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Category: Ag News
Sep 05
Texas Cattle Feeders Report Cash Cattle Steady to 50 Cents Higher Than a Week Ago
According to the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, cash cattle sold steady to fifty cents higher over this past week- Steers at $242- steady- while cash heifers sold in the Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico area that TCFA serves from $242 to a few at $242.50. You can review all the market information from the southern …
Sep 05
Strong July for Pork Exports; Another Slow Month for Beef
July exports of U.S. pork were slightly below last year but accounted for a larger share of production, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Market access obstacles continued to weigh heavily on exports of U.S. beef, with the vast majority of plants still ineligible to ship …
Sep 05
Oklahoma State Tax Revenue Report – August 2025
– Revenue total of $16.97B for the last 12 months, an increase of $16.96M, or 0.1%, over the last year.– Year over year monthly comparisons show an overall decrease of $2.7M or 0.2%.– Decrease in revenue of 9.8% over last month. – One tax source increased over the last month: – Total Sales and Use Tax of $594.9M …
Sep 05
More than 100 high school students head to state Capitol for fourth-annual OKFB Capitol Camp
More than 100 4-H and FFA students from around the state gathered at the Oklahoma state Capitol September 3-4 for Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s fourth-annual Capitol Camp. Capitol Camp is an immersive two-day experience for high school juniors and seniors to learn about Oklahoma’s legislative process and the process of how bills become law through a …
Sep 05
Growth Energy: Japan Trade Deal Will Help Rural America
Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, welcomed the Trump administration’s release of additional implementation details this week about the U.S.-Japan trade agreement, which was first announced in July. “Rural America needs reliable markets for their crops and that’s exactly what President Trump is delivering through this agreement with Japan,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “As the …
Sep 05
EPA Launches “Feed It Onward” Initiative
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin today announced the launch of Feed It Onward, a new national initiative designed to reduce food waste and strengthen food security across America. At Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, Administrator Zeldin was joined by representatives from Frey Farms, who delivered a truckload of fresh produce, that …
Sep 05
NFIB Jobs Report: Unfilled Job Openings Continue to Decline
NFIB’s August jobs report found that 32% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in August, down 1 point from July. The last time unfilled job openings fell below 32% was in July 2020. Twenty-eight percent have openings for skilled workers (down 1 point), and 13% have openings for …
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