Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Monday, February 22, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Latest Road to Rural Prosperity--Steve Rhines of the Noble Research Institute Talks Regenerative Ag
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Oklahoma Pork Council Announces Kylee Deniz as New Executive Director
- Everyone Agrees, Including Oklahoma Lawmakers,
- on Holding Cattlemen's Congress in 2022
- Farm to Fork and the Agricultural Innovation Agenda
- Livestock Producers Should Plan Ahead For New Fly Control Feed Additives
- Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Calculator Now Available for Cotton Producers
- CattleFax Cow-Calf Survey Released
- Congressman Tom Cole Statement on U.S. Reentering Paris Climate Agreement
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Latest Road to Rural Prosperity--Steve Rhines of the Noble Research Institute Talks Regenerative Ag
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The Noble Research Institute, based in Ardmore, Oklahoma, has announced their intention to focus on Regenerative Agriculture- and Steve Rhines, CEO and President, tells us that the intention of NRI is to work on a primary goal to regenerate millions of acres of degraded grazing lands across the United States.
“Land stewardship is a core value held by many farmers and ranchers. Regenerative agriculture is the next step in the land stewardship journey wherein farmers and ranchers reduce their reliance on conventional practices and concentrate on restoring or regenerating the soil. The soil is the cornerstone of a healthy ecosystem and a productive farm or ranch.”
Hays and Rhines explore the journey that Noble has taken to get to this point of it's existence- and discuss what their work with farmers, ranchers and landowners will look like in the years ahead.
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The Oklahoma Farm Bureau - a grassroots organization that has for its Mission Statement- “Improving the Lives of Rural Oklahomans." Farm Bureau, as the state's largest general farm organization, is active at the State Capitol fighting for the best interests of its members and working with other groups to make certain that the interests of rural Oklahoma are protected. Click here for their website to learn more about the organization and how it can benefit you to be a part of Farm Bureau.
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Oklahoma Pork Council Announces Executive and Associate Directors
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The Oklahoma Pork Council is excited to announce the hiring of Kylee Deniz as the executive director. Deniz previously served as the senior director of consumer marketing at the National Pork Board. She plans to join the okPORK team in early March.
"The Oklahoma pork industry is a significant contributor to the state’s economy and an instrumental player in the global pork sector," Deniz said. "I consider the opportunity to serve Oklahoma’s pork producers a great honor.”
Deniz grew up on an alfalfa farm outside of Hudson, Colorado. She received her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in agricultural communications from Oklahoma State University. Deniz also has an associate degree in agribusiness from Black Hawk College.
Prior to working at the National Pork Board, Deniz held positions at Lessing-Flynn Advertising and the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center.
Deniz was named as the 2019 National Agri-Marketing Association Next Gen Marketer and has also been recognized by the American Marketing Association, National Agri-Marketing Association and Public Relations Society of America for her work in advertising, copywriting, social media and magazine development.
“We are looking forward to having Kylee join okPORK as the new executive director,” said Dottie King, okPORK board president. “We strongly believe Kylee will bring new energy along with a wealth of knowledge and ideas to our organization.”
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Everyone Agrees, Including Oklahoma Lawmakers, on Holding Cattlemen's Congress in 2022
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The Cattlemen’s Congress will have a second edition in 2022 said Jarold Callahan, president of Express Ranches and a member of the Cattlemen’s Congress board of directors.
The event, held in early January at the Oklahoma State Fairground to replace the National Western Stock Show in Denver which was canceled due to Covid-19, turned out some impressive numbers.
The show had a $40 to $50 million positive economic impact for Oklahoma City, Callahan said.
Perhaps more importantly the cattle industry had the opportunity to display their genetics, he added.
A quick review of the numbers showed 22 sales held in conjunction with the event, all significantly higher than previous years, Callahan said, returning $10.3 million to the purebred industry.
There were 2,793 exhibitors from 41 states and 3 Canadian provinces participated in the inaugural event.
The results were so impressive the Oklahoma Senate unanimously passed a resolution this past week supporting the Cattlemen’s Congress as a “perpetual” event.
The Oklahoma House is expected to pass a similar resolution as early as today.
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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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Farm to Fork and the Agricultural Innovation Agenda
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In the latest USwheat.org Newsletter Ben Conner, Partner, DTB Associates, LLP writes about the Ag Innovation Agenda.
The year 2020 will be known for many things, but one overlooked development that could have far-reaching consequences for global food security and sustainability was the juxtaposition of the European Commission’s Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy and the USDA’s Agriculture Innovation Agenda (AIA) at the beginning of that year.
Both plans aim to reduce agriculture’s environmental footprint, but the approaches diverge dramatically. Some key goals of the F2F strategy are:
Reduce the use of pesticides by 50%;
Reduce fertilizer use by 20%;
Reduce sales of antimicrobials in agriculture by 50%;
Expand organic farming to 25% of total farmland;
Mandatory labeling covering nutrition, climate, environmental, and social aspects of food;
Global transition towards sustainable food systems.
These are not necessarily bad goals; one would be hard-pressed to find a U.S. farmer who enjoys having to buy and apply inputs. But without game-changing innovations, the ripple effects could be catastrophic.
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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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Livestock Producers Should Plan Ahead For New Fly Control Feed Additives
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It may be cold and snowy now but given Oklahoma’s erratic weather we could see warmer temperatures quickly and that means fly problems for our cattle, said Mark Upton, director of sales for Central Life Sciences
Upton was recently interviewed by Radio Oklahoma Agriculture Network Associate Farm Director and Editor KC Sheperd.
As a company our message is to start on fly control at least 30 days ahead of fly season up to about 30 days after first frost, Upton said.
You need a good killing freeze for several days, so you have to be vigilant, he said.
The products we have are in feed additives, so we don’t have to put anything directly on the animals, he said.
Upton, who is based in Pauls Valley, Okla., encourages producers to start feeding the product several weeks before the weather warms up to prevent fly eggs from hatching in the manure, Upton said.
One of the things we have to do is educate producers on the high economic damage caused by flies, he said.
Flies, especially horn flies, are the number one economic problem for pasture cattle in North America, causing as much as $1 billion a year in damage, he said.
These flies are sucking blood and robbing weight gain so it’s really important from an economic and disease standpoint to control them, he said.
Feed additives work better than ear tags or contact sprays which only kill the adult fly and resistance is a huge problem, Upton said.
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Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Calculator Now Available for Cotton Producers
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Cotton producers looking for help filling out an application for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) program have a new educational tool to help them summarize data and gather the needed supporting materials for QLA in counties previously eligible for WHIP+. Developed by the Agriculture Food and Policy Center, the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Calculator for Cotton is now available for download from the AFPC website at https://afpc.tamu.edu
A producer is eligible for a QLA payment if a crop suffered a quality loss due to a qualifying disaster event in either 2018 or 2019. To receive payment on the crop’s affected production the dollar amount of the quality loss from all eligible causes of loss combined must be at least 5 percent. Local FSA offices will use the information provided in the QLA application form (FSA-898 https://www.farmers.gov/sites/default/files/documents/FSA-898-01062021.pdf to determine if the 5 percent quality loss threshold has been met and to calculate any QLA payments.
A qualifying disaster event is a named hurricane, qualifying drought, excessive moisture, flooding, snowstorm, tornado, typhoon, volcanic activity, or wildfire that occurred in the 2018 or 2019 calendar year. The portion of the crop that suffered the quality loss is the affected production. There may be qualifying events in both 2018 and 2019.
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CattleFax Cow-Calf Survey Released
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CattleFax has introduced its annual Cow-Calf Survey. Information requested in the survey provides participants and the rest of the industry with valuable data regarding industry benchmarks and trends.
Survey participants will receive a results summary packet, with useful benchmarking information that will allow managers and owners to evaluate their own operations. Items such as cow-calf profitability, tendencies of high and low return producers, regional data, and other valuable material are included. To receive the summary packet, a valid email address must be submitted. All individual results will be confidential and remain anonymous.
By completing the survey and submitting a valid email address, participants will also be entered in a drawing to win a $700 CattleFax voucher. The credit can be used for any CattleFax memberships, registration fees for education seminars (Corporate College and Risk Management Seminar), and/or registration fees for the annual Outlook and Strategies Session.
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Congressman Tom Cole Statement on U.S. Reentering Paris Climate Agreement
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Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after President Joe Biden officially reentered the United States into the Paris Climate Agreement.
“President Biden’s decision to unilaterally rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement on behalf of the United States is a disservice to the American people and step backward for our long-term energy security. Choosing to reenter an agreement without renegotiating its terms or even attempting to involve Congress will lock in inequitable mandates that favor China ahead of our own country. The result will weaken our economy, eliminate vital American jobs and undercut American energy independence, putting our energy supply at the mercy of foreign countries and adversaries that do not have our best interests at heart.
“While I believe climate change is real and needs to be addressed, it should be done in such a way that is collaborative with Congress and results in internationally equitable terms. That is not the path President Biden has chosen to take.”
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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 higher- Choice Beef was up 38 cents and Select Beef was up 43 centers on Friday 02/19/2021.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Slowly- but surely- our Auction Barns are returning to first being open again and then we suspect more normal runs by late this week or next week.
Word came from Kelli Payne of the Oklahoma National Stockyards last night that late afternoon they had 2,189 in and expecting 2,500 to start with this morning- sale will start at 9:00 AM.
Last week- Apache Livestock did not run on Thursday but expects to be open this coming Thursday for their sale as normal- Woodward did hold a sale had a very light 664 head- details on that are below.
Click below for the recent closing reports from several auctions.
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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 is the main reason Oklahoma is on track to become a top 10 state.
The Road to Rural Prosperity will dive into these stories each week, bringing you insight into the great things happening in and to rural Oklahoma. We will bring you stories covering rural life, agriculture, energy, healthcare, tourism, and politics affecting rural America.
The Road to Rural Prosperity is here to tell stories about rural America, for rural America.
The Noble Research Institute, based in Ardmore, Oklahoma, has announced their intention to focus on Regenerative Agriculture- and Steve Rhines, CEO and President, tells host Ron Hays that the intention of NRI is to work on a primary goal to regenerate millions of acres of degraded grazing lands across the United States.
“Land stewardship is a core value held by many farmers and ranchers. Regenerative agriculture is the next step in the land stewardship journey wherein farmers and ranchers reduce their reliance on conventional practices and concentrate on restoring or regenerating the soil. The soil is the cornerstone of a healthy ecosystem and a productive farm or ranch.”
Hays and Rhines explore the journey that Noble has taken to get to this point of it's existence- and discuss what their work with farmers, ranchers and landowners will look like in the years ahead.
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Our thanks to Midwest Farms Shows, P & K Equipment, AFR/OFU, Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Oklahoma Ag Mediation Program, Great Plains Kubota, Stillwater Milling Company, Oklahoma Cotton Council, National Livestock Credit Corporation, Oklahoma Beef Council, Oklahoma AgCredit, the Oklahoma Cattlemens Association, and KIS Futures for their support of our daily Farm News Update.
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Tim West
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Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
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405.317.6361
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Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
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