Category: Ag News

Midterm Elections to Set Stage for What Can Be Expected in 2023 Farm Bill

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:14:02 CST

Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s vice president of government affairs, Ethan Lane, as he gives a preview of what he expects t…

Beef Exports Facing Headwinds

Mondays, Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry. This analysis is a part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner.” Today, Dr. Peel talks about headwinds in beef exports. So far in 2022, beef exports have increased over the record …

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Stay Food Safe this Thanksgiving Holiday

Keep your stomach full of turkey and free from foodborne illness this Thanksgiving holiday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds us all that it’s important to remember the steps to food safety during America’s biggest meal. “While the four steps to food safety — clean, separate, cook and chill — are important every day …

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NMPF Ceo’s Corner: Embracing Change Brings Dairy’s Bright Future

Note: This column is adapted from NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern’s remarks at NMPF’s annual meeting, Oct. 25 in Denver. This year is finally starting to feel like the new normal has arrived. The masks are fewer, offices are more full, consumers have returned to restaurants, and kids are back in schools. But in …

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Sorghum Leaders Present to World Food Program at Kansas Food Aid Event

National Sorghum Sorghum Producers Chairman Craig Meeker, board director Doug Keesling, Vice Chair Amy France and Kansas Grain Sorghum staff participated in events hosted by Kansas Senator Jerry Moran and Congressman Tracey Mann (KS-01) in Kansas this week, hosting World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley. At an event where volunteers packed food for Ukrainian refugees, …

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High Diesel Prices Put Strain on Farmers

The average price of diesel is $5.32 per gallon, more than $1.50 above the same time last year. While prices are below the $5.81 peak in June, the high cost of fuel is hitting farmers hard as they navigate the fall harvest season. American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed the factors driving up fuel prices …

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Oklahoma Grain Elevator Cash Bids as of 2 p.m. November 4, 2022

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:00:13 CDT

Oklahoma Grain Elevator Cash Bids as of 2 p.m. November 4, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture are now putting the Daily Cash Grain Report into a PDF format – we are saving that PDF and archiving them for today’s specific report. To see today’s update, click on the PDF report link at the bottom of this story.

In addition to the PDF of the daily report, you can also listen to the Cash Grain Report by calling 405-621-5533. Push 2 for the grain report.

Click here: 04986_OklaCashGrain11042022.pdf

    
   

OP-ED: Walters the Right Choice for Rural Oklahoma

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:59:26 CDT

The following Op-Ed was published on October 26th in the Southwest Ledger in Lawton- and can be found online on their website. Please note that the Southwest Ledger and the Oklahoma Farm Report are bot…

September Pork Exports Continue Upward Trend; Pace Cools for Beef

U.S. pork exports topped year-ago totals for the second consecutive month in September, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). September beef exports were below last year for the first time in 2022, but exports remain on a record pace through the first three quarters of the …

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November 4, 2022, Market Wrap-Up with Justin Lewis

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:28:37 CDT

November 4, 2022, Market Wrap-Up with Justin Lewis

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Justin Lewis of KIS Futures has all the details on today’s agricultural markets for RON listeners, below.

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