Category: Ag News
Sep 22
National Winter Wheat Planted Reached 20% In This Weeks Crop Progress
National Wheat Statistics: Winter Wheat Planted reached 20 percent, down three points from the previous year and down three points from the five-year average. Winter Wheat Emerged reached 4 percent, equal to the previous year and the five-year average. National Corn Statistics: Corn mature reached 56 percent, down three points from the previous year and the five-year …
Sep 22
TSCRA responds to confirmed NWS case close to southern border
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Carl Ray Polk Jr. today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed a New World screwworm (NWS) case less than 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border:“With the recent detection of New World screwworm just 70 miles south of Texas’ border, TSCRA remains actively …
Sep 22
State Fair Bread Baking Winner Announced
Korben Gossen from Corn, OK in Washita County placed first in the White Bread Category of the Junior Division at the State “Best of Wheat” Bread Baking contest held on September 21st at the Oklahoma State Fair. His “Moist White Bread” loaf had perfect shape, texture and flavor which was baked flawlessly throughout. It topped …
Sep 22
Understanding the H-2A Labor Affordability Issue
Foreign workers hired under the H-2A Guest Farm Worker program are assured of being paid at least the Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) determined through a federally designed mechanism. The AEWR determination process serves a two-fold objective: (1) to look after foreign workers’ welfare by assuring they are paid at just, fair wage levels and (2) …
Sep 22
NCBA Responds to Latest Screwworm Development in Mexico
Today, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) CEO Colin Woodall responded to the announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that a new case of New World screwworm has been detected in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, less than 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border: “It is extremely concerning for the American cattle industry that …
Sep 22
Dairy Checkoff Unveils ‘Smart Swaps’ Initiative for Schools
The dairy checkoff has introduced “Smart Swaps,” a dairy-focused initiative designed to help schools meet evolving nutrition standards and student expectations. The farmer-founded National Dairy Council (NDC) created Smart Swaps for school nutrition professionals to include dairy on breakfast menus and adapt to evolving meal standards. The program offers training resources along with kid-approved breakfast …
Sep 22
Cow Calf Corner Dr Derrell Peel: Feedlot Production Continues to Decline
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 Feedlot Production numbers. The September 1 feedlot total was …
Sep 22
Court Rulings Unlikely to Change Wheat Export Situation
By Dalton Henry, USW Vice President of Policy and Communications A few Weeks Ago, a top appeals court ruled against the Trump administration’s imposition of so-called reciprocal tariffs under an economic emergency declaration. The ruling was simultaneously set aside as it was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. With the briefs process starting next week …
Sep 22
Tell a story, save a life during National Farm Safety and Health Week
Things can go bad in a hurry on a farm. When they do, it’s a helpless feeling. How do these stories end? Find out at the Telling the Story Project website, where farmers, agricultural workers and families share their experiences and prevention messages. They hope others can learn from, and avoid, similar ordeals. National Farm Safety …
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