Category: Ag News
Jul 21
June 2025 Investment Report
PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE, DIVERSIFICATION, AND STRATEGYJune portfolio yielded 3.70%, up from 3.35% last year, with a weighted average maturity of 796 days.Total assets under management of $18.1 billion, up $1.8 billion in comparison to June 2024.Total portfolio contained 66.7% in U.S. Treasurys, 1.4% in U.S. government agencies,19.5% in money market mutual funds, 11.2% in mortgage-backed securities, 0.3% in certificates …
Jul 21
Dairy Industry Leaders Form Partnership to Increase Opportunities for Farmers to Implement and Earn from Sustainability Practices
Thanks to a new partnership, dairy producers will soon have additional options for achieving and marketing verified greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions from on-farm sustainability practices. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), California Dairies, Inc., and Athian announced today they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a “carbon intensity” protocol supported by the …
Jul 21
Get Ready to Roll! Touch-A-Truck Bristow Fuels Community Spirit on August 2nd
The fifth annual Touch-A-Truck Bristow, OK connects neighbors in a way that no other event does, and it’s through local truckers! This unique collaboration event will take place Saturday, August 2, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., with the inclusive “Quiet Hour” from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at 499 Weatherwood Way, Bristow, OK …
Jul 21
Secretary Rollins Announces $675.9 Million in Disaster Assistance for Farmers in Florida
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today in Florida met with agricultural leaders and producers and announced additional U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance to help producers recover from Hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene and Milton. Secretary Rollins signed a block grant agreement with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) that provides …
Jul 21
Oklahoma Braces for “Broiling” Summer as Heat Dome Settles In
Oklahoma is on the cusp of another scorching summer, with State Climatologist Gary McManus warning that the state is “set to broil.” The dangerous heat, which began over the past weekend, is drawing eerie parallels to the summer of 2023, a year marked by a sudden onset of intense heat and widespread flash drought. McManus …
Jul 21
Bangladesh Government Commits to Annual Purchases of 700,000 Metric Tons of U.S. Wheat
Under a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), the Government of Bangladesh has committed to purchasing 700,000 metric tons (MT) (25.7 million bushels) of U.S. wheat annually for the next five years. The deal reaffirms the country’s commitment to bolstering national food security and advancing trade relations with the United …
Jul 21
Rep. Van Orden Tours ARA Member Facility Van Diest Supply Co.
U.S. Representative Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) recently toured Van Diest Supply Company’s facility in Sparta, Wisconsin, as part of the Agricultural Retailers Association’s (ARA) coordination of congressional facility visits for ARA members during congressional recess periods. “Family-owned businesses like Van Diest Supply Co. are what help keep our farms operational,”said Rep. Van Orden. “Our farmers must …
Jul 21
Cow Calf Corner Dr. Derrell Peel: Drought Mostly in the West
Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Peel, Mark Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Dr. Peel discusses drought conditions in Oklahoma. Drought conditions have diminished significantly in …
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