According to the latest Oklahoma drought monitor report, Severe drought or worse conditions remain at zero percent, unchanged from last week.

Moderate drought or worse conditions decreased to zero percent, down from 3.32 percent last week.

Abnormally dry or worse conditions decreased to 9.83 percent, down from 12.25 percent last week.

Kansas Drought Monitor shows Moderate Drought decreased from 17.18 percent last week to 11.24 percent. Texas Drought decreased from 38.87 percent last week to 36.06 percent.



Click here for the Kansas Drought Monitor Page and Click here for the Texas Drought Monitor Page.

Click here for the US Drought Monitor details for this week.

National Livestock was founded in 1932 in Oklahoma City. National’s Marketing Division offers cattle for sale weekly at the Oklahoma National Stockyards in Oklahoma City. The Finance Division lends money to ranchers across several states for cattle production. The Grazing Division works with producers to place cattle for grazing on wheat or grass pastures. 



National also owns and operates other livestock marketing subsidiaries including Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction in Ada, Oklahoma, OKC West Livestock Market in El Reno, Oklahoma, and the nation’s premier livestock video sale, Superior Livestock Auction. National offers customers many services custom made for today’s producer. To learn more, click here for the website or call the Oklahoma City office at 1-800-310-0220.

The annual wheat harvest in the Southern Plains is off to a slower and more challenging start this year, according to Paul Paplow of Paplow Custom Harvesting and Trucking, who also represents the U.S. Custom Harvesters. While some progress has been made, persistent wet weather and earlier drought conditions in the south are impacting the pace.

The primary concern now is not drought, but an abundance of rain. “It’s just constant rain,” Paplow lamented. “And we haven’t had big rains, just enough to keep us from doing anything lately.” Despite the delays, Paplow expressed optimism about the potential yields in Oklahoma and Kansas.

Insights from USMEF’s Dan Halstrom on Global Meat Trade Dynamics

Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, had the chance to speak with United States Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom soon after the close of the USMEF Spring Conference in Fort Worth. The event was attended by stakeholders and regional office reps of the USMEF.

On Tuesday, they discussed the trade situation in China, and yesterday, they spoke about the U.S.’s number one customer, Latin America, and touched on the U.S./U.K. trade agreement. In this, the third part of their conversation, the two men are discussing the good work U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins was doing in Europe earlier this week and the changing dynamics of trade due to tariffs.

According to Halstrom, the European Union (EU) represents a lot of opportunity spanning beyond beef and pork into other commodities as well. A challenge of trade with the EU is that often their policy and science don’t line up. One example is the refusal to approve acid spray washes on carcasses, a practice that the rest of the world accepts.

This week on SUNUP, OSU Agriculture Economist Dr. John Michael Riley discusses the highs and lows of current grain and cotton markets.

Going into summer, the wheat markets have been trending upwards over the past couple of weeks. The wheat futures market was at $5.42 at the time of recording, up $0.32 from two weeks ago.

According to Riley, if the weather continues as predicted, wheat prices should continue to rise, because the crop may be damaged. The Oklahoma Wheat Commission reported more producers than normal, saying that they may not even harvest their crop this year.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall testified Wednesday on the challenges facing agriculture, as more farmers reach retirement age while fewer young farmers are entering the profession. Mr. Duvall testified before the Senate Special Committee on Aging.

President Duvall addressed a wide-ranging list of issues and said it’s crucial to ensure farmers can survive tough economic times to pass their farms to the next generation. Almost 40% of all farmers are at or beyond retirement age, while just 8% of farmers are under the age of 35. “As I travel to farms across this country, I see a lot of gray hair, and while the wisdom of older generations is critical, we must ensure that we are making the way for young and beginning farmers to fill our boots.” Watch the video clip here.

National Farmers Union (NFU) concluded the 2025 All-States Leadership Summit, held in Washington, D.C., and released the names of the newly elected members to serve on the National Youth Advisory Council (NYAC).  

Ruby Sheaffer, a member of Wisconsin Farmers Union; Larahmy Blakley, a member of Oklahoma Farmers Union; and Patrick Olson, Madi Raymond, and Brandon Toennies, members of South Dakota Farmers Union, will serve one-year terms on NFU’s NYAC. 

ASA Urges Continued Administration Support for IICA

ASA and other ag organizations signed a letter this week in support of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the integral role the organization plays in bolstering U.S. agriculture and trade priorities.

IICA is a specialized agency for agriculture that supports the efforts of its members to achieve agricultural development and rural well-being. Its programs specialize in areas like technology and innovation for agriculture; agricultural health; food safety and quality; international agricultural trade; family farming; rural development; natural resource management and the bioeconomy. In the letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer, the groups highlighted why IICA is a “highly effective and trusted partner.”