Oklahoma's Latest Farm
And Ranch News
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Friday, September 18, 2020
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- CFAP Round Two Coming- So Says President Donald Trump
- Inhofe Praises Trump Admin for Replacing WOTUS Rule
- Cattle Industry Has Made a Remarkable Adjustment To Pandemic, Says Randy Blach, CattleFax CEO
- The State: of the Known Unknowns--2020 Election Analysis
- Drought Conditions Improve For Oklahoma As The Nation Focuses On Western Wildfires
- NCBA & PLC Hail Legislation To Modernize ESA
- OSU's Kim Anderson Analyzes this Years Wheat Prices Vs. Last Years Prices
- OSU Releases FIVE New Wheat Varieties
- AFR/OFU Continues Virtual Fly-In
- Pollard Farms Holding Their 23rd Female Production Sale on Saturday
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CFAP Round Two Coming- So Says President Donald Trump |
During a campaign rally in Wisconsin on Thursday night, President Trump said the administration would offer another round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for farmers and ranchers. “Starting next week (week of September 21), my administration is committing an additional, you’ve been asking for this a long time, $13 billion in relief to help farmers recover from the coronavirus.”
Details are expected this morning from USDA.
At least one group jumped on that word from Wisconsin. The National Milk Producers Federation thanked President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for providing additional support to dairy through its latest round of disaster assistance to agricultural producers, as well as Congress for providing the funding in the CARES Act in the spring.
“Federal dairy assistance has been critically needed as the nation’s dairy farmers face economic uncertainty and markets that remain anything but normal,” said Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of NMPF. “We look forward to learning more of the plan’s details to better understand how this will help producers who have been dealing with COVID-19 disruptions, challenges compounded in recent days by natural disasters.”
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Inhofe Praises Trump Admin for Replacing WOTUS Rule |
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, submitted a statement for the record for an EPW Committee hearing entitled, “Stakeholder Reactions: The Navigable Waters Protection Rule under the Clean Water Act.”
“Mr. Chairman, thank you for hosting this hearing on the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule which, as you know, replaces the Obama administration’s illegal Clean Water Rule. Since 2015, and as chairman of this Committee, I have led the charge against the Obama-era waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. I am deeply grateful to President Trump and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Wheeler for their steadfast leadership and commitment to rectifying this important regulatory issue. For years, I have spoken with countless Oklahomans about their strong concerns and objections to the Obama-era rule, and I am pleased that the Trump administration has taken action to provide a clear and lawful definition of waters of the United States.
It is not an overstatement to say that the Obama-era WOTUS rule was the greatest regulatory burden facing farmers and ranchers in my state and other states across America. For generations, farmers and ranchers have been dedicated stewards of their land and water, but the Obama-era rule placed unprecedented and expanded power into the hands of the federal government which severely hampered the work of farmers and ranchers everywhere.
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Cattle Industry Has Made a Remarkable Adjustment To Pandemic, Says Randy Blach, CattleFax CEO |
The cattle industry has made a remarkable adjustment to the COVID-19 pandemic says Randy Blach, CEO of CattleFax, a global leader in beef industry research, analysis and information.
Blach was a featured speaker for the 2020 Virtual Cattle Raisers Convention online this week. The virtual conference replaced the Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Convention cancelled in March.
I’ve never seen anything like this, Blach said, as he recounted the past six months of this historic event.
First of all, as we think about this COVID-19 environment, over half of our beef consumption took place at food service, Blach said.
When that was cut off our entire system had to work fast to move product back to retail, he said.
There was some tremendous volatility and our industry has done a great job, Blach said.
The market hates uncertainty and we got a double dose this year when the spring movement of cattle was at its peak.
The market priced in the worse demand in over 50 years because we didn’t know how long the government was going to keep businesses locked down, he said.
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The State: of the Known Unknowns--2020 Election Analysis |
Through a series of articles Farm Bureau calls The State, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Advocacy and Political Affairs team is providing analysis related to "the state of" various aspects of the 2020 campaign season, including the race for the White House and key elections around the country.
The 2020 campaign is entering the home stretch with the post-Labor Day frenzy of campaigning in battleground states and anticipation of the debates.
Over the next several weeks, the candidates will be battling over the airwaves and digital screens as the fall campaigns appear inclined to negative messaging that portrays partisan opponents as threats to fundamental democratic institutions and freedoms.
The strategies of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden are becoming clearer, but so are the “known unknowns,” to borrow the famous (or infamous) quote of former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. According to Rumsfeld, "there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know." This is a good description of the campaigns’ current state of affairs.
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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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Drought Conditions Improve For Oklahoma As The Nation Focuses On Western Wildfires |
Attention continues to be focused on the western half of the country in this week’s Drought Monitor update.
Dry weather dominated California, Oregon and Washington as well as the northern Rockies, leading to extensive drought intensification as wildfires continued to burn hundreds of thousands of acres.
For the mid-section of the country, aggressive improvements were introduced in the hardest-hit areas, which extended northward into Oklahoma.
The good news for Iowa this week is rains erased the last vestiges off Extreme Drought (D3) from the west and central areas of the state.
Specifically, for Oklahoma, not much has changed this week as 73.6 percent of the state is free of dry or drought conditions. (last week it was 72.6 percent).
There are still two small pockets of Extreme Drought (D3) in southwest Oklahoma but even those have been slightly improved.
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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-
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NCBA & PLC Hail Legislation To Modernize ESA |
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC), this week celebrated the introduction of critical legislation that will modernize the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the first time in close to 30 years.
Introduced by Senator and Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), John Barrasso (R – Wyo), the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 will improve the existing law by strengthening state and local partnerships, incentivizing voluntary conservation efforts undertaken by ranchers and other land owners, and defend the ESA’s delisting process for animals that have successfully recovered and no longer need protection. Through these changes and with targeted increases for specific areas of the ESA, the bill will improve species conservation and address key failures in the Act.
"This legislation is about improving an outdated law so that it meets current needs. It is about helping every American cattle producer that has lost a calf to a federally-protected bear or wolf, and for landowners who face stringent regulation that doesn’t meet the habitat needs on the ground," said NCBA President Marty Smith. "Thank you to Senator Barrasso for taking on the big task of updating a law that is almost three decades old. I am glad to see a bill recognize that the best conservationists are the ranchers and farmers on their operations everyday taking care of the land and feeding the country."
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OSU's Kim Anderson Analyzes this Years Wheat Prices Vs. Last Years Prices |
Oklahoma State University Extension Grains Market Analyst Dr. Kim Anderson talks about what is going on in the Wheat Markets weekly on SUNUP.
Taking a look at this years prices versus last years prices Anderson says, "Well, if you look at our prices they're around $4.40 cents a bushel. This time last year they were at $3.70. So our prices are about 70 cents per bushel higher than this time last year. 16 cents a bushel less than Russias.
Anderson says he is surprised by the higher prices, "You look at what's going on in in the wheat situation, we are harvesting and record world crop, 28.3, billion bushels. The five year average is 27.6. Our ending stocks are projected to be 11.7 billion bushels, the five year average is 10.1. Our stocks to use ratio is 42.5%, compared to an average of 33.3, we're harvesting a record world corn crop, we're harvesting a record soybean crop in the world. Yes, I'm surprised at the higher prices." to hear more from Dr. Anderson, click or tap below.
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OSU Releases FIVE New Wheat Varieties |
Scientists at Oklahoma State University are giving wheat farmers new options to plant in their fields soon, five wheat varieties that build on years of research and careful selection of the best traits.
Five is a large number even for OSU, which is known for its industry-shaping genetics program and nearly annual releases. However, Brett Carver, who holds the Wheat Breeding Genetics Chair in Agriculture, said optimal conditions and record yields this year allowed for a particularly large data set and several lines of research.
“There’s ultimately little crossover between these varieties,” he said. “We don’t breed a variety that addresses every problem – it doesn’t make sense; our geography is too diverse. So I wanted to make sure we knew where each of these five would do best, where each of them needs to grow.”
Each new cultivar plays up to certain strengths and traits. Carver, who was interviewed recently for the SUNUP television video series, provided a short overview:
• Uncharted – The first of four hard red winter wheats, Uncharted has “an unprecedented resistance” to a virus called Barley Yellow Dwarf. Carver said the virus’ effect on small-grain plants is comparable to the Covid-19 virus on humans.
• Strad CL Plus – This wheat can supplant its predecessor in fields which utilize the Clearfield commercially branded herbicide control system.
• Breakthrough – Another virus typically found in the Panhandle of the state, called Wheat Streak Mosaic, has far less effect on Breakthrough.
• Butler’s Gold – The last of the reds introduced this year, Butler will be attractive to farmers who face season-disrupting conditions and are trying to recover with a late-planted crop. This variety is extremely fast in the way it develops, he said.
• Big Country – The only white wheat released this season, Big Country has the potential to outperform yields of red varieties at an equally high or higher quality level. It also has strong sprouting and disease resistance. White grain can produce a larger amount of flour per weight, so the only thing holding back Big Country will be whether mills are willing to try it in response to market demand over red.
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AFR/OFU Continues Virtual Fly In |
American Farmers & Ranchers/Oklahoma Farmers Union (AFR/OFU) delegates continued lobbying for Oklahoma agriculture on the fourth day of the 2020 National Farmers Union (NFU) Fall Legislative Fly-In Sept. 17. Participants lobbied virtually on behalf of the AFR/OFU membership.
AFR/OFU delegates met one-on-one virtually with Rep. Markwayne Mullin and Rep. Tom Cole’s legislative staff. In these meetings, AFR/OFU delegates focused on solutions to the nation’s meat processing woes and everyday challenges rural Americans face, both during Covid-19 and beyond.
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Pollard Farms Holding Their 23rd Female Production Sale on Saturday |
The Pollard Sale announces their 23rd Annual Female Production Sale- happening tomorrow-Saturday, September 19, 2020- starting at 12 Noon at the Ranch near Waukomis, Oklahoma
They will be selling 150 registered Angus lots.
You can call for last minute information as well- 580-758-1464
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OKC West is our Market Links Sponsor- they sell cattle three days a week- Cows on Mondays, Stockers on Tuesday and Feeders on Wednesday- Call 405-262-8800 to learn more.
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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 33 cents on Thursday while Select Beef was also lower-
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Weekly Cattle Auction Reports
The buttons below allow you to check out the weekly Cattle Auctions in the region that we post on our website and here in our daily email update-
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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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