Category: Ag News
Sep 29
Choice Boxed Beef Falls for 18th Consecutive Session- Down 75 Cents to $370.68 on Monday
Boxed beef prices declined for the 18th consecutive session on Monday, falling a total of $45.33 during that stretch. The Choice cutout closed at $370.68, down $0.75 from Friday, while Select fell $3.55 to $348.89. The Choice/Select spread increased to $21.79, and total volume rose to 117 loads, up from 95 on Friday.
Sep 29
Corn Grain Harvested Reaches 56 Percent In Oklahoma In This Weeks Crop Progress
National Wheat Statistics: Winter Wheat Planted reached 34 percent, down three points from the previous year and down two points from the five-year average. Winter Wheat Emerged reached 13 percent, equal to the previous year and up one point from the five-year average. National Corn Statistics: Corn dented reached 95 points, equal to the previous year and down …
Sep 29
Pasture Check-In: Is your pasture overgrazed?
You can estimate forage production and calculate stocking rates in your native pastures using The Rangeland Analysis Platform tool https://rangelands.app/production-explorer/ Common forage types and minimum grazing heightNative-Tallgrass Prairie: 6-10 inches*Native – Mixedgrass Prairie: 4-6 inches*Fescue: 3-4 inchesBermudagrass: 2-3 inches*does not refer to recently burned pasturesConsistent overgrazing can effect.. Pasture Health by
Sep 29
August 2025 Investment Report
TOTAL FUNDS INVESTED Funds available for investment at market value include the State Treasurer’s investments at $12,267,490,678 and State Agency balances in OK Invest at $3,512,931,865, American Rescue Plan investments at $960,230,222, and the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority Legacy Fund at $863,965,960 for a total of $17,604,618,725. he year-to-date returns for the major stock indices were higher for August compared to July with …
Sep 29
House Speaker Kyle Hilbert Announces Updated Committee Assignments
Today, House Speaker Kyle Hilbert announced the updated committee assignments for the second session of the 60th Legislature following changes in House membership: Appropriations and Budget Committee: Chair – Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Faxon; Vice Chair – Rep. John Kane, R-Bartlesville Rep. Steve Bashore, R-MiamiRep. Brad Boles, R-MarlowRep. Chad Caldwell, R-EnidRep. Josh Cantrell, R-KingstonRep. Scott Fetgatter, …
Sep 29
Farm Economy at a Crossroads: USDA’s Seth Meyer talks Cash Flow Crisis and the Tale of Two Sectors
The U.S. agricultural sector is facing severe economic stress, masked by high aggregate numbers, with a profound disconnect emerging between the crop and livestock segments. Seth Meyer, USDA Chief Economist, emphasized this “tale of two sectors” at the Ag Outlook Forum, highlighting falling crop cash receipts, rising input costs, and a looming cash flow crisis …
Sep 29
Prevention Is the Best Strategy: Steve Boren Outlines Threat of New World Screw Worm
On this edition of the Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays reports on a new world screwworm update given at the Ag Outlook Forum in Kansas City, Steve Boren of Boehringer Ingelheim shared his concerns about the New World screw worm and what it would mean if it entered the United States. …
Sep 29
Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 2 Counties in Oklahoma as Natural Disaster Areas
This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming …
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