On Thursday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published revisions to proposed port service fees designed to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry. The changes came in response to industry feedback, including comments from the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). The changes to the proposed fees are outlined in this USTR press release and fact sheet. From …
Category: Ag News
Apr 21
Legislative Focus: Rep. Ty Burns on Mental Health, Education and Agriculture in Oklahoma
Farm Director KC Sheperd caught up with Oklahoma State Representative Ty Burns to learn his priorities for the current legislative session. He listed the mental health of Oklahomans, a bill involving the inconvenient length of trains, another to ban the sale of lab-grown meat in the state, and the third to reduce the number of …
Apr 21
Dr. Derrell Peel Explains Slow Path to Rebuilding the US Cowherd
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays talked to OSU Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Derrell Peel after the latest USDA Cattle-on-Feed Report was released last week. In Friday’s BeefBuzz, Dr. Peel analyzed the numbers. Today, he is discussing rebuilding the nation’s cowherd. Dr. Peel explained that his basic outlook hasn’t changed in about two years, a period …
Apr 21
Dairy Market Report: Milk Sales Increase, Dairy Prices Slip Amid Economic Shifts
Rising milk production, together with the current climate of general economic uncertainty, is pressuring milk prices, although margins remain relatively high. February fluid milk sales were 1.3% higher than a year earlier when adjusted for leap year, while revised January numbers from USDA show the national milk cow herd was 66,000 head larger than in …
Apr 21
Dr. Derrell Peel: Fewer Cattle – and Heifers – on Feed
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 the latest Cattle-On-Feed Report. The latest USDA Cattle on Feed …
Apr 21
EPA and Army to Host Listening Sessions to Gather Input on WOTUS from Key Stakeholder Groups
Next week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of the Army (Army) will host listening sessions to gather input on the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. On March 12, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agencies’ intent to revise the definition of WOTUS to follow the …
Apr 21
Supporting Youth–Rural Mental Wellness Toolkit
TIPS FOR TAKING CARE OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTHwww.studentmentalhealthtoolkit.comDid you know that everyone has mental health? In fact, your mental health can shift depending on how you take care of yourself and what you do throughout a day because this has a huge impact on your mental wellbeing. The following tips will help you pay attention …
Apr 21
Weekend Rains Bring Drought Relief and Devastating Flooding to Oklahoma
Oklahoma experienced a weekend of significant rainfall that has provided much-needed relief to drought-stricken areas, according to State Climatologist Gary McManus. However, this welcome moisture came with a harsh reality familiar to Oklahomans: severe weather, including deadly flooding and several tornadoes. “The rain over the weekend has certainly helped with the drought, obviously,” McManus stated, …
Apr 21
Introducing Bailey Faires of the Stroud FFA Chapter, Your 2025 Central Area Star in Agribusiness
During the month of April, the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network and Oklahoma Farm Report are spotlighting the 19 Area Stars of Oklahoma FFA, who are among the highest achievers in the organization. The stars come from the five areas in four categories – Star in Ag Placement, Star in Agriscience, Star in Agribusiness, and Star …
Apr 21
Arkansas Student Receives ASA, BASF Soy Scholarship
Connor Henry of Stuttgart, Arkansas, is the recipient of the 2025-2026 Soy Scholarship award, sponsored by the American Soybean Association and BASF. The ASA/BASF Soy Scholarship is a $7,000 award presented to an exceptional high school senior who excels in both academic and leadership roles and who plans to pursue a degree in an agriculture-related …
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