Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Friday, October 23, 2020
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Dismal Wheat Pasture Prospects Weighing on The Feeder Cattle Market, Says OSU's Derrell Peel
- Soil Moisture Situation Becoming Critical as Latest Drought Monitor Map Shows Drought Expanding in Many Areas of the Southern Plains
- Ryder Klaassen of Hydro-Eakly FFA Named Grand Champion at 2020 Oklahoma Junior Wheat Show-- Logan Chance named 4-H Champion
- OSU's Kim Anderson Talks about the Upward Movement in the Grain Markets
- Oklahoma Commission On Cooperative Sovereignty Presents Report to Governor Stitt
- Lankford, Capito Send Letter to EPA Opposing Ethanol Mandate Expansion
- Spur Ranch Performance Herd of the Heartland Sale Today
- Madelyn Gerken Advances Into Phase 2 of National FFA Officer Selection Process
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Dismal Wheat Pasture Prospects Weighing on The Feeder Cattle Market, Says OSU's Derrell Peel
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Prospects for a good winter wheat pasture season are becoming less likely as drought conditions expand throughout the southern Plains. Dr. Derrell Peel, OSU Extension livestock market economist, said this could have national implications for the cattle market.
We’re at a critical stage right now as the door is closing rapidly on winter wheat pasture, Peel said.
Some of it looks okay but it’s going backwards quickly, he said.
If we don’t get significant moisture in the next few days than we will lose the possibilities for decent winter forage, he said.
This time of year, what happens in the southern Plains has a national impact as this is home for a lot of cattle from around the country, Peel said.
Typically, the markets are at seasonal lows this time of year.
In the central and southern Plains if we have good wheat pasture that offsets that seasonal low, Peel said.
Stocker cattle operators have had to refigure their budgets to adjust for the diminished pasture prospects.
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Soil Moisture Situation Becoming Critical as Latest Drought Monitor Map Shows Drought Expanding in Many Areas of the Southern Plains
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The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows almost 67 percent of the country is struggling with abnormally dry or worse conditions going into late fall and early winter.
There was some relief in recent days as snow and rain fell across the northern sections of the country. However, many areas didn’t receive any precipitation, and combined with high evaporative rates over the High Plains and much of the
West, widespread worsening of the drought conditions occurred.
Drought expanded in northwest Arkansas, Oklahoma, central and western Texas.
Much of the central and southern Plains region has experienced high winds leading to high evaporation rates sucking moisture out of the soil. This has created a dismal situation for winter wheat farmers as early planted wheat is dying and
prospects for the remaining fields are growing dimmer every day.
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Ryder Klaassen of Hydro-Eakly FFA Named Grand Champion at 2020 Oklahoma Junior Wheat Show-- Logan Chance named 4-H Champion
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Ryder Klaassen, son of Chris and Ginger Klaassen, was awarded the overall grand champion award showing his Doublestop CL Plus variety in the 2020 Oklahoma 4-H/FFA Junior Wheat Show. Klaassen placed 1st in production and milling and 3rd in baking, earning him the title of 1st place as the FFA champion, and overall grand champion of the 4-H and FFA Junior Wheat Show. Klaassen is from the Hydro-Eakly FFA chapter.
Associate Farm Director, KC Sheperd spoke with Oklahoma Wheat Commission's Mike Schulte, and he said there are several things you have to do to get he Grand Champion Title, "Students who are making management decisions, looking at fertilizer applications, doing the research on the varieties that are going to be most suitable on the end-use quality side in baking."
Schulte said with this being a hard year for everyone it was really great to be able to present the awards, "its been wonderful from the standpoint that we've had more participation this year. One, I think because the kids were maybe looking for things to do during the summer months, and they've really taken an active role and we've had more interest and participation moving forward. So I'm anxious to see what this does for the competition overall in the coming years."
Over $18,000 in prize money and scholarships was given away at the awards banquet, "We certainly encourage them to look at agriculture, but even if a student decides not to go into agriculture, we feel like this is a wonderful opportunity to make them an advocate for our industry and agriculture in whatever chosen profession they choose to go into." said Shulte.
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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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OSU's Kim Anderson Talks about the Upward Movement in the Grain Markets
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Oklahoma State University Extension Grains Market Analyst Dr. Kim Anderson talks about what is going on in the Wheat Markets weekly on SUNUP.
This week Dr. Anderson talks about the movement of the prices in the grain markets, "Well we still have prices moving up. You look at wheat we've got 15-16 cent price increases moving up this week, corn is up 11-12 cents, soybeans up 25 cents.
We are continuing a gentle trend upward and I think that is good." To hear more from Dr. Anderson and the grain markets, click or tap below.
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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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Oklahoma Commission On Cooperative Sovereignty Presents Report to Governor Stitt
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The Oklahoma Commission on Cooperative Sovereignty today presented its recommendations for the State and the U.S. Congress in response to the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma.
“The questions caused by the McGirt decision have put our state at a crossroads,” said Gov. Stitt. “But where some see a major challenge for our state, I see an opportunity. We can work together and secure our future as One Oklahoma, maintaining our diversity and sharing the vision of becoming a Top Ten state.”
Formed by Governor Kevin Stitt under Executive Order 2020-24 to explore the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling, the advisory Commission recommended five principles to ensure consistency and stability for both the State of Oklahoma and Oklahoma’s Tribal Nations.
These principles include:
1. All Oklahomans should be treated equally under the law, and fairly represented by their commonly elected State officials.
2. All Oklahomans should share, as provided under Oklahoma law and without regard to race, gender or affiliation, in the funding of the common services provided by the State to its residents, including, but not limited to:
a. Transportation and infrastructure,
b. Education,
c. Public Safety and Corrections (law enforcement, firefighters, paramedics, and others),
d. Criminal and Civil Courts,
e. Environmental Protection,
f. Health and Human Services (such as Child Welfare),
g. Worker's Compensation and Unemployment Administration, and
h. Economic Development.
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Lankford, Capito Send Letter to EPA Opposing Ethanol Mandate Expansion
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Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and his colleagues in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler concerning the Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2021.
Specifically, the senators asked Administrator Wheeler to use his statutory authorities under the Clean Air Act to cite “severe economic harm” and employ a general waiver to not increase the RVO for 2021. Given that COVID-19 has suppressed demand for gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, any increase in the mandate would cause severe and outsized economic harm next year by raising costs for consumers, particularly at the gas pump. Additionally, the letter urges the EPA to not reallocate prior year obligations that would increase burdens on refiners of all sizes, including small refiners.
“Any increase in blending volumes mandated under the RFS, especially an expansion of the 2021 RVO, would ultimately impact American consumers forced to bear the associated costs, creating another drag on a national economy that is in a state of fragile recovery from the depths of the pandemic. It is essential that you use all available statutory authorities to see to it that these unnecessary impacts are avoided,” the senators wrote.
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Spur Ranch - Performance Herd of the Heartland Sale Today
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Spur Ranch Kicks off their Performance Herd of the Heartland Sale today at 1 p.m. at the ranch...15 miles west of
Vinita, Oklahoma
They will be featuring Approximately 400 Head Sell
150 Registered Angus 18-month to 2-year-old Performance Tested Bulls and 200 Commercial Fall Pairs plus a select group of Commercial Replacement Females
Spur Ranch - Grow, Gain, and Grade Since 1930
The Sale Book and Videos of the Bulls being offered- plus details on how to register to be a buyer on line or via phone can be had by clicking here for the Spur Ranch website.
Sale Manager: Matt C. Sims 405-641-6081
matt@mcsauction.com
www.mcsauction.com
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Madelyn Gerken Advances Into Phase 2 of National FFA Officer Selection Process
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Word came last night from the National FFA Officer Selection Process that their Phase One Interviews and Interactions are done- and 22 of the 38 National FFA Officer candidates are advancing to Phase 2 of the process.
Out of those 22 candidates- 6 will be selected to serve as a National FFA Officer in 2020-2021.
Once again- Oklahoma's National FFA Officer Candidate has advanced. Madelyn Gerken of Kingfisher, has made the cut and is position to be considered for the National FFA Officer team.
I talked with Madelyn this past week on campus in Stillwater where she is in her Sophomore year- you can listen to our conversation and read more about her hopes and dreams to hear her name called by clicking on the button below.
AND- some bonus National FFA Officer audio for your consideration is our Road to Rural Prosperity Podcast from a few months back with the most recent National FFA Officer from Oklahoma- Ridge Hughbanks of Alva. Click here to jump over to our conversation with Ridge and learn more about how he got there and how being one of those 6 national officers changed his life trajectory.
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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 were slightly higher on Thursday Choice Beef was 39 cents up while Select Beef was 17 cents higher.
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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Steve Thompson, Senior Director for Public Policy at the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, sat down with Host Ron Hays to discuss the decision by the general farm organization to oppose State Question 805 in the upcoming November General Election. They also talked about the decision by the group to not hold a face to face in person Convention in Norman this year- and how that impacts their policy making process in 2020 and into 2021.
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