May 28
Today, American Soybean Association Secretary Jordan Scott testified before the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service during a public hearing on proposed regulations for the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, urging the administration to finalize timely guidance that supports U.S. biofuels and expands demand for American-grown soybeans. Scott, a fifth-generation farmer from Valley …
May 28
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments from Don Close of Terrain, who says despite growing discussion about rebuilding the U.S. beef cow herd, producers still face significant financial and weather-related risks before widespread heifer retention becomes reality. The U.S. beef cow herd currently stands at 27.6 million head, …
May 28
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. Drought conditions across Oklahoma remain sharply divided, with improving moisture in the east contrasting with worsening dryness in the west. While rainfall has eased conditions in some areas, western Oklahoma continues to face intensifying drought, stressing pastures, crops, and water supplies. The latest drought data shows I-35 …
May 28
Bull selection is one of the most important long-term decisions in a cow-calf operation. Sires influence not only the next calf crop, but also the genetics of replacement females retained in the herd. For that reason, selection pressure should match the ranch’s forage resources, cowherd goals, and marketing endpoint. Research funded by the USDA Agriculture …
May 28
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced eligible landowners have from June 1 until Aug. 31, 2026 to review and consider base acre increases on farms enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, as authorized by provisions included in the Working Families Tax Cuts …
May 28
Davis, Walker, and Amy Hagerman from Oklahoma State University write in Southern Ag Today: The Crop and Livestock Income Protection (CLIP) product, first offered in 2026, acts as an umbrella policy layered on top of your existing Revenue Protection (RP) policies, offering a higher coverage level across two or more different spring crops grown in …
May 28
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) helped welcome Luke J. Lindberg, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) to the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center on May 27 for a roundtable discussion with agricultural stakeholders on trade negotiations and agreements, USDA administration of the Food …
May 28
Zoetis announced today it has received an expanded label approval from the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) for Synovex® ONE Grower increased rate of weight gain for up to 200 days in growing beef steers and heifers in a dry lot. “This approval gives dry lot cattle producers a long-acting implant option …
May 28
The current farm economy is facing a complex array of challenges, from fluctuating balance sheets to long-standing labor shortages. In a recent conversation, Farm Director KC Sheperd sat down with Duane Simpson, President and CEO of the National Council of Farmers Cooperatives (NCFC), to discuss the financial landscape for producers and the vital role of …
May 28
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
