Dec 21
On Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was forced to suspend rail operations at key points into and out of Mexico, specifically El Paso and Eagle Pass, Texas, to alleviate a sharp increase in illegal immigration at the border. These actions affect U.S. corn and barley at this time, two commodities …
Dec 21
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is back talking with Terrain’s Chief Research and Analytics Officer, Don Close, for part two about the cow that stole Christmas in 2003. Close said the biggest impact of the first case of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) in the U.S. 20 years ago was on exports. “Exports accounted …
Dec 21
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. According to the latest Oklahoma drought monitor report, exceptional drought remains at zero, unchanged from the past three months. Extreme drought or worse is now at .19 percent, down from last week’s 1.15 percent. Severe drought or worse is now at 4.49 percent, down from last week’s 10.38 percent. …
Dec 21
Oklahoma Farm Bureau encourages farmers and ranchers who hold a private applicators license to recertify their licenses that may be up for renewal. Holders of private applicators licenses in the state of Oklahoma who received a renewal notification letter from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry need to recertify their licenses that are …
Dec 21
Midwest Dairy, the checkoff organization representing over 4,000 dairy farmers in a ten-state region in the Midwest, would like to share that Molly Pelzer, the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Midwest Dairy, has officially announced her retirement from the organization effective in March of 2024. Midwest Dairy’s board has engaged a search firm to …
Dec 21
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued the following statement regarding the ongoing suspension of rail operations by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at two crossings in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas. “Every day, millions of gallons of American bioethanol and key coproducts like high-protein animal feed are transported safely and efficiently by rail. …
Dec 21
Dairy MAX‘s award-winning, interactive Dairy Discovery Zone exhibit (DDZ) has successfully completed its 2023 tour. This year, the DDZ marked new milestones by debuting at the Greeley Stampede in Colorado, the State Fair of Oklahoma and the Heart O’ Texas Fair and Rodeo, alongside continued appearances at the Colorado State Fair, New Mexico State Fair …
Dec 21
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Dec 20
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Mike Schulte of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission about the closed rail crossings on the Mexican border putting wheat exports at risk. “We do have two rail crossings that have now closed across the borders in the Southern Plains…,” Schulte said. U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and …
