Category: Ag News
Nov 27
U.S. Wheat Organization Statement on USTR Pick
Following is a statement from U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and National Association of Wheat Growers: “Trade deals with Japan and Mexico won by the previous Trump Administration protected crucial U.S. wheat export markets. U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers strongly support an Office of the U.S. Trade Representative actively focused on …
Nov 27
Growth Energy Files Amicus Brief in CAFE Standards Case
Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, filed an amicus brief in a consolidated set of court challenges to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027-2032, which is being litigated in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for …
Nov 27
Animal disease traceability rule changes: what producers need to know
November 5, 2024, marked the implementation date for the updated federal animal disease traceability regulations requiring electronic identification tags in certain classes of cattle and bison crossing state lines. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service implemented the new rule to better pinpoint and respond to animal disease outbreaks in …
Nov 27
Hay Trade Slow to Steady
Receipts: 5,164 Last Reported: 4,635 Year Ago:4,146 Compared to the last report, the hay trade is slow to steady. Rain continues to move across Oklahoma and will continue for most of November. Some hay has been sold to new customers, but most of the movement of the trades are still mainly long-time customers and contracted …
Nov 27
Alva FFA Members compete in Northwest Area AFR Speech Contest
On November 21, 2024, four Alva FFA members competed in the Northwest AreaAmerican Farmers and Ranchers Speech Contest. Merritt Mantz competed with her speech “OneSecond,” about educating people on the importance of safety in agriculture in the IntermediateAgriculture Policy category and placed second, advancing to state. Avery McMurphy competedwith her speech “The Manhattan Project,” about …
Nov 27
American Soybean Association Congratulates Greer on USTR Nomination
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Jamieson Greer as nominee for the position of United States Trade Representative. Josh Gackle, American Soybean Association president and soy farmer from North Dakota said, “ASA congratulates Jamieson Greer for his nomination to serve as United States Trade Representative. Soybeans are the United States’ largest agricultural export, and USTR’s work at …
Nov 27
Feeder Cattle Imports into the US from Mexico on Hold Til Early 2025 Due to Screwworm Concerns
Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Derrell Peel says it will take most of December to get up and running when it comes to feeder cattle being imported from Mexico into the United States. Dr. Peel provides this chart below that shows that typically about 22 percent of Mexican cattle come in November and December. …
Nov 27
Impact of Political Changes on Fertilizer Industry: Insights from The Fertilizer Institute
At the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Convention, Farm Director KC Sheperd stopped by The Fertilizer Institute booth where she spoke with the organization’s President and CEP Corey Rosenbusch. While fertilizer prices are fifty percent lower than last year and still below the ten-year average, Rosenbusch said that there is always a crisis in his …
Nov 27
Paul Beck Answers “When Can I Start Grazing Wheat Pasture?”
Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck offers his expertise on the beef cattle industry. This is a part of the weekly series known as the “Cow-Calf Corner.” Today, he talks about when producers can turn cattle out on wheat pasture. It has been a tough wheat pasture year for most …
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