Service Oklahoma is warning citizens of a nationwide text message scam—also known as smishing—targeting Oklahomans by impersonating state agencies like the Department of Motor Vehicles. This morning, Service Oklahoma was made aware of fraudulent messages claiming recipients have unpaid traffic violations that must be resolved immediately to avoid penalties. These messages include suspicious links and …
Category: Ag News
Jun 06
USMEF: April Beef and Pork Exports Below Year-Ago; Lamb Trends Higher
Due in part to a sharp decline in shipments to China, April exports of U.S. beef and pork trended lower than a year ago, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). China’s retaliatory duties are a major headwind for both U.S. beef and pork, while beef exporters …
Jun 06
Competitive Window Boosts New Crop U.S. Wheat Sales
As discussed in last issue of “Wheat Letter,” determinations from the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on the Section 301 actions against the Chinese shipbuilding industry have helped alleviate immediate impediments to exports. As the effects of this ruling subside, U.S. wheat has become increasingly competitive. As marketing year 2025/26 begins, a combination of a …
Jun 06
We’re Heading in the Right Direction”- Dr. Derrell Peel on Herd Rebuilding
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays talked to OSU Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Derrell Peel after the most recent USDA Cattle-on-Feed Report was released in late May, and Dr. Peel analyzed the likely attitudes of cow calf producers in the countryside. Click here to listen to the first part of their conversation in which Dr. …
Jun 06
R-CALF’s Bill Bullard shares Implications of MAHA Report on Cattle and Sheep
Op-Ed by Bill Bullard, R-CALF. The recently released MAHA Report was the work product of the commission established by President Trump’s executive order to Make America Healthy Again. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, is the chair of the commission, and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is among the Cabinet members who …
Jun 06
Friday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jun 05
ASA Urges Continued Administration Support for IICA
ASA and other ag organizations signed a letter this week in support of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the integral role the organization plays in bolstering U.S. agriculture and trade priorities. IICA is a specialized agency for agriculture that supports the efforts of its members to achieve agricultural development and rural …
Jun 05
Davis College Cuts Ribbon on State-of-the-Art Plant Phenotyping Machine
Texas Tech’s Institute of Crop Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance is now home to one of just three machines of this type in the world. Summary: Texas Tech University’s Davis College celebrated the installation of a state-of-the-art phenotyping machine – one of only three in the world and the only custom-built model for a …
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