Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Oologah Home to Two 2022 FFA Stars, Larahmy Blakely and Rylee Smith
- 2022 Oklahoma FFA Stars, Shaley Barnes of Wellston and Austin Smith of Hydro-Eakly
- Congressman Frank Lucas Does a Deep Dive on the Upcoming 2023 Farm Bill
- OCA's Michael Kelsey Upbeat on Beef Day About End of Legislative Session Outlook for Rural Oklahoma
- NCBA's Ethan Lane Believes Grassley-Fischer Bill Wil Not Accomplish What the Authors Are Intending
- What is the Role of Cattle in Regenerative Agriculture?
- Paul Beck from OSU Provides his Expertise on Supplying Water Needs for Beef Cattle
- New State Officers Selected by Delegates at the 2022 Okla State FFA Convention
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Oologah Home to Two FFA Stars, Larahmy Blakely and Rylee Smith
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Larahmy Blakely, FFA Star Farmer and Rylee Smith, FFA Star in Agriscience were both awarded statewide stars during the Wednesday afternoon General Session of the 96th Annual Convention of the Oklahoma FFA in Tulsa.
Both Blakley and Smith were also Northeast Area Stars in Agricultural Production and Agriscience.
Blakley, Smith and the other State Stars over Oklahoma will each receive $23,673 in scholarships or capital grant funds through a $3.2 million gift from the Carl C. Anderson Sr. and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation. The late Carl C. Anderson, after whom the State Star awards are now named, was born in Naples, Oklahoma, in 1911. One of 10 children, he dropped out of high school to earn money and support his family. From those modest beginnings, the Anderson Corp. grew across the country as well as in Canada and South America.
We have the video seen in the convention session of Larahmy and Rylee- and they are below- thanks to JD Rosman of the OYE and his team for doing a great job in producing these videos from the video interview I did with them on day the Stars were judged in Stillwater.
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2022 Oklahoma FFA Stars, Shaley Barnes of Wellston and Austin Smith of Hydro-Eakly
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Shaley Barnes of the Wellston FFA Chapter is the 2022 Oklahoma FFA Star in Agribusiness. She is also the Central Area Star in Agribusiness.
Austin Smith of the Hydro-Eakly FFA Chapter is the 2022 Oklahoma FFA Star in Agriplacement. He is also the Southwest Area Star in Agricultural Placement.
Both were awarded statewide stars during the Wednesday afternoon General Session of the 96th Annual Convention of the Oklahoma FFA in Tulsa.
Barnes, Smith and the other State Stars over Oklahoma will each receive $23,673 in scholarships or capital grant funds through a $3.2 million gift from the Carl C. Anderson Sr. and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation.
We have the video seen in the convention session of Larahmy and Rylee- and they are below- thanks to JD Rosman of the OYE and his team for doing a great job in producing these videos from the video interview I did with them on day the Stars were judged in Stillwater.
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Congressman Frank Lucas Does a Deep Dive on the Upcoming 2023 Farm Bill
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I was able to catch up with Congressman Frank Lucas at the Grain and Feed Association’s annual meeting on May 3rd after the congressman had addressed the group. Lucas talks with Ron about the 2023 farm bill.
“I think there is going to be a realization come fall and early in the next year with the Ukrainian war situation going on with the Russians still disrupting their production,” Lucas said. “We are going to see some continued substantial increases in export commodity prices that will be offset for producers by record-high inputs.”
Producers are going to be under pressure, Lucas said, and consumers are going to feel it at the grocery store. Maybe for the first time in a long time, consumers won’t just take us for granted on the farm, he added.
Lucas said a big issue throughout the years has been consumers assuming the food supply will always be there.
“That may not be the case for the next year or two,” Lucas said.
Lucas said he would argue that argue any farm bill that guarantees or helps assure a producer has the ability to raise the food and fiber that we need is in the consumer’s best interest both at home and around the world.
Lucas is back on the committee for the 2023 farm bill and says his priorities lie with the needs of producers.
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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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OCA's Michael Kelsey Upbeat on Beef Day About End of Legislative Session Outlook for Rural Oklahoma
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At Beef Day at the Capitol, I met up with Michael Kelsey, Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association to talk about the event and the legislative session that is now winding down this month.
“We get a lot of folks who will tell us this is their favorite day of the year, from a food perspective, obviously, they love beef,” Kelsey said. “So, it just gives us an opportunity, for the Cattlemen’s Association to say, ‘hey we appreciate working with you, and we appreciate what you do.’”
Kelsey mentioned a few important highlights that need to be taken care of for cattle producers and Oklahomans in agriculture, the first on his mind being the medical marijuana issues.
“There are some really good pieces out there that deal with the permitting fee, that deal with the authority, establishing more regulations, some bonding, signage posting of the facilities, and so forth,” Kelsey said. “So, there is some really good stuff there.”
Kelsey said they also want to push those cattle are cattle no matter who owns them, where they are, or what they are eating.
“We have some assessors that are trying to tax cattle in feed yards and not on the wheat pasture and so forth, and there is no difference between those cattle,” Kelsey said. “So, cleaning up some of that stuff- we’ve got some momentum there. It is going to be a really good session.”
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NCBA's Ethan Lane Believes Grassley-Fischer Bill Wil Not Accomplish What the Authors Are Intending
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Featuring Ethan Lane of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s D.C. office. KC Sheperd is in the Capitol this week with the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Washington Watch. One of the newsmakers she caught up with was Ethan Lane on price transparency and livestock market reauthorization.
“The hearings that we saw last week up on Capitol Hill, one in the Senate and one in the House, were the 6th and 7th hearings we have seen on this issue in the last two years,” Lane said. “It has been a really good opportunity to really get into the thick of what this bill would do, and maybe more importantly, what it won’t do.”
Lane said he thinks a lot of hope has been pinned by the bill’s advocates on what a cash mandate will do for the markets. What we have seen repeatedly, he added, from pretty much every ag economist in the country and increasingly from market participants is that this particular mandate solution will not accomplish what the bill’s authors are intending.
“The intent is good, it just doesn’t do what they want it to do,” Lane said. “We need to look at some of those other options that are in there.”
Transparency, Lane said is important as well as getting more data out there for our marketplace. Many things are still clouded behind confidentiality, he added.
“The Livestock Mandatory Reporting process is going to give us the opportunity to unlock some of that,” Lane said. “Maybe look at combining some regions, bringing some new states in, getting some of that Colorado data out, looking at some of the lost business up in the sale barns in the North. There is a lot of fat cattle trading there that isn’t reported.”
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What is the Role of Cattle in Regenerative Agriculture?
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Caitlin Hebbert serves as a livestock consultant at Noble Research Institute- and she has penned an article answering the question of what is the role of cattle in a regenerative ranching system.
"Consider them an input — the tool that allows you to harvest grass.
"As a consultant, I get to meet lots of producers and their families. Learning about their properties and businesses is one of my favorite parts of the job.
"Despite how many producers I’ve met and visited, I have yet to find two that are the same. Each has different backgrounds, lifestyles, strengths, budgets, biases — you name it. And each comes with a unique cocktail of challenges, opportunities and priorities.
"With all of their differences, one similarity stands out, ranch to ranch: their goals. They almost always boil down to these two:
- They want to be profitable.
- They want to leave the land better than they found it.
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Paul Beck from OSU Provides his Expertise on Supplying Water Needs for Beef Cattle
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Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck offers his expertise on the beef cattle industry. This is a part of the weekly series known as the "Cow-Calf Corner" published electronically by Beck. Today, he talks about water needs for beef cattle.
With areas of our state having extended drought conditions, many of our ground water sources are drying up. This can force cattle to consume water from sources they would normally avoid. Cattle can only survive a few days without water and addressing the water needs of cattle is a complex process depending on water quality, weather patterns, time of day, feed moisture content, and animal factors such as bodyweight and stage of production. Water intake and feed intake are closely related, so water shortages will impact productivity not only because of the water requirements but also because of decreased consumption of other nutrients.
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New State Officers Selected by Delegates at the 2022 Oklahoma State FFA Convention
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It's tradition that the final item on the agenda of Oklahoma FFA State Convention is to announced the election results for the 8 State Officer positions that were selected by the delegates from the FFA Chapters from across the state.
There were a total of 23 State Officer Candidates that were in the hunt for one of the state officer positions here in 2022.
The eight officers will serve from today through the end of the 2023 convention next May in Tulsa.
Here's the officer team for Oklahoma FFA for 2022-2023:
President- Braden Burns, Kingfisher FFA
Secretary- Ava Jernigan, Owasso FFA
Treasurer- Emily Beaner, Woodward FFA
NE Area Vice President- Kyla Taylor, Oklahoma Union FFA
Central Area Vice President- Preston Pullen, Stratford FFA
SE Area Vice President- Hayden Harper, Madill FFA
SW Area Vice President- Jorja Scherler, Chattanooga FFA
NW Area Vice President- Caleb Horne, Morrison FFA
Congrats to Braden and his entire officer team for 2022-2023!
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Heavy Rainfall as We Send You This Morning's Email
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We will let the Mesonet Rainfall Map do the talking- REALLY heavy rain in the east central part of Oklahoma has come the last 24 hours- but OVERNIGHT- southwestern Oklahoma has received the best rains they have had in quite some time- it may do little to help the 2022 Wheat Crop- but will help pastures and give us some moisture to plant spring crops in the days ahead.
You can click on the Mesonet Map and go to the real time map that is updating constantly- I am linking back to the 2 day map which should catch most all of the rain from this latest system.
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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 19 cents and Select Beef was up 34 cents on Friday 05/04/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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OKC West in El Reno had 7,401 head this week on May 3rd and 4th.
USDA Market News Says that compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for feeders. 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.
Meanwhile- OKC West Manager Bill Barnhart writes on their Facebook page- "The market recovered some this week, 1.00-3.00 higher on most classes. Some fat cattle have traded so far this week at steady prices. Feedyards remain current for the time being. Has inflation curtailed some of our beef demand? Demand for product needs to be robust through the summer to keep fat cattle at current levels. Corn eased off a bit this week but is still sky high. Lighter weight feeders, those that will finish in December and beyond, continue to sell really well."
Click below for the complete closing report.
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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
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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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