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  • Angus Breeder Barry Pollard Believes Producer Education is Important

  • From Atlanta- Ok Farm Bureau awarded with 2021 AFBF New Horizons Award, Awards of Excellence

  •  Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell Says Cattlemen's Congress is Great for Oklahoma Tourism

  • November Beef Exports Set New Value Record; Pork Exports Remain Strong

  • Cattlemen's Congress Monday Madness

  • Making America Great Again, One Bale at a Time at Cattlemen's Congress

  • BQA Seminar at Cattlemen's Congress Taught the Importance of Cattle Handling Skills

  • Sorghum Crop Insurance Price Election Boosted to Reflect Current Pricing
Angus Breeder Barry Pollard Believes Producer Education is Important
The folks who serve on the boards of agricultural associations are producers themselves. It is a full-time job to be a producer, so deciding to give back in that big way is no small decision. Barry Pollard, treasurer for the American Angus Association, said he wanted to give back to an organization that has been good to him.

“I also like to learn, and I like to teach,” Pollard said. “So, being on the board of the American Angus Association gives me an opportunity to be more involved.”

Producer education is a large part of what the association does. At this year’s Cattlemen’s Congress, the association’s Angus University hosted a producer education event: Bull Buying Strategies. The event consisted of three, 20-minute sessions that covered some key aspects of what can be a daunting endeavor.

Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) have changed the cattle industry since their inception in the 1970s. Today, EPDs allow producers to compare an individual animal’s genetic makeup to the rest of the breed. The tool allows producers to calculate an individual’s genetic value to their operation.
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Ok Farm Bureau awarded with 2021 AFBF New Horizons Award, Awards of Excellence
Oklahoma Farm Bureau was recognized for outstanding programs and events with an American Farm Bureau New Horizon award and four state awards of excellence at the 2022 AFBF annual meeting in Atlanta Jan. 9.


The OKFB/Oklahoma 4-H ATV Safety Facility was honored as one of the most innovative new Farm Bureau programs in the nation with an AFBF New Horizon award. OKFB earned AFBF Awards of Excellence for outstanding Farm Bureau achievements in four out of four program areas: Advocacy, Coalitions & Partnerships, Engagement & Outreach, and Leadership & Business Development.


“Our farmers and ranchers put in countless hours of work for our grassroots organization throughout the year, and I am proud to see our members’ efforts recognized,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. “We look forward to continuing growing our organization and programs to improve the lives of Oklahomans.”
Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell Says Cattlemen's Congress is Great for Oklahoma Tourism
Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell toured Cattlemen’s Congress on Friday. He told the Oklahoma Farm Report’s KC Sheperd that he is more impressed with this year’s show than he was last year, and last year, he was very impressed.

“I think we are upping our game each year we have Cattlemen’s Congress,” Pinnell said. “I hope this is something we have here for years and years and decades and decades.”

As the 17th Lieutenant Governor of the State of Oklahoma, Pinnell has many hats including Secretary of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage on Governor Kevin Stitt’s cabinet. In that role, he oversees the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation.

“This is our biggest agritourism event of the year - huge economic impact for Oklahoma City and great branding for the state,” Pinnell said. “The amount of people that come from other states to Oklahoma City for these sales is a really big deal.”
November Beef Exports Set New Value Record; Pork Exports Remain Strong
U.S. beef export value reached another new high in November, topping $1 billion for the second time in 2021, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). November pork exports were lower than a year ago, but year-to-date export value maintained a record pace at more than $7.5 billion.

November beef exports totaled 123,641 metric tons (mt), up 7% from a year ago and the fourth largest monthly volume in the post-BSE era. Export value was a record $1.05 billion, up 49% year-over-year and exceeding the previous high set in August 2021. For January through November, beef exports were on a record volume pace at 1.32 million mt, up 16% from a year ago. Beef export value, which had already set a new annual record through October, increased more than $2.5 billion from a year ago, soaring 39% to $9.59 billion. Beef exports to South Korea, China/Hong Kong and Central America have already set new annual records for both volume and value, while exports to Taiwan and the Dominican Republic reached new value records.

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Cattlemen's Congress Monday Madness
Happy Monday! Here is your rundown for the day at Cattlemen's Congress.

In ring one of the Jim Norrick Arena, the American Aberdeen Junior & Open Show is set to begin at 8 a.m.
 
In ring two of the Jim Norrick Arena, the Shorthorn & Shorthorn Plus Junior Breeding Heifer is set to begin at 8 a.m. Following is the Super National ShorthornPlus Heifer & Bull Show.
 
In the Performance Arena, the Simmental Pen Show is set to begin at 8 a.m.
 
The Bricktown National Simmental Sale is set to begin at 6 p.m.

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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Making America Great Again, One Bale at a Time at Cattlemen's Congress
If you are in the cattle business, there is a good chance you are also in the hay business. For the double dippers at this year’s Cattlemen’s Congress, Delvin Drinkall and the American Family Netwrap booth are stationed in the Super Barn, ready to send you home with a roll of red, white and blue netwrap!

“It is Americana,” Drinkall said. “I tell everybody - and I totally believe it - I am selling god and America more than netwrap.”

Drinkall’s slogan is ‘Help Make American Great Again, One Bale at a Time.’ He said every time he sees red, white and blue netwrap in a field, he feels like the nation is getting a little closer to greatness. His clientele is, “farmers, friends and neighbors.”

You can get a roll of American flag netwrap by visiting Drinkall’s booth; American Family Netwrap in the Super Barn at the 2022 Cattlemen’s Congress.
BQA Seminar at Cattlemen's Congress Taught the Importance of Cattle Handling Skills
At this year’s Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Okla. a unique seminar was offered to exhibitors and producers that featured national beef industry and breed leaders with Beef Quality Assurance. The seminar also allowed folks to earn their BQA certification.

Stephen Boyles, a beef cattle extension special for The Ohio State University, was one of the speakers helping with producer certification at the event. He is also the 2021 BQA Educator of the Year. Ron Hays, senior reporter for the Oklahoma Farm Report, caught up with Boyles after his presentation, which focused on cattle handling best practices.

“People understand the human side,” Boyles said. “From the animal side, for their safety from an animal welfare side and an economic standpoint, bruising causes the beef industry millions of dollars every year.”

Boyles points out the fact that cattle are trainable, just like a horse or a dog. At the same time, handling cattle gently and humanely go far with consumers, according to Boyles. A great rule to remember is to always try to get cattle to walk somewhere instead of run, he added. The proof is in the blood chemistry, according to Boyles.
Sorghum Crop Insurance Price Election Boosted to Reflect Current Pricing
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency (RMA) has set the sorghum crop insurance price election for reinsurance year 2022 at 99.6% of the price of corn, compared to 96% for 2021. This price election means farmers will have the opportunity to insure grain sorghum at a price almost identical to that of corn.

“This price election gives sorghum producers their largest amount of price protection relative to corn in history under the federal crop insurance program,” National Sorghum Producers CEO Tim Lust said. “We are pleased that farmers will have the protection they need to meet the demand currently driving historically strong prices in the marketplace.”

The sorghum crop insurance price election formula is based on a 10-year rolling average of actual sorghum bids at elevators across the U.S. NSP worked closely with RMA after a 2008 Farm Bill directive to change this formula to be more reflective of sorghum pricing, and since implementation, the change has added $89 million in value to sorghum farmers through increased crop insurance coverage.
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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.
Wholesale Boxed Beef Prices continue to go higher. Choice Beef was up $3.26 and Select Beef was up 46 cents on Friday, 01/07/2022.

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Oklahoma National Stockyards
had about 12,000 head on the yards early Sunday evening- Kelli Payne, President of the Oklahoma National Stockyards tells us they expect to have over 14,000 when the sale begins at 6:30 AM- By the end of the day- she expects a final total of close to 16,000 head for this January 10th sale.

Compared to the Previous sale back om January 3rd-  Feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Demand moderate for feeder cattle. Steer calves 3.00-6.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 4.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for calves. Quality average to attractive, with a couple of loads of very high quality feeders available. A cold snap over the weekend brought light snow and frigid temperatures reducing receipts some. high feed costs.

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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..
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.
Our Daily Market Wrapup from the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network - analyzing the Futures Markets for that trading day- as reported by KC Sheperd.
Slaughter Cattle Recap: 
The National Daily Slaughter Cattle Summary- as prepared by the USDA Market News
TCFA Feedlot Recap:  
Finally, here is the Daily Volume and Price Summary from the Texas Cattle Feeders Association.
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