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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Born Out of the Pandemic- Cattlemen's Congress Getting Ready for Year Three
- National Association of Wheat Growers' 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
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Peel Says 2nd Half of 2022 Likely to See Much Different Cattle and Beef Markets Compared to First Half
- Work Begins on $19 Million Research Project on Cattle Grazing, Soil Health, Rancher Well-Being
- ASA Among Grower Groups Asking for ITC's Ear on UAN
- To Date, USDA Has Issued $63.6 Million in Emergency Relief Program Payments Oklahoma Agricultural Producers
- Meek Brings Rural Perspective to Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board
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Born Out of the Pandemic- Cattlemen's Congress Getting Ready for Year Three |
As year three of Cattlemen's Congress approaches, Executive Vice President of Cattlemen's Congress, Bray Haven, visits with me about the cattle show created in 2021 that allowed showman to exhibit their cattle in a challenging year. Haven talks about how the show began as he looks back on how remarkable the journey has been.
Individuals such as Bob Funk, Jarold Callahan, Tyler Norvel and more, Haven said, helped build the foundation for the show. With livestock shows being canceled in most places, many people came forward to make Cattlemen's Congress possible, he added.
Unlike many other states, Haven said Oklahoma had opened back up quite a bit at the time of the show, so with great leadership, many were committed to moving forward, Haven said.
"We have great leadership here in the state of Oklahoma, the governor of the state, the legislature, and all of those involved and we are committed to getting things back to business and back to normal quicker than others," Haven said. "We are blessed here in Oklahoma to have that leadership, and those people who dreamed up Cattlemen's Congress, and it seems like it was almost overnight."
Cattle shows across the country are an opportunity for people to market genetics, Haven said, so it's not all about the competition or the sales. Without Cattlemen's Congress, he added, many people would have been voided the chance to market their genetics in 2021.
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National Association of Wheat Growers' 2023 Farm Bill Priorities |
The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) shares their 2023 Farm Bill priorities as Congress prepares for the next Farm bill. As lawmakers continue to review the 2018 Farm Bill and start crafting the next Farm Bill, wheat growers will be advocating for these priorities with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to develop programs that will help wheat growers manage risk, ensure conservation programs work on the farm and enhance U.S. trade that supports rural America.
The priorities include:
• Protecting crop insurance, to ensure growers have a strong and reliable safety net that provides assistance to wheat growers when needed in times of disaster
• Supporting the financial and technical assistance provided through voluntary conservation programs
• Increasing the reference price for wheat in Title I to cover the cost of production more accurately
• Enhancing USDA's market access and development programs to enhance trade
As the House and Senate Agriculture Committees continue to review the 2018 Farm Bill programs, NAWG will work with Capitol Hill to advance these goals as the committee debates and considers the next Farm Bill.
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Peel Says Second Half of 2022 Likely to See Significantly Different Cattle and Beef Markets Compared to First Half
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With the first half of 2022 in the books- according to OSU Livestock Market Economist Dr. Derrell Peel- the general direction of cattle and beef market forecasts for this year has not changed but annual forecasts have been modified by the way the first half of the year has played out; with implications for a significantly different second half of the year. If the forecasts are to be realized, several factors will be significantly different in the third and fourth quarters compared to the first half of the year.
Beef production is projected to decrease year over year in 2022 from last year's record level. The magnitude of that decrease has been trimmed back compared to earlier forecasts with current estimates for beef production to decrease roughly one percent in 2022. Beef production in the first half of 2022 is up about one percent, meaning that production in the second half of the year is projected to drop more sharply and is forecast to decrease nearly four percent year over year for the remainder of the year.
Beyond the production levels in the next six months- Exactly how continuing drought, reduced forage production and high feed prices will impact cattle and beef markets in the coming months remains uncertain. Nevertheless, the second half of 2022 is shaping up to look significantly different than the first half of the year.
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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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Work Begins on $19 Million Research Project on Cattle Grazing, Soil Health, Rancher Well-Being |
Ground has broken - quite literally -on a $19 million research initiative aimed at understanding how a farmer or rancher's grazing management decisions impact soil health and, in turn, how soil health can positively impact land and producer well-being.
The inaugural field sampling took place on Noble Research Institute's ranches in southern Oklahoma in April 2022 with a second sampling session completed this week (June 29). Field sampling was also conducted in June at the Michigan sites, and a final sampling session has been scheduled in August for the project's Wyoming locations.
"Farmers and ranchers will directly benefit from this project, and they will also be actively involved," said Isabella C. F. Maciel, systems researcher at Noble and project co-lead. "Next year, we look forward to taking similar measurements at 60 producer-owned/managed sites located across Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Wyoming and Michigan."
In addition to taking ecological measurements, researchers at Michigan State and Oregon State University will seek to understand socio-economic barriers to adoption of soil-health-related management in cow-calf operations. Understanding barriers will result in educational pathways for large-scale adoption of management principles leading to more profitable, resilient and productive ranches across the U.S.
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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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Sponsor Spotlight
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Their Vision Statement explains the highest priority of the organization- "Leadership that serves, strengthens and advocates for the Oklahoma cattle industry."
To learn more about the OCA and how you can be a part of this forward-looking group of cattle producers, click here for their website. For more information- call 405-235-4391.
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ASA Among Grower Groups Asking for ITC's Ear on UAN |
ASA, the National Association of Wheat Growers, and the Agricultural Retailers Association submitted a letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission asking that it consider the grower groups' comments regarding the workings of the fertilizer market and impacts of ITC's pending decision regarding duties on Urea Ammonium Nitrate from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago.
Few inputs have exhibited more price inflation than UAN. During a recent public hearing, ITC heard how the rate of price increase for UAN is jarringly high due in large part to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Those two countries are important crop and energy producers, as well as producers of fertilizers and fertilizer input products-including natural gas for UAN. CF Industries, a U.S. producer of UAN, has stated that prices have been significantly impacted by the resulting economic and financial sanctions against Russia, as well as the conflict's practical impacts on shipping logistics in the region.
The ag groups have asked ITC to take into consideration that price pressure experienced by commodity farmers has cascading effects that reverberate through the economy. With the general inflation rate already at a 40-year high, adding further costs in the form of duties will, in turn, have to be passed forward in the supply chain toward consumers and would further compound an already-difficult situation. They have asked the Commission to take the full context of the data being examined in ITC's trade case into consideration in making its injury determination.
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To Date, USDA Has Issued $63.6 Million in Emergency Relief Program Payments Oklahoma Agricultural Producers |
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced, agricultural producers nationwide have already received more than $4 billion through the Emergency Relief Program (ERP), representing nearly 67% of the more than $6 billion projected to be paid through this phase of the program. Eligible producers in Oklahoma have received $63.6 Million in funding to date. 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.
"Over the course of the past two years, natural disaster events in Oklahoma have resulted in catastrophic production and property losses for our agricultural producers," said Steve Kouplen, State Executive Director for FSA in Oklahoma. "Although these payments will not make these producers whole, they will help alleviate some of the financial stressors brought on by these severe and devastating weather events."
USDA is implementing ERP as a two-phased program, 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.
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Jim Meek Brings Rural Perspective to Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board |
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Treasurer and District 9 Director Jim Meek was recently elected as vice-chair of the newly formed Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board.
A rancher from Okmulgee County, Meek was one of two individuals appointed to the board by Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall.
"As a third-generation rancher, Jim Meek will be an effective advocate for making sure the broadband office prioritizes Oklahoma's unserved and underserved rural areas first," McCall said. "I'm thrilled he is bringing his experience and the voice of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau to the table for this transformational opportunity for rural Oklahoma."
As a resident of rural Oklahoma, Meek recognizes the need for internet access in underserved areas of the state.
"I fully understand the difference the internet makes," he said. "As we move forward, this is the biggest thing since electricity to hit rural Oklahoma."
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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 18 cents and Select Beef was down 10 cents on Friday 07/01/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Weekly Cattle Auction Reports
The buttons below allow you to check out the weekly Cattle Auctions in the region that we post on our website and here in our daily email update.
A Holiday Reminder- Monday Auctions- including Oklahoma National, Joplin and Tulsa were closed due to Fourth of July on Monday- OKC West did not have a Cow/Bull sale on Monday and will sell Calves and Yearlings are in one day on Wednesday.
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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
Dave Lanning, Markets and Production
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Rural Oklahoma is full of some of the greatest success stories throughout the entire state and is a big reason why Oklahoma is on track to become a top 10 state.
The Road to Rural Prosperity dives into these stories, bringing you stories covering rural life, agriculture, energy, healthcare, tourism, and politics affecting rural America.
The Road to Rural Prosperity is here to tell stories about rural America, for rural America.
KC Sheperd visits with Dakota Moss of Livestock Risk Services. When the pandemic hit in 2020 the cattle markets along with the rest of the world suffered. Many farmers and ranchers altered their marketing plans on crops and livestock to try and prevent a loss in the down Covid markets. This led to cattle being held months longer than planned hoping for a better market. Unfortunately for many farmers and ranchers they had no choice but to sell much heavier cattle into a down market. Resulting in a lower $/cwt price and profits lost. Sheperd and Moss discuss some alternative options for producers with the Livestock Risk Protection program.
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