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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Legislative Process Grinds On at the State Capitol- Michael Kelsey Offers an Ag View on Work Done
- Chandler Goule with National Association of Wheat Growers says High Input Prices Cancel out Historically High Wheat Prices
- Surprise! Derrell Peel Says Feedlot Numbers Well Above Pre Report Expectations in Latest Cattle on Feed Report
- Richard Coffey to lead OSU Department of Animal and Food Sciences
- Introducing Payton Irick of the Seminole FFA Chapter, Your 2022 Southeast Area Star in Agricultural Production
- KC Fed Presents Investing in Rural Prosperity: Major Rural Community Trends
- Growth Energy: This Earth Day, E15 Can Help Achieve Climate Goals
- CoBank Quarterly: War in Europe's Breadbasket Upends Grain and Energy Markets, but Won't Unwind Globalization
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Legislative Process Grinds On at the State Capitol- Michael Kelsey Offers an Ag View on Work Done
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Oklahoma Cattlemen's Michael Kelsey and I caught up on Friday afternoon about the latest week of work for State Lawmakers- Kelsey telling me we are starting to see a few bills actually be approved in both the House and the Senate and sent on to the Governor for his possible signature. Kelsey says not many bills have made it to the finish line as of yet- but that number will grow in the days ahead in Oklahoma City. One measure that has passed both bodies and has headed to the Governor's desk has to do with bonding requirements for Medical Marijuana grow facilities- SB1697 would require bonds to be posted by those filing for a grow house permit going forward to help provide assurance that the grower would decide to no longer grow the crop- pull up stakes and leave before cleaning up the property. That bond would assure resources would be available to make sure such messes can be cleaned up.
One thing that is happening is that some bills of interest to the Ag Community are being consolidated with other measures. Kelsey says "we are at that point in the session where things start to get packaged...let me give you an example- the Signage Bill- when we first had that bill introduced- that signage bill we were working on was only for grow houses but now the House this past week captured not only signage bill for grow houses but also signage for dispensary- the language is different for each but now it's in one bill."
Kelsey adds that he is hopeful that at the end of the session- many of the priorities the Ag Groups have worked on will become law.
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Chandler Goule with National Association of Wheat Growers says High Input Prices Cancel out Historically High Wheat Prices
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I was able to catch up with Chandler Goule, CEO of the National Association of Wheat Growers at the National Association of Wheat Growers Training and talk about the upcoming 2023 farm bill and other present challenges in the wheat industry.
“I sit on the Ag CEO council as a co-chair and we just met with Secretary Tom Vilsack about 2 or 3 weeks ago, looking at continued issues, not only with Covid and supply chain and elasticity we have in our food system,” Goule said, “but also the overflowing impacts that the Russian-Ukraine war is having on the growing season here in our U.S. wheat growers, as well as the continued winter drought.”
One of the main things Goule said he hears in D.C. is with historically high wheat prices, is U.S. wheat growers must be making money.
“Actually, that couldn’t be further from the truth,” Goule said. “With the increased cost in input prices, fertilizer, fuel, and the fact that we are also not selling wheat right now and having to explain that 70% of our wheat is winter wheat and is already in the ground, and it’s going through a drought.”
Goule said it is critical that D.C. and the general public understand that with the way our production system is set up, the 10-dollar wheat we are seeing right now is not actually getting back to the individual wheat grower here in Oklahoma or anywhere else in the U.S.
“Even though we are having these high prices right now, I really think we are going to struggle to get a farm bill done in 2023,” Goule said. “Not only because of the funding issue and the price issue, but it is also an election year.”
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Surprise! Derrell Peel Says Feedlot Numbers Well Above Pre Report Expectations in Latest Cattle on Feed Report
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It was a Cattle on Feed Report with a surprise number- a very big surprise number. Oklahoma State University's Dr. Derrell Peel says he is not sure where the cattle came from that were placed into the nation's feedlots last month- with the March Placements unchanged from a year ago- well above the pre report guesses. Peel offered his reaction to the report on Friday afternoon to Oklahoma Farm Report's Ron Hays.
As for the on feed number- Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 12.1 million head on April 1, 2022. The inventory was 2% above April 1, 2021. This is the highest April 1 inventory since the series began in 1996, USDA NASS reported on Friday.
Placements in feedlots during March totaled 1.99 million head, slightly below 2021.
Marketings of fed cattle during March totaled 2.00 million head, 2% below 2021.
Clearly, this report was all about the placements. Dr Peel called it a big surprise- "The average expectations going into this was for placements to be about 8% under year over year- even the upper end of the expectations of the list of analysts that I've seen does not come close to this placement number- somehow feedlots found a lot more cattle to place in the month of March than anybody expected.
One possibility that Peel raises is that some larger ranches in places like Nebraska have sent cattle from their operations straight to feedlots without going through the auction markets. Nebraska placements were up 8% versus a year ago.
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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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Richard Coffey to lead OSU Department of Animal and Food Sciences
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Richard Coffey has been selected as the new head of the Oklahoma State University Department of Animal and Food Sciences within OSU Agriculture. The Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents approved the action at its meeting on March 25. He is expected to begin his role on July 1.
Coffey most recently served as chair of the Department of Animal and Food Sciences in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment at the University of Kentucky. A native Oklahoman who grew up in Jones, Coffey earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science and a master’s in swine nutrition from OSU before completing a doctorate at UK in swine nutrition with a minor in biochemistry in 1994.
Thomas G. Coon, vice president and dean of OSU Agriculture, said Coffey’s vision for OSU animal and food sciences aligns with the division’s strategy to advance every area of the land-grant mission.
“We want to build on the reputation and success of our undergraduate experience while recruiting students from all over the country; increase, expand and strengthen our research programs through collaboration; and ensure our Extension programs are as relevant today as they were 30 years ago by connecting with people through online content,” Coon said.
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Introducing Payton Irick of the Seminole FFA Chapter, Your 2022 Southeast Area Star in Agricultural Production
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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.
This week, we spotlight the five area stars in Agricultural Production in 2022.
This week, our coverage of the 2022 Oklahoma FFA Star Award Finalists begins with Agricultural Production competitor, Payton Irick, of the Seminole FFA chapter representing the Southeast Area.
Irick’s project involved her goat operation, Irick Show Goats.
“I do artificial insemination on my own goats, and I do embryo transfer on my own goats and sell them as show goats,” Irick said.” I have raised a lot of goats on my own that I have shown. Some of my best producers and best winners were ones that I raised.”
Irick is grateful for the help of her parents during her project.
“My mom was the one that really got my dad on board,” Irick said. “Because my dad is a very big cattle farmer and I thought he might have a heart attack when I said I want to show goats, but he agreed, and now I have a very large farm.”
Irick plans to continue her operation for the rest of her life. She wants to help other young showmen who love showing goats and the goat industry as much as she does.
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KC Fed Presents Investing in Rural Prosperity: Major Rural Community Trends
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The Kansas City Fed is presenting the first in a series of webinars this morning at 11 am Central Time on Rural Development issues.
Authors of chapters from the Federal Reserve System’s new book, Investing in Rural Prosperity, will provide deeper insight into innovative ways rural communities can approach development. In this first of four webinars, authors will be discussing significant rural trends that will shape opportunities and challenges for rural communities in the future.
Registration, by the way, is free
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Growth Energy: This Earth Day, E15 Can Help Achieve Climate Goals
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To commemorate Earth Day this past Friday, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor released the following statement celebrating biofuels’ environmental contributions and role in achieving a low-carbon future:
“As President Biden said in Iowa last week, we simply can’t get to net-zero emissions by 2050 without biofuels. Biofuels like ethanol reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 46% compared to gasoline and are an accessible, plant-based fuel source that can immediately help improve air quality alongside other clean energy solutions.
“On the heels of last week’s announcement, this Earth Day is a particularly important reminder of the role American biofuels play in decarbonizing our transportation sector—from vehicles on the road today to the planes in the sky tomorrow. Filling up with higher blends of biofuels can help our nation achieve its climate goals. In fact, if we moved to a nationwide E15 standard, we could reduce carbon emissions by more than 17.62 million tons – the equivalent of taking 3.85 million cars off the road each year. The development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) using ethanol would also result in a significant reduction in carbon emissions compared to the traditional jet fuel it replaces.
“This Earth Day, celebrate our planet by filling up on higher blends of biofuels at the pump. You can find E15 available near you at getbiofuel.com/fuelfinder.”
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CoBank Quarterly: War in Europe's Breadbasket Upends Grain and Energy Markets, but Won't Unwind Globalization
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The Ukraine-Russia war has reignited speculation that globalization is coming to an end and markets should prepare to turn inward in order to deal with disrupted supply lines and geopolitical challenges. The war will undoubtedly have long-lasting implications. However, according to a new Quarterly report from CoBanks Knowledge Exchange an unwinding of global supply chains and world markets is unlikely to be one of them.
Economic sanctions are creating dividing lines between countries. But the war will not diminish the need for global trade, which set a new record in 2021 at $28.5 trillion. A complete reversal of long-established global interdependencies is very unlikely, particularly in the commodity sectors.
The report notes that U.S. economic fundamentals remain strong: The unemployment rate is essentially back to its pre-pandemic level, consumers are spending and wages are rising. But consumer dollars aren’t going as far as they did last year and the Federal Reserve is determined to tame inflation, no matter the cost.
“Cooling demand will probably take more Fed action than most currently expect,” said Dan Kowalski vice president of CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange. “While interest rates are rising, financial conditions are still quite loose relative to the level of inflation. Real, or inflation-adjusted rates remain deeply negative, maintaining a stimulative effect on the economy. In total, we expect the Fed to raise rates by 250 basis points in 2022. But we won’t be surprised if they need to do 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 lower- Choice Beef was down $2.26 and Select Beef was down 91 cents on Friday 04/22/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 5,800 head of cattle on Sunday evening - and Stockyards President Kelli Payne says they expect approximately 6,500 head to sell today- the sale will start at 8 AM.
According to USDA Market News report on the April 18th Sale- Compared to the previous week: Feeder steers 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady on a light test. Demand moderate to good. Quality mostly average. Dry weather conditions continue in the western part of the state.
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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Our Oklahoma Farm Report Team!!!!
Ron Hays, Senior Farm/Ranch Broadcaster and Editor
KC Sheperd, Farm Director and Editor
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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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