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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Oklahoma Annual Wheat Crop Report Estimates 51% Fewer Bushels Produced Compared to 2021
- Blayne Arthur- ODAFF was Ready When HPAI Showed Up
- Dr. Stephen Koontz says Mandated Cash Cattle Trade Will Cost Cow-Calf Producers
- Beef Day at the Capitol is Today
- Brian Arnall Talks Wheat Management at the Chickasha Field Day
- Oklahoma FFA's Move to Tulsa is Now Reality- Blue and Gold has Shown Up
- USDA Accepts 2 Million Acres in Offers Through Conservation Reserve Program General Signup
- Loss from Drought, Fire or Tornadoes? USDA Programs are Available
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Oklahoma Annual Wheat Crop Report Estimates 51% Fewer Bushels Produced Compared to 2021 |
At the Oklahoma Grain and Feed Association’s Annual Wheat Crop Report, Reagan Calk, Associate Farm Editor spoke with Josh Bushong, Oklahoma State University Agronomist Specialist, about the 2022 Oklahoma wheat yield estimates.(Editor's Note- Welcome Reagan to our Oklahoma Farm Report family- she has been doing great work as she gets settled in!)
Wheat for Oklahoma was estimated to be at 58 million bushels in 2022. This is 51% less than 2021, which was 115 million bushels.
“The two main factors are harvested acres and lower yield,” Bushong said. “We just didn’t get the moisture in time. We didn’t get that tiller development and we also lost some stands throughout the winter because we just didn’t get that crop established very well.”
Limited root mass, Bushong said is another contributor to the low wheat yield estimate in 2022.
“We didn’t get the tillers last fall for wheat pasture, and we didn’t get those tillers back this spring because of the prolonged drought most of the wheat belt in Oklahoma has faced this year,” Bushong said.
Even though the wheat price is high, Bushong said it still doesn’t justify some of the acres that are only going to yield three to ten bushels per acre, which is not harvestable.
The drought and relentless wind this spring have dried things out in a hurry, Bushong said. What little rain we have had has been too small to account for much, so we basically lost it as quick as we got it, he added.
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Blayne Arthur- ODAFF was Ready When HPAI Showed Up |
On the sidelines of the 2022 Oklahoma FFA Convention in Tulsa, I talked with Oklahoma State Secretary of Ag Blayne Arthur about the announcement this past Sunday of the outbreak of HPAI in a commercial egg laying poultry flock in eastern Oklahoma.
The positive in Sequoyah County was announced by the USDA on Sunday and Dr. Rod Hall and his team quickly reacted. Secretary Arthur says that was because the groundwork had been laid months earlier. "He and his team have been preparing for that response and so when we when we got our first positive in a commercial flock- they went into action standing up that incident management team, working with all of our producers here in the state because our goal certainly is to contain that and manage that situation so that ideally we can lift that quarantine as soon as possible- hope we don't have any spread to other facilities and keep that food supply chain moving."
In an order that began on May first, all poultry exhibition, public sales and swap meets are banned in the state of Oklahoma until further notice in order to halt any potential spread of this virus. The ban is set to end on July 30th, unless evidence shows it should be extended. The order can be found on the ODAFF website- available here.
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Dr. Stephen Koontz says Mandated Cash Cattle Trade Will Cost Cow-Calf Producers |
In this edition of the Beef Buzz- I am featurinig comments from Dr. Stephen Koontz from Colorado State University during his testimony to the Senate Ag Committee hearing looking at the Grassley-Fischer bill. Last year, Koontz was selected to be the go-between for cattle producers and packers when it came to looking at negotiated trade in the 75% voluntary plan that was put together by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
“Price discovery happens in very thick markets and very thin markets,” Koontz said. “It is not driven by the volume of cash trade.”
Koontz said he has done some research on this subject that is not yet published, but he is comfortable saying he believes that result.
“There is not any research that shows mandating cash trade is going to make for better cattle prices,” Koontz said. “That is just not part of the research that I understand.”
Dr. Koontz said that if you mandate cash cattle trade, those cattle that are moving into the cash negotiated trade move out of formula pricing, and there is a cost to that.
“Formulas are worth about $25 per head for their feeding enterprises that use them, and more or less so, about $25 per head for the packers that use them,” Koontz said. “The bottom line is, that’s $50 and if you transfer animals from the formula bucket to the negotiated cash trade, you lose whatever proportion of animals those are- you lose that $50 value.”
That cost, Koontz said, is going to be passed down primarily to the cow-calf producer.
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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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Beef Day at the Capitol is Today |
Beef Day at the Capital is today, May 4th, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the State Capitol Rotunda.
The purpose of Beef Day is to provide our elected officials and those that work with them a tasty beef meal while promoting beef and building relationships. Oklahoma is the 5th largest beef producing state with more than 55,000 ranches statewide.
“Beef cattle is Oklahoma’s #1 Commodity adding over $3 billion to the Oklahoma economy annually,” said Michael Kelsey, OCA Executive Vice President. “It's important for us to educate our elected officials that beef is more than just what's for dinner here in Oklahoma!”
In addition to the OCA, The Oklahoma Beef Council, Oklahoma CattleWomen, Noble Research Institute and the Oklahoma State University Animal Science Extension set up booths inside the capitol rotunda all in an effort to promote beef and enlighten attendees on the daily, diligent efforts of ranchers to care for land and cattle.
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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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Brian Arnall Talks Wheat Management at the Chickasha Field Day |
Farm Director, KC Sheperd was able to catch Brian Arnall, OSU’s Nutrient Management Specialist at Chickasha Wheat Field Day for some good information on improving your wheat crops.
Arnall’s wheat trials involve mainly the fertility of wheat, heavily on the nitrogen aspect, he said. He said he is also looking into the biologicals that can be added to the seed to see if any nutrient availability or drought resistance can be gained.
The first of Arnall’s primary three studies is what he calls the “kitchen sink” because it involves many different biologicals, he said. The information for this study will be released when it comes time for harvest, he added.
“Our other two studies deal with nitrogen and nitrogen timing,” Arnall said. “One is protein progression, and we are looking at different management of nitrogen and sulfur to see how to get the best protein and bacon mill out of our wheat.”
Years of this work, Arnall said, shows that if you go pre-plant nitrogen, we don’t have the same protein in ending as we do if we split nitrogen.
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Oklahoma FFA's Move to Tulsa is Now Reality- Blue and Gold has Shown Up |
The announcement of the move from Oklahoma City to Tulsa was made last June- but the reality of the move came this week as thousands of Blue and Gold jacketed FFA members have invaded downtown Tulsa for the 96th Annual Meeting of the youth organization.
Walking among these young future leaders of our state- I literally saw members from Boise City to Idabel in a matter of a few minutes- making the move very real.
My main mission on Tuesday was to be one of five judges to select the State Champion in the Prepared Public Speech contest- all six finalists were already winners- winning their respective divisions a few days back in Stillwater. They were all exceptional- but one FFA speaker rose to the top- Morrison FFA's Caleb Horne won with his speech from the Ag Policy Division- the speech looking at how farmers can cash in on carbon capture programs that are available through USDA and through private companies.
Today- it will be an exciting day as we will see introduced the four Stars of Oklahoma FFA - and then the new State Officer team will be unveiled this evening. If you want to go back and see our stories on the 17 star finalists- click here for our Blue Green Gazette profiles of all 17!
We will have all of that for you tomorrow in the daily email.
Stay tuned!
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USDA Accepts 2 Million Acres in Offers Through Conservation Reserve Program General Signup |
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 2 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and landowners through the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup, the first of the program’s multiple signups occurring in 2022. With about 3.4 million acres expiring this year, Vilsack encourages producers and landowners to consider the Grassland and Continuous signups, both of which are currently open.
“Our conservation programs are voluntary, and at the end of the day, producers are making market-based decisions as the program was designed to allow and encourages,” Vilsack said. “We recognize the Conservation Reserve Program is an important tool in helping mitigate climate change and conserve natural resources, and this announcement is just the first opportunity for producers to take advantage of the program. Producers are still looking at options under the working-lands Grassland Conservation Reserve Program, the more targeted buffer-type practices under Continuous CRP, and partnership opportunities through the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). For farmers who have decided to return all or a portion of their land into production agriculture, USDA will also be reaching out to ensure they understand and can take advantage of options to either prepare the land for production or transition it to beginning farmers.”
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Loss from Drought, Fire or Tornadoes? USDA Programs are Available |
Spring weather and climate conditions can be a challenge for Oklahoma farmers and ranchers. Oklahoma State University Extension reminds producers that when operation loss occurs, financial assistance is available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Wildfire destruction and drought devastation are two of the biggest concerns facing producers right now. Those affected by either or both events should contact their local USDA Farm Service Agency office to report losses and learn about the eligibility of various recovery programs.
Expenses and repair costs associated with wildfires on pastures, grasslands, and livestock add up quickly, and Hagerman noted that individual payment limits for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock Program (ELAP) and Livestock Indemnity Program have been lifted.
“ECP is designed to help share in the costs of repairing things that were damaged and not covered by regular homeowners insurance,” Hagerman said. “ECP has been expanded to help cover 25% of the cost of repairing fences damaged by natural disasters, such as wildfires and tornadoes.”
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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 $3.00 and Select Beef was down 89 cents on Tuesday 05/03/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had a final count of 8,762 head on Monday-May 2, 2022.
Compared to last week: Feeders steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, not all weights well tested. Demand moderate good. Quality average. Some much needed rain is moving across the state and more is expected as the week goes on. Another good week of slaughter cattle movement last week as prices held steady.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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OKC West in El Reno had a calf run of 1,500 on Tuesday, May 2nd. They expect 5,000 feeders today with the sale to start at 9 AM.
On Tuesday- Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves that were long weaned and in thin condition suitable for grazing sold 2.00-4.00 higher. New crop calves or short weaned cattle traded 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand good for grazing calves, light to moderate fir the remainder of the sale. Severe thunder storms bringing much needed rainfall are in the forecast for the remainder of the week.
Click on the button below for details of the trade as compiled by the USDA Market News Service.
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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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Ron Hays, Senior Farm/Ranch Broadcaster 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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