Jun 30
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, raised a Point of Order challenging the unprecedented unfunded mandate imposed by the SNAP cuts in the Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Betrayal.” The bill requires states, for the first time, to cover a portion of SNAP benefits and pay for …
Jun 30
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced risk-based port re-openings for cattle, bison, and equines from Mexico beginning as early as July 7, 2025. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), following extensive collaboration between USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) experts and their counterparts in Mexico to increase New World Screwworm …
Jun 30
Listen to KC Sheperd talk to USDA Nass’s Troy Marshall Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Troy Marshall, who provided insights into the recently released June 1st acreage report, which offers updated data on crop planting and harvesting intentions. “This one really looks at, as of June 1st, what’s changed, what are we seeing, what’s …
Jun 30
As Americans fire up their grill this Independence Day, National Farmers Union (NFU) highlights how little independence family farmers have in the marketplace. The “Farmer’s Share of the Food Dollar”, released today, is a periodical report highlighting how little family farmers earn compared to how much consumers pay at the grocery store. “As we celebrate …
Jun 30
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations to reduce unnecessary red tape that is killing jobs and raising prices for Americans. This reform allows the Department to efficiently deliver the critical services and funds America’s ranchers, farmers, loggers, …
Jun 30
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 analyzes temperatures hamburgers and firework costs for this years upcoming Independence …
Jun 30
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins published an opinion piece in Newsweek on how the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) will empower farmers and ranchers. “Over the next decade, the OBBB increases the farmer safety net, crop insurance, and trade programs. These changes to farm support will allow USDA to return to our core …
Jun 30
National Farmers Union President Rob Larew released the following statement today in response to the Senate reconciliation bill: “Family farmers and ranchers still need a comprehensive, five-year farm bill that reflects the full breadth of agriculture—from producers to consumers—and using reconciliation to move a partial package is a missed opportunity. “There are some meaningful provisions …
Jun 30
The United States is the world’s largest producer and exporter of corn, and corn farmers are bolstering the U.S. economy and building strong communities, according to a new study released by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). Corn grower leaders say they could make an even bigger contribution to the U.S. economy through increased sales of ethanol …
Jun 30
Farm director KC Sheperd spoke with Oklahoma State Climatologist Gary McManus who shared remarkably positive news regarding the state’s drought conditions, a welcome change from previous discussions. For the second consecutive month, Oklahoma is experiencing a complete absence of drought or even abnormally dry conditions, a phenomenon not seen since the spring of 2019. McManus …
