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Wheat Woes and Corn Belt Rain: Navigating the Brute Ag Market Downturn
Thu Jun 4th, 2026 10:33:46 CDT
The global agricultural commodities sector is locked in a severe ag market downturn, forcing producers to navigate a wave of grain price declines. Farm Director KC Sheperd sat down with OSU Extension Crop Marketing Specialist Todd Hubbs to dissect the technical realities of this market slump, analyze the impact of timely rain across the Corn ...
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Drought Monitor: Exceptional Drought Expands Across Western Oklahoma
Thu Jun 4th, 2026 8:42:50 CDT
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. Oklahoma’s drought picture continues to tell two different stories depending on where you are in the state. While repeated rounds of spring rainfall have brought significant relief to many areas east of I-35, conditions across western Oklahoma continue to deteriorate as persistent dryness, high temperatures, and mounting moisture ...
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CONFIRMED- the First Case of New World Screwworm Has Arrived in Texas- Found in La Pryor, Texas- South of Uvalde
Wed Jun 3rd, 2026 20:02:48 CDT
UPDATED- In a news conference with Texas media, US Secretary of Ag Brooke Rollins has confirmed that the suspected case of New World Screwworm has been confirmed by the USDA Lab in Ames, Iowa. It is the first case in Texas since 1966. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ...
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First New World Screwworm Case in Texas Since 1966 Triggers Major USDA Response Thu Jun 4th, 2026 9:19:02 CDT
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays Features comments from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, USDA New World Screwworm Directorate head Rear Admiral Michael Schmoyer, and Texas State Veterinarian Dr. Bud Dinges following confirmation of the first New World screwworm case in Texas in 60 years. A Historic and Serious Development June ...
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