Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- No Surprises in Latest Cattle on Feed Report And OSU's Derrell Peel Says The Market is Leveling Out
- Opening Dates for Oklahoma Christmas Tree Farms
- USDA Shifts Focus From Fall Harvest To Winter Wheat Crop Condition And Soil Moisture Levels in Latest Crop Progress Report
- COVID-19 Relief Package For Pork Producers a Top Priority For NPPC Says Dr. Liz Wagstrom
- USDA Launches AskUSDA to Improve and Streamline
- Dr. Derrell Peel on The Fall feeder Cattle Market Dynamics
- Farm & Biofuel Leaders Urge Courts to Hold EPA Accountable on Improper 2016 Waiver
- Court Upholds Hog Verdict While Smithfield Settles Other Cases
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No Surprises in Latest Cattle on Feed Report And OSU's Derrell Peel Says The Market is Leveling Out
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The latest Cattle on Feed report held few surprises and should attract a favorable market reaction said Dr. Derrell Peel, OSU Extension livestock market economist.
The November cattle on feed report showed placements in October at 89 percent of a year ago, marketing's were at 99 percent and the on-feed total was 101.3 percent of last year as of November 1.
It really is close to what the trade anticipated, Peel said.
Why did the placement number fall under year ago?
We’ve had so much turbulence this year with several months of high placements, Peel said, so it was inevitable.
We don’t have more cattle, we’re just messing with the timing as we have had so many disruptions this year, he said.
We are evening things out over the next couple of months, Peel said.
The OSU economist said we are getting closer to working through the mountain of cattle backed up last spring.
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Opening Dates for Oklahoma Christmas Tree Farms
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Whether you've been blasting Christmas music for weeks or you are patiently waiting until Thanksgiving to pull out the Christmas decorations, it is not too early to start planning where to get your tree! Oklahoma is home to 18 Christmas tree farms where you can cut your own tree or purchase beautiful pre-cut evergreen trees and wreaths. Visit Oklahoma Agritourism to find a Christmas Tree farm near you or check out the list below.
Central Oklahoma
November 27 - All Pine Christmas Tree Farm
November 27 - Cross Timbers Christmas Tree Farm
November 27 - Martinbird Tree Farm
November 27 - Pioneer Homestead Christmas Tree Farm
November 27 - Silver Bells Christmas Tree Farm
November 27 - Sorghum Mill Christmas Tree and Blackberry Farm
November 27 - Wells Family Christmas Tree Farm
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USDA Shifts Focus From Fall Harvest To Winter Wheat Crop Condition And Soil Moisture Levels in Latest Crop Progress Report
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With only a couple of major crops left in the field to harvest, the USDA’s latest Crop Progress report is shifting it’s focus to winter wheat and soil moisture levels.
Corn and soybean harvests are basically complete leaving cotton, grain sorghum and peanuts still in the field.
In the 15 major cotton production states, harvest is 77 percent complete, six points ahead of normal for this time of year.
Kansas (51 percent) and Virginia (49 percent) are the only two states left with significant acres left to harvest. All other states are 64 percent or more complete.
Grain sorghum harvest is 97 percent complete, which is five points ahead of the average for this date.
Oklahoma, at 93 percent complete, lags behind other cotton states.
In the 8 major peanut producing states, harvest is 93 percent complete, which is right at the normal mark.
The country’s winter wheat planting is basically complete with 89 percent emerged.
The wheat crop is rated 43 percent good to excellent (46 percent last week), 36 percent fair and 21 percent poor to very poor.
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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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COVID-19 Relief Package For Pork Producers a Top Priority For NPPC Says Dr. Liz Wagstrom
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Government aid for pork producers hurt by pandemic-fueled market disruptions, foreign disease, wild hogs and ice storms is keeping Liz Wagstrom, chief veterinarian for the National Pork Producers Council, busy these days.
Wagstrom was recently interviewed via Zoom by Radio Oklahoma Agriculture Network Associate Farm Director and Editor KC Sheperd.
Obviously in Washington, D.C. things are uncertain now but as we look at the lame duck session there are a couple of major things we’re concerned about, Wagstrom said.
Number one on the list is a COVID-19 relief package for pork producers.
We’ve been asking for a covid relief package for producers hurt by market disruptions and trade disputes, Wagstrom said.
The NPPC official said the relief package should include assistance for a number of related issues.
She noted farmers who had to donate or depopulate animals need aid in restoring their herds.
We need more funding for national animal health laboratory network and disease prevention, she said.
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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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USDA Launches AskUSDA to Improve and Streamline
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Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the official launch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) AskUSDA Contact Center program. The AskUSDA Contact Center will serve as the “one front door” for phone, chat, and web inquires, transforming how the public interacts with USDA and providing an enhanced experience for the public.
“Part of our work here at USDA to be the most efficient, effective, and customer-focused agency in the federal government is to ensure our customers and Americans across the country can easily get support from our Department and answers to their questions,” said Secretary Perdue. “The AskUSDA Contact Center will act as one, centralized front door, ensuring good customer service is given to everyone who interacts with USDA.”
The public can contact AskUSDA by phone at (833) ONE-USDA with representatives available 9:00am-5:30pm EST weekdays. The website ( https://ask.usda.gov/) is available 24/7 and includes live chat agents available 10:00am-6:00pm EST on weekdays. Inquiries can also be sent via email at any time to askusda@usda.gov.
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Dr. Derrell Peel on The Fall feeder Cattle Market Dynamics
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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 the fall feeder cattle market dynamics.
Feeder cattle markets have displayed very dynamic movements this fall that have implications for cow-calf and stocker producers. Figure 1 shows how feeder cattle prices have evolved this fall using price-weight lines for three different weeks in August, October and November
The green line in the chart shows the Oklahoma steer price by weight in August with a typical pattern of prices mostly declining as weight increases. Feeder prices declined seasonally, as expected, into October as shown in the red line in Figure 1. As often happens in the fall, prices for steers from 575 to 725 pounds decreased more than lighter and heavier animals. The result is a price line that becomes bent with sharper declines in prices (a bigger price rollback) for animals under 575 pounds and a very flat price structure with little change in prices for steers from 575 to 875 pounds (red line, Figure 1).
After posting lows during the winter storm in late October, steer prices for calves and stockers increased sharply in November though prices for steers over 600 pounds have changed little as shown in the blue line in Figure 1. The result is a sharper bend in the price-weight line, with an even steeper price rollback for steers up to 600 pounds.
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Farm & Biofuel Leaders Urge Courts to Hold EPA Accountable on Improper 2016 Waiver
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Today, a coalition of the nation’s largest biofuels and agricultural trade groups filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia asking the court to enforce its 2017 decision requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address its improper waiver of 500 million gallons of biofuel demand in the 2016 renewable volume obligation (RVO).
The coalition, which includes Growth Energy, Renewable Fuels Association, National Biodiesel Board, American Coalition for Ethanol, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union, and National Sorghum Producers issued a statement following the filing:
“It is simply unconscionable that EPA would so brazenly ignore a federal court’s order. The agency must do right by America’s farmers and biofuel producers and supporters. Together, our coalition represents millions of rural families who should not have to resort to more court proceedings to hold EPA accountable to the law. It’s well past overdue that EPA restore the 500 million gallons and focus on restoring integrity to the Renewable Fuel Standard.”
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Court Upholds Hog Verdict While Smithfield Settles Other Cases
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A federal appeals court upheld a 2018 jury verdict that led to monetary damages for the neighbors of a North Carolina hog operation because of smells and noise. The plaintiffs said that made their living close to the hog operation unbearable.
However, judges ruled that the jurors’ multimillion-dollar punitive damage awards were unfairly weighed against its corporate assets and must get reconsidered. The decision from the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia came just hours before Smithfield Foods announced it put an end to this and other nuisance cases filed by other North Carolina residents. Those cases either were already on appeal by the company or hadn’t yet gone to trial.
“We resolved these cases through a settlement that will take into account the divided decision of the court,” says Keira Lombardo, Chief Administrative Officer at Smithfield Foods. The company wouldn’t share the financial terms of the settlements.
Attorneys representing the plaintiffs and those in other cases neither confirmed nor mentioned a settlement in the case.
Pork producers from across the country have been following the onslaught of nuisance suits in North Carolina- and the fact that the state appears to be ground zero on these type of battles got Roy Lee Lindsey's interest and has resulted in him being named the Executive Director of the North Carolina Pork Council- as of the first of the year.
Check Out our conversation with Roy Lee at the Podcast link below.
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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 saw the Choice Beef Sharply higher for the day- up $4.09. Over the last week- we have seen the Choice cutout rise by $15.49.
Select Beef on Monday was 45 cents lower.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 9,600 head on Monday this Thanksgiving Holiday week.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves are trading 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand moderate, good for long weaned calves ready to be grazing immediately. Wheat pastures across the trade area are in good condition and have producers eager to turn out calves.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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Joplin Regional Stockyards had a big Thanksgiving week run of 10,922.
Compared to last week, steer calves and yearling steers under 750 lbs steady, steers over 750 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, heifers steady, except heifer calves under 500 lbs and yearling heifers over 800 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Demand moderate to mostly good, supply heavy. A high percentage of yearlings in the offering and sharply higher Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle futures supporting the trade.
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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Host Ron Hays travels the Road to Rural Prosperity with mixed feelings as he talks with Roy Lee Lindsey of OkPork- who has just announced his resignation as Executive Director as the head of the group representing hog farmers in Oklahoma- as he prepares to take a similar position with the North Carolina Pork Council- North Carolina the second largest pork state in the US.
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