Each week, Beltway Beef brings you the latest policy news affecting the U.S. cattle and beef industry. Hear from subject-matter experts, producers, and industry leaders on the topics that impact the business viability of farms and ranches across the country. On this episode, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson joins to provide an update …
Category: Ag News
May 17
Commodity Classic Announces Preliminary Schedule for 2025 Show in Denver
Plans for the 2025 Commodity Classic are well underway as America’s largest farmer-led agricultural and educational experience takes place March 2–4, 2025, in Denver, Colo. The theme for the 2025 show is “Elevating Excellence in Agriculture.” The preliminary schedule for the 2025 Commodity Classic can be found online at CommodityClassic.com/2025-schedule. The schedule highlights tentative dates and times …
May 17
Upcoming Cattlemen’s Conference to Feature Critical Discussions on the Future of Gene Editing
As Part Two of Cattlemen’s Conference: A Blueprint for the Future Approaches, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is featuring comments from Donnell Brown of the R.A. Brown Ranch talking about the value of gene editing- a key topic that will be discussed at this year’s Cattlemen’s Conference. The conference will be held at …
May 17
Friday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
May 17
Growers Rally for Soy Priorities in House Ag Committee Farm Bill
As the House Agriculture Committee prepares to consider Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson’s proposed farm bill next week, soy growers are contacting their representatives to express support for soybean priorities included in the bill. ASA’s farm bill priorities addressed in the chairman’s proposal include: The House Ag Committee will mark up the farm bill Thursday, May …
May 17
Why Don’t We Start More Cooperatives?
The cooperative business model has been very successful in the U.S. and cooperatives are particularly successful in the agricultural sector. Many U.S. agricultural cooperatives are approaching or exceeding 100 years of existence. Despite that historical success we are starting relatively few new agricultural cooperatives. Many of our existing agricultural cooperatives started with a handful of producers joining together …
May 17
AAA Oklahoma Honors Edmond Student as Outstanding School Safety Patroller
AAA proudly announces an Edmond student has been selected as one of this year’s Outstanding School Safety Patroller for Oklahoma. Max Hathaway, a fifth grader at Heritage Elementary School, has been selected for the honor. Like thousands of his peers across the county, Max has remained committed to keeping his fellow students safe and being a …
May 17
We’re Asking Our Veterans to Help, Again-Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA
Near the end of May, we will celebrate Memorial Day, a day in which we will honor and mourn all our nation’s military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting our freedoms, liberty and independence while serving in the United States Armed Forces. May is also Military Appreciation Month, a special time for honoring and …
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