May 20
Farm Reporter Maci Carter recently spoke with Duane Stateler, President of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), at Washington Watch in Washington, D.C. The conversation centered on the pork industry’s priorities as Congress works towards finalizing the farm bill, as well as ongoing concerns regarding Prop 12, international trade, EPA regulations, and labor. Stateler emphasized …
May 20
Eight U.S. cotton industry members have been chosen to participate in the National Cotton Council’s (NCC) Emerging Leaders Program for 2025-26. Participants include: PRODUCERS – Branden Ahrens, Corpus Christi, TX; Bryce Howard, Dalhart, TX; Kirk Teixeira, Fresno, CA; GINNER – Craig Rohrbach, Farwell, TX; MERCHANT – Ashley Paddock, Olney, IL; WAREHOUSER – Matt Hennig, Amarillo, …
May 20
PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE, DIVERSIFICATION, AND STRATEGY April portfolio yielded 3.66%, up from 3.31% last year, with a weighted average maturity of 792 days. Total assets under management of $17.9 billion, up $1.5 billion in comparison to April 2024. Total portfolio contained 64.7% in U.S. Treasurys, 1.7% in U.S. government agencies, 12.8% in mortgage-backed securities, 19.7% money …
May 20
On Tuesdays, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays visits with Ben Hale of Western Livestock Auctions as he talks about the latest in the markets and more. Established in 1995, Western has grown into a multi-generational family-owned and operated business and stands as a symbol of tradition, excellence, and a deep-rooted passion for the …
May 20
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is featuring comments from a recent conversation between NCBA Senior Director of Governmental Affairs, Sigrid Johannes, and Farm Reporter Maci Carter. Johannes’s policy portfolio includes lab-grown meat, cattle health and welfare, food safety, and animal disease traceability. This means that she interacts with the FDA frequently, which is …
May 20
Look out for box turtles in the road! Only move them if it is safe to do so. Ornate Box Turtle found statewide HABITAT: open prairies, sandy soil FOOD: insects, plants carrion Three-toed Box Turtle found in eastern OK HABITAT: woodlands, thickets FOOD: snails, earthworms, insects, carrion, plants, fungi, fruits Did you know… – lifespan …
May 20
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is pleased to announce the addition of Gregory Conner as its senior manager of multilateral affairs and market access. In this position, Conner will play a key role in advancing AFIA’s global market access, trade policy and regulatory initiatives, along with communicating to policymakers about these initiatives, representing the …
May 20
Most-Favored-Nation policy builds on President Trump’s broader reforms to eliminate global freeloading and ensure every American has access to affordable, life-saving treatments. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today that it is taking immediate steps to implement President Trump’s Executive Order, “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients,” a central component of the …
May 20
NCGA launched the 61st annual Yield Contest, celebrating the ingenuity, resilience and drive of America’s corn growers – those who continuously push the limits of what’s possible in modern agriculture. Entries are open now until August 13. Interested in participating this year? Learn more and enter at the link below.
May 20
Twenty-eight Representatives send letter to President Trump, asking for a 5.25-billion-gallon BBD volume Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America thanked 28 House Members who sent a letter to President Donald Trump, encouraging the administration to adopt a timely, robust Renewable Fuel Standard rule for 2026 and beyond. The bipartisan letter was led by Reps. Ashley Hinson …
