Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Oklahoma Youth Expo to Dedicate $2 Million Headquarters
- USDA Crop Progress Report Shows Fall Harvest, Winter Wheat Plantings Mostly Complete And Well Ahead of Schedule
- Dr. Derrell Peel on Winter Wheat Grazing Revisited
- Ag Group Statements on President-Elect Joe Biden
- Science of Genomics Key to Success in Purebred Angus Industry Says Dr. Kent Andersen With Zoetis
- Special edition, Southern Plains Podcast With Victor Murphy
- Submit Your Comments On PRF Changes
- Forum on Beef Consolidation Happening Tonight in El Reno
- OkPork Welcomes New Team Member
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Oklahoma Youth Expo to Dedicate $2 Million Headquarters
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The Oklahoma Youth Expo on Wednesday will celebrate completion of a $2 million headquarters facility the organization will use to promote agricultural education programs for more than 7,500 young people from across the state.
“We could not be happier with our new 6,000-square-foot administration building,” said Tyler Norvell, Oklahoma Youth Expo executive director. “The building provides a permanent home for us, and we are grateful to OYE Board Chairman Bob Funk Sr. for the role he has played in underwriting a large portion of the project.”
Located at 21 Land Rush Street in Oklahoma City, the Bob Funk Legacy Complex will be dedicated at noon on Wednesday as the Oklahoma Youth Expo’s new home.
The OYE’s mission is to provide a venue for youth to display the finest quality market and breeding livestock in the country. Each year, young people from Oklahoma’s 77 counties take part in the Oklahoma Youth Expo, exhibiting cattle, sheep, goats, and swine. First established 106 years ago, the competition now awards more than $300,000 in scholarships each year, and the show has an annual economic impact of $25 million in the OKC metro area.
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USDA Crop Progress Report Shows Fall Harvest, Winter Wheat Plantings Mostly Complete And Well Ahead of Schedule
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The latest USDA Crop Progress report is showing everything from fall harvest to winter wheat emergence running ahead of normal progress for this time compared to the normal 5-year average mark.
This has been the trend most of this year.
Corn producers in the 18 major states have completed 91 percent of the harvest, which is well ahead of the 80 percent average.
Ohio (64 percent), Pennsylvania (72 percent) and Wisconsin (78 percent) are lagging other states but making rapid progress. Even though they are lagging, their completion rate is still ahead of the norm for those particular states.
Same story for the soybean producing states where harvest is 92 percent complete, two points ahead of normal.
The one outlier is North Carolina at 48 percent, but again this is not too unusual as it is only 2 points behind normal for North Carolina.
Cotton harvest is 61 percent complete, 4 points ahead of normal.
Kansas (31 percent) and Virginia (35 percent) have the most cotton acres left to harvest.
Grain sorghum is nearly complete at 90 percent, 10 points ahead of normal.
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Dr. Derrell Peel on Winter Wheat Grazing Revisited
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Mondays, Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry. This analysis is a part of the weekly series known as the "Cow Calf Corner" published electronically by Dr. Peel and Dr. Glenn Selk. Today, Dr. Peel talks about winter wheat grazing.
The early winter storm in late October brought timely and much-needed rain to much of Oklahoma and sharply reduced drought conditions. The latest weekly Oklahoma Drought Monitor showed D0-D4 conditions of 26.13 percent, down from 52.06 percent the prior week. With much of the winter wheat crop planted (88 percent as of November 1) and emerged (71 percent), the crop responded quickly to the moisture. The latest Crop Progress report showed that Oklahoma wheat rated good to excellent jumped to 34 percent, up from 11 percent the prior week. The improvement in the wheat crop revived prospects for grazing winter wheat albeit with some delay.
Oklahoma feeder cattle markets jumped sharply last week from the low two weeks ago during the storm. Prices last week for steers weighing 450-600 pounds were the highest since late August/early September. For example, the combined Oklahoma auction average price for 450-500 pound, medium/large frame #1 steers was $166.89/cwt, compared to $147.34/cwt. the previous week.
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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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Ag Groups Give Statements on President-Elect Biden
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The following statement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall:
“The American Farm Bureau Federation congratulates President-elect Biden on his election, as well as the representatives and senators elected to serve in the 117th Congress.
“President-elect Biden will be presented with opportunities to improve the lives of rural Americans and this nation’s farmers and ranchers, who are facing challenges never experienced in this country’s history. A global pandemic, trade disputes and severe weather have converged to take a mighty toll on agriculture and beyond, impacting families and communities across the United States."
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued the following statement on the 2020 election results:
“Growth Energy extends its congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on their victory.
“President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris campaigned and won on a promise to promote ethanol and other biofuels, and we look forward to working with the new administration to restore strength to the rural economy and protect the climate.
“Leading up to this election, we worked tirelessly to ensure that all candidates understood ethanol’s critical role in decarbonizing the transportation sector as well as rebuilding America’s agricultural supply chain.
The National Milk Producers Federation congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and members of the upcoming 117th Congress for their election victories, pledging to work for bipartisan solutions to the many challenges faced in agriculture and in the nation.
“Congratulations to President-elect Biden and the incoming members of the 117th Congress, who will have a lot of work to do in this country, from legislating to building common ground,” said NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern. “Dairy is ready to do its part and work with the administration and Congress to face difficult problems successfully, in the bipartisan spirit we have always practiced and believed in.”
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Science of Genomics Key to Success in Purebred Angus Industry Says Dr. Kent Andersen With Zoetis
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Dr. Kent Andersen, director of technical services with Zoetis Animal Genetics, says the science of genomics continues to be a key part of the success in the purebred industry including the American Angus Association and their partnership with Zoetis.
Andersen was a presenter during the education session of the American Angus Association annual meeting in Kansas City this week which is a combination of virtual and in-person meeting.
He noted improving information gathering in the key.
We’re all about creating more profitable American Angus Association members as well as commercial users of Angus genetics, Andersen said.
The underlying principle here is we want breeders and commercial producers to have the tools to improve efficiency up and down the beef supply chain, Andersen said.
Animal genetics science is moving in the same direction as technological science techniques in the farming industry where various technologies are married together to increase efficiency and production.
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Special edition, Southern Plains Podcast With Victor Murphy
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A new special episode of the Southern Plains Podcast is up!
In this special episode of the podcast we again visit with Victor Murphy from the National Weather Service in Ft. Worth, Texas.
Mr. Murphy runs down the impact of the late October Oklahoma ice storm and talks about the future weather outlook for both Oklahoma and Texas.
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Submit Your Comments On PRF Changes
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The public comment period is open for proposed updates to the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Pilot Insurance Program.
This is a helpful tool that many cattle producers use, so make sure your voice is heard by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency's before the December 21st deadline.
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Forum on Beef Consolidation Happening Tonight in El Reno
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In partnership with National Farmers Union (NFU) and American Farmers & Ranchers/Oklahoma Farmers Union (AFR/OFU) Cooperative, the newly-formed Oklahoma Rural and Small-Town Table of Common Interests will host its first issues forum to discuss the consolidation of packing plants in the beef industry Nov. 10, 5-8 p.m., at Redlands Community College in El Reno, Okla.
The event will highlight a major issue effecting the economic health of one of rural Oklahoma’s largest economic drivers—the beef industry.
“For years, the beef industry has wrestled with the issues of packer concentration, price discover and fair markets,” said Rural and Small-Town Table’s chairman, Clay Pope.
“Now, with the pandemic shining a light on the vulnerability of the industry to processing bottlenecks, we feel that it’s important to further educate Oklahomans on this critical issue.”
Scheduled speakers at the event are NFU President Rob Larew, AFR/OFU Cooperative President Scott Blubaugh, and beef market analyst Corbitt Wall. Former Oklahoma Governor David Walters will also address the group on rural issues.
The capacity of the room has already been spoken for- so you will need to listen/watch via YouTube- they intend to have it live and will record it for posterity as well- click on the button below for more details.
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Yukon Native Joins the Oklahoma Pork Council
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Oklahoma Pork Council is excited to announce they have filled the communications specialist position with a team member who has remarkable abilities to contribute to the swine industry. Paige Endres was officially welcomed to the team at the end of October.
“We are excited to have Paige Endres join the okPORK team,” said Nikki Snider, director of marketing and communications. “Her excellent communication skills and desire to learn about Oklahoma’s pork industry will make her a valued member of our organization.”
Endres is a 2017 Oklahoma State Agribusiness and Agricultural Communications alumna.
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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 higher on Monday- Choice Beef was up 28 cents while Select Beef was up $1.95- Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 11,300 head on Monday.
Compared to last week's light test: Feeder steers 5.00-8.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher than last week's limited offerings. Steer and heifer calves 4.00-10.00 higher. Demand good for feeder cattle, especially heavier weights. Grain prices have slowly moved higher making cost of gains higher, thus buyers more interested in buying the heavier weight cattle. Demand very good for calves. Rainfall from two week's ago followed by fall sunshine has improved wheat pastures greatly and some producers beginning to turn cattle out on wheat.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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Joplin Regional Stockyards ended up with 5,437 head of cattle on Monday.
Compared to last week, steer calves and yearling steers steady to 5.00 higher, sharply higher on 400 weights steer calves, but few comparisons from last week, heifer calves and yearling heifers steady.
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.
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From Big Sky Country to Oklahoma- Dr. Derrell Peel has watched the cattle and beef markets for decades- and Host Ron Hays talks with him on this Road to Rural Prosperity about the changes he was seen in the beef cattle marketplace since he first arrived in Stillwater. Holder of the Charles A. Breedlove Endowed Professorship in Agribusiness, Peel joined the OSU faculty in 1989 as OSU Cooperative Extension livestock marketing specialist, a position he still fills today and for which he has received significant renown from both industry and academia.
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