Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Latest Crop Progress Shows Oklahoma Wheat 29% Good to Excellent Up from 22% Last Week
- Oklahoma Cattlewomen's Beef Advocacy Junior Contest Winner, Morley Griffith
- ICYMI- Mark Stock with BigIron Auctions Says OYE Ag Mechanics April 13th Auction Features Some Incredible Items
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OkFB Legislative Update: Second Committee Deadline Arrives
- Introducing Austin Smith of the Hydro-Eakly FFA Chapter, Your 2022 Southwest Area Star in Agricultural Placement
- Dr. Derrell Peel Talks Global Beef Update: Exporters
- Extreme Fire Conditions in the Mix for Today in Western Oklahoma
- AFR Day at the Capitol Celebrated on Monday
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Latest Crop Progress Shows Oklahoma Wheat 29% Good to Excellent Up from 22% Last Week |
U.S. corn planting remained steady in the week ended April 10 at 2%, USDA reported on the weekly Crop Progress report released Monday. This was down from the five-year average of 3% for this time of year. Texas led the way at 63% planted with six other southern states showing some progress
Five percent of U.S. winter wheat was headed, compared to 4% last week, 5% last year and a 6% five-year average. Winter wheat condition improved to 32% good to excellent as of Sunday, April 10, two percentage points higher than last week, but considerably lower than 53% at same time last year.
This is the second lowest such rating of the past two decades, next to a 30% at this time in 2018.
Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas have good to excellent ratings of 34%, 29% and 7%, respectively.
Oklahoma and Texas state reports also provide us a pasture and range condition rating here early in the season- and the Oklahoma rating is up 10 percentage points from a week ago from 32% UP TO 42% this week- while Texas edges up to 7% good to excellent from 6% last week- poor to very poor in Texas is the real number to watch- at 76% poor to very poor this week from 77% last week.
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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 this video below that helps you learn more about the Beef Checkoff:
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Oklahoma Cattlewomen's Beef Advocacy Junior Contest Winner, Morley Griffith |
On Friday, April 8, the Oklahoma Cattlewomen’s beef advocacy junior contest took place in El Reno, Okla. In two interviews, contestants from grades 5th-12th were required to explain beef production, present the beef community in a positive manner, know the nutritional benefits of beef, and more.
Morley Griffith of the Dale FFA Chapter is senior champion beef advocate of the contest. During Griffith’s winning interview, she said the has been involved in the cattle industry since the age of four.
Griffith said her involvement started in a show program, but as she has grown older, her dad and family have involved her in their registered commercial cow/calf operation.
“I deem myself the herd manager, where I am in charge of vaccine protocols and making breed decisions for our cow/calf operation,” Griffith said.
Her family’s cow/calf operation, Griffith said, feeds directly back into their show program, where she has been able to see bred and owned cattle in the show ring be successful. It is a really rewarding experience, she added.
Griffith said she serves on the Oklahoma Junior Cattleman’s board and is the president of the Oklahoma Club Calf Association.
“I believe in the beef industry and what it does for youth, so I am definitely proud to be a part of it,” Griffith said.
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Mark Stock with Bigiron Auctions Says OYE Ag Mechanics April 13th Auction Features Some Incredible Items |
The Ag Mechanics Show at the Oklahoma Youth Expo featured over 152 entries, up 50 percent from 2021. As a result, the competition was more significant and intense than ever before.
The Grand Champion exhibit, a tilt bed multi axel trailer, was exhibited by Woodland FFA. Teammates were Josie Dossier, Landee Dossier, Trista Kelly, and Danner Lessert. (Current bid on this item is $40,500!)
The top 25 items of the 2022 Ag Mechanics contest are now being auctioned off on BigIron.Com with the end of the sale set for Wednesday.
Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Mark Stock, Co-owner and founder of Big Iron Auctions. He told KC that you can go to the Big Iron website and type in Oklahoma Youth Expo and see all 25 items that now available on their website. Big Iron is donating all of their normal commissions and fees in the sale of these items- the proceeds going back to the winning Chapters that built these projects.
Big Iron Auctions has a long-standing relationship with the Oklahoma Youth Expo because they love what FFA and 4H Teaches, "We are strong supporters of FFA and 4H because we like the aspect of those programs. And we like how it teaches leadership skills and how it opens youth to the world of Ag and beyond. And this is just another way we can help support FFA and 4H."
The Auction ends April 13th, and All the available items from the OYE Ag Mechanics show are up on the Bigiron website by clicking here.
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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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OkFB Legislative Update: Second Committee Deadline Arrives |
Both chambers hit the ground running this week as attentions focused back to committee work as the deadline for most bills to receive approval from the committee opposite their chamber of origin is this coming Thursday, April 14.
SB 1624 by Sen. Adam Pugh and Rep. Dell Kerbs sought to transfer the school lunch program from the State Department of Education to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. The goal of the transfer was to house the school lunch program within a department already focused on feeding Oklahomans and to open up new ways for schools to partner with local producers. Following concerns from committee members, the bill failed to receive the necessary votes to proceed to the House floor. The committee now retains ownership of the bill, and it could receive a second hearing next week ahead of the Thursday deadline.
The House Agriculture Committee heard SB 1110 by Sen. David Bullard and Rep. Justin Humphrey which would direct the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry to request a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to allow a pilot program for remote meat inspection. If approved, state-inspected meat processors would be allowed to have their meat inspected remotely by a certified inspector utilizing continuous streaming viewing technologies. The pilot program would only be utilized for intrastate meat sales. Following several questions regarding what such a program might mean for food safety, the bill was laid over in hopes of addressing committee members’ concerns. It will be available for consideration again next week.
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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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Introducing Austin Smith of the Hydro-Eakly FFA Chapter, Your 2022 Southwest Area Star in Agricultural Placement
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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, we spotlight the four area stars in Agricultural Placement in 2022.
One Star Finalist featured in the coming days from each of the categories, will be named the State Star Award Winner during the 96th Oklahoma State FFA Convention coming up May 3 and 4th in Tulsa, Okla.
This week, our coverage of the 2022 Oklahoma FFA Star Award Finalists begins with Agricultural Placement competitor Austin Smith of the Hydro-Eakly FFA chapter representing the Southwest Area.
Smith’s project involved working for his father’s operation, Smith Farms, south of Weatherford, Okla.
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Dr. Derrell Peel Talks Global Beef Update: Exporters |
Mondays, Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry. This analysis is a part of the weekly series known as the "Cow Calf Corner" published electronically by Dr. Peel and Mark Johnson. Today, Dr. Peel talks about Exports with a Global Beef Update.
In recent weeks, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service has posted numerous country reports from beef producing, consuming and trading countries, culminating in the April release of the Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade report. These reports provide the most current assessment of the global livestock and poultry market situation.
Global beef production is projected to expand in 2022 with increased production in Brazil, China, India, Australia and Mexico offsetting decreased production in the U.S., Canada, the European Union (E.U.) and Argentina. Global beef trade is projected to continue expanding to new record levels in 2022.
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Extreme Fire Danger in the Mix for Today Across Western Oklahoma |
Today- there are concerns about wildfire conditions even as much of western Oklahoma could be a considered a tinder box- waiting for a spark to burn very quickly.
According to the latest Fire Danger update from the Oklahoma Forestry Services- April 12th is a worry:
"Tuesday, April 12, will present potential for an ominous situation in Oklahoma – Extreme fire danger west and severe storm potential east. With regard to the fire danger, the conditions will be eerily similar to April 12, 2018 when the Rhea Fire, 34 Complex and Shaw Fire occurred along with several other impactful fires in Oklahoma.
"A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Tuesday across Western Oklahoma, and the fire environment will be supportive of significant fire occurrence (+5,000 Acres) with wildfire outbreak conditions probable. Any fire that starts will prove challenging to suppress and fire occurrence in contiguous rangeland fuels will likely transition to extreme fire behavior soon after ignition.
"Rangeland fuels, especially in northwest Oklahoma and eastern Oklahoma Panhandle will have potential to exhibit head fire rates of spread 3.1-5.1 mph, spotting to 1/4 mile and extreme fireline intensity. Emergency Management and Law Enforcement Agencies should be prepared to facilitate evacuations."
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AFR Day at the Capitol Celebrated on Monday |
Farm Director KC Sheperd caught up with Scott Blubaugh, President of AFR, during AFR day at the Oklahoma Capitol to talk about the event and issues that will be discussed throughout the day
“It is AFR day, our annual event out here at the state capitol, when we invite our grassroots membership from all over the state of Oklahoma,” Blubaugh said. “Seventy-seven counties come out here and tell these senators, our state representatives and the governor and his team what issues are important to them in rural Oklahoma and how it affects them on the farm and their rural communities.”
“Citizen lobbying done on our AFR policy that’s created a buyer policy committee and then goes to our convention and is approved by our general membership,” Blubaugh said. “We change that every year; we update it and make it current to the issues that are important to our members.”
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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 $1.64 and Select Beef was down 4 cents on Monday 4/11/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 7,700 head on Monday, APril 11th.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 - 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 1.00 - 3.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves 4.00 - 7.00 lower. Quality mostly average. Demand moderate to good.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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The Joplin Regional Stockyards had a total run of 7,054 head for their Monday, April 11th sale.
Compared to last week feeder steers under 575 lbs. traded 9.00-14.00 lower, with heavier weights trading steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. traded 4.00-7.00 lower with heavier weights steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate to heavy with good demand.
Click on the button below for details of the trade as compiled by the USDA Market News Service.
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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 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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