Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- OKFB's Steve Thompson Reviews June 28 Oklahoma Primary
- Speaker Charles McCall Comments on House GOP Primary Election Success
- NCBA's Ethan Lane says the Price Discovery and Transparency Act Passing Committee was the Easy Part
- Softer Okla Farm Income Expected Compared to Neighboring States According to OKC Branch of the KC Fed
- USDA Has Issued More Than $4 Billion in Emergency Relief Program Payments to Date
- Farm Bureau Believes High Fuel Prices Squeeze Farms and Ranches
- Women-Only Cattle Camp Empowers Female Ranchers
- R-Calf Statement on End of First of Two Beef Checkoff Cases
- Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association Cattlemen's Leadership Academy Announced
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OKFB's Steve Thompson Reviews June 28 Oklahoma Primary |
During the Oklahoma Primary Election on June 28, I had the chance to catch up with Oklahoma Farm Bureau Vice President of Public Policy, Steve Thompson. Thompson talks about important highlights for the GOP side of the election.
"It is a great day for Oklahoma," Thompson said. "This is such an exciting thing to be a part of. We are blessed at Farm Bureau to have a very active organization when it comes to politics and campaigns."
Thompson was glad to see many incumbents in the race fair well on the polls and said it is reassuring to see that Oklahoma voters seem to know the candidates.
Looking at the state races in the Senate and the House, Thompson said there were a couple of incumbents that looked like they would probably go down. All of OKFB's endorsed candidates, Thompson said, look like they will survive or advance.
"Truly there was so much money spent," Thompson said. "We received mailer after mailer every day at our house and I don't think that most of those were successful no matter how much money was put behind them. I think it shows that the voters in Oklahoma really want to know the people they vote for and sometimes campaigns are a lot of noise, but it's really about shoe leather and getting to know your folks and that's exciting."
Up next is the August runoff and there is going to be some very competitive races on the congressional side as well as several statewide state races and a few state legislative races which will receive a lot of attention and focus.
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Speaker McCall comments on House GOP Primary Election Success |
House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, issued the following statement after Tuesday's primary election:
"After more outstanding primary successes, House Republicans are fully on track for another strong supermajority comprised of experienced and new leaders to advance constituents' conservative priorities. Oklahomans were not deceived by dishonest special interests running dirty D.C. campaigns with D.C. money in Oklahoma House districts. Oklahomans elected leaders to represent their interests, not special interests, and continue the historic progress House Republicans have made since attaining our House majority."
After Tuesday's primary election:
- 58 House Republicans have been elected, either by primary victories or going unchallenged
- 3 House Republican runoffs will decide the election
- 4 House Republican runoffs will be followed by a general election
- 9 House Democrats have been elected unchallenged
- 27 general elections already set
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NCBA's Ethan Lane says the Price Discovery and Transparency Act Passing Committee was the Easy Part |
The Price Discovery and Transparency Act for the cattle markets passed the Senate Agriculture committee with relative ease this last week. Although it was not a recorded vote, Senator John Boozman of Arkansas and Senator Dr. Roger Marshall of Kansas asked to be counted as no votes.
In this episode of Beef Buzz, I am visiting with the Vice President of Government Affairs at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Ethan Lane about the next steps now that the bill has passed the Senate Agriculture Committee.
Passing the Committee, Lane says, is the easy part. It is going to be more difficult to receive floor time in order to have the bill passed and possibly voted on, Lane added.
"There is going to be a lot of work before the U.S. Senate between now and August recess, and then when they get back from August recess, they are going to have to figure out how to keep the government funded, and of course, we have got a little election in November that might be kind of impactful as well," Lane said.
Lane said he always reminds people that the most valuable commodity in Washington is Senate floor time, and that is certainly the case at the moment.
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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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USDA Has Issued More Than $4 Billion in Emergency Relief Program Payments to Date |
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that to date, agricultural producers have already received more than $4 billion through the Emergency Relief Program (ERP), representing approximately 67% of the more than $6 billion projected to be paid through this first phase of the program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mailed out pre-filled applications in late May to producers with crop insurance who suffered losses due to natural disasters in 2020 and 2021. Commodity and specialty crop producers have until July 22 to complete applications.
"We recognize the financial recovery need is great and worked deliberately to create a program delivery process that would ensure quick payments to producers," Vilsack said.
USDA is implementing ERP and ELRP in two phases, with the first phase utilizing existing claim data to provide relief expediently, and the second phase focusing on ensuring producers not covered by other programs receive assistance. For phase one, USDA used crop insurance and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) claim data.
Both ERP and the previously announced Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) are funded by the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act, which President Biden signed into law in 2021.
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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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Softer Oklahoma Farm Income Expected Compared to Neighboring States According to the OKC Branch of the KC Fed |
Oklahoma's farm economy isn't as strong as those in surrounding states and will likely slip in the coming months, according to a new report by the Oklahoma City Branch of the Federal Reserve of Kansas City.
The farm economy in Oklahoma generally has remained solid, although it has diverged negatively from surrounding states in the Tenth Federal Reserve District, according to Cortney Cowley, senior economist at the Oklahoma City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
"Expectations for farm income and agricultural credit conditions have softened more than in other states, particularly in wheat- and cattle- producing areas affected by extreme drought," she said.
Despite general strength overall, the outlook for the Oklahoma ag economy has diverged somewhat from other states in the Tenth District. In the first quarter, only 23% of bankers in Oklahoma expected an increase in farm income in the next three months, while almost 50% expected a decline. Expectations for farm income softened slightly in other states as well.
However, in contrast to Oklahoma, about 67% of bankers in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska and more than 55% of bankers in the Mountain States of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming expected an increase in farm income in coming months.
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High Fuel Prices Squeeze Farms and Ranches |
Rising fuel prices are putting growing pressure on farmers and ranchers as they grapple with increased costs of growing food and fiber. USDA estimates show that the cost of fuel, lube and electricity is expected to increase 34% in 2022 compared to 2021. American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyze the factors contributing to rising fuel prices in the latest Market Intel.
The war in Ukraine has reduced availability of global crude oil and U.S. domestic production is down while demand is increasing in the United States and abroad. Diesel prices rose to $5.718 per gallon in June, up $2.432 per gallon, or 74%, compared to $3.286 per gallon in June 2021. The current high price of diesel is more than two times the price paid before 2020.
"While some farmers are seeing increases in commodity prices, their gains are being eaten up by higher expenses," said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. "Many farmers and ranchers are concerned they won't be able to break even, much less make a profit. It's not just on-farm costs taking a toll. High diesel and gasoline prices, among other increased costs, all affect the food supply chain, starting at the farm and continuing to the grocery store, which means all families are ultimately paying more to put food on their tables."
Prices could potentially begin to decline, but the U.S. must increase domestic production and expand refining capacity. Farmers and ranchers will also be watching the weather as hurricane season ramps up. Severe weather could impact production if refineries or offshore sites are hit by storms.
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Women-Only Cattle Camp Empowers Female Ranchers |
Oklahoma State University Extension hosted its first-ever OSU Cattlewomen's Boot Camp in June. The three-day event, reserved exclusively for women, provided hands-on demonstrations for managing a cattle operation.
"It's important that we recognize the role women have on the ranch," said Donna Patterson, OSU Extension director and ag educator for Rogers County. "A lot of the time, women will say their husbands do a lot of the work, but they are vital to the operation. We need to empower women in the ranching business."
Fifty women of all ages from across the state attended the boot camp in Chickasha to learn what is required of ranchers throughout the year to achieve a profitable and successful cattle operation. Women walked through hands-on activities, such as vaccinations, ear tagging and parasite control as well as body condition scoring, vaccine handling and implanting. Other sessions included information and tutorials on reproduction, forage and forage management, record keeping and estate planning.
"There are more women working in different sectors of agriculture these days, and this camp gives them an extra chance to work on some of their skills," said Dana Zook, northwest area livestock specialist for OSU Extension. "Women sometimes work alone in their particular part of the industry, and it's good to know other people are out there doing the same thing."
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R-Calf Statement on End of First of Two Beef Checkoff Cases |
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied R-CALF USA's petition requesting an appeal of the first of two lawsuits the group had filed against the operation of the mandatory beef checkoff program. The first lawsuit had previously been dismissed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard issued the following statement in response to the effective end of its first lawsuit.
"While obviously disappointed that our effort to force even more needed reforms upon the beef checkoff program has ended in our first of two lawsuits, we are grateful for the important reforms we did achieve for U.S. cattle producers.
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Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association Cattlemen's Leadership Academy |
An elite group of Oklahoma beef producers have been selected to be part of class 29 of the Cattlemen's Leadership Academy (CLA). CLA is a program of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association (OCA) targeted for beef producers ages 25-40 and designed to develop young OCA members through industry exposure, education, and association communication.
The CLA Class 29 participants include: Rindy Bacon, Ada; Kyle Barby, Beaver; KC Barnes II, Hulbert; Rashele Blakley, Bristow; Kendall Cross, Frederick; Dillon DeMuth, Stillwater; Annie Jo Gilbert, Mustang; Jake Grossnicklaus, Chickasha; Thomas Jones, Gate; Matt Landwehr, Enid; Justin McGee, Paoli; Jerod McGee, Paoli; Alex Morcom, Marlow; Taylor Otis, McAlester; Tyler Richter, Morris; Kenneth Robinson, Blanchard; Loni Schultz, Okeene; Brandon Schultz, Okeene; Jacob Thompson, Byars and Ian Wilson, Loco.
"The CLA program is very valuable to our Association and the beef industry," said Byron Yeoman, OCA President. "This program helps identify and develop young cattlemen willing to take a leadership role and carry out the OCA's vision - protecting and empowering Oklahoma Cattlemen today, to serve tomorrow," Yeoman said.
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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 down $2.26 and Select Beef was down $2.50 on Wednesday 06/29/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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OKC West in El Reno had 12,806 head of cattle sell this week on June 28th and 29th.
USDA Market News reports that compared to last week: Feeder steers under 850 lbs sold 1.00-3.00 higher, over 850 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-5.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. Several large strings of cattle were on offer today. Steer calves traded 3.00-6.00 higher. Heifer calves sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand moderate to good.
Bill Barnhart, Manager of OKC West offers these comments via their Facebook Page- "Except for the very front end feeders in light flesh cattle sold cheaper this week on a big run. Most were off 2.00-5.00 with some of the lesser quality cattle 5.00-10.00 lower. Stocker cattle on Tuesday sold mostly 2.00-6.00 higher. Fats are trading steady at 138 in the south. Because of the 4th of July we will sell all stockers and feeders on Wednesday next week. Have a great Independence Day."
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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Pam Arterburn, Calendar and Template Manager
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