1/ Senate Ag reported the Agricultural Act of 2026, 12-11. Nothing is law yet. The current extension lapses Sept 30, and fall leases signed this month run right through it.
2/ A federal judge froze every deadline behind USDA’s reorganization through Oct 2, hearing Sept 29. FSA, NRCS and RMA sit inside the affected mission areas — get determinations in writing.
3/ USDA ordered ESG work out of the dairy checkoff and every other commodity checkoff. Oklahoma cattle producers pay the beef checkoff, so this one lands close to home. 4/ OWRB approved a dam consent order inside ~80 items in about 40 seconds. A resident reached the podium ~4 seconds too late. Speak before the gavel, or you preserve almost nothing. Full brief here.
