Sep 16
Oklahoma’s Secretary of Agriculture, Blayne Arthur, highlighted the importance of a unified effort between state and federal agencies to address the challenges faced by the agriculture industry. During her comments at Express Ranch during Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins’ Visit, Arthur emphasized that challenges are an inevitable part of agriculture, and the key to overcoming them …
Sep 16
A team of 21 producers representing the pork, beef, corn, and soybean industries recently traveled to South Korea to observe the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s (USMEF) investments in this key market. South Korea is currently the leading market for U.S. beef exports and the third-largest market for U.S. pork muscle cuts. Demand for U.S. Protein …
Sep 15
National Corn Statistics: Corn Mature reached 41 percent, down two points from the previous year and equal to the five-year average. Corn dented reached 85 points, up two points from the previous year and down one point from the five-year average. Corn Conditions are rated 67 percent good to excellent, down one point from the previous …
Sep 15
Oklahoma Farm Reports’ Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays caught up with Congressman Frank Lucas at Express Ranches during an event featuring Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. The discussion touched on the New World screw worm issue, but Hays and Lucas also talked about the 2025 Farm Bill, especially what has been done thus far in the “Big Beautiful Bill.” Lucas …
Sep 15
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency has announced the second phase of its Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP), aimed at providing disaster assistance to livestock producers. The program is designed to assist individuals who have suffered losses due to recent disasters. The first phase of the program, which provided relief to producers …
Sep 15
Associate farm reporter Carli Davenport spoke with Micaela Halverson, agritourism coordinator for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, who explained what agritourism is and why it matters. She noted, “Agritourism can be a new word for most people, and we like to say agritourism is anywhere you can experience agriculture.” Across Oklahoma, “we …
Sep 13
The 2025 September USDA Crop Production report shows all of the spring planted crops in Oklahoma are looking at higher yields and bigger production versus 2024. They are led by the 2025 Oklahoma Cotton Crop– with 275,000 acres expected to be harvested this fall from the 390,000 acres planted this spring- with the September report …
Sep 12
During a visit to Express Ranch in Oklahoma, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins delivered a comprehensive address on the USDA’s efforts to defend American agriculture from what she called “threats.” She opened her remarks by acknowledging that American ranchers are “among the most resourceful and resilient individuals in our nation”. Her visit focused on the federal …
Sep 12
Allendale’s Rich Nelson joined associate farm reporter Carli Davenport to break down the latest USDA report, which delivered a mixed bag for corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, and livestock markets. Wheat: Watching Russia CloselyThe wheat market’s focus has shifted overseas. Russia’s crop has been consistently revised higher by private analysts, with estimates now around 87 million …
Sep 12
AFR President Scott Blubaugh recently returned from the organization’s annual fly-in to Washington, D.C., where he and 17 members delivered a unified message to Congress and the administration. Farm Director, KC Sheperd, caught up with Blubaugh after he got back to talk about his trip, “It is the ag economy, it is the ag economy, …
