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 15
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. The latest Oklahoma Drought Monitor shows drought conditions continuing to spread across the state, even as exceptional drought remains absent. More than 70 percent of Oklahoma is now experiencing moderate to extreme drought, a slight decrease from last week, but extreme drought is expanding in parts of …
Jan 08
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. The latest Oklahoma Drought Monitor shows dry conditions continuing to tighten their grip across the state, even as exceptional drought remains at zero percent. Drought coverage has expanded notably in recent weeks, driven by persistent warmth and limited precipitation across much of Oklahoma, though central Oklahoma did …
Jan 05
Oklahoma Drought Update: Gary McManus Warns of “Flash Drought” Amidst January Warmth. According to State Climatologist Gary McManus, December 2025 will go down in the record books as a month of stark extremes, characterized by historic heat and a near-total absence of rainfall. Data from the Oklahoma Mesonet indicates the month ranked as the second-driest …
Jan 01
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. The latest Oklahoma Drought Monitor shows drought conditions worsening across the state, with moderate to extreme drought now covering nearly 54% of Oklahoma—up sharply from about 45% last week—while exceptional drought remains at zero percent. Extreme drought continues to hold steady in southern Oklahoma at 4.8%, even …
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 19
Q&A: Technical Assistance Demonstrates Value of U.S. Wheat to South American Customers Getting deep into the technical details of how and why U.S. wheat classes are valuable to South American millers and bakers is one of the favorite parts of working for U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) for Regional Director Miguel Galdos. Originally trained as an …
Dec 18
Helena’s Jason Gregory on Maximizing Yields: Data-Driven Fertilizer Strategies and Micronutrients for 2026. As producers look toward the 2025 and 2026 growing seasons, they face a familiar and frustrating squeeze: fertilizer prices remain high while crop profits are harder to pencil out. In a recent conversation with Oklahoma Farm Report’s Maci Carter, Jason Gregory of …
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 …
Dec 11
Farmers are navigating one of the most uneven market years in recent memory, with soaring livestock prices on one side and tightening grain margins on the other. Maci Carter, Oklahoma Farm Report intern, spoke with Megan Roberts, principal quantitative and economic analyst with Compeer Financial, about the unusual dynamics shaping this year’s agricultural markets. Roberts …
