Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Thursday, September 17, 2020
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- OYE Exposition for the Youth of Oklahoma Fall Classic Livestock Show Kicks off Tomorrow
- Understanding Price Discovery Is The Key To Improving It Says Texas A&M Economist David Anderson
- NSP Welcomes EPA Denial of SRE "Gap-Year" Petitions
- A Legacy of Commitment--NAWG, USW Lead the Way Through Issues Affecting Wheat Farmers
- Stakeholder Webinar--Illinois River Watershed Total Phosphorous Criterion Revision
- Lucas Bill to Improve STEM Education in Rural Schools Passes House
- 2020 NFU Fall Legislative Fly-In - AFR/OFU Wednesday Briefing
- AFBF Supports Wildfire Mitigation Efforts
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OYE Exposition for the Youth of Oklahoma Fall Classic Livestock Show Kicks off Tomorrow
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The Oklahoma Youth Expo is excited to launch the Exposition for the Youth of Oklahoma Fall Classic livestock show, kicks off today and runs through the 20th at the Stephens County Fairgrounds in Duncan, Oklahoma.
This youth livestock show is open to all Oklahoma youth livestock exhibitors who were eligible to show at the Oklahoma State Fair. Show rules are similar to that of the Oklahoma State Fair.
Species eligible to show at the EYO include prospect steers, breeding beef heifers, market barrows, breeding gilts, market wether sheep, breeding ewes, market wether goats and breeding does.
“Amid the cancelation of the Oklahoma State Fair, our team at the Oklahoma Youth Expo believes it is critical to provide an opportunity for our ag youth exhibitors to have a venue to exhibit their livestock,” said president of Onward Endowment, Tyler Norvell. “Therefore we have launched the EYO, the Exposition for the Youth of Oklahoma Fall Classic."
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Established in 1905 as Oklahoma Farmers Union, AFR/OFU has been a champion for rural Oklahoma for more than 100 years. Today, the AFR/OFU Cooperative provides educational, legislative and cooperative programs across the state and AFR Insurance provides auto, home, farm and life insurance to both rural and urban Oklahomans.
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Understanding Price Discovery Is The Key To Improving It Says Texas A&M Economist David Anderson
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There has been a lot of discussion in the cattle industry about improving price discovery, either by legislation or through the market process. Dr. David Anderson, Extension livestock market economist at Texas A & M University, believes we need to first understand what price discovery means.
Anderson was a featured speaker for the 2020 Virtual Cattle Raisers Convention underway online this week. The virtual conference replaced the Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Convention cancelled in March.
How does a buyer and seller agree on terms? Anderson asked.
Improving price discovery is a worthwhile goal, he said.
If we improve price discovery, we may not get a higher price if fundamentally there are a lot of supplies, Anderson said.
Discovery and determination are different things but closely related he said.
Anderson believes that the number of actual transactions is key to determining price discovery- but price discovery is more than just the number of transactions.
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NSP Welcomes EPA Denial of SRE "Gap-Year" Petitions
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National Sorghum Producers welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement on Monday it will deny 54 petitions for small refinery exemptions (SREs) for past compliance years. These “gap-filling” petitions showed the small refineries had not demonstrated their viability was affected based on findings from the Department of Energy (DOE). NSP Chairman Dan Atkisson released the following statement in response:
“This decision by the EPA provides sorghum growers with greater certainty they will continue to have access to a robust ethanol market geared toward meeting the goals set by the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) program. Congress’s intent for the RFS was a strong program aimed at promoting and strengthening domestic markets for ethanol, and to that end, we thank the Administration and appreciate support from a bipartisan group of legislators and other farm state Members in their efforts to ensure our farmers and rural communities have the economic viability provided by ethanol production.
“We also appreciate members of the Congressional Biofuels Caucus who have introduced provisions from the Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act, with the text released as part of the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act yesterday, to ensure greater integrity and transparency in the process. As a farmer, these announcements are encouraging to our members, even though we know there is much more to be done for the ethanol industry.”
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Each Weekday- Listen to Cotton Talk!
For our farmers who have either- always have had cotton on their farms- or those who have more recently have added the fiber crop to their operations- we have a new daily report starting to be heard on several of our Radio Stations- It's Called Cotton Talk- and we appreciate the Oklahoma Cotton Council for their support in making this a reality.
Click on the Button below to listen to our most recent report
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A Legacy of Commitment--NAWG, USW Lead the Way Through Issues Affecting Wheat Farmers
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U.S. farmers working hard to produce six distinct, high-quality classes of wheat must manage a multitude of risks to put bread on tables at home and across the globe. Beyond the agronomic and economic challenges, the decisions and policies of the U.S. government and international trade policy have affected wheat farm families for decades.
In April 1950, Clifford R. Hope was a U.S. Congressman from Garden City, Kan. He told wheat farmer leaders that “there are many questions that come before Congress that need answering by wheat-oriented people.” He was speaking to farmers meeting in Kansas City, Mo., who would go on to create the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) to represent the interests of wheat farmers with members of Congress. After leaving Congress, Hope was hired as the first president of Great Plains Wheat.
As U.S. wheat stocks piled up, the government created federally managed grain reserves and in 1954, with support from NAWG and state wheat associations, the U.S. Congress passed Public Law (PL) 480 to help expand exports of surplus agricultural products. This was a huge incentive to form commissions and, by 1960, to create Great Plains Wheat and Western Wheat Associates to promote U.S. wheat in designated countries under PL 480 and other commercial overseas markets. The final details of the merger that created U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) were developed on the sidelines of a NAWG conference in 1980.
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We invite you to listen to us on great radio stations across the region on the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network weekdays-
if you missed this morning's Farm News - or you are in an area where you can't hear it- click below for this morning's Farm news from Ron Hays and KC Sheperd on RON.
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Sponsor Spotlight
Midwest Farm Shows is proud to produce the two best Farm Shows in the State of Oklahoma annually- the Tulsa Farm Show each December and the Oklahoma City Farm Show each April. (rescheduled for June in 2020)
They would like to thank all of you who participated in their 2020 Oklahoma City Farm Show.
Up next will be the Tulsa Farm Show in December 2020- the dates are December 10th, 11th, and 12th.
Now is the ideal time to contact the Midwest Farm Show Office at 507-437-7969 and book space at the 2020 Tulsa Farm Show. To learn more about the Tulsa Farm Show, click here.
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Stakeholder Webinar--Illinois River Watershed Total Phosphorous Criterion Revision
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The Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) Water Quality Standards (WQS) staff invites stakeholders and interested parties to a public webinar. This webinar will inform stakeholders and interested parties about the ongoing work by OWRB staff to revise the total phosphorous criterion for the protection of the aesthetics beneficial use in the Illinois River Watershed.
The OWRB WQS staff value and encourage public participation. There will be a designated text-based Q&A during the webinar where the public will have the opportunity to interact with staff re: questions they may have about the technical work and criteria revision process.
This will be part 1 of a 3-part webinar series. Links to join the other two webinars will be sent out before each webinar.
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Lucas Bill to Improve STEM Education in Rural Schools Passes House
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Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) praised the passage of his bipartisan legislation to improve STEM education for rural schools today. STEM refers to science, technology, engineering, math, and computer science, and strong STEM education is critical to America’s economic growth.
H.R. 4979, the Rural STEM Education Act addresses the unique challenges that make it difficult for students in rural areas to access high-quality STEM education. Rural schools are grappling with a shortage of science and math teachers, high teacher turnover, and difficulty accessing computer-based technology.
Lucas explained that STEM education for rural students is not an isolated problem: Nearly half of all schools are considered rural, and more than nine million students, or roughly 20% of all schoolchildren, attend rural schools. And of the 21 million Americans who lack access to broadband, the majority live in rural areas. These barriers set rural students back, making them less competitive in the evolving job market.
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2020 NFU Fall Legislative Fly-In - AFR/OFU Wednesday Briefing
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American Farmers & Ranchers/Oklahoma Farmers Union (AFR/OFU) delegates continued lobbying for Oklahoma agriculture on the third day of the 2020 National Farmers Union (NFU) Fall Legislative Fly-In Sept. 16. Participants lobbied virtually on behalf of the AFR/OFU membership.
AFR/OFU delegates met one-on-one virtually with several members of Congress or their staff—Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), Rep. Kendra Horn (D-OK), Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA), and Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL). In these meetings, AFR/OFU delegates focused on solutions to the nationwide meat processing disruptions and other issues exacerbated by Covid-19.
Senator James Lankford Congressional Meeting
The congressional meeting with Lankford’s staff was an in-depth conversation about the U.S. beef industry, consolidation in agriculture, and the dysfunction of our nation’s food system as a whole. It was a dynamic, positive dialogue with questions and answers from both parties.
During this dialogue, the state of meat inspection in Oklahoma was a hot topic. AFR/OFU delegates discussed current funding initiatives to increase slaughter capacity both within the state and nationwide, as well as the dire need for more state and USDA inspectors. This need was emphasized when one delegate stating, “Funding to step up inspection on small to mid-size processors doesn’t matter if there are no inspectors.”
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AFBF Supports Wildfire Mitigation Efforts
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The American Farm Bureau Federation and 13 state Farm Bureaus are asking Congress to give federal land management agencies additional tools and resources to prevent and recover from catastrophic wildfires.
The Farm Bureaus sent a letter to Senate leadership in support of the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020. The bipartisan legislation being considered today will expedite forest management, accelerate post-fire restoration and reforestation, and remove dead and dangerous wood from national forests.
The importance of the legislation is demonstrated by the six million acres of forest land currently burning in the western United States. Since the beginning of 2020, in California alone, wildfires have burned more than three million acres and destroyed 4,200 structures.
“Backlogs in adequate management coupled with drier, hotter conditions, have resulted in unhealthy, overly dense forests,” the letter states. “When fires inevitably occur, these conditions result in larger, more catastrophic fires that are difficult to control, destructive to both urban and rural communities and pose great threats to both private property and human life.”
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Today's First Look:
Ron on RON Markets as heard on K101
mornings with cash and futures reviewed- includes where the Cash Cattle market stands, the latest Feeder Cattle Markets Etc.
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Wholesale Boxed Beef Prices continue to show weakness- Choice Beef was down 71 cents while Select Beef was also lower by $1.77.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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OKC West in El Reno had 6,352 in their Tuesday and Wednesday sale of this week.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 900 lbs sold 4.00-6.00 higher, over 900 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-8.00 higher. Demand good for all classes of feeders. Steer and heifer calves not well tested on limited comparable offerings for an accurate trend.
Click below to check the full report.
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Each afternoon we are posting a recap of that day's markets as analyzed by Justin Lewis of KIS futures - click below for the latest update on the Livestock and Grain Futures Trade..
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Okla Cash Grain:
Daily Oklahoma Cash Grain Prices- as reported by the Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture- The report available after the close of the Futures Trade for that day.
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Our Oklahoma Farm Report Team!!!!
Ron Hays, Senior Farm Director and Editor
KC Sheperd, Associate Farm Director and Editor
Dave Lanning, Markets and Production
Sam Knipp, Farm News Editor
Pam Arterburn, Calendar and Template Manager
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Rural Oklahoma is full of some of the greatest success stories throughout the entire state and are a main reason Oklahoma is on track to become a top 10 state.
The Road to Rural Prosperity will dive into these stories each week bringing you insight into the great things happening in and to rural Oklahoma. We will bring you stories covering rural life, agriculture, energy, healthcare, tourism and politics all affecting rural America.
The Road to Rural Prosperity is here to tell stories about rural America, for rural America.
It's fall and there is no better time than right now to check out the many venues in Oklahoma that offer great Agritourism adventures. KC Sheperd talks with Micaela Danker- who coordinates the AgriTourism efforts of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture- and they discuss the chances to enjoy Pumpkin Patches, horseback riding, and Corn Mazes and more across Oklahoma in the fall season of 2020.
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Tim West
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Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
2401 Exchange Avenue,
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Oklahoma City, OK 73108
405.317.6361
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Ron Hays
Director of Farm Programming
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
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