Dec 15
Kyle Haustveit, assistant secretary for the hydrocarbons and geothermal energy office at the U.S. Department of Energy, urged attendees at the annual. CO2 Conference to continue their work. “Your work keeps the U.S. strong and prosperous and raises standards of living,” he said during his virtual appearance at the conference. He urged attendees to continue …
Dec 13
Boxed beef prices were mixed Friday afternoon. The Choice cutout decreased $0.67 to $357.44, while the Select cutout increased $0.76 to $344.22. The Choice/Select spread narrowed to $13.22. Load count totaled 120, down from 151 on Thursday. Compared to last Friday, the Choice cutout is down $3.76. This marks the eighth decline in the past …
Dec 12
Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center reported a highly active third quarter of 2025, continuing its mission to support Oklahoma’s food and agriculture industry through technical assistance, applied research and educational outreach. Throughout the quarter, FAPC worked with producers, processors and entrepreneurs across the state, offering guidance on product development, food safety, …
Dec 12
R-CALF USA commended the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for intervening in the King Ranch case in Washington state. In a letter to the Washington Department of Ecology and the Washington Department of Natural Resources, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins raised concerns about excessive penalties, revoked grazing leases and what she described as secretive criminal proceedings brought without …
Dec 12
This week, the State Election Board mailed postcards to more than 71,000 voters requesting that they update their voter registration address, State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax announced. The postcards were mailed to voters who were identified by the U.S. Postal Service as having completed a National Change of Address Card within the past 12 …
Dec 12
USDA has released red meat export data for September, which was delayed due to the recent government shutdown. As compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), September data showed a fairly steady performance for U.S. pork exports, matching year-ago value while down slightly in volume. But September beef exports were the lowest in more …
Dec 12
The health of the U.S. swine herd is critical to the entire industry’s future. Producers face daily struggles with endemic diseases and the looming threat of Foreign Animal Diseases (FADs). That is why NPB, National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and state pork associations are proud to announce the launch of the new National Swine Health …
Dec 12
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins published an opinion piece in USA TODAY highlighting this week’s actions the Trump Administration is taking to protect American farmers. “Under President Joe Biden, the cost of doing business increased drastically, and commodity prices slumped after the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war. Between 2020 and this year, seed costs increased 18%, fuel …
