- Federal Government Shutdown Set to Spill Over Into Another Week- What It Means for USDASun Oct 5th, 2025 15:16:49 CDTThe government shutdown will go into a second week. Senators rejected another opportunity Friday to reopen agencies and are now out of session until Monday, when leadership is expected to force a fifth vote on a House-passed proposal to fund the government through Nov. 21. With that reality- here are the protocols that are being followed at ...Read more…
- Senator Roger Marshall on Health, Ag, and Policy PrioritiesWed Oct 1st, 2025 12:46:48 CDTWhile at the Ag Outlook Forum in Kansas City, Farm Director KC Sheperd heard comments from Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas, a medical doctor, about his vision for transforming the nation’s healthcare system from a “sick care” model to a “health care” model through his “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative. This effort is underpinned ...Read more…
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI): A Persistent Threat to U.S. AgricultureWed Oct 1st, 2025 12:46:06 CDTHighly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) represents a significant and cyclical biological threat to the U.S. poultry and livestock industries, primarily due to the migration of wild birds. The primary threat vector is identified as coming from Canada. Disease Protocol and Impact The presence of HPAI necessitates strict, immediate response protocols due to its highly contagious nature. The ...Read more…
Latest Agricultural News
- Oklahoma Senators Markwayne Mullin, and James Lankford disappointed in ShutdownSun Oct 5th, 2025 15:42:32 CDT
- Southern Plains Feedlots See $4 Lower on Fed Cattle at $233 a HundredweightSat Oct 4th, 2025 13:17:40 CDT
- Choice Boxed Beef Down Another 95 Cents- $362.27 on Friday October 3rdFri Oct 3rd, 2025 20:38:10 CDT
- 2025 School Land Lease Auction Begin Monday, October 6thFri Oct 3rd, 2025 15:39:13 CDT
- Federal Government Shutdown Set to Spill Over Into Another Week- What It Means for USDASun Oct 5th, 2025 15:16:49 CDT
- Federal Court Allows Ranchers’ EID Lawsuit to ProceedFri Oct 3rd, 2025 14:02:51 CDT
- Senator Roger Marshall on Health, Ag, and Policy PrioritiesWed Oct 1st, 2025 12:46:48 CDT
- National Cattlemen’s Foundation Accepting Applications for CME Group Beef Industry ScholarshipFri Oct 3rd, 2025 11:19:44 CDT
Beef Buzz
- Dr. Biggs Urges Cattle Producers to Prepare for New World Screw Worm Threat Fri Oct 3rd, 2025 10:50:26 CDTIn today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays continues his conversation from yesterday with Oklahoma State University Dr. Rosslyn Biggs, who raised concerns about the growing threat of New World screwworm as cases rise in Mexico. Hays reports that Mexican officials have seen the rise of screwworm cases in the most recent ...Read more...
Latest RON Podcasts
- Farm and Ranch News for October 6, 2025 with KC SheperdSun Oct 5th, 2025 16:17:22 CDT
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- Farm and Ranch News for October 1, 2025 with KC SheperdTue Sep 30th, 2025 14:35:02 CDT
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- Farm and Ranch News for September 26, 2025 with KC SheprdThu Sep 25th, 2025 17:35:26 CDT

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