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Today's First
Look:
mornings
with cash and futures reviewed- includes where the Cash
Cattle market stands, the latest Feeder Cattle Markets
Etc.
Okla
Cash Grain:
Daily
Oklahoma Cash Grain Prices
as of Tuesday 12/29- as reported by the Oklahoma Dept.
of Agriculture. (including Canola
prices in central and western Oklahoma)
Futures
Wrap:
Feeder
Cattle Recap:
Slaughter
Cattle Recap:
TCFA
Feedlot Recap:
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Oklahoma's
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Update from Ron Hays of RON
Wednesday, December 30,
2015 |
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch
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Featured
Story:
State
Veterinarian Rod Hall Urges Cattle Producers- Get
Those Bovines to Higher
Ground
Rising
water and flooding conditions are intensifying
across the eastern portion of Oklahoma as the
state deals with unprecedented rainfall amounts.
State Veterinarian, Dr. Rod Hall,
is encouraging all livestock owners to move
animals to higher ground to avoid the possibility
of stranded livestock. "We are
encouraging livestock owners to relocate animals
to be prepared for possible flood waters," said
Dr. Rod Hall, Oklahoma State Veterinarian. "We
have many producers that have already moved
animals but we want to ensure that all livestock
owners are taking the appropriate measures to
prepare for flood waters." The amount of
water rolling down the rivers and streams in
eastern Oklahoma is incredible- in part due to
large water releases by the Army Corps of
Engineers. For example, here is what the
release looked like yesterday at Lake Fort
Gibson.
According
to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, it's
releasing 175,000 cubic feet of water per second
from Fort Gibson Lake dam.
The Corps says that is less than the inflow into
the lake at 231,404 CFS. Our colleagues at
the News on 6 flew their helicopter over Lake Fort
Gibson as the water rushed down the spillway- it's
quite a video and you can view it by clicking
here. |
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Boxed
Beef Prices in Full Fledged Updraft
The
first two days of Boxed Beef trade between
Christmas and New Year's have seen both Choice and
Select Cutout Values race higher. Choice
Beef Cutout was up $3.46 on Monday- and another
$5.08 up on Tuesday- pushing the Choice Beef
Cutout to $206.17. Select Beef also
had a pair of outstanding days- up $3.73 on Monday
and $4.46 on Tuesday, with the Select Beef Cutout
at $197.66. According to the Tuesday
commentary- "Boxed Beef values were sharply higher
on moderate to fairly good demand and light
offerings. Select and Choice rib and loin cuts
were steady to firm while chuck and round cuts
were higher. Beef trimmings jumped higher on
moderate demand and light offerings." It's
not just the boxed beef prices that are surging-
cash cattle prices are chasing the Live Cattle
Futures higher- the week before Christmas week
slaughter steer prices were $118 according to the
Texas Cattle Feeders- this past week- the week of
Christmas limited sales saw slaughter steers up $6
to $124 per hundred. And, according to the
blog " TheBeefRead" penned by Cassie
Fish, cash cattle prices could hit $130 this week
or next. And she believes that we could see
cash cattle sales approach where the February Live
Cattle futures are fairly soon- around $135 per
hundred. There are several factors that
will end up helping determine how much of a rally
cattle prices may have early in 2016- ample and
cheap pork prices, lousy cattle performance in the
feedlots because of winter weather and what
packers will do about tighter supplies that may be
ahead- cut kill hours or pay up for available
supplies of cattle. One thing seems to be
likely- cattle producers will cheer the prices
that we are going to see next week in stocker and
yearling markets as we kick off 2016- they are
going to be a lot better than we saw in the final
sales of
2015. |
Oklahoma
and Other State Beef Councils Increase Their
Financial Commitment to USMEF- and It Pays
Dividends
From
earlier this fall, this Beef Buzz is a "Best of"
edition featuring the comments of USMEF President
Phil Seng. Phil Seng told yours
truly that he is appreciative of the extra support
that states like Oklahoma have provided the US
Meat Export Federation in helping fund special
projects to sell more beef overseas. Seng contends
that international markets are a good investment
with 95 percent of the world's consumers living
outside the United States- and obviously the
directors of the Oklahoma Beef Council and cattle
producers in several other states
agree. "The international market place
presents tremendous potential," Seng said. "All of
these growing middle classes want to evolve from
the cereals to the proteins." Seng says
that the additional dollars earmarked by state
beef councils in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and
Nebraska have helped go the extra mile in building
marketing relationships which help sell US beef.
You can hear his explanation by clicking here to read more
and to listen to this Beef Buzz where Seng
tells about how these state beef council dollars
are producing results.
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Talking
PASS with the New Department Head for Plant and
Soil Science at OSU- Dr. Jeff Edwards
The
new head of the Plant and Soil Science Department
in the Division of Agriculture and Natural
Resources at Oklahoma State University is a
familiar name and face to many in Oklahoma
agriculture- former OSU Small Grains Specialist
Dr. Jeff Edwards. Dr. Edwards
took over PASS leadership earlier in 2015- and now
leads one of the key departments for farmers on
the Stillwater campus and at key research and
extension locations around the
state. On the overview page of the PASS
website, Dr. Edwards writes that "at the heart of
agriculture is plant and soil science. Crop
production, biotechnology, natural resources
conservation, and biofuels are just a few of the
critical areas of agriculture where we have very
strong programs in teaching, research, and
extension." Edwards is very interested
in completing the search and hire for the position
he vacated as he accepted the Department
leadership role- Small Grains Specialist. He tells
yours truly that "we've got a couple of candidates
coming in after the first of the year to interview
for that position- top notch candidates- and I'm
really excited about the potential there." He adds
that he hopes to have someone in the Small Grains
Specialist position by early spring. We
also talked with Dr. Edwards about his vision for
PASS- click here to read more
and to listen to our conversation with him
about the department and his ideas on how to best
serve the state of Oklahoma in the days ahead.
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FDA
Extends Comment Period on 'Natural'
Definition
The Food & Drug
Administration announced in a Dec. 28
Federal Register notice that it is extending the
comment period for a docket to receive information
and comments on the use of the term "natural" in
the labeling of human food products, including
foods that are genetically engineered or contain
ingredients produced through the use of genetic
engineering. A notice requesting comments on this
topic first appeared in the Nov. 12 Federal
Register.
FDA initially established Feb. 10, 2016, as
the deadline for the submission of comments but is
now extending that deadline to May 10, 2016, to
allow interested parties additional time to submit
comments. Click here for the
webpage on the FDA website that explains more
about the FDA efforts to define "Natural" as a
description of a food product- and how you can
comment during this rule making
process. |
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CLAAS
Looks to Add New Dealers in West Texas and
Oklahoma as Warren Cat Drops Out of Ag Market
CLAAS
of America is advancing negotiations with
its final list of prospective equipment dealers in
western Texas and Oklahoma in wake of the recent
announcement made by Warren CAT concerning the
divestment of their agricultural stores. Warren
CAT will continue to provide service and parts
support to CLAAS customers through the dealer
transition period. "We wish Warren CAT
the very best as they refocus their efforts in
other markets outside of agriculture,"
said Eric Raby, CLAAS of America
President and General Manager - Sales. "With this
change comes a great opportunity for CLAAS. We
look forward to expanding our service in these
areas to provide customers with enhanced sales and
service options." Click here to read
more about CLAAS plans to set up dealers here
in the southern plains.
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Alan
Crone's Blog Details Temps Into the New Year- Cold
to Mild
Oklahoma
will get above freezing- but just barely- later on
today- and according to the Wednesday morning
weather blog written by Alan Crone from the News
on 6 in Tulsa- temps will improve daily right on
into early next week.
Alan
writes "Temperatures today will start in the
mid-20s with mostly cloudy conditions and end with
highs only in the mid-30s. Yesterday
the clouds remained across the northeastern part
of the state for the entire day. This
may happen again today, but we'll mention the
chance of a sun break or two around the
afternoon. The clouds should, however,
remain present and will keep our temperatures on
the cold side today. "Partly sunny
and cold weather will continue New Year's Eve with
lows in the upper teens and lower 20s followed by
highs in the upper 30s or lower
40s. Wind will be relatively
light and from the north around 10
mph. Saturday lows in the mid-20s will
be followed by highs in the mid-40s and Sunday
afternoon highs in the upper 40s should be
expected. A return of a southerly wind
Monday will signal the return of above normal
temperatures with lows in the upper 20s and lower
30s and highs in the lower 50s. The
slightly warmer air will remain until the middle
of next week. " The temps that he mentions
are for the Tulsa area- but are pretty close to
what we see for central and western Oklahoma as
well. You can read Alan's entire blog by clicking here.
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