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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Crop Scouts on Day 2 of Kansas Wheat Tour Find 2022 Crop in Trouble Due to Drought & Freeze
- OSU's Newest Addition to the Wheat Improvement Team, Dr. Meriem Aoun, is Seeing Late Season Disease Issues
- John Butler with the Beef Marketing Group Communicates to Consumers that the Beef Industry is Sustainable
- Feral Swine Information Meetings in Blackwell and Pawnee
- OSU's Paul Beck says Manage Pastures Now to Improve Drought Recovery Later
- NCBA Blasts Overreaching, Political Special Investigator Bill
- New Episode of Southern Plains Podcast Compares Current Weather Conditions to the Drought of 2011
- Workshop to Address Food Labeling Regulations
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Crop Scouts on Day Two of Kansas Wheat Tour Find 2022 Crop in Trouble Due to Drought |
Wednesday saw 83 people on the Wheat Quality Council’s 2022 winter wheat tour make their way from Colby to Wichita, Kansas, stopping in wheat fields along six different routes. One of those routes took scouts into northern Oklahoma.
Wednesday’s wheat tour scouts made 254 stops at wheat fields across western, central and southern Kansas, and into northern counties in Oklahoma. The wheat in Southwest Kansas looks very rough, and the drought conditions aren’t just isolated to southwest Kansas, but into south central Kansas as well. Wheat behind corn provided some of the lowest yields, while wheat on fallow had some of the highest yields.
The calculated yield from all cars was 37.0 bushels per acre. Similar to Day One- that was twenty bushels under the estimated 57 bushels an acre seen in 2021 along the day two routes.
Chris Kirby with the Oklahoma Wheat Commission is one of the drivers on the 2022 Wheat Crop Tour this week- and she offered the Oklahoma Farm Report the following observations from Day Two of the trek from Colby to Wichita:
1) many total white stalks and heads in a lot of the fields due to drought stress
2) heads where the bottom portion is filling but not enough energy to fill the entire head
3) wheat berries sloughing off within the heads
4) Fields that were fallowed after harvest are showing better conditions and yield potential
5) right before we headed north to Wichita, the wheat started looking better due to rainfall received as you moved further east.
5) no disease seen on our route today just tremendous drought stress.
6) measured fields ranging from predicted 9 bu/acre to 40 bu/acre with the determining factor being rain or snow. Many fields being grazed out, abandoned and a little hay.
7) with heat and wind- crop has come from behind and appears it will be ready to harvest early.
8) one producer we spoke to today really summed up their crop -
“Not only did we not get rain but we didn’t ever have a spring for the wheat to fully develop. We went from cold straight into constant high winds and heat.”
Scroll down to the bottom of the email to see more pics and the Graph that shows Day Two results
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OSU's Newest Addition to the Wheat Improvement Team, Dr. Meriem Aoun, is Seeing Late Season Disease Issues |
At the Lahoma field day, KC Sheperd talked with Dr. Meriem Aoun, OSU’s Wheat Pathologist and the newest addition to the OSU Wheat Improvement Team. Aoun talks about different varieties of wheat that can benefit producers in terms of disease resistance.
Aoun said they did not see as much disease in Lahoma as they did in other locations. In Lahoma, Aoun added she saw some symptoms of barley yellow dwarf, but that was all.
After talking to different growers, Aoun said many of them decided to make hay out of their wheat because the crop would be severely affected if it had all of these viruses.
“In the future, they need to look for a resistant variety,” Aoun said. “For example, we have the OSU wheat variety, Uncharted, which has two barley yellow dwarf resistant genes.”
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John Butler with the Beef Marketing Group Communicates to Consumers that the Beef Industry is Sustainable |
I continue my conversation with John Butler, CEO of the Beef Marketing Group, as he talks about the Lookup Program, by Elanco and how the data it provides can help challenge management on an operation to make improvements.
Butler feels that when it comes to our sustainability story in the beef industry, we are doing a good job of explaining those efforts to consumers.
“We just really have to roll up our sleeves and get to areas that an old guy like me is not necessarily used to, and it’s in the arenas of social media and being able to get to influencers that impact this changing consumer that we have, and understanding their demographics and telling them that our products are not only nutritious and safe and wholesome but that we really are positive contributors to this whole sustainability conversation,” Butler said. “We have got to do it through good communication avenues to get that message across because there are others that are on the other side of the fence that are working hard to get us out of business.”
With the program, Butler said they provide input into their ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) reports. By communicating what they are able to achieve with the Uplook program to their customers and even the customers of those customers, Butler said value is generated back to the supplier.
Because they have not had this raw data and information before, Butler is looking forward to being challenged as management to improve.
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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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Feral Swine Information Meetings in Blackwell and Pawnee |
Feral hogs are a major problem for the agricultural community, as well as some urban communities, causing millions in damage to land and crops each year. Feral hogs pose disease risks to livestock, pets and humans.
Two events are scheduled next week to focus on efforts regarding this issue:
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The Feral Swine Information Meeting hosted by the Oklahoma Conservation Commission and the Kay County Conservation District is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 24 in The Kay Room, 200 W. Doolin in Blackwell. RSVP to the Kay County Conservation District at (580) 362-2438.
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The Feral Swine Information Meeting hosted by the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, the Osage County Conservation District and the Pawnee County conservation District, is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 25 in The Womens Center, 510 Memorial Road in Pawnee, OK. RSVP to the Osage County Conservation District, (918) 287-3570, Ext. 3.
Trey Lam, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, said, “Feral hog damage to crops and natural resources has climbed to the top of local priority issues raised by local Conservation Districts. Assessing hog damage and identifying landowners needing feral hog control is a job ideally suited to the locally-led Conservation Districts.”
The Oklahoma Feral Swine project is strongly moving forward.
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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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OSU's Paul Beck says Manage Pastures Now to Improve Drought Recovery Later |
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 lessening the impact of drought with a good forage plan.
Dry weather occurs at some point nearly every summer. But in the last few years we appear to be in a dry cycle with many areas in the West experiencing much lower than normal rainfall. Over the last 365 days the Mesonet system shows that Oklahoma has experience slight reductions in rainfall in Central Oklahoma to severe reductions in rainfall in western Oklahoma and the Panhandle.
Failure to take preventative action and plan ahead at early signs of drought results in overgrazing damage to pastures, excessive feeding, and herd liquidation. Although drought cannot be avoided entirely, a good forage management plan will lessen the impact on forages and hasten pasture recovery when growing conditions return. Planning ahead for forage requirements helps to maintain a herd through the drought crisis.
Drought management for pastures includes three primary categories:
1) Develop a balanced seasonal forage system to avoid drought impacts.
2) Manage forage for efficient utilization during drought.
3) Manage pastures for recovery after drought.
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NCBA Blasts Overreaching, Political Special Investigator Bill |
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) condemned the unfunded and duplicative Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, which was marked up this morning by the House Agriculture Committee.
“Cattle producers strongly support effective oversight of the meatpacking sector, but the special investigator bill does nothing to accomplish that goal. Rather than focusing on adequate staffing and funding for the woefully under-resourced Packers and Stockyards Division at USDA, this hasty proposal was rushed through the legislative process without consideration of the confusing bureaucratic mess it would create. Arming USDA with unchecked subpoena and prosecutorial power while significantly undercutting the Department of Justice’s role in the process is poor practice,” said NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane.
The special investigator bill would create a new position in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with immense prosecutorial and subpoena power. To comply with this legislation, USDA would be forced to divert resources from other mission-critical areas of the Agricultural Marketing Service, stealing resources from the essential programs cattle producers rely on every day.
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New Episode of Southern Plains Podcast Compares Current Weather Conditions to the Drought of 2011 |
If you remember the drought of 2011-15 and like reruns, the weather in the Southern Plains this summer should be right up your alley.
In this special episode of the Southern Plains Podcast, Clay Pope talks to Victor Murphy with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas about the current conditions in the region and what the forecast has in store for us moving into the summer. Spoiler alert....it looks like things could get much drier.
“Unfortunately, and it is always a horrific reference to make, but right now, being in the middle of May, we are seeing an eerie similarity to 2011 conditions across the western half of Oklahoma and most of central Texas, west Texas and also the panhandles of both states,” Murphy said.
Eastern Oklahoma, Murphey said, has faired quite well with some heavy rains throughout the last couple of three weeks. In fact, Murphy added, Okmulgee received 8-9 inches of rainfall within six hours last week.
“36% of Oklahoma is in extreme to exceptional drought,” Murphy said, “All of that is in the Western half of the state.”
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Workshop to Address Food Labeling Regulations |
Andrea Graves, business and marketing specialist, said misleading food labels can be confusing for consumers and small businesses and startups will benefit from the workshop.
“This workshop will provide an opportunity for food industry professionals to design an honest and attractive label, while still abiding by regulations,” Graves said. “Experienced specialists at FAPC help guide workshop participants to exceed the consumers’ desire for clean-labeled products.”
During the workshop, industry professionals will learn about mandatory label elements, nutrition labeling requirements, health and nutrition claims, the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 and special labeling exemptions.
Register now for the Food Labeling Workshop. For any other questions contact Karen Smith, FAPC workshop coordinator, at karenl.smith@okstate.edu or call 405-744-6277.
FAPC, a part of OSU’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, helps to discover, develop and deliver technical and business information that will stimulate and support the growth of value-added food and agricultural products and processing in Oklahoma.
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More from Day Two of the Kansas Wheat Crop Tour |
Above is a pic from Romulo Lollato- K-State Wheat Specialist of a field near Pratt that suffers from drought and freeze damage- below are the results from Day two of the Kansas Wheat Crop Tour 2022 |
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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 1 cent and Select Beef down $2.17 on Wednesday 05/18/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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OKC West in El Reno had 10,398 head of cattle on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
USDA Market News Reports- Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand light to moderate for feeders. Steer and heifer calves that were long weaned and suitable for grazing sold mostly steady. Un-weaned, bawling new crop calves traded 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand moderate for all calves. Cooler temperatures are in the forecast for late in the week and weekend.
Meanwhile- OKC West Manager Bill Barnhart offered this analysis on their Facebook page- The market was off 2.00-5.00 this week at the auction. It wasn’t a very good day for any of the markets today. The Dow Jones closed down 1100 points today along with commodity markets sharply lower. Some fat cattle trade developed Tuesday at 138, 2.00 lower. Hedgers will be willing sellers with the nearly 7.00 basis. Bulls are on the run as negativity persists. Another nice run of feeder cattle expected next week.
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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