Feb 10
Yesterday at Moore Air Base, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Governor of Texas Greg Abbott celebrated a significant achievement in the fight against New World Screwworm (NWS) with the completion of a U.S.-based sterile fly dispersal facility in Edinburg, Texas. This facility expands USDA’s ability to disperse sterile flies along the border …
Feb 02
Jennifer Carrico of DTN writes: USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has expanded sterile New World screwworm (NWS) fly releases to include Texas to help stop the pest’s northern spread. In an APHIS news release late Friday, APHIS stated the new dispersal area, or polygon, will include operations about 50 miles into Texas, …
Jan 31
The USDA Cattle Inventory report released on Friday, January 30, 2026, revealed that the total U.S. herd remains historically tight, with a total of 86.2 million head of cattle and calves. This is a slight decrease from the 86.5 million head reported on January 1, 2025. Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Derrell Peel sees no major surprises from the report …
Jan 26
A Guide for Producers Impacted by Winter Storm Fern: Agricultural producers facing the aftermath of natural disasters have access to a suite of recovery programs through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). FSA Administrator Bill Beam has outlined several key initiatives designed to help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners rehabilitate their operations …
Jan 22
As bitter cold weather sweeps across the nation, and with Oklahoma expecting its first big winter storm, food safety often takes a backseat to staying warm. However, USDA experts warn that losing electricity can quickly turn a refrigerator from a preservation tool into a safety hazard. In a recent conversation, Rod Bain of the USDA …
Jan 15
Todd Hubbs Breaks Down ‘Brutal’ USDA Report: Corn Glut and Surprise Wheat Acres in Oklahoma: Oklahoma State University Extension Crop Marketing Specialist Dr. Todd Hubbs did not mince words when reviewing the latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) released this week, describing them as a “brutal set of reports” for the agricultural …
Jan 02
Seth Meyer Reviews the Complexities of 2025 Agriculture: As Seth Meyer concludes his five-year tenure as the USDA Chief Economist to take the helm at the University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, he leaves behind a year defined by intense volatility. In a recent discussion with Rod Bain on Agriculture USA, Meyer …
Dec 20
In today’s Beef Buzz, Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talked with Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University on Friday afternoon- shortly after the release of the December Cattle on Feed Report. Dr. Peel sees this final 2025 USDA report on feedlot numbers as another indication of tightening U.S. cattle supplies. …
Dec 16
In a significant move to bolster the bottom line for American farmers and ranchers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has officially opened the doors to a massive new investment in global commerce. The initiative, headlined by the “America First Trade Promotion Program” (AFTPP), represents a strategic pivot aimed at capitalizing on newly negotiated market access …
Nov 26
Following a recent lapse in government funding, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is working hard to bring its vital statistical reports back on schedule. In an interview with Farm Director KC Sheperd, Joe Parsons of USDA NASS discussed the agency’s mission to recover from the hiatus and underscored the irreplaceable value of farm …
