Congresswoman Angie Craig (D-MN-02), ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, are pressing the Administration for answers following actions — including a stop work order — that halted delivery and distribution of hundreds of millions of metric tons of American-grown food …
Category: Ag News
Feb 18
Hurricanes, Heat and Hardship: Counting 2024’s Crop Losses
AFBF has calculated crop and rangeland damage estimates since 2021 to provide a window into the impacts of natural disasters on domestic food production. This Market Intel updates total crop loss estimates across major weather events for 2024. AFBF’s methodologies changed between 2023 and 2024 to cover more causes-of-loss types. Therefore, totals between years are …
Feb 18
Important deadline reminders for Oklahoma Farm Service Agency
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting enrollments and elections for the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) for 2025 from Jan. 21 to April 15. ARC and PLC provide financial protections to farmers from substantial drops in crop prices or revenues and are vital economic safety nets for most American farms. …
Feb 18
NCC Survey Suggests Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas Cotton Acreage Down for 2025
U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 9.6 million cotton acres this spring, down 14.5 percent from 2024, according to the National Cotton Council’s 44th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey. (see table attached) Upland cotton intentions are 9.4 million acres, down 14.4 percent from 2024, while extra-long staple (ELS) intentions of 158,000 acres represent a …
Feb 18
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Building a More Resilient Cow HerdTuesday, February 18th 6:00 – 7:00 CST Biosecurity is essential in a cow-calf operation to protect the investment in bull selection and ensure the overall health of the herd. By partnering with a reliable seedstock provider, producers can enhance genetics and animal health, reducing the risk of disease introduction and …
Feb 18
Agronomists Share Top 10 Corn Seed Questions
Growers ask their agronomists a lot of questions about corn seed — and that’s a good thing. Getting seed placement right requires the discussion of many factors — from soil types to yield goals to management styles. Working through those questions and drawing on agronomists’ extensive product knowledge can make a big difference in …
Feb 18
5 Ways to Improve Breeding Efficiencies in 2025 from Zoetis
“The health and success of your cow-calf herd is dependent on the care your cows and heifers receive from the start,” says Dr. Dan Tracy, beef technical services veterinarian with Zoetis. “The right nutritional plane leading up to the breeding season lays the foundation for cows and replacement heifers to be in the best condition …
Feb 18
Patrick Johnson to Lead National Cotton Council in 2025
Patrick Johnson, a Tunica, Miss., producer, who previously served as National Cotton Council (NCC) vice chairman, was elected NCC chairman for 2025 during the organization’s annual meeting in Dallas, Texas. Nathan Reed, a producer from Marianna, Ark., will serve as NCC vice chairman for 2025. Johnson is an NCC Cotton Leadership Program graduate and past …
Feb 18
OKFB WLC hosts annual Farm City Festival at the Oklahoma State Capitol Thursday, Feb. 13
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee Served more than 400 meals during their annual Farm City Festival at the Oklahoma State Capitol, Thursday Feb. 13. WLC members shared the agriculture story with legislators during the group’s annual event that connects Farm Bureau women with state legislators and their staff. “We are proud to feed …
Feb 18
Fewer Cattle on Feed?
USDA will release the February Cattle on Feed report on Friday, February 21st. It’s following closely on the heels of the cattle inventory report released at the end of January. There are several interesting things to look for in this report, including overall placements, the impact of border restrictions on placements in Texas, and the number of …
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