Sep 29
Hello, Oklahoma agriculturists! My name is Eddie Fields, and I am honored to serve as your Oklahoma Farm Service Agency State Executive Director. I come to you as a lifelong Osage County cow/calf producer and a former Oklahoma State Legislature, but more importantly, as someone who understands the challenges and rewards of working with the …
Sep 29
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 Cattle Market Complexities. The U.S. cattle and beef industry is …
Sep 29
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Sep 29
A panel of agricultural experts at the Ag Outlook Forum—Hosted by Agripulse’s Phil Brasher, Paul Neiffer (Farm CPA Report), Roger McEowen (Washburn University), and Harrison Pittman (National Agricultural Law Center)—discussed the significant, yet complex, provisions for agriculture contained in the recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OB3). The legislation introduces significant changes to commodity program …
Sep 26
DTN reports cash cattle trade was lower across cattle country for the week ending September 26th- ” Northern dressed cattle traded at mostly $365, which is $6.00 lower than last week’s weighted average. Southern live cattle traded at mostly $237, which is $3.00 lower than last week’s weighted average. It was especially disappointing to note that …
Sep 26
The downward trajectory in Choice Boxed Beef prices continued Friday, September 26th. Choice was down 54 cents to $371.43, the 17th straight closing session that was lower than the day before. Select beef was $1.01 lower at $352.44. The choice- select spread was $18.99 on a light volume of 95 loads.
Sep 26
R-CALF USA submitted formal comments opposing key portions of the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Land Management Plan Revision, which covers the Timpas and Carrizo units in southeast Colorado and the Cimarron National Grasslands in southwest Kansas. In its comments, R-CALF USA cited the agency’s reliance on inaccurate sources, lack of transparency with …
Sep 26
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a second Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) payment to eligible producers for the 2024 crop year. Of the authorized $10 billion in ECAP assistance, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has already provided over $8 billion in payments to eligible producers to mitigate the impacts of increased input …
Sep 26
Though they are 12,000 miles apart, outer space and global agriculture are closely intertwined. Just like on Earth, space experiences destructive storms, putting vital GPS systems in jeopardy. Not only is farming impacted by downed GPS satellites, but construction, drilling and mining are also affected. Many high-tech heavy machineries rely heavily on GPS systems, and …
Sep 26
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) commends the Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the announcement of 417,000 metric tons of commodity awards through the agency’s Food for Progress and McGovern-Dole Food for Education programs. The awards include 204,000 metric tons (7.5 million bushels) of U.S. wheat destined for the African …
