Category: Ag News
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 …
Sep 09
Finstad Opening Statement at State Options in SNAP Hearing
House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Chairman Brad Finstad (MN-01) delivered the following opening statement at today’s subcommittee hearing, “Exploring State Options in SNAP.” Remarks as prepared: Good morning, and welcome to this morning’s hearing on examining state options in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP. Thank you to our …
Sep 09
Ranking Member Jahana Hayes Opening Statement at Nutrition Subcommittee Hearing
Today, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Ranking Member Jahana Hayes (CT-05) delivered the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing titled “Exploring State Options in SNAP.” Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] I want to welcome our witnesses to the first hearing of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture in the 119th Congress. Nine months …
Sep 09
Growth Energy Kicks Off 16th Annual Biofuels Summit
Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, kicked off its annual Growth Energy Biofuels Summit (GEBS) in Washington, D.C. today, hosting more than 100 association members for panel discussions, and meetings with top lawmakers to remind them of all the ways homegrown American bioethanol holds down gas prices, strengthens domestic energy production, brings jobs …
Sep 09
Cow Calf Corner Mark Johnson: Seven Percent Rule of Body Condition Scores
Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Derrell Peel, Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Johnson discusses the Seven Percent Rule of Body Condition Scores. The body condition scoring system (BCS) is used to …
Sep 09
Data-Driven Progress and Partnerships
Carcass quality, consumer demand and the power of producer-packer partnerships—an opportunity for Prime success in today’s cattle feeding market. Certified Angus Beef’s (CAB) Paul Dykstra was joined by Dallas Knobloch, 4K Cattle LLC, and Travis Thomas, Upper Iowa Beef, for a panel discussion at the 2025 Feeding Quality Forum in Rochester, Minn. in August. Dykstra …
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