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A Year of Extremes: Seth Meyer Reviews the Complexities of 2025 Agriculture
Fri Jan 2nd, 2026 8:06:31 CST
Seth Meyer Reviews the Complexities of 2025 Agriculture: As Seth Meyer concludes his five-year tenure as the USDA Chief Economist to take the helm at the University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, he leaves behind a year defined by intense volatility. In a recent discussion with Rod Bain on Agriculture USA, Meyer admitted ...
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2026 Cattlemen’s Congress Continues to Grow, Attracting Global Interest and Record Participation
Thu Jan 1st, 2026 11:00:14 CST
Erin Dorsey, who has been involved with Cattlemen’s Congress since its very beginning in 2020, talked with Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays on New Year’s Eve as she worked on stalling assignments and other last minute preparation for the largest Beef Cattle Show in the country. She reflected on how far the ...
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Oklahoma Drought Coverage Increases In This Weeks Drought Monitor
Thu Jan 1st, 2026 10:25:53 CST
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. The latest Oklahoma Drought Monitor shows drought conditions worsening across the state, with moderate to extreme drought now covering nearly 54% of Oklahoma—up sharply from about 45% last week—while exceptional drought remains at zero percent. Extreme drought continues to hold steady in southern Oklahoma at 4.8%, even as ...
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Don Close Says Consumer Demand Drove the Beef Market in 2025 Wed Dec 31st, 2025 10:00:13 CST
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Don Close of Terrain about the defining forces that shaped the beef cattle industry in 2025. Close says the year began with a known constraint, noting the industry entered 2025 with “the tightest supplies we’ve worked with in better than 50 years,” ...
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