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Oklahoma State University extension specialists are warning forage producers in the Southern Plains to watch for pasture mealybugs, a small waxy insect that is spreading. Texas producers first noticed the pest in 2025, and management options were discussed at a field day.
Pasture pest pressure can reduce forage yields and hay quality in the Southern Plains, a minor upward factor for hay demand, though the impact on grain and feed prices is limited.
oklahomafarmreport.comCarli DavenportNov 11, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
