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What 400 U.S. Farmers Really Think: Inside the Ag Economy Barometer’s Latest Findings
Fri Nov 28th, 2025 12:05:36 CST
Farm director KC Sheperd spoke with Michael Langemeier of Purdue University, who began with an introduction to the Ag Economy Barometer, a monthly survey conducted by Purdue to track the sentiment of U.S. agricultural producers. Langemeier explained that the survey has been ongoing for about a decade and involves polling 400 producers every month. “We ...
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Harvester Paul Paplow on Record Crops and Solving Farm Crises on the Road
Tue Nov 25th, 2025 11:23:54 CST
At the National Farm Broadcasters Convention, Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Paul Paplow of U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc. (USCHI), to discuss the dynamic, high-stakes life of custom harvesting and the critical role these mobile crews play in American agriculture. Paplow’s own operation exemplifies the massive scale of the work, running a route that covers thousands ...
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Oklahoma Drought Eases in Key Categories, But Extreme Conditions Persist in latest Drought Monitor
Fri Nov 28th, 2025 8:19:07 CST
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report, released this week, delivers a mixed signal to Oklahoma’s agriculture sector. While rainfall and management efforts have helped reduce the overall extent of severe and moderate dryness, an entrenched area of Extreme Drought (D3) remains a major threat to winter wheat, forage, and water supplies in the southern and ...
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Rabo Analyst Says Cattle Market Sees Pullback, But Fundamentals Remain Strong Thu Nov 27th, 2025 22:34:33 CST
Despite recent market fluctuations, the cattle industry is still experiencing historically high prices, fueled by unprecedented consumer demand, according to Lance Zimmerman, Senior Beef Analyst for Rabobank in today’s Beef Buzz. Zimmerman talked with Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays at the recent National Farm Broadcasters Trade Talk in Kansas City- you can hear part one ...
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