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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Meat Institute’s Challenge of California’s Prop 12
- Dr. Derrell Peel on U.S. Protein Export Markets
- It's Been a Good Year For Wheat Producers, Says Darren Padget, U.S. Wheat Associates Chairman
- COVID-19 Impacted Beef Markets in 2020- How Long Does It Linger in 2021?
- Advisory Board Continues to Support OSU Food and Ag Products Center
- Healthy Conversations: Bridging the Farm to Table Gap with Health Professionals
- CHS Foundation Commits Four Million Dollars to Support FFA Advisors and Ag Education
- Oklahoma Ag Leadership Program Class XX Hits Pause Due to COVID 19
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Meat Institute's Challenge of California's Prop 12 Receives Key Support of Federal Government
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The North American Meat Institute’s (Meat Institute) lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 12 (Prop 12) received key support from the federal government and 20 states with the filing of two amicus briefs.
The U.S. Department of Justice filed an amicus brief in support of the Meat Institute’s petition for rehearing en banc in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
In addition, the States of Indiana, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming filed a separate amicus brief in support of the Meat Institute’s petition.
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The Oklahoma Cotton Council is proud to serve the cotton producers and those who are a part of the cotton industry in Oklahoma- promoting and protecting their interests. In Recent Years- cotton acreage has grown in Oklahoma- and today we are the third largest Cotton State in the US- based on Acres Planted.
The Oklahoma Cotton Council works for the cotton farmer in the areas of research, advocacy and education. Follow the Oklahoma Cotton Council on Facebook or check out out the Oklahoma Cotton Council website- okiecotton.org.
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Dr. Derrell Peel on U.S. Protein Export Markets
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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 US Protein Export Markets.
U.S. global meat protein exports have continued to evolve in 2020. Some of the changes this year reflect ongoing trends in global meat markets but the COVID-19 pandemic has also affected protein trade. Table 1 shows the top twelve export markets for beef, pork and broilers for the first ten months of 2020; their share of total exports; and the year-to-date export total for the major meat proteins.
Beef exports for the year-to-date through October are down 5.3 percent year over year after dropping sharply in May and June and then recovering from July to October. Total pork exports in 2020 are up 19.9 percent, driven by exceptionally strong exports to China, along with Taiwan and Hong Kong. Broilers exports so far in 2020 are up 4.2 percent year over year, with exports to Mexico, the largest market nearly unchanged from one year ago, but up sharply to China.
Mexico is arguably the market most impacted by COVID-19 from a U.S., and specifically a beef, perspective. Exports of beef to Mexico are down 37.9 percent year over year, with declines from last year every month in 2020. Mexico is suffering a devastating recession, the result of current federal policies aggravated by the pandemic.
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It's Been a Good Year For Wheat Producers, Says Darren Padget, U.S. Wheat Associates Chairman
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The U.S. wheat industry has had a good year said Darren Padget, Grass Valley, Ore., and Chairman of U.S. Wheat Associates.
Padget was recently interviewed by Radio Oklahoma Agriculture Network Associate Farm Director and Editor KC Sheperd.
Trade issues are mostly positive, Padget said, as he ticked off a list of recent trade successes including China, Japan, USMCA, and Brazil.
Exports sales up 4 percent for the 2019-20 marketing year, he said, and it looks like the current marketing is not slowing down.
China has been a big buyer of U.S. hard red winter wheat this year, Padget said. He added they typically buy spring and soft wheat.
Brazil has said they will lower their tariffs so Padget said that is good news.
He hopes for a seamless transition to the new administration.
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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 Impacted Beef Markets in 2020- How Long Does It Linger in 2021?
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One of the hallmarks of agricultural commodity markets is their tendency to have reliable seasonal price patterns each year. According to Jim Sullivan, Director of Commodity Research and Product Development, CME Group, these patterns are important as they help to inform the decisions regarding the timing of both production and sales. However, when an event such as the COVID-19 pandemic hits, the resulting disruptions ripple throughout the supply chain and can disrupt seasonal patterns.
While there are eight different quality grades applied to beef, Choice is the most common quality grade as over 70 percent of all beef carcasses are graded with this designation. In a normal year, the market for U.S. Choice quality beef will see a seasonal run-up from the early spring through the beginning of summer. This period is often referred to as the “grilling” season. As the weather warms up and people utilize their barbecue grills, retailers market to strong seasonal demand for steaks and burgers. This contributes to prices rising from the typical lows in February to the highs in May. From May onward, beef prices tend to decline before seeing one last bounce in November heading into the holiday season.
Beef Pricing
The United States Department of Agriculture, or USDA, publishes its “National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout and Boxed Beef Cuts” report each afternoon. The report, also known as the XB403, is a comprehensive look at all beef transactions from meat packing firms regulated by the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act.
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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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Advisory Board Continues to Support OSU Food and Ag Products Center
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For the second time this year, the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center’s advisory board met online to discuss projects, programs and opportunities of the center.
“Usually, the fall advisory board meeting is a chance for the members to travel to a central location or one of the other member’s facility; however, COVID made us rethink our plans,” said Roy Escoubas, FAPC director. “Nevertheless, we are fortunate to have an advisory board that is invested in the future of the center and willing to accommodate and continue to provide the support we need.”
FAPC held its Industry Advisory Committee meeting Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to noon, utilizing the Zoom cloud-based platform to connect the board members with center faculty and staff.
The committee meetings give the board an opportunity to offer counsel, make decisions and take leadership action to ensure FAPC makes sound short- and long-term plans to accomplish its mission and objectives, said Ed Clements, chair of the advisory board.
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Healthy Conversations: Bridging the Farm to Table Gap with Health Professionals
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Heroes have shown themselves every day during the Covid-19 pandemic and healthcare workers are heroes in masks. Through innovative work, Dairy MAX, your local dairy council, has joined hands with these heroes to educate them about the science of dairy, dairy farmers’ commitment to sustainability, how to use food as medicine and dairy’s direct connection to health.
The pandemic has dealt many challenges, especially to the healthcare industry’s front-line battle. It has also made it difficult to connect with these health professionals, a key audience in dairy checkoff’s efforts to build trust in dairy. But Dairy MAX has remained a trusted resource for this group by pivoting efforts to continue showcasing dairy’s role in nourishing people, communities and planet by hosting the sixth-annual #DairyAmazing Symposium in a virtual format.
“This year was more important than ever to bring healthcare professionals together,” said Lana Frantzen, Ph.D., vice president of health and wellness at Dairy MAX. “Covid-19 has increased focus on health as our wealth, and how we choose to nourish ourselves and family. Our team is dedicated to delivering the science and facts about dairy to healthcare professionals so that they can do their jobs even better.”
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CHS Foundation Commits Four Million Dollars to Support FFA Advisors and Ag Education
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The CHS Foundation, funded by charitable gifts from CHS Inc., announced today they will commit more than $4 million over the next three years as part of their ongoing support of FFA, teachers and agricultural education.
The multi-year commitment will include annual funding for programs the CHS Foundation has had a history of supporting. These include the Teach Ag Campaign, which focuses on ag teacher retention and recruitment; educating students on the value of the cooperative system through My Local Cooperative curriculum; participation in proficiency awards and National FFA Convention; and support of 17 state FFA associations. New focus areas for the CHS Foundation include dedicated funding for students’ supervised agricultural experiences (SAEs) and state officer leadership programs.
“This year, more than ever, agricultural educators across the country have shown how to be innovative and creative,” said Molly Ball, president of the National FFA Foundation and chief marketing officer of the National FFA Organization. “We are excited to see the CHS Foundation recognizes the key role our educators play in creating the next generation of leaders. This generous donation will help us continue to fund the programs that helps us inspire our FFA advisors and teachers, as well as our students.”
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Oklahoma Ag Leadership Program Class XX Hits Pause Due to COVID 19
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Class XX of the Oklahoma Ag Leadership Program, a program that helps to develop leaders for agriculture, business and rural communities, has announced that it has rescheduled seminars and travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As many of you may know, I am the Chairman of the OALP Advisory Board- and that board met just a few days ago and unanimously agreed to delay in-person contact and travel until at least July. The Board recommended to OSU and Director of the Program Dr. Edmond Bonjour that an assessment of the situation be made in the March-April time frame to decide if the activities of Class XX can be resumed safely for the members that are participants. The assessment will also include a look at the ability of the class to have a quality learning experience if sessions do resume as early as this summer.
The board believes that the health and welfare of the class, their families and communities is always the utmost priority, especially during this pandemic time in our lives- thus the reason for the pause.
The board also recommended to Dr. Bonjour that remote gatherings of the class happen in the next few months to keep the focus of Class XX on the objectives of the program and to encourage them to be ready to restart when the time is right.
MEANWHILE- I also want to remind every Alum of this legacy leadership development program that you have an opportunity to continue to support OALP and have your financial gift matched by the Noble Foundation again in 2020.
For every dollar you give- that will help satisfy the match that the program has from the Noble Foundation, which means your dollar turns into two dollars to support the leadership development efforts of OALP.
You can go online to OSUGiving.com and when you arrive at the home page- click on the GIVE button in the top right hand corner of the page- click on the little magnifying glass icon on the right side of the giving box and put in 21-35700 which will take you to the Oklahoma Ag Leadership Fund- money given here will be directed to the general operational account for OALP.
If you want to contact the OSU Foundation directly- tell them when you get them on the phone that you want your donation to go to Fund 21-35700- the Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Fund. Their number is 1-800-622-4678.
Deadline to meet the 2020 Match is December 31st.
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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 continues to plummet- Choice Beef was down $4.19 while Select Beef dropped $3.41 on Monday.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 10,500 head on Monday 12/14/20.
Please note this is the last sale of the year. Sales will resume 01/04/21
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 3.00-5.00 lower than last week's sharply higher market. Long weaned calves with multiple rounds of shots sold steady to 1.00 lower. Demand moderate. A heavy winter storm fell over the trade area and more snow is expected this week.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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Joplin Regional Stockyards had a run this week of 4,044- curtailed by winter weather that hit mostly on south of the market.
The last sale in 2020 at Joplin Regional Stockyards will be next Monday, December 21. They will be selling all classes of cattle in that sale.
Compared to last week, steers under 650 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady, heifer calves under 600 lbs steady to firm, over 600 lbs steady. Demand moderate to good, supply moderate.
Click on the button below for the report from USDA on the Joplin Market trade.
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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
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