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Category: Ag News
Oct 30
High Inputs Likely Beat Down Profits
Outside of a weather-related supply shock, the Rabobank analysts’ outlook for global crop production and supplies suggests there isn’t much potential for commodity farmers to break even until the 2027-28 crop year. Chris Clayton of DTN said Analysts at Rabobank on Tuesday highlighted their outlook for crops, inputs, and profitability by diving into trends affecting …
Oct 29
Oklahoma FFA Speakers Reach for the Stars at 98th Annual Convention of the FFA
Madilyn Norvell of Amber Pocasset FFA was the first of several Oklahoma FFA speech contestants chasing a national championship at the 98th Annual Convention of the FFA to reach the Final Four in her speech category- Creed. Norvell advanced out of the preliminary round Wednesday morning- then the national semis in the afternoon where she …
Oct 29
Choice Boxed Beef Continues Higher- Up $1.73 to $381.38
Boxed beef prices moved higher again on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, with the Choice cutout up $1.73 to $381.38 and Select up $1.79 to $361.79. This marks five consecutive days of gains, and the Choice cutout is now up $17.47 since October 13, reaching the highest price recorded in October in U.S. history. The Choice/Select …
Oct 29
OSU Extension leaning into simulation programs to teach financial skills
Surrounded by 40 of his classmates, Grant Henderson was assigned a role. Henderson, a freshman human development and family science student at Oklahoma State University, was participating in OSU Extension’s poverty simulation, a hands-on activity in which participants assume family roles and navigate scenarios commonly faced by people living below the poverty line. For the next …
Oct 29
TSCRA and Fayette County Sheriff’s Office arrest cattle theft suspects in Fayette County
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Rangers Chace Fryar and Kenny Murchison assisted the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office in the recovery of three stolen heifers and the arrest of two suspects following a livestock theft near Franklin. On Monday, Oct. 27, Special Ranger Fryar was notified by the Robertson County Sheriff of missing …
Oct 29
September 2025 Investment Report
TOTAL FUNDS INVESTED Funds available for investment at market value include the State Treasurer’s investments at $12,498,569,494 and State Agency balances in OK Invest at $3,517,599,833, American Rescue Plan investments at $934,179,839, and the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority Legacy Fund at $899,473,119 for a total of $17,849,822,285. MARKET CONDITIONS The treasury yield curve tenor, which …
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