RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Category: Ag News
Sep 10
OSU’s Jenny Dudak: Cotton Crop Looks Good, Needs Heat to Finish Out Season
Despite a cooler-than-normal summer, the Oklahoma cotton crop outlook is shaping up to look Pretty Good. The Crop so far is in good shape as it heads into the final stages of the season. According to OSU Cotton Extension Specialist Jenny Dudak, everyone seems to be “pretty excited” about their crop this year. The main …
Sep 10
OKC West Calf Trade $15 to $20 Lower- Unweaned Calves Trade at a Sharp Discount
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 15.00-20.00 lower. The bulk of supply consisted of unweaned bulls with no shots, and they traded at a sharp discount. With the weather turning inconsistent and temperatures swinging up and down, calf health is beginning to slip. Demand has softened for unweaned calves carrying no shots. Looking …
Sep 09
Ag Groups React To Make America Healthy Again Strategy
The Make America Healthy Again Commission, chaired by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has unveiled the Make America Healthy Again Strategy, a plan with more than 120 initiatives to tackle America’s growing childhood chronic disease crisis. Click here to read more. American Farm Bureau Federation: MAHA Report Recognizes Solutions Within Agriculture American Farm Bureau Federation …
Sep 09
Mullin Visits Altus Cotton Farmers, Discusses Water Resilience, and the Future of Economic Prosperity in SWOK
On Saturday, September 6th, 2025, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a lifelong cow-calf rancher, traveled to Southwest Oklahoma for a meeting with rural agricultural producers in the Altus community. Senator Mullin spoke with Oklahomans at the Plains Cotton Cooperative Association (PCCA) regarding warehouse operations, drought and water planning, and the challenges of getting Oklahoma cotton to …
Sep 09
Trump Administration Unveils MAHA Report, Sparking Debate on Food, Vaccines, and Chemicals
The Make America Healthy Again Commission today released the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy, a sweeping plan with more than 120 initiatives to reverse the failed policies that fueled America’s childhood chronic disease epidemic. The strategy outlines targeted executive actions to advance gold-standard science, realign incentives, increase public awareness, and strengthen private-sector collaboration. Chaired …
Sep 09
Nevil Speer- High Cattle Prices Delivering Historic Profits to Producers
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Industry Consultant Dr. Nevil Speer who began by emphasizing the unprecedented nature of today’s cattle prices. He explained, “Producers I talked to, they keep talking about how great it is. They’re surprised. They never dreamed that they would see prices like this and …