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Category: Ag News
Sep 11
Triple threat: The trio of Ferguson College students serving as the faces of OSU this fall
On Monday, Hunter Morton and Pete Littlefield were strangers. By Sunday, they were best friends. It was late April, Morton and Littlefield were juniors at the time in the Ferguson College of Agriculture at Oklahoma State University. And although they did not know each other, they shared a common goal: Both hoped to serve as the mascot …
Sep 11
WASDE Report Analysis: Oklahoma Ranchers and Producers Navigate Tightening Crops and Shifting Livestock Balance Sheets
The latest WASDE report analysis reveals a complex supply and demand picture for Southern Plains growers, particularly within the wheat and cotton sectors where global dynamics and localized weather continue to dictate market tone. Farm Director KC Sheperd sat down with Rich Nelson, chief strategist at Allendale, to break down the latest figures from the …
Sep 11
Crop Production Forecasts Show Declines in Corn, Cotton and Sorghum
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its September Crop Production report, updating forecasts for major U.S. crops following a review of acreage and conditions as of September 1. August brought mixed weather conditions across key United States agricultural regions. Warmer-than-normal temperatures dominated most of the Pacific Coast, Rockies, and southern Plains. …
Sep 11
FCA board receives quarterly report on conditions in agriculture and the Farm Credit System, acknowledges 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
At its informational meeting today, the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) board received a quarterly report (PDF) on economic conditions affecting agriculture and an update on the condition and performance of the Farm Credit System (System) as of June 30, 2026. FCA Chairman and CEO Jeffery Hall also recognized the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Economic conditions …
Sep 11
Oklahoma Crop Producers Navigate Volatile Grain Markets Ahead of Key USDA Reports
Oklahoma agricultural producers managing grain marketing decisions face a complex mix of geopolitical uncertainty, shifting export demand, and volatile basis levels as harvest decisions approach. While recent rains provided welcome moisture across portions of the state, hard red winter wheat prices continue to trade within a familiar range, hovering between $8.10 and $8.40 in the …
Sep 11
Can Cooperatives Help Reverse the Decline in Rural Grocery Stores?
Steve Richards writes in Southern Ag Today: Independent rural grocery stores have been in decline due to factors such as competition from newer, smaller-footprint rivals, buying-power disadvantages relative to larger chains, rural population loss, and the aging out of independent grocery store owners. This decline is leading some small towns to explore starting cooperatively owned …
Sep 11
Cheryl Devuyst Highlights U.S. Beef Demand During Japan Trade Mission
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments from Oklahoma cattle producer and Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion Board Chairman Cheryl Devuyst, who is representing U.S. cattle producers during a special trade mission to Japan. Devuyst says the Heartland tour has brought beef, corn and soybean producers together with Japanese buyers and …
Sep 11
Beef Promotion Operating Committe Approves FY27 Beef Checkoff Plan of Work
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) will invest approximately $39.5 million into programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing, and producer communications during fiscal 2027, subject to USDA approval. In action at the end of its September 2-3 meeting in Denver, Colorado, the Beef Promotion Operating Committee (BPOC) approved Checkoff funding for …
Sep 11
Diamond Hats Gala Raises Over $310,000 for Oklahoma Youth Expo as Dr. Rosslyn Biggs is Named Ag Woman of the Year
Supporters gathered in Oklahoma City for the 2026 Diamond Hats gala, celebrating young agriculturalists and raising $310,787 to support exhibitors at the Oklahoma Youth Expo. Co-hosted by Farm Director KC Sheperd and Lake Carpenter, the evening featured high-energy bidding and live entertainment. Musical guest Diamond Rio took the stage to perform a lineup packed with …
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