Oct 02
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Missouri cattle producer and Hereford breeder Glen Klippenstein, one of the cattlemen involved in the early development of the Beef Checkoff. Klippenstein was recently recognized with the Beef Checkoff Visionary Award for his work helping establish the program in the 1980s. Looking …
Oct 02
Following the release of the USDA Small Grains Summary and Quarterly Grain Stocks report, Oklahoma wheat marketing decisions are top of mind for producers navigating tight margins and heavy global export competition. Farm Director KC Sheperd recently sat down with Oklahoma State University Extension crop marketing specialist Todd Hubbs to examine the numbers and discuss …
Oct 01
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. Oklahoma’s drought has continued to expand as the state heads into October, with weeks of persistent heat and limited rainfall taking a growing toll across the state. While some areas of the central and western U.S. received significant moisture this week, Oklahoma remained among the areas seeing …
Sep 30
The latest USDA Grain Stocks report shows higher corn inventories across Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas, while wheat stocks declined in all three states compared with a year ago. The report, released September 30 by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, reflects grain stocks stored as of September 1, 2026. Corn Stocks Increase Across Southern Plains Corn …
Sep 30
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments from K-State livestock market economist Dr. Glynn Tonsor on the ongoing labor disruptions at meatpacking facilities in southwestern Kansas and what they could mean for cattle and beef markets. Labor Disruptions Could Pressure Cattle Prices Tonsor says the beef packing industry depends …
Sep 29
Oklahoma agricultural producers and farmers across the country are facing renewed uncertainty as the Senate enters its final session week before the elections with no plans to take up the Ag Committee-passed farm bill. Now three years late, negotiations remain deadlocked with the third extension of the previous farm bill set to expire this week. …
Sep 28
A stalled federal Farm Bill and rising market pressures took center stage during an agricultural newsmaker panel moderated by farm broadcasters Jesse Allen and DeLoss Jahnke. The discussion featured Ethan Lane, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA); Geoff Cooper, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA); …
Sep 25
Boozman discussed the need to get Farm Bill 2.0 signed into law this year and his commitment to negotiating in October in order to have a bill that can pass both the Senate and House of Representatives before the end of the year. He applauded the advocacy of agriculture groups and urged their continued engagement …
Sep 25
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments from Ethan Lane, senior vice president for governmental affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, following a National Association of Farm Broadcasters webinar. Lane discussed the ongoing push for mandatory country of origin labeling and concerns about outside groups influencing livestock policy …
Sep 24
The Kansas Livestock Association, Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association and Texas Cattle Feeders Association are closely monitoring reported U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity affecting agricultural communities in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. Our organizations respect the responsibility of federal agencies to enforce the law. At the same time, cattle producers, feedyards, dairies, livestock markets, processors, and …
