Category: Ag News
Dec 10
Republicans Urge Trump to Act to Protect US Vitamin Supply, Food Security
This afternoon, over a dozen Republican members of Congress sent a letter to President Donald Trump, highlighting concerns about the United States’ overreliance on China for the supply of its vitamins and amino acids used in both human and animal food. The letter comes just weeks after the Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER), …
Dec 10
Small Business Optimism Edges Up in November
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.8 points in November to 99.0 and remained above its 52-year average of 98. Of the 10 Optimism Index components, six increased, three decreased, and one was unchanged. An increase in those expecting real sales to be higher contributed most to the rise in the Optimism Index. The …
Dec 10
November GRF collections 4.7% below monthly estimate, YTD totals remain strong
General Revenue Fund (GRF) collections in November totaled $573.1 million, which is $28.1 million, or 4.7%, below the monthly estimate. This total is also $28.5 million, or 4.7%, below collections from November 2024. GRF collections for the first five months of fiscal year 2026 stand at $3.2 billion. This is $85.4 million, or 2.7%, above …
Dec 10
Ag Groups React To Regenerative Agriculture Pilot Program
The Department of Agriculture announced an initiative that will prioritize certain regenerative agriculture practices, including cover crops, in national conservation programs. Ag grpups recations to this news is as follows: Farm Bureau Welcomes USDA Approach to Regenerative Agriculture “We value USDA’s acknowledgement that farmers have long practiced regenerative agriculture on their farms, both through federal …
Dec 10
OSU and Arkansas partner to push for evaluation of cow-calf performance tools
Despite the United States’ long and storied past with cattle ranching, long-term research on health, nutrition and management is rarely wrangled, hamstrung by budget constraints and the segmented nature of the industry. Most feedlot finishing in the United States occurs in the Great Plains region, while cow-calf operations focusing on grazing are largely outside of …
Dec 10
USDA Launches New Regenerative Pilot Program to Lower Farmer Production Costs and Advance MAHA Agenda
Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, alongside U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced a $700 million Regenerative Pilot Program to help American farmers adopt practices that improve soil health, enhance water quality, and boost long-term productivity, all …
Dec 10
Big Shifts in Quality Grades
The fed cattle trade has undergone a tumultuous ride in the past two months. Weekly fed steer prices averaged $237/cwt. the second week in October, then rapidly declined $28/cwt. by the third week in November. Last week’s trade featured a sizeable recovery with the five-area steer average up $10/cwt., landing at $221/cwt. with prices as …
Dec 10
Oklahoma’s Recognized Political Parties Keep Primaries Closed
State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax announced today that no political party filed a notice to allow Independents to vote in its primaries and runoff primaries during the 2026-2027 election years. Since no political party provided a notification to the State Election Board Secretary by the statutory deadline, all primaries will remain closed for the 2026-2027 …
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