Dec 15
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Bray Haven, executive vice president of Cattlemen’s Congress, as the countdown continues to the 2026 event in Oklahoma City. With entries now closed and the show less than a month away, Haven says the picture for planning purposes is becoming clear. “It …
Dec 15
In an Article by Steven Klose, Tiffany Lashmet, and Jordan Shockley they say: Managing a farm or ranch is hard to say the very least. Running your own business of any kind is difficult, but the nature of production agriculture is particularly challenging. Long production cycles seem to magnify every decision, while the feedback loop between decision …
Dec 15
How Certified Ag Dealers are Helping Farmers Get ROI on Their Work Trucks For most farmers and ranchers, a pickup truck is a tool as essential as a tractor or a combine. However, unlike other equipment, trucks are often viewed as depreciating assets from the moment they leave the lot. Lyle Orwig, Chief Marketing Officer …
Dec 15
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Dec 15
History may not rhyme, but it echoes, and for all the challenges dairy has faced, a few key areas have continued to resurface throughout Chris Galen’s nearly three decades in dairy. “A lot of what I had worked on at the start of my career, and also now in the last few years of my …
Dec 15
A warming and drying trend across Oklahoma is leading to a gradual increase in wildland fire activity, including both wildfires and prescribed burning operations, according to the latest fire situation report. As the state builds separation from the last wetting rainfall, composite fuel moisture levels are decreasing, making vegetation more receptive to fire. Despite the …
Dec 15
Today, the United States and Mexico reached an understanding to meet the current water obligations of American farmers and ranchers and for Mexico to repay the water deficit in Texas as part of the 1944 Water Treaty. This agreement extends to the current cycle and the previous cycle’s water deficit. “President Trump continues to put American …
Dec 15
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) and Certified Crop Advisors (CCAs) welcome the recent announcement by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz regarding the new $700 million Regenerative Pilot Program. ARA applauds the Trump Administration’s commitment to voluntary, incentive-based …
Dec 15
According to recent data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), U.S. total sales of agricultural tractors declined 19.6% while combine sales decrease 35.2% compared to November 2024. Canadian sales of combines increased 25.6% in November 2025 compared to the year before, while sales of agricultural tractors dropped 6.9% in the same time frame. The Ag Tractor …
Dec 15
As we reflect on 2025, it’s clear this has been a year that tested the voice of Texas cattle raisers. Despite the challenges, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association members delivered. From decisive wins in Austin and Washington, D.C., to standing guard against threats to our land, livestock and livelihoods, our members have proven that Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association …
