast shows the first seven days of September will continue above 100 degrees. Precipitation in July and August totaled 5.52 …
Aug 31
Philippine Policy Team Advances Fair Trade Discussions and Strengthens U.S. Wheat Partnership
A recent U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) program brought together “heavy hitters” from some of the Philippines’ largest flour milling companies for a trade policy focused mission to Oregon, Montana and Washington, DC. The team members’ companies account for more than half of total flour milling capacity in the Philippines, purchasing more than 1.3 million metric …
Aug 31
How Much Should You Pay for a Replacement Heifer?
Authors James L. Mitchell and Ryan Loy write in Southern Ag Today: With cattle prices at historical highs, few investments carry more weight for a cow-calf operation than the decision to add replacement females. A producer has several options including buying heifers or mature cows that are either bred or open, buying cow/calf pairs, or …
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