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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Friday, April 2, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Good Friday- Markets Off- Uncle Sam is Not
- OSU's Kim Anderson tells us how the USDA's planting Report Compared to Expectations and if those Numbers will help Wheat prices.
- Pandemic underscores Beef Demand Trends
- U.S. Drought Monitor Map Mostly Unchanged as Northern High Plains Experience Wildfires
- NCBA's Voluntary Price Discovery Policy Approaches First Milestone Says Ethan Lane in The D.C. Office
- OSU Forage Specialist Alex Rocateli Says Window is Closing Fast For Spring-Planted Alfalfa
- U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Opens Grower Enrollment for 2021 Crop
- Introducing Kenzie McAlister of the Stillwater FFA Chapter, Your 2021 Central Area Star in Agriscience
- Easter Thoughts with Ron & KC
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Good Friday- Markets Off- Uncle Sam is Not
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Markets are generally closed today for Good Friday- and the overnight electronic Ag Futures trade resumes Sunday evening. The three day holiday includes the Stock market as well as our ag futures.
USDA is not closed today- and we will have wholesale boxed beef trade details later today as normal.
It's nice to see that while most businesses remain open today- signs saying we are closed on Easter Sunday are on many doors.
We have more thoughts about this uniquely Christian holiday down further in today's Easter- take a look- I think you will enjoy KC's story especially.
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OSU's Kim Anderson tells us how the USDA's planting Report Compared to Expectations and if those Numbers will help Wheat prices.
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Oklahoma State University Extension Grains Market Analyst Dr. Kim Anderson talks about what is going on in the Wheat Markets. Dr. Anderson says right now the world has too much wheat. This week Dr. Anderson is talking about the latest planting report.
Anderson says there are some big numbers in this report, "Well, there's some big numbers in that and going over the numbers, I think it's important to compare it to what was expected, and last year, you look at all Wheat, the planted acres came in at 46 Point 4 million acres, the market was expecting 44.9 7 million. Last year was 44.35, so significantly more wheat acres planted than expected, you'd think that would be in the spring wheat that hadn't been planted yet, but it's not. Spring wheat came in at 11 Point 7 million acres.
The market was expecting 11.64, so just a small bit above expectation. So Just a small bit above expectation is above 12 .25 million acres last year. Hard red winter wheat came in at 23 Point 2 million acres, compared to market expectations of 22.3. And that's a 900,000-acre increase in hard red winter wheat planted acres. Soft red winter wheat at 6.4 million acres. The market expected 6.2, that's 200,000 acres above expectations, so that's negative. You look at corn; It came in at 91.1 million acres, the market expected 93.2, significantly below expectations, but above last year when it was 90.8.
Soybeans came in at 87.6 million acres, the market expected 90 million acres, well below that expectation but above the 83 million acres planted last year, and cotton came in 12 million acres. The market expected 11.9, so about 100 million above expectations and slightly below last year's planted acres."
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Pandemic underscores Beef Demand Trends
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It’s been a year. A long, arduous year since last March when grocery stores and restaurants around the world had their business plans radically changed in just a few days.
As they adjusted day-to-day operations, one beef industry trend resonated louder: "quality matters."
David O’Diam saw it unfold from his perspective as vice president of retail for the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand. Retail beef sales during the pandemic displaced much of the trade usually enjoyed by foodservice.
It took 2.43 million cattle to supply the 608 million pounds (lb.) of CAB cuts sold by 3,000 retail partners in fiscal 2020. That’s more than the volume of all USDA Select beef.
"Most folks were working from home and had more time," O’Diam said. "They were cooking more than they ever had, so they educated themselves on what quality meat is. That helped drive demand for high quality like Certified Angus Beef to all-time historic levels."
For a fraction of the price, their expensive nights out became affordable at home, he said, but sales extended beyond steaks. The chuck and round primal cuts gained value on their middle-meat counterparts. Consumers looked for the logo they recalled from their favorite restaurants.
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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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U.S. Drought Monitor Map Mostly Unchanged as Northern High Plains Experience Wildfires
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Multiple low-pressure systems resulted in widespread precipitation from the Mississippi Valley to the East Coast during late March.
Additional improvements in drought conditions were noted from the previous two weeks across the Texas Panhandle while mostly dry weather saw drought expansion across parts of southeast Texas.
Meanwhile, another dry week along with strong winds resulted in a slight expansion of extreme drought (D3) across North Dakota and northern South Dakota. Consequently, this area has experienced an outbreak of wildfires in recent days.
Localized improvements were made to small areas of southern Colorado due to recent snow and rain events.
To view the U.S. Drought map, click here.
For Oklahoma, slight changes were made in the state’s drought map, going from 36.74 percent of drought coverage to 36.95 percent.
There is still that lingering sliver of D3 in northwest Cimarron County in the Oklahoma Panhandle that has persisted for months.
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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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NCBA's Voluntary Price Discovery Policy Approaches First Milestone Says Ethan Lane in The D.C. Office
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Voluntary efforts in developing more price discovery in the cattle market is nearing its first milestone, said Ethan Lane, NCBA vice president of government affairs.
NCBA policy established last summer a committee of producers to study the markets and render a decision after each quarter of the year.
Once we finish this quarter the committee will look back on the previous quarter on a week by week basis and determine if we have had enough negotiated trade to meet that standard throughout the country, Lane said.
It’s a work in progress as we have to consider if the February cold impacted the packing plants, he said.
The way our policy reads, if we have two of those triggers tripped over the next four quarters, we will start looking at legislative options, Lane said.
That is the most concrete effort NCBA can engage in, he said.
Even if the triggers are not tripped this is an issue dominating our industry right now, Lane said.
There are states that are all over the map on this issue, he said.
It truly is an issue with every opinion you can imagine, Lane said.
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OSU Forage Specialist Alex Rocateli Says Window is Closing Fast For Spring Planted Alfalfa
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Spring planted alfalfa is much more challenging than fall planting because of weather related issues said Alex Rocateli, OSU Extension forage systems specialist.
Rocateli provided an update on the state’s alfalfa crop during a recent interview with Radio Oklahoma Agriculture Network Associate Farm Director and Editor KC Sheperd.
Most Oklahoma producers plant alfalfa in the fall but some have had limited success with spring planting, he said.
Fall-planted alfalfa will grow until killing frost. The crop will begin to grow again in March when that plant has already established a root system, he said.
However, when you plant alfalfa in the spring, hot, dry conditions occur rapidly, and weeds and weevils rapidly reproduce and compete with the young alfalfa.
The spring window is closing quickly as mid-March to mid-April is the best time frame, he said.
The new Roundup ready alfalfa makes it easier to control weeds for spring-planted alfalfa.
Location for alfalfa fields is critical as the fields must have good drainage and fertility.
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U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Opens Grower Enrollment for 2021 Crop
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Beginning today, U.S. cotton growers can enroll their 2021 cotton crop in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, which aims to set a new standard in more sustainably grown cotton. Existing members will also need to re-enroll their operations in order to receive the year-over-year data from the Fieldprint calculator that helps track sustainability progress at the farm level.
“Thank you to all the growers who have joined so far and helped get the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol off to a great start,” said Dr. Gary Adams, president of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. “The Trust Protocol brings verifiable goals and measurements to sustainable cotton production, enabling brands and retailers to better tell their sustainability story by highlighting grower members’ continuous improvements. Grower enrollment and re-enrollment will help ensure demand for their cotton as we all work towards our sustainability goals.”
The Trust Protocol proves, measures and verifies U.S. cotton’s sustainability credentials, giving brands and retailers the critical assurances needed that the cotton fiber element of their supply chain is more sustainably grown with lower environmental and social risk. Additionally, the system lets U.S. growers document and showcase their land management and environmental stewardship practices while helping them achieve continuous improvement in six sustainability metrics: land use, soil carbon, water management, soil loss, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy efficiency
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Introducing Kenzie McAlister of the Stillwater FFA Chapter, Your 2021 Central Area Star in Agriscience
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During the month of April, the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network and Oklahoma Farm Report is spotlighting the twenty Area Stars of Oklahoma FFA that are among the highest achievers in the organization.
The stars come from the five areas in four categories- Star in Ag Placement, Star in Agriscience, Star in Agribusiness and Star in Production Agriculture.
One Star Finalist featured in the coming days from each of the categories, will be named the State Star Award Winner during the 95th Oklahoma State FFA Convention coming up April 27, and 28th in Oklahoma City.
This week, our coverage of the 2021 Oklahoma FFA Star Award Finalists continues with Agriscience competitor Kenzie McAlister, a member of the Stillwater FFA in the Central region.
McAlister combined her love of horses with science.
Over the past five years I have dived into every aspect of the horse from the digestive system to the anatomical build of the horse, she said.
I have been around horses since I could walk, she said.
When I joined FFA I really wanted to combine my two favorite things, science and horses, she said.
My advisor and my parents really guided me through this process, she said.
I really want to take my experiments to the collegiate level, she said.
I have learned to be patient as most of these projects took weeks and months to get the exact degree, she said.
The Stillwater student said her favorite FFA moments have been competing and winning the state Agriscience awards, as well as being a national finalist.
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From Ron- Let's Talk Hope
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Easter weekend is a time of hope- and after a year of Pandemic- we can all use a healthy serving of that. Longtime readers of my daily email know that I take a few moments at a couple of the major holidays that our society celebrates and point to a key driving force in my life- my Faith. And this weekend is the Super Bowl of that concept to those that are believers in the One who is the center of this holiday.
Last year- I shared a story written by good old Max Lucado about the Hope that was found on the Sunday morning that followed a really tough Friday.
""The women who buried Jesus on Friday returned to visit him early Sunday morning. They brought spices and perfumes to anoint the body. What they found is the substance of Easter hope: no stone in front of the grave, no body within the grave. They found an angel, clothed in white, seated on the stone. "He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay" (Mt. 28:6 NKJV).
Lucado went on to say "With Christ you can face the struggles of Friday. Set your mind on the joy that awaits you.
"With Christ you can endure the silence of Saturday. Be patient. Christ will come.
"With Christ you can celebrate on Sunday. The same power that defeated His death will give you life. Have you asked for it? Have you asked God to help you?"
My prayer for each of you is to know the reason for this Easter Holiday weekend- and if you happen to be in the Oklahoma City area- my wife Jan and I would like to invite you to a celebration that will be outside- bring your Lawn Chair and join some great believers at PCBC for Easter on the Lawn at 9 or at 11.
NOW- my real gift to you this morning is this story from our very own KC Sheperd- Enjoy her take on Easter- I know I did!!!
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From KC-
Happy Good Friday Everyone! Easter is one of my favorite holidays. It was a time when everyone would get dressed up for Church, and then we would head to my Grandma Leona's to hunt eggs in Lake Valley America (By Gotebo). My Grandma is now with Jesus, but we still love celebrating Easter. We are hiding eggs on Saturday and Sunday and then we will head to Church where I will hear the most fantastic choir and Orchestra at Crossings Church.
Easter is super special to me because it's my 'birthday' in Christ. I remember it like it was yesterday sitting in the pew with my dad at the First Baptist Church in Hobart, Oklahoma. The Church was presenting an Easter Play that day and by the end, I was so moved that I took my dad's hand, and we walked to the front of the church where I gave my life to Christ. So every year at this time I solemnly remember what he gave up, and what I can now celebrate. With all the Uncertainty that we have in the world right now, one of the few things I take comfort in is knowing the Good Lord still knows the outcome, and he is Good. All the time.
I hope your Easter is full of Blessings, Food, and Family and that you don't have to hide too many eggs!
Happy Easter from my two Little Peeps! (Londyn & Crosslee, 7 years old)
~KC
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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- Choice Beef was up $2.85 and Select Beef was up $6.57 on Thursday April first.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Weekly Cattle Auction Reports
The buttons below allow you to check out the weekly Cattle Auctions in the region that we post on our website and here in our daily email update
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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
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