Jul 13
A Comparative Analysis of Corn & Soybean Input Costs in the United States and Brazil U.S. corn growers are the most productive farmers in the world, but even highly productive farms can lose ground globally when they are forced to compete from a higher cost position. A new analysis prepared for the National Corn Growers …
Jul 13
OWRB staff is traveling across Oklahoma to meet with local residents and water users. Whether you need help with water permit applications, permit amendments, changes of ownership, water use reporting, or have other questions, our staff will be available to provide guidance and assistance right in your community. Our next stop will be in Hobart …
Jul 13
The National Chicken Council (NCC) today voiced strong support for the Trump Administration’s 2026 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, including USDA’s plans to rescind three Biden-era Packers and Stockyards rules that threaten to dismantle an efficient and successful industry model that rewards farmers and helps keep chicken affordable for American consumers. “We …
Jul 13
Across Texas and the Southwest, generations of land stewards have recognized the mutual benefits of sustaining healthy rangelands that support livestock production and provide wildlife habitat. Cattle raisers and private landowners live out a public trust doctrine, where native wildlife is not owned by any single landowner but conserved in trust for all citizens. Managing …
Jul 13
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jul 12
As cattle industry leaders gather this week at the Gaylord Rockies Convention Center for the Summer Cattle Industry Business Meeting, Oklahoma cattle producer Clay Burtrum said producers are focused on a handful of critical issues ranging from the threat of New World screwworm to profitability, drought and risk management. Burtrum, an Oklahoma cattleman and co-owner …
Jul 10
The latest settlement offer in the over twenty year old Illinois River Watershed Poultry Litter lawsuit has been agreed to by all of the Poultry Companies named in the case and by the state of Oklahoma. The seven year agreement calls for a total of $41.6 million to be paid to the State of Oklahoma …
Jul 10
The National FFA Organization has announced the 16 finalists for its 2026 top achievement awards: American Star Farmer, American Star in Agribusiness, American Star in Agricultural Placement and American Star in Agriscience. The American Star Awards represent the best of the best among thousands of American FFA Degree recipients. The award recognizes FFA members who …
Jul 10
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently published a final rule entitled, “Technical Guidelines for the Production of Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel Feedstocks.” The rule establishes a voluntary framework for quantifying, reporting and verifying how certain agricultural practices impact the carbon intensity of corn and other commodity crops used in the production of biofuels. This rule could …
Jul 10
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced that ten additional meat and poultry companies have adopted USDA’s voluntary Product of USA label, marking continued momentum behind the Administration’s efforts to help consumers easily identify products that are truly born, raised, harvested, and processed in the United States. Since USDA launched its nationwide awareness campaign earlier this …
