Oct 09
US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) took to the Senate floor yesterday to call out Democrats for prolonging the government shutdown, now in its eighth day, and urged the Senate to pass a clean continuing resolution to reopen the government. “We’re seven days deep into a government shutdown. What a ridiculous waste of time. What a …
Oct 09
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee participated in a hearing titled, “Labor Law Reform Part I: Diagnosing the Issues, Exploring Current Proposals.” In his hearing discussion with Teamsters President Sean O’Brien, Senator Mullin credited President Trump with getting both leaders to the table to find common ground on labor issues. U.S. Senator Markwayne …
Oct 09
Farm Bureau veteran Dr. John Newton returns to the American Farm Bureau Federation team on October 20, 2025, to serve as Vice President of Public Policy and Economic Analysis. In this role, he will lead AFBF’s government relations and advocacy staff and serve as chief economist, guiding AFBF’s team of economists. Dr. Newton previously served …
Oct 09
Since being elected, I have regularly hosted Telephone Town Halls in an effort to provide updated information on what’s happening in Congress and to hear directly from constituents. Join me for my next Telephone Town Hall tomorrow at 7 p.m. We’ll provide a brief update on what’s happening in Congress, then we will open the phone …
Oct 09
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. According to the latest Oklahoma Drought Monitor report, exceptional drought remains at 0 percent, unchanged from the start of the calendar year. No Severe Drought: As of October 7, 2025, no part of Oklahoma is classified in the D2 (Severe), D3 (Extreme), or D4 (Exceptional) categories. Rapid Expansion of Moderate Drought: …
Oct 09
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Oct 09
The United States had long been the world’s leading cotton exporter (Figure 1), with 87% of cotton production, on average, destined for export markets over the past decade (2016 – 2025). In 2016, U.S. cotton exports captured 39% of the global market, but this share has steadily declined since the onset of trade disputes with …
Oct 08
Boxed beef prices rose for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. The Choice cutout increased by $0.19 to $366.16, while the Select cutout declined $3.64 to $345.24, widening the Choice/Select spread to $20.92. A total of 142 loads were reported. On the primal side, Rib increased to $618.93 (+$8.63), Chuck rose to …
