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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Thursday, August 19, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Oklahoma's Troy Marshall is Hunting Feral Swine Numbers
- OSU's Brian Arnall Talks Fertilizing Strategies for Winter Wheat Producers
- U.S. Beef. It's What's for Dinner, Globally
- Oklahoma Conservation Commission Offering Opportunities to Learn About the Use of Cover Crops
- Will Small Local Locker Plants be able to Replace Lost Beef Packing Capacity?
- USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs for Organic Certification
- National Institute for Animal Agriculture to Host 11th Annual Antibiotic Symposium in Kansas City
- EPA Allows Ninth Circuit to Effectively End Use of Chlorpyrifos for Food Crops- Ag Retailers Worry About Bad Precedent
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Oklahoma's Troy Marshall is Hunting Feral Swine Numbers |
Oklahoma Statistician for the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service Troy Marshall told us he is hunting feral swine with pen and paper, across the state. Two branches of the USDA - NASS and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - are teaming up to collect feral hog information.
“We’re specifically focusing on livestock producers,” Marshall said. “(The survey) will try to measure how much damage there is in Oklahoma, due to feral swine.”
Marshall said his office knows feral swine damage to livestock producers in Oklahoma is significant but getting an accurate count of feral swine populations in Oklahoma will enable NASS to better assess the actual impact. The first step in truly identifying the problem is getting agriculture producers onboard.
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The vision of the Oklahoma Beef Council is to be a positive difference for Oklahoma's farming and ranching families and the greater beef community and its mission is to enhance beef demand by strengthening consumer trust and exceeding consumer expectations.
AND- check out one of the videos that helps answer key questions about how the Checkoff works- click on the play button below:
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OSU's Brian Arnall Talks Fertilizing Strategies for Winter Wheat Producers |
Just in time for Oklahoma wheat growers planting early winter wheat, Oklahoma State University Extension Specialist for Precision Nutrient Management Brian Arnall goes over his wheat fertilization best practices with us.
While prices of Nitrogen and Phosphorus - primary nutrients for growing wheat in Oklahoma - have increased in price, Arnall said Oklahoma wheat growers can deploy nitrification inhibitors, such as SUPERU or, in some cases, skip pre-pant nitrogen application all together.
“We need to move - in a grain-only system - away from pre-plant nitrogen,” Arnall said. “All of our research is indicating the move toward in-season (application).
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U.S. Beef. It's What's for Dinner, Globally |
U.S. beef is in high demand among Americans and abroad, with global exports up 18% from last year. Dan Halstrom, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, told me a number of factors have opened doors for U.S. beef.
“Despite some of these headwinds - and we still have headwinds - retail is booming,” Halstrom said.
The headwinds Halstrom is talking about is caused by - you guessed it - the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. With much of Asia still shut down and other countries "YoYo-ing" being “opened for business” and not, the U.S. beef industry has become good at adjusting where beef is sent.
“We’ve been reopening foodservice in Japan since a year ago,” Halstrom said. “Then they have another (COVID-19) spike - we’re in our fifth wave right now. We got very good, as an industry, at adjusting - if there’s any positive out of the pandemic, it might be that.”
Another steppingstone to success for the U.S. beef industry has been the Phase 1 trade deal with China, Halstrom said.
Halstrom told me, he thinks U.S. beef export numbers will continue to grow, possibly closing the year with double-digit growth.
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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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Okla. Conservation Commission Offering Opportunities to Learn About Use of Cover Crops |
There are several outstanding opportunities coming up to learn more about the use of cover crops in Oklahoma.
This month, the following are offered:
- Dewey County Conservation District Cover Crop Talk with Jimmy Emmons
- Field Day For Cover Crops
- Summer Cover Crops to Support Winter Wheat
Visit our website, where you can get event details, by hitting the button below.
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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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Will Small Local Locker Plants be Able to Replace Lost Beef Packing Capacity? |
Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck offers his expertise on the U.S. beef supply chain. Today, he tells us about the capabilities of small, local locker plants being able to replace lost beef packing capacity.
“At a recent conference of the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists there was a set of presentations titled, Building a Resilient Food Production System in the US: What Covid-19 and other Black Swan events Exposed about Modern Food Production.
“An overview of the impacts the Covid-19 shutdown had on food production and distribution showed that only 100 days separated the announcement by China to the WHO that ‘a unique virus’ was causing hospitalization from a ‘pneumonia-like disease’ in January 2020, to warnings from the CEO of a major food company that the ‘food supply chain is breaking’ in April. The biggest problem was not the event itself, but the open-ended timeline and the unpredictability of the reaction to this event that was a shock to both supply and demand with a surge in demand and consumer stockpiling followed by decreased demand with the shutdown. A widening of the retail/wholesale spread was the result of large negative demands by packers and large positive demands by retailers, low retail meat supply and high livestock supply.
“One strategy to improve supply chain resilience is to alter the current supply chain configuration, such as efforts to increase local and regional food systems, or ‘shorten the supply chain’ with smaller less specialized systems.
“So, will there be enough small to medium sized plants to effectively make up this shortfall? The final analysis: No, small packers cannot make up lost capacity due to loss of capacity in large plants, but yes, they can meet food desires of consumers for local food and play an important role in the meat supply chain as a service to local livestock producers and communities."
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USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs for Organic Certification |
The USDA announced financial assistance is set to become available for organic producers and handlers. Those folks can apply now for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP).
Applications are due November 1, 2021.
“USDA is here to help all producers, including those who grow our nation’s organic food and fiber. Many farmers have told us that cost was a barrier to their ability to get an organic certification,” said Zach Ducheneaux, administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). “By assisting with the costs, this program can help organic farmers get their certification along with the benefits that come with it.”
For 2021, OCCSP will reimburse 50% of a certified operation’s allowable certification costs, up to a maximum of $500 for each of the following categories or scopes:
- crops
- wild crops
- livestock
- processing/handling
- state organic program fees
- organic farmers and ranchers may apply through an FSA county office or a participating state agency
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National Institute for Animal Agriculture to Host 11th Annual Antibiotic Symposium in Kansas City |
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture will host the 11th Annual Antibiotic Symposium in Kansas City, Missouri from November 2 to 4, 2021. This year’s theme for the Symposium is, One Health, One Voice: Leveraging Future Opportunities to Enhance Collaboration.
The purpose of the first Symposium in 2011 was for animal health and human health experts to share science based information so an honest dialogue could ensue. Today, the dialogue is just as important.
The 2021 symposium, will continue the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s focus on a One Health approach to antimicrobial resistance and stewardship, connect leaders from animal, human and environmental health organizations, and provide an opportunity to collaborate on research, education and communication endeavors.
Attendees will have an opportunity to participate in round table and panel discussions, interact with keynote speakers, attend small group sessions and network.
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EPA Allows Ninth Circuit to Effectively End Use of Chlorpyrifos for Food Crops- Ag Retailers Worry About Bad Precedent |
In a final rule released Wednesday, August 18th, EPA is revoking all “tolerances” for chlorpyrifos, which establish an amount of a pesticide that is allowed on food. In addition, the agency will issue a Notice of Intent to Cancel under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to cancel registered food uses of chlorpyrifos associated with the revoked tolerances.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan blamed the Trump Administration for not taking action in response to the demands of the Ninth Circuit Court, based in San Francisco.
You can read the full EPA media release about how Regan and the Biden EPA believe the Ninth Circuit and the Environmental activists they agreed with in 2017 have an argument they will not continue to fight by clicking here.
Meanwhile- the Ag Retailers Association and their CEO, Darren Coppock, are seeing this abrupt ruling as a new and dangerous "sue and settle" ploy.
Coppock, in and statement says "the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has substituted its judgement for the scientific expertise of the Agency and dictated to EPA a demand to revoke tolerances.
“Not only is this an unjustified usurpation of the Agency’s authority and expertise, but canceling tolerances for a product that remains registered for use creates uncertainty for users. The product is legal to apply for its registered use, but any residue means that the product that the application protected cannot be sold. By issuing this mandate, and EPA not fighting it, anti-pesticide activists have executed an end run around the statute that is supposed to govern these decisions. It’s a disturbing precedent from an Agency publicly committed to science-based decisions."
Click here to read the complete statement from Coppock and the ARA..
American Farm Bureau is also concerned about how the EPA may have strayed outside the bounds of science with this announcement- read from the comment from Zippy Duval by clicking here
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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 $2.02 and Select Beef was up $3.03 on Wednesday 8/18/21.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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OKC West in El Reno had 6.685 head of cattle this week during their Tuesday and Wednesday auctions..
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good. Steer and heifer calves sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. Heavy supply of un-weaned and or short weaned calves were on offer.
Click below for the complete closing 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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