Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Over 320 Vendors Greeting Farmers and Ranchers at 2022 Oklahoma City Farm Show
- Jimmy Emmons Talks Benefits of Starting Down the Road to Soil Health
- Drought Conditions Hold Steady as High Winds and Fire Danger Continue
- P&K Equipment Celebrates P&K Days Friday and Saturday
- Introducing Rylee Smith of the Oologah FFA Chapter, Your 2022 Northeast Area Star in Agriscience
- OSU's Kim Anderson Talks Dry Weather Worries and Ukraine in His Weekly SUNUP Appearance
- Grass to Grid and Southwestern Ranchers Sales Happening Saturday
- More Story Links Are Below for Your Weekend Reading
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Over 330 Vendors Greeting Farmers and Ranchers at 2022 Oklahoma City Farm Show |
Foot traffic for the opening day of the 2022 Oklahoma City Farm Show was good- even as the spring winds were gusty outside for the vendors in front of the Bennett Event Center at the OKC Fairgrounds. John Riles with Midwest Farm Shows, the owner of the show as well as the Tulsa Farm Show that happens each December, was pleased by the first day turnout. He told me that interest by companies and organizations that wanted to exhibit at the 2022 event had been strong leading up to the show- and that resulted in 330 vendors being a part of the 18th annual Farm Show operated by his family's company.
Riles pointed out that that some of the traditional things that are a part of the Oklahoma City Farm Show are in place- morning coffee and pastries at 9 AM for early arrivers- the opportunity to register for the drawing of $1000 in showbucks at 1 PM each day(must be present to win), the cattle chute demos twice daily, the mower riding demos and country singer Rusty Rierson who has become a regular ar both the Oklahoma City as well as Tulsa Farm Shows.
Two days remain for the 2022 Oklahoma City Farm Show. Admission and Parking around the Bennett Center are free- show hours are 9 AM to 5 PM on Friday and 9 AM to 4 PM on Saturday.
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The experts at P&K Equipment make it their mission to provide top-notch solutions and unbeatable customer service. To discover the P&K experience for yourself, visit the website, call one of the 20 locations, or stop in to P&K for a visit today.
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Jimmy Emmons Talks Benefits of Starting Down the Road to Soil Health |
Jimmy Emmons, rancher, farmer and Oklahoma Conservation Commission’s Soil Health Mentoring Coordinator, talks with me about the importance of hanging on to every rain drop and how landowners can reap numerous benefits from prioritizing their soil health.
Jimmy Emmons and his wife Ginger have been farming and ranching for a dozen years using soil health principles, no till and working to build up the ability of their soil to hold onto rain when it falls.
When we started down our soil health road in 2010, NRCS measured our infiltration rates at the ranch and on my farm ground to be about a half inch per hour, Emmons said. Today it is somewhere between 6 and 8 inches an hour, he added.
When he first started growing cover crops, Emmons said many believed it was not possible because of limited rainfall. Now he knows that to be true, he added, because back when they did get those heavy rainfall events, a lot of that water ran off.
Once you start to have that ability to capture those large rainfall events, then you start having water to work with, Emmons said. It is the same way for rangeland, he added.
“If we can get that aggregation going, keep cover on the ground and not overgraze if we use rotational grazing practices, we actually see that water infiltration rates go up and that rangeland as well,” Emmons said.
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Drought Conditions Hold Steady as High Winds and Fire Danger Continue |
According to the latest Drought Monitor released Thursday morning- In Oklahoma 2,919,800 people are affected by drought. Exceptional Drought is at 8.3% with Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Cimarron and Texas Counties in Exceptional Drought. (Last Week this number was at 8.32%).
33.9% of the state is in Extreme Drought this week, (same as last week) 63.3% is in Severe Drought, (Down from 64.1% a week ago) 76.5% in Moderate Drought,(down from 77% last week) and 86.2% (Down from 87.1% last week) of the state is abnormally Dry.
The state is much dryer this spring versus a year ago when 21 percent of the state was in drought- versus 76.49% in this latest Monitor.
We currently have 28 counties with USDA Disaster Designations, and this is the 40th Driest year to date over the past 128 years.
Click on the Graphic above to review more details of Drought here in the state.
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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 daily report heard on several of our Radio Stations- It's Called Cotton Talk!
Click on the Button below to listen to our most recent report
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P&K Equipment Celebrates P&K Days Friday and Saturday |
P& K Equipment General Manager Scott Eisenhauer is excited about a special promotion that is happening on Friday and Saturday, April 8th and 9th. It's the 2022 P&K Days event that's happening in conjunction with the OKC Farm Show.
P&K Days kicks off Friday and runs through Saturday at all twenty P&K locations across Oklahoma and Arkansas. Eisenhauer says they have planned a total of 4 Facebook Live sessions (two each day—sessions include Tractor ownership/maintenance/service tips, home and workshop products, compact and utility tractors—what you need to get the job done, and live with Green Mountain pellet grills). They are also giving away three Green Mountain Grills, each with a 28lb bag of pellets.
Customers can also visit with the P&K team at their booth at the Oklahoma City Farm Show about the P&K Days events or stop by one of their locations on the way home from the show!!
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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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Sponsor Spotlight
The Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association is the trusted voice of the Oklahoma Cattle Industry. With headquarters in Oklahoma City, the OCA has a regular presence at the State Capitol to protect and defend the interests of cattlemen and cattlewomen.
Their Vision Statement explains the highest priority of the organization- "Leadership that serves, strengthens and advocates for the Oklahoma cattle industry."
To learn more about the OCA and how you can be a part of this forward-looking group of cattle producers, click here for their website. For more information- call 405-235-4391.
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Introducing Rylee Smith of the Oologah FFA Chapter, Your 2022 Northeast Area Star in Agriscience |
During the month of April, the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network and Oklahoma Farm Report is spotlighting the 17 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 Agricultural Production.
This week, our coverage of the 2022 Oklahoma FFA Star Award Finalists concludes with Agriscience competitor Rylee Smith of the Oologah FFA chapter representing the Northeast Area.
Smith's project involved testing the nutrient levels, organic matter and compaction of the soil after cattle have been allowed to graze the land for different amounts of time. Her results show that cattle can add important elements to the soil with proper land management.
Smith has competed with many different projects throughout her FFA career, her favorites being those related to her passion, food science, she said.
“I won food science last year, so I couldn’t compete again, so I had to go with environmental which deals with the soil plants are grown in, so it essentially it leads to the food science category,” Smith said.
Our coverage of the 2022 Oklahoma FFA Convention is sponsored by Hilliary Communications, serving more than 19,000 customers with telephone service in 22 counties throughout Oklahoma & Texas. The company also offers IP television service and internet speeds up to 1 Gig. Click here to learn more about Hilliary Communications.
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OSU's Kim Anderson Talks Dry Weather Worries and Ukraine in His Weekly SUNUP Appearance |
Oklahoma State University Extension Grains Market Analyst Dr. Kim Anderson talks current grain markets.
When looking at the factors that are impacting grain prices right now, Anderson said the biggest is Ukraine, Russia and the war that is going on overseas.
“Then there is weather,” Anderson said. “You go into central and western U.S. and it’s too dry, and you go back to the east and it’s too wet.”
Delayed planting plays a role as well as price volatility and high input cost during this time, Anderson said.
Anderson will be a featured part of this weekend's SUNUP produced by OSU Ag Communications and seen on OETA and then available online.
Check out our web story at the link below where you can hear Dr. Anderson's latest analysis ahead of the weekend and also see the full lineup of OSU experts that will fill the half hour hour.
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Grass to Grid and Southwestern Ranchers Sales Happening Saturday |
It's the 2022 Grass to Grid Bull Sale of Griswold Cattle- starting at 12:30 PM- SATURDAY, APRIL 9
The sale will be held at the GRISWOLD CATTLE SALE FACILITY 9313 East 6th Avenue • Stillwater, Oklahoma Located 7 miles east of the Highways 177 & 51 junction.
160 Angus, SimAngus and MaineAngus Bulls will sell.
Call John Griswold for more information.at 405-780-3300.
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Also happening on Saturday April 9th is the 4th Annual Southwest Rancher's Bull & Heifer Sale
The sale will be at 12:30 PM at the Wheeler Farms Sale Facility in Chickasha, Oklahoma
Registered Angus, Red Angus,& Hereford Bulls
Show Donor Prospects
Open Yearling Heifers
The cattle being sold are being consigned by BRINK ANGUS • BROOKSHIRE FARMS • MCS CATTLE CO. • SIMS FAMILY CATTLE CO. • WHEELER FARMS
For more information call Matt Sims at 405-641-6081
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More Story Links Are Below for Your Weekend Reading |
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OKC West is our Market Links Sponsor- they sell cattle three days a week- Cows on Mondays, Stockers on Tuesday and Feeders on Wednesday- Call 405-262-8800 to learn more.
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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 were higher- Choice Beef was up 36 cents and Select Beef was up 17 cents on Thursday April 7, 2022.
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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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/Ranch Broadcaster and Editor
KC Sheperd, Farm Director and Editor
Dave Lanning, Markets and Production
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 a big reason why Oklahoma is on track to become a top 10 state.
The Road to Rural Prosperity dives into these stories, bringing 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.
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Our Latest RRP features Don Schieber, the 2022 winner of the Outstanding Achievement in Agriculture Award, which is the highest award given by the Governor of Oklahoma to honor distinguished Oklahoma agriculture producers. This prestigious award honors leaders in the agriculture industry who exemplify personal values, performance, and achievement.
Governor Kevin Stitt presented Schieber his award during the Oklahoma celebration of Ag Day on March 24th- after riding with the honoree in a mule drawn wagon up Lincoln Blvd to the front steps of the Oklahoma State Capitol.
Schieber is the 25th award winner and becomes the newest inductee into the Oklahoma Ag Hall of Fame. Ron and Don talk about his career in production agriculture- his work on behalf of wheat farmers with the Oklahoma Wheat Commission and US Wheat Associates that included traveling to 26 countries taking the Oklahoma wheat production story to buyers of wheat around the world. Don is a major supporter of the wheat breeding work of Dr. Brett Carver- having provided ground on his farm in Kay County for an OSU wheat Variety Field Plot for 17 years.
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