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Category: Ag News
Oct 09
Choice Boxed Beef Drops 94 Cents to $365.22 on Thursday
On Thursday, October 9, 2025, the Choice boxed beef cutout closed at $365.22, down $0.94 from the previous day, while the Select cutout dropped $0.91 to $344.33. The Choice/Select spread held nearly steady at $20.89 on 137 loads. Among the primals, the Rib declined slightly to $618.22 from $618.93, and the Chuck softened to $300.50 …
Oct 09
Lankford Discusses the Ongoing Government Shutdown and President Trump’s Historic Middle East Peace Deal
On CBS News: “…Shutdowns are like wars. They’re easy to start. They’re hard to stop because once they’re actually in a shutdown and we are now for over a week now, it becomes the – what is it that changes, that actually gets us out of this… “We have a continuing resolution that’s clean in front of us. …
Oct 09
Supply Concerns Persist Amid Government Shutdown and Rising Stocks
Despite the temporary suspension of full U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports due to the government shutdown, market analysts have continued to gauge the grain markets, confirming a prevailing concern: large grain supplies are currently in storage. This view is supported by trade analyst polls and carryover data from previous reports, suggesting minimal changes to …
Oct 09
Mexican Border Closure Burdens Texas Feedyards and Mexican Cattle Producers
In a DTN Article with Jennifer Carrico, she says The movement of New World screwworm (NWS) northward in Mexico shut down the U.S.-Mexico border to live cattle trade in July 2025. The closure has greatly affected some feedyards in Texas that rely on Mexican cattle to fill their lots. Mark Rogers, owner of Rogers and …
Oct 09
Dr. Derrell Peel Warns Screwworm Threat May Turn Mexico into Long-Term Beef Competitor
On this edition of the Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays finishes up a conversation with Darrell Peel, Extension livestock market economist at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Peel believes that the ongoing closure of the U.S.-Mexico border to Mexican cattle due to the persistent threat of the New World screwworm is not …
Oct 09
A Sustainable Solution: Recycling the Midwest’s Mountain of Grain Bags ♻️
The large corn crop anticipated across the Midwest this season means a substantial increase in the use of one-time-use grain bags for on-farm storage. While these bags—which can be up to 200 feet long—are vital for preserving the harvest, their sheer volume creates a significant challenge in disposing of plastic. Fortunately, The Revolution Company, the …
Oct 09
OSU Agriculture Dr. Jayson Lusk on Record Enrollment, Calls for Investment in Wheat and Beef
Speaking from the Rural Economic Outlook Conference, Oklahoma State University (OSU) Vice President and Dean of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Dr. Jayson Lusk, delivered an optimistic update on the state of the university in an interview with Farm Director KC Sheperd of the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network. The conversation began on …
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