The U.S. dairy industry is accelerating efforts to increase protein levels in the nation’s milk supply to align with global demand trends and keep pace with key export market competitors. While butterfat levels in U.S. milk have risen sharply over the last decade, gains in protein content have been comparatively modest. However, that dynamic is …
Category: Ag News
Aug 28
Friday 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.
Aug 27
Clean Fuels, Others Write President Trump Objecting to Small Refinery Exemptions
Dear Mr. President:On behalf of America’s farmers, biofuel producers, oilseed processors, feedstock suppliers, and rural communities, we write to thank you for your Administration’s commitment to American energy dominance, domestic manufacturing, reducing consumer prices at the pump, and strengthening rural America. We also urge you to stand strong against misguided efforts to increase the use …
Aug 27
Statement of NCFC President & CEO Duane Simpson on the H-2A Interim Final Rule Court Decision
The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) is disappointed by the summary judgment striking down the Trump Administration’s Interim Final Rule on H-2A wage rates. The Department of Labor offered a workable solution at a moment when farmers desperately needed relief from a broken wage-setting system. This ruling makes clear that Congress must act now …
Aug 27
Triple-Digit Heat Pushes Oklahoma Toward One of Its Hottest and Driest Augusts in History
Oklahoma is officially fully engulfed in drought, with 100% of the state now experiencing at least Moderate Drought (D1) conditions according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor update. This marks the first time since November 1, 2022, that every part of the state has met the moderate drought threshold. Severe conditions continue to expand rapidly …
Aug 27
R-CALF USA Calls for MCOOL Following President’s Proclamation
In a proclamation signed yesterday, President Donald Trump memorialized his earlier Truth Social announcement in which he stated he would allow up to 300,000 metric tons of lean beef trimmings to enter the United States within the next 90 days free from out-of-quota tariffs. The president said the plan is intended to lower ground beef prices for …
Aug 27
White House Fact Sheet Offers More Information on Trump Beef Plan Starting Monday, September First
The White House has released some specifics about the proposal by President Trump to make ground beef for the US Consumer a little cheaper. His post on the Truth platform roiled the futures market Friday August 21st and continues to be the focus of criticism by cattle producers across the United States. The President’s proclamation …
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