U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) released the following statements in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Brooke Rollins to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “As the wheat industry’s export market development organization, U.S. Wheat Associates looks forward to working with Secretary-Designate Rollins and …
Category: Ag News
Nov 25
Thanksgiving Dinner: A Celebration of American Agriculture
Thanksgiving dinner is a special meal cherished by nearly all Americans. Gathering around the table, we give thanks for the abundance of a delicious feast. But, while millions of Americans look forward to their annual Thanksgiving meal, very few know about the amazing diversity of how and where most classic Thanksgiving foods are grown. In …
Nov 25
NGFA’s Role in Commodity Markets and Policy Advocacy
While at the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Convention, Oklahoma Farm Report’s Maci caught up with the President and CEO of the National Grain and Feed Association, Mike Seyfert. The National Grain and Feed Association represents about 850 member companies from country elevators up through export elevators, soy crush facilities, ethanol plants, millers, exporters, livestock …
Nov 25
Rosalind Kidwell Crowned 2025 Miss American Angus
When Rosalind Kidwell said all she’s ever known is the beef industry, she really meant it. If the title of fifth-generation Angus breeder wasn’t enough, Kidwell recently earned the famous red blazer of Miss American Angus when she was crowned during the annual American Angus Association® Awards Dinner and Reception held Sunday, Nov. 3 in …
Nov 25
EPA Report Shows US Fuel Economy Hits Record High and CO2 Emissions Reach a Record Low
EPA’s 50th Annual Automotive Trends Report shows that all large automotive manufacturers are meeting current GHG standards Today, Nov. 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its 50th annual Automotive Trends Report, demonstrating that model year 2023 vehicle fuel economy reached a record high while greenhouse gas emissions dropped to record low levels. The report …
Nov 25
Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Announces 2025 Inductees
Honorees to be Recognized at CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio Established in 2009, the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame honors the exceptional visionary men and women who have made lasting contributions to the cattle-feeding industry. 2025 Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame honorees will be recognized during the 16th annual banquet on Feb. 5 during CattleCon …
Nov 25
Dr. Derrell Peel: Feedlot Inventories and Heifer Dynamics
Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Peel and Mark Johnson. Today, Dr. Peel discusses the latest Cattle on Feed report. The latest Cattle on Feed report …
Nov 25
NASDA congratulates Brooke Rollins on being nominated for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture congratulates Brooke Rollins for her nomination to be U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. NASDA looks forward to working with the U.S. Senate to get Brooke Rollins confirmed so she can begin to champion solutions for food and agricultural production. “NASDA members look forward to working with a leader who …
Nov 25
Farmer Directors Elect Mike Spier as Next President and CEO of U.S. Wheat Associates
At their board meeting Nov. 14, 2024, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) directors elected Mike Spier, Vice President of Overseas Operations, as the export market organization’s next President and CEO, effective with the retirement of current President and CEO Vince Peterson on July 1, 2025. “I am deeply honored and humbled to be elected to this …
Nov 25
NCBA Pledges to Work with Congress and USDA to Keep New World Screwworms Out of the US
NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane on New World Screwworm: “In response to the detection of New World screwworm in southern Mexico, USDA is restricting the import of live animal commodities coming from or traveling through Mexico. So far, New World screwworm has only been reported in the southern state of Chiapas, near …
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