Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Hot Weather Causing Crop Condition Ratings to Slip Nationally
- Cattlemen's Congress Reaching Out to Commercial Cattlemen in Year Three- and International Guests as Well
- Farmer Sentiment remains weak, Crop producers Contemplating acreage Shifts in 2023
- Deadline for USDA Emergency Relief Program is July 22
- Oklahoma Farm Bureau Partners with Oklahoma 4-H on ATV Training Facility and Safety Program
- Continuing the legacy of the Logan Ranch through OSU Ag Research
- "Total Acre" Launched as new Brand for Next Level Program
- With Dr. A.J. Tarpoff About the Massive Cattle Loss in Kansas Feedlots last Month
- What the Heck is Going on in the Netherlands?
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Hot Weather Causing Crop Condition Ratings to Slip Nationally
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Nationally, corn, cotton and soybean conditions continued to slide last week, USDA reported in its weekly Crop Progress report released Tuesday as hot, dry weather in parts of the country put stress on crops. Corn dropped 3 points, Soybean dropped 2 points and cotton ratings cropped one point compared to week before.
In the southern plains- wheat harvest is nearing the finish line- USDA calling Oklahoma 98%, Texas 94% and Kansas 83% harvested as we get the first report of July.
In Oklahoma, winter wheat harvest and sorghum planting are near the finish-line. Corn being completely planted shows promise thus far with good crop condition ratings.
Winter wheat harvested reached 98 percent, up 9 points from the previous year and up 5 points from normal. Canola harvest is at 87% complete.
Corn in Oklahoma is 100 percent harvested as of July 3. Corn conditions for Oklahoma are rated at 67 percent good to excellent, 30 percent fair and 3 percent poor to very poor.
Sorghum planted reached 93 percent, up 2 points from the previous year and up 1 point from normal. Sorghum conditions is rated 48 percent good to excellent, 49 percent fair and 3 percent poor to very poor.
Soybeans planted reached 84 percent, up 16 points from the previous year and up 3 points from normal. Soybean conditions were rated at 73 percent good to excellent, 22 percent fair and 5 percent poor to very poor.
Pasture and Range
Pasture and range condition was rated 46 percent good to excellent, 36 percent fair and 18 percent poor to very poor. With hot dry conditions- that 46% is three points down from a week ago
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Cattlemen's Congress Reaching Out to Commercial Cattlemen in Year Three- and International Guests as Well
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In this episode of Beef Buzz, I am back to the Executive Vice President of Cattlemen's Congress, Bray Haven. As the national cattle beef show approaches year three, Haven talks about the significant growth in numbers and opportunity the show has received in a short period of time
The greatest feedback Cattlemen's Congress receives, Haven said, is when people attend a producer's production sale based on cattle they saw at Cattlemen's Congress. The show gives producers the opportunity to showcase new genetics to people who may not be familiar with their operation, he added.
"I think that more people are getting engaged in the seedstock industry here in Oklahoma because of Cattlemen's Congress," Haven said. "I think that we will continue to see outside interest and commercial producers continuing to become involved with what we are doing here in Oklahoma City and that is our end goal."
In the first two years, Haven said Cattlemen's Congress had forty-plus states entered, as well as exhibitors from Mexico and Canada. With Covid hopefully behind, more international presence will be another point of emphasis for the show.
"In 2022, we introduced our international buyer's program," Haven said. "We had some people here from Nicaragua, Mexico and Canada."
Even in 2022, Haven said there were still some Covid restrictions in a few countries across the globe, so as that eases up, the international presence of Cattlemen's Congress will continue to grow into the future.
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Farmer Sentiment remains weak, Crop producers Contemplating acreage Shifts in 2023
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The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer continued to slide in June, down 2 points to a reading of 97. Producers' expectations for the future also weakened. The Index of Future Expectations fell 5 points to a reading of 96, marking the lowest level for the index since October 2016. Meanwhile, producers were slightly more optimistic regarding current conditions; the Index of Current Conditions improved 5 points to a reading of 99. The Ag Economy Barometer is calculated each month from 400 U.S. agricultural producers' responses to a telephone survey. This month's survey was conducted between June 13-17.
"Rising input costs and uncertainty about the future continue to weigh on farmer sentiment," said James Mintert, the barometer's principal investigator and director of Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture. "Many producers remain concerned about the ongoing escalation in production costs as well as commodity price volatility, which could lead to a production cost/income squeeze in 2023."
The Farm Financial Performance Index which is primarily reflective of income expectations for the current year, improved 2 points to a reading of 83 in June, yet remains at one of the index's lowest readings over the past 2 years. When asked about expectations for their farm's financial condition in June 2023 compared to June 2022, 51% of survey respondents said they expect their farms to be worse off financially a year from now. This is the most negative response received to this question since data collection began in 2015.
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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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Deadline for USDA Emergency Relief Program is July 22
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The deadline for commodity and specialty crop producers to complete applications for the Emergency Relief Program is July 22, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a reminder this week.
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.
So far, USDA has issued $4 billion in payments to producers under the ERP.
USDA is implementing ERP and the previously announced Emergency Livestock Relief Program (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.
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) will be sending pre-filled applications for about 9,000 eligible producers with NAP coverage in mid-July.
Producers should check with the FSA at their local USDA Service Center to confirm eligibility and to ensure that all required farm program participation, adjusted gross income and conservation compliance forms are on file, USDA said. Producers who have previously participated in FSA programs likely have these required forms already on file.
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Oklahoma Farm Bureau Partners with Oklahoma 4-H on ATV Training Facility and Safety Program
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Oklahoma Farm Bureau (OKFB) and Oklahoma 4-H have teamed up to establish the ATV Training Facility to combat the rise of off-road accidents across the state.
Located on 25 acres near the Logan County Fairgrounds in Guthrie, Oklahoma, ATV riders 10-years-old and above can participate in the program, which covers basic safety techniques through a variety of exercises. The ATV RiderCourse consists of a two-hour online e-course at home, followed by a three-hour hands-on class instructed by licensed ATV Safety Institute instructors.
Participants are immersed in a program that mimics real-world conditions and given the option to add a teamwork and leadership component to the course.
Jim Rhodes, Oklahoma State University Extension agent, received a grant to provide participants with complimentary helmets to encourage safe ATV riding outside the program. The safety training program has given away 180 helmets.
The program has been in place for two years and within the first year, 282 youth attended 41 rider courses at the facility. Around the state, 100 youth were provided ATV safety-based leadership courses. The program continues to evolve as four-wheeler safety is critical in rural Oklahoma.
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Continuing the legacy of the Logan Ranch through OSU Ag Research
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Elizabeth Logan has had many loves in her life throughout her 95 years - her husband George W., horses, and the Logan Ranch, just to name a few. For more than 50 years, Logan has resided on the 320-acre Logan Ranch in Haskell.
"We bought the farm in 1970 and built the house," Logan said. "We raised beef cattle and quarter horses. George W. loved the outdoors and loved the horses."
Her love for horses didn't begin until later.
"I was afraid of horses until my husband had open-heart surgery in 1995," Logan said. "He had a barn full of studs, and I had to take care of them during his recovery. Finally, I just got more comfortable with them."
With no children, Logan and her husband planned for the future of their property. In 1999, the couple decided to donate their estate, including their ranch, to the Oklahoma State University Foundation for agricultural research after their passing.
Although she has carried on George W.'s legacy since his death in 2011, Logan recently made the decision to donate the property while she's still living.
"I've been blessed; I really have," Logan said. "I decided there's no better time than now."
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"Total Acre" Launched as new Brand for Next Level Program
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Randy Dowdy and David Hula, world record holders for corn and soybean yields, are proud to announce their nationwide farming program's rebrand to Total Acre
Formerly called Next Level, Total Acre is a 3-year program where hundreds of progressive growers learn from two of the most successful farmers in the world. The program is in its 5th year and is aimed at helping farmers achieve higher yields and enhanced ROI.
"We're still the same Christ-centered organization that makes positive differences in farmers' lives by paying forward the sharing of information and best practices," said Randy Dowdy, Total Acre Co-founder & Partner. "But after using the Next Level name for five years, it was time for a refresh."
The Total Acre program maintains an independent and unbiased viewpoint while teaching farmers the critical thinking skills necessary to help them raise every acre. Each Total Acre grower benefits from four 2-day farm camps yearly, access to a proprietary software system customized to the Total Acre program, and a community of other growers to support them beyond the program.
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New Southern Plains Podcast With Dr. A.J. Tarpoff About the Massive Cattle Loss in Kansas Feedlots last Month
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In this episode of the podcast we talk to Dr. A.J. Tarpoff, Extension Veterinarian at Kansas State University about the weather conditions that caused the massive loss of cattle in Kansas feedlots last month and how cattle producers can better prepare for extreme weather events.
Host, Clay Pope asks Tarpoff what happened, and what caused this situation to come together, and an overview of what did happen a couple of weeks ago.
The events leading up to do the weekend a couple of weeks ago had some changes that happened pretty quickly. We had a very mild spring, it's been welcome, We've had wonderful weather, you know, cattle comfort was very high. But leading up to that weekend we had a sudden spike in temperature. But temperature isn't the whole story when we're talking about heat stress or cold stress for that matter. It's temperature, humidity, wind speed and solar radiation."
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What the Heck is Going on in the Netherlands?
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Thousands of Dutch farmers have taken to the streets to protect their government's plan to shut down as much as one third of the meat production in their country- all in the name of reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.
According to Politico - now you have the police firing shots on tractors- "Dutch police fired shots at tractor-riding farmers who were protesting against plans to cut nitrogen emissions on Tuesday evening in northern Netherlands.
Police said they were responding to a "threatening situation" when the farmers, who were attempting to push past a blockade to get onto a highway in the province of Friesland, started to drive their tractors into officers and their vehicles.
"Dutch farmers have this week been protesting government plans that could require farmers to use less fertilizer and reduce their livestock numbers, which could force some farms to shut.
"The Dutch government wants to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide and ammonia, which are produced by livestock, by 2030. Cuts could reach 70 percent in some areas, under the plans."
Meanwhile- an Op-Ed on the website Zerohedge is more blunt abbout the war between farmers and their government- Kit Knightly writes "While the scheme is allegedly about limiting nitrogen and ammonia emissions from urine and manure it’s hard not to see this in the broader context of the ongoing created food crisis.
"The Netherlands produces a massive food surplus and is one of the largest exporters of meat in the world and THE largest in Europe. Reducing its output by a third could have huge implications for the global food supply, especially in Western Europe.
"Perhaps more troubling is how this could act as a precedent.
This isn’t the first “pay farmers not to farm” scheme launched in the last year – both the UK and US have put such schemes in place – but a government paying to reduce it’s own meat production? That is a first.
"That it is (allegedly) being done to “protect the environment” makes it a big warning sign for the future. Denmark, Belgium and Germany are already considering similar policies.
"The Western world seems to be enthusiastically embracing quasi-suicidal policies."
Gina McCarthy would be proud.
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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 mixed- Choice Beef was up 84 cents and Select Beef was down 60 cents on Tuesday 07/05/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Our Auction Markets are working through the Fourth of July holiday week. .
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 Today- July 6th. Their Facebook page signals that they are expecting three thousand head today.
The Blue Button offers last week's sale information from OKC West in El Reno.
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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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