Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Farmer Co-ops Applaud White House Call to "Buy American," Urge Application to School Nutrition Programs
- OCA Winter Policy Meeting Today
- State offering Free Tags for Animal Disease Traceability
- Regional Hay issues due to Western Drought
- Helping Commercial Cattle Producers Capture Value of Angus Genetics is Troy Marshall's Focus With the Angus Breed
- Latest Fire Situation Report for January 25--No Active Burn Bans Reported
- Give FFA Day Set for February 25th During National FFA Week
- No Till Winter Conference Goes Live and Virtual Today
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Farmer Co-ops Applaud White House Call to "Buy American," Urge Application to School Nutrition Programs
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The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) applauds President Joe Biden for signing an executive order (EO) to support manufacturers, businesses and workers to ensure that federal purchasing programs follow “Buy American” requirements. NCFC has long supported enforcing and strengthening the “Buy American” provisions in programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture such as the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs.
The EO seeks to close loopholes in how domestic content is measured, to create a new position at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to oversee the issue, and to increase oversight of waivers to domestic preference laws. NCFC and its members have expressed deep concern in recent years over a marked increase in the amount of foreign-produced food served under the school lunch and breakfast programs when comparable American-grown products are readily available and competitively priced, something that is contrary to the intent of the Buy American provisions.
“On behalf of America’s farmer co-ops and their member-owners, I would like to thank President Biden for signaling his strong support for ‘Buy American’ provisions as a way to ensure good jobs and prosperous local economies across the country,” said Chuck Conner, president and CEO of NCFC. “At the same time, the previous administration started by making a similar show of support for these provisions but failed to put substance and action behind its words. Hopefully, by appointing a new Director of Made In America within the White House, this administration will be more active in enforcing existing requirements in the law and in working with Congress to strengthen these provisions.”
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Oklahoma AgCredit is a cooperative, owned by the members we serve. This ensures our customers’ needs come first. Our profit can only be used in two ways – retained to build our financial strength or passed on to members through our Patronage Program. Patronage is like an interest rebate and it basically reduces our members cost of borrowing. We have returned more than $53 million to our members since 1997.
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OCA Winter Policy Meeting Today
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With the hope of a new year, there really is no better time to get engaged in your industry and your association than to show up at the OCA Winter Policy Development meeting coming up later this month.
Share your thoughts, exercise your membership voting power and help chart the course for a successful Oklahoma beef industry! Member Engagement is Vital to the Success of Policy Development! Be sure to attend the Annual Winter Policy Meeting.
The meeting is kicking off at 9 AM and will include an opening address from Mark Geoller, the Director of Forestry Services for the Oklahoma Dept of Ag- he will be talking about being prepared for a wall of wildfire headed for your operation.
After that- the policy discussions will get underway- and the day will end with the quarterly business meeting of the organization about 3 PM.
This year's event is being held at Embassy Suites, at 3233 NW Expressway in Oklahoma City and members will be hearing about several new exciting opportunities as we get into 2021.
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State offering Free Tags for animal Disease Traceability
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With the current pandemic, terms such as “herd immunity,” “infection rates” and “contact tracing” are now part of daily conversations. You’d hear the same if it were a foreign animal disease, such as foot and mouth disease, hitting the United States. In such situations, animal disease traceability is critical to emergency response efforts.
Animal disease traceability (ADT), as defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is knowing where diseased and at-risk animals are, where they’ve been and when. Traceability does not prevent disease introduction, but it does expedite the emergency response, which is critical for both producers and industry.
ADT allows official individual identification of animals and rapid tracing during an outbreak. One ADT system that allows individual identification is the National Uniform Eartagging System (NUES). This system has been used for years and is familiar to many producers. The common names for these tags are “Bangs tags” or “Silver Bright tags.” These tags are used for cattle requiring brucellosis vaccination or tuberculosis testing.
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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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Regional Hay issues due to Western Drought
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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 Regional hay issues due to the Western drought.
Recent USDA reports provide a picture of the hay situation across the U.S. December 1 hay stocks were down a scant 0.6 percent year over year for the entire U.S. Table 1 shows the top ten states for hay stocks as well as 2020 all hay, alfalfa hay and other production. Among the top ten states for hay stocks, Texas was up 14.3 percent year over year along with Kentucky, up 27.5 percent and Tennessee up 1.0 percent compared to the previous year. Nebraska had an equal level of hay stocks on December 1. The other six states had year over year reductions in end-of-year hay stocks led by Missouri, down 13.0 percent; North Dakota, down 11.9 percent; South Dakota, down 7.2; Montana, down 5.9 percent; Kansas, down 5.7 percent and Oklahoma, down 2.4 percent.
Total 2020 hay production was down 1.6 percent nationwide with alfalfa hay production down 3.3 percent year over year and other hay production down just 0.3 percent compared to 2019. All hay production in Kentucky was up 22.7 percent year over year, led by a 24.2 percent increase in other hay production. Texas had a 4.9 percent year over year increase in both all hay and other hay production. Nebraska had a 4.7 percent increase in all hay year over year, the result of a 9.5 percent decrease in alfalfa production and a 25.3 percent increase in other hay production.
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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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Helping Commercial Cattle Producers Capture Value of Angus Genetics is Troy Marshall's Focus With the American Angus Association
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With his many years of experience in the commercial and registered cattle industries, Troy Marshall, was a good fit when the American Angus Association hired him last summer as director of commercial industry relations.
Marshall is using that experience to help commercial cattlemen capture and take advantage of Angus genetics in their herds.
Marshall was recently interviewed by Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Farm Director Ron Hays.
The commercial industry is the lifeblood of the American Angus Association, Marshall said.
Marshall focuses on adding value to commercial Angus genetics using tools such as the AngusLink program.
AngusLink is our marketing program where we have the process verified programs that include age and source and Angus genetics, Marshall said.
One of the more exciting things about this is our genetic merit scorecard where we calculate a number the feed yards can use to determine the genetic value of those calves, he said.
We’re really excited about differentiating the feeder cattle in the marketplace, Marshall said.
Marshall said the Angus Association began this process about 9 or 10 years ago and it has really taken off in recent years.
The Association has been able to showcase some of the value-added calves during two sales at the Oklahoma National Stockyards in the last six months.
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Latest Fire Situation Report for January 25--No Active Burn Bans Reported
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Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
PROTECTION AREA STATISTICS January 19, 2020 through January 24, 2021
NE Area – 3 Fires Burned 67 Acres (Cause: 3-Incendiary)
EC Area – 2 Fires Burned 4 Acres (Cause: 2-Incendiary)
SE Area – 3 Fires Burned 16 Acres (Cause: 3-Incendiary)
Large / Significant Fire Activity within the Protection Area: No New Activity
Fire Activity with OFS Response outside of the Protection Area: No New Activity
OFS Prescribed Fire Activity: No New Activity
FIRE DEPARTMENT STATISTICS from www.firereporting.ok.gov reported January 19-January 24, 2021
· Minimal Initial Attack Activity Observed
· No New Activity Reported
Statewide Discussion: A storm moving across Oklahoma Sunday evening continuing in Southeast Oklahoma this morning
provided an impressive dose of moisture for January tamping back the buildup of fuel dryness. Temperatures this afternoon will
range from the 30?’s in the northwest to near 70? southeast as drier air pushes up from the south. Dampened fuels will remain
well outside of concern today with low fire danger indices statewide.
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Give FFA Day Set for February 25th During National FFA Week
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In the spring of 2020, teachers across the country found new ways to reach their students. The same is true for ag educators and FFA advisors.
As the country dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, FFA advisors across the country found ways to continue sharing the message of agriculture and teaching the next generation of leaders. Through generous donations from FFA supporters, students and teachers across the country were able to continue to make a difference.
For more than 90 years, the organization has strived to make a difference in students’ lives. FFA knows it is growing the future generation of leaders and through their programming, students can find their path to success.
Hannah Everetts, agricultural education teacher and FFA advisor in Ohio, recognizes that it is through generous supporters that she was able to continue to share the FFA message. "Thank you for recognizing that the students in our program matter and that what we do as educators matters in our classroom,” she said. “Thank you, donors. Thank you for all that you do to support our classrooms all across the country.”
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No Till Winter Conference Goes Live and Virtual Today
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The first plan for the 2021 Winter Conference was to make it a one day event with a limited number of attendees coming to the event in Wichita- but that proved to be pretty much impossible in the latter days of 2020- so it's all virtual today- with the sessions starting at 8:30 this morning.
There will be three speakers today- Iowa Crop Farmer Chris Teachout, Darrin Qualman, who is Director of Climate Crisis Policy and Action for Canada’s National Farmers Union and John Kempf. a leading crop health consultant and an internationally recognized teacher on the topic of biological agriculture and plant immunity.
Conference content and recordings will be available after the Conference has concluded for one year. Recordings will be available as soon as January 29, 2021. You may still purchase access to the content following the conclusion of the Conference.
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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 go sharply higher with Choice Beef up $3.91 and Select Beef up $2.87 on Monday, January 25th
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 their Monday, January 25th run.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves steady to 4.00 lower. Demand moderate for all classes. Rains moved in late Sunday leaving good moisture for much of the state. Quality average to attractive however several cattle carrying quite a bit of mud. Grain prices moved lower most all last week. Feeder futures moved sharply higher on Friday in response. Grain prices making strong gains today and cattle futures closing mixed.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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The Joplin Regional Stockyards had a total run of 5,928 for Monday, January 25th.
Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs. traded steady, over 600 lb. steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers traded steady. Supply moderate with good buyer attendance. Due to heavy thunderstorms and very muddy conditions, some producers were unable to move livestock.
Click on the button below for details of the trade as compiled by the USDA Market News Service.
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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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