Jan 02
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays continues his conversation with Don Close about the outlook for cattle markets as the industry heads into 2026. Close says momentum from 2025 is carrying forward, supported by strong demand signals and tighter supplies. “We see the market continuing to perform and excel, and …
Dec 30
As committed to under USDA’s National Farm Security Action Plan (PDF, 1.2 MB) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced a number of coordinated actions to continue to emphasize American agricultural research and innovation by ensuring ideas stay in America or among our allies, not with hostile nations and that we are putting American farmers …
Dec 30
Soil biology is taking center stage in modern crop management, and a new tool from Waypoint Analytical is helping farmers understand the underground activity driving yield potential. Maci Carter with the Oklahoma Farm Report caught up with Lizzie French, Manager of Soil Biology with Waypoint Analytical, at the Nutrien Ag Solutions booth to discuss Waypoint’s …
Dec 29
As the 2025 crop season wrapped up, Cody Hornaday of Koch Agronomic Services spoke with Maci Carter and said that weather-driven variability created major agronomic challenges, especially around nitrogen management. Looking back on the year, Hornaday emphasized that “Mother Nature was a key player as always,” noting that both above- and below-ground nitrogen losses were …
Dec 26
Speaking with Farm Director KC Sheperd, Valent’s row crop segment manager Will Griffin explained that the company is “an agriculture chemical manufacturer” offering products that “fit in basically every crop that’s grown in the United States.” He noted that the business is “split 50/50 between our specialty crops and our row crops,” and he oversees …
Dec 24
IGP Short Course Provides Emerging Wheat Leaders and Staff with a Crash Course in Flour Milling: From the rolling hills of the Palouse to the trading desk in Kansas City, the day-to-day work of the U.S. wheat industry is a whirlwind of activity. For farmers, staffers and traders, the focus is often on the immediate …
Dec 18
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. Drought conditions continue to expand across Oklahoma, with 68.01% of the state now classified from abnormally dry to extreme drought, up from 66.16% last week, while exceptional drought remains absent. Extreme drought persists in southern Oklahoma, unchanged at 3.48% of the state. Looking ahead, most of Oklahoma …
Dec 17
As digital technology becomes essential across modern farming, Oklahoma Farm Report’s Maci Carter caught up with John Deere’s Erin Jost to discuss how the Operations Center is empowering producers with clearer, faster insights. Jost described it as “our data hub for the farming operation,” where both agronomic and machine information flows together. Jost emphasized that …
Dec 16
Global trade pressures and shifting political dynamics are reshaping how U.S. grains and bio products move into key international markets. Our Own Maci Carter caught up with Andrew Brandt, Director of Trade Policy for U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council, who says current U.S. trade policy is being shaped most heavily by North American relationships, pointing …
Dec 15
State Climatologist Gary McManus Forecasts 70-Degree Temps and Zero Chance of Snow this Christmas. The cold snap that recently hit Oklahoma is already on its way out, setting the stage for a significantly warmer—and drier—holiday week. In a recent interview, State Climatologist Gary McManus told Farm Director KC Sheperd that the recent chilly temperatures were …
