The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) and Crop Production reports, indicating a slightly bullish sentiment for corn and wheat, while maintaining a neutral stance on soybeans. Key adjustments include increased old-crop corn exports and subsequent reductions in ending stocks for both old- and new-crop corn.

Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Rich Nelson of Allendale to break down the numbers, which primarily focused on old-crop adjustments and a conservative approach to new-crop production figures.

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The monthly Crop Production Report was published by the USDA on June 12, and Oklahoma’s USDA State Statistician, Troy Marshall, went over the numbers as for Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas, with our own Stevie White. As summer crops are still being planted, Winter Wheat was the lone star of this month’s report.

Oklahoma saw no changes from last month’s Crop Production report. Oklahoma’s producers are still expected to harvest 2.75 million acres with a 39-bushel-per-acre yield. Production is still estimated to be down about 1 percent from last year at 107 million bushels. The difference, Marshall noted, is the amount of harvested acres.

OCA’s Cheers New Meat Labeling Law Over Possible Food Bans in Oklahoma

Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talked with Executive Vice President Michael Kelsey of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association. Yesterday, they recalled OCA’s wins and losses of the 2025 Oklahoma legislative session. Today, they are discussing the proper labeling of fake meat and more.

According to Kelsey, OCA strongly supported the labelling bill for cell-cultured proteins. He said, “Our policy doesn’t support the government having the authority to ban certain foods. Whether we like it or not, this is a food. If you give the government the ability to ban food, that is a very slippery slope. While I certainly trust this legislature, I don’t know what the legislature in thirty years is going to be like – they may want to try to ban beef! We just prefer the labeling side. We were successful in that. We got that bill to the governor, and he signed that.”

The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) is set to host the 41st Annual OCA Ranch Rodeo from August 15 to August 16 at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Okla. The OCA Ranch Rodeo has twelve ranch team cowboys competing in five different events that reflect many aspects of daily ranch life.

Despite the fierce competition, the cowboys only earn bumps and bragging rights. They all share one goal: supporting the Children’s Hospital Foundation (CHF). The 2025 participating ranches include: A Bar Ranch Ranch, Claremore; Gray G Bar Ranch, Shidler; Buford Ranches, LLC, Hominy; Stuart Ranch, Waurika; Drummond Land & Cattle, Pawhuska; Daube Cattle Co. and 3C Cattle Co., Ardmore; Lazy Rafter Slash Ranch, Lenapah; Slash K Cattle Co., Walters; Creason Cattle, Balko; Trentman Ranch, Pawhuska and Stierwalt Ranch & Cattle Co., Shidler, McPhail Land & Cattle, Mountain Park; Barron-Highsmith Cattle Co. and Short Ranches, Oologah.

The Senate Agriculture Committee released text from its proposed budget reconciliation bill this week, including numerous farm bill provisions that are critical to U.S. soybean farmers.

The American Soybean Association appreciates Chairman John Boozman’s efforts to include farm bill programs within the legislation that are key for ASA. While budget reconciliation negotiations are far from finished, ASA is pleased the Senate Agriculture Committee is keeping farmer priorities top of mind as work continues to draft a comprehensive five-year farm bill.

The second Blue Button below offers a link to the statement from the National Sorghum Producers on the Senate Ag Committee Action- they too, are pleased with the actions of the Committee.

Oklahoma Farm Bureau has selected 10 Oklahoma businesses to be part of the Oklahoma Grassroots Rural and Ag Business Accelerators program for 2025. The 10 founders were assigned to one of two cohorts with individualized tracks based on their business innovation.

AgCelerate Oklahoma: WeCanna, 4Ag Manufacturing, Hay Wrap Recycled Products, and a startup from Skiatook that is developing a variable no-till drill for two-wheeled tractors.

Activate Oklahoma: Foviio, Stinger Jugheads, Ransom’s BBQ, Gimel Holdings, Sober Sally’s, and SkyReach.

Caldwell and Haste Celebrate Historic $75 Million Investment in County Roads and Bridges

House Appropriations & Budget Chair Trey Caldwell, R-Lawton, and Vice Chair of Senate Appropriations Sen. John Haste, R-Broken Arrow, applauded the governor’s signing of House Bill 2758, landmark legislation they authored that delivers up to $75 million in new resources for county roads and bridges across Oklahoma. The measure, which now becomes law, is one of the largest single-year investments in county transportation infrastructure in state history. It provides critical support to counties as they work to improve road conditions, address structurally deficient bridges, and bolster rural and urban transportation networks that Oklahomans rely on every day.



“This puts this critical funding directly into the hands of our counties to fix the roads and bridges they know best,” Caldwell said. “This will keep Oklahomans safe as they travel. It will keep commerce moving through our rural and urban areas to the economic benefit of all Oklahomans, and it will lead to job growth and support the long-term future of Oklahoma’s infrastructure. We’re proud to stand with county officials in delivering the resources they’ve long needed.”

Haste, the Senate author of the bill added, “This legislation is about solving real problems in every corner of our state. Oklahoma currently has 1,764 structurally deficient county bridges, making this historic investment critical to public safety and infrastructure modernization. HB 2758 delivers the funding counties need to begin replacing them, and to upgrade thousands of miles of rural roads that are vital to public safety, agriculture, and economic development.”