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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Oklahoma Conservation Commission's Blane Stacy Says Don't Wait Till it Gets Dry to Enact your Drought Plan
- Oklahoma State University Athletes Learn About Beef in a Healthy Diet
- As Market Ready Supplies of Cattle Tighten, Will Fewer Cattle be Chased by More Packing Capacity?
- Sen. Boozman Honored with Farm Bureau Golden Plow Award
- 4-H Roundup: Steadfast in Tradition While Offering New Opportunities
- NCGA Launches Call-to-Action to Protect Atrazine
- OKFB WLC Donates Blankets to Norman Veterans Home
- USDA Releases Midyear Cattle Inventory and Monthly Cattle on Feed Reports- Drought a Driving Force in the Numbers
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Oklahoma Conservation Commission's Blane Stacy Says Don't Wait Till it Gets Dry to Enact your Drought Plan |
The Oklahoma Cattlemen's Convention Wrapped up this weekend with Several Guest speakers, a Congressional & Senate Forum, and a Sold out Trade Show. Farm Director, KC Sheperd, stopped by the Oklahoma Conservation Commission Booth to catch up with Blane Stacy, Range land specialist.
Stacy said if you're waiting till it gets dry to enact your drought plan, you've waited too long.
"Here at the conservation commission, we do consultation outreach, education, soil conservation, and we're trying to drought-proof your ranch," Stacy said.
Stacy said they are looking at solutions to help your bottom line.
"We're looking at doing grazing management principles, soil principles that not only hopefully help the bottom line for profitability, but these same principles will increase water filtration in your soils, and maintain an environment and a functional ecosystem," Stacy said. "It has vitality and can absorb more moisture when you get it."
Preparing the soil is essential because it can prevent runoff when we see those heavy rains roll in.
"If you maintain an ecosystem prepared to take in that moisture, every drop that goes in the ground that's money in the bank," Stacy said. "If you see water leaving your property, that's really what we want to avoid."
The goal, Stacy said, is to maintain a landscape that absorbs moisture quickly and holds onto it for more extended periods of time, so you can weather these dry periods for longer.
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Oklahoma State University Athletes Learn About Beef in a Healthy Diet |
The Oklahoma Beef Council had the exciting opportunity to educate members of the Oklahoma State University football team about the benefits of beef in a healthy diet. Through the Build Your Base with Beef program the student athletes learned the benefits of high-quality protein in an active lifestyle.
“Build Your Base is a game changing nutrition tool for athletes that focuses on nutrition tips to maximize their athletic performance and showcases how nutrient rich beef can be incorporated as part of their meal plan,” said Sheri Glazier, MS, RDN/LD, OBC nutrition consultant.
Glazier taught the students how to use modular meal planning to make sure each meal contains maximum nutrition. Modular meals pair a protein with fruits or vegetables and high-fiber carbohydrate. Glazier also instructed the athletes on the nutritional benefits of beef for providing optimal protein, iron and zinc and how to use a meat thermometer to make sure beef is cooked to the proper end-point cooking temperature.
Glazier demonstrated how nutrient rich beef, when paired with fiber rich carbs and veggies can easily come together in a Greek Beef Bowl. The students were then treated to dinner sponsored by OBC and featuring the Greek Beef Bowl.
OSU is the first program in Oklahoma to join use the Build Your Base with Beef program.
“Build Your Base is a fantastic program for any entity looking to level up their resources within the world of sports nutrition,” said Lauren Abbott, MS, RD/LD, OSU sports dietitian “Regardless of program size, they are a fantastic option for presentations, cooking demonstrations, and information in an easy to understand and digest format. Thank you from OSU Sports Nutrition for helping spread knowledge and passion about fueling for sports!”
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As Market Ready Supplies of Cattle Tighten, Will Fewer Cattle be Chased by More Packing Capacity? |
Only .003 percent of Oklahoma is "only" abnormally dry, but the rest of the state is in moderate drought or worse. Over in Texas, they are facing 95 percent moderate drought or worse and Kansas is at 54 percent. In this episode of beef buzz, I am back with Rabobank’s Senior Beef Analyst, Lance Zimmerman, who says it is going to be difficult to source hay going into the winter as producers try to hold up their cow herd numbers.
Hays and Zimmerman talk about the effects of drought on the cow market and the implications of capacity expansion in packing plants.
“As we look at what is going on right now with fuel costs, it changes the math for a lot of different things,” Zimmerman said. “Hay and the mobility of hay, but also the cash price for corn versus the futures price.”
Looking at the industry, there is talk about more capacity coming as a result of the pandemic. Zimmerman said the aggressiveness of the liquidation over the last 12 months has caused a lot of those plans to have the breaks pumped on them.
“If we would have looked at the list of perspective expansions, new expansions, or new builds a year to 18 months ago, I would have told you even then, based on the history of how those things tend to work out, is the industry would be lucky to see half to a third of those made public expansions and new builds actually come to fruition,” Zimmerman said. “That is just normal. Permits in some areas don’t get approved, plans change, and construction costs were increasing with the pandemic and the calculus which is becoming more difficult. That tends to happen in these deals regardless.”
Based on what we knew 18 months ago, Zimmerman said only 20 percent of the capacity will go online.
“What we are going to see through here is we will gain some capacity,” Zimmerman said. “Not as much as we would have thought a year and a half to two years ago.”
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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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Sen. Boozman Honored with Farm Bureau Golden Plow Award |
The American Farm Bureau Federation and Arkansas Farm Bureau today presented Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) with AFBF’s Golden Plow award. The Golden Plow is the highest honor the organization gives to sitting members of Congress.
“For two decades, Senator Boozman has demonstrated his commitment to agriculture and farmers across the country,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. “His unwavering support for hardworking farm families has earned him the Friend of Farm Bureau award for 10 consecutive sessions, so presenting him with the Golden Plow award seems only natural.”
The Arkansas Farm Bureau nominated Boozman for the award in honor of his work advocating to end hunger, helping to secure emergency assistance for farmers and his work on the 2018 farm bill.
“Senator Boozman knows the key to good policy is consensus,” Duvall said. “He’s willing to work with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to meet the needs of farmers and ranchers while ensuring America’s families continue to enjoy a stable food supply.”
Arkansas Farm Bureau President Rich Hillman said, “Sen. Boozman is a great listener, which is very important when representing others. Listening and understanding the concerns of others is one of his most meaningful attributes He stands for what he believes in, puts aside the small stuff and works for the common good. He has always represented Arkansas’ farmers and ranchers with tenacity and the highest integrity.”
AFBF’s Golden Plow award recognizes members of Congress who exemplify agricultural leadership and support of Farm Bureau policies. Recipients are chosen for having a philosophy or record that demonstrates a commitment to sound agricultural policies supported by Farm Bureau, the private enterprise system, fiscal conservatism and reduced federal regulation of businesses and individuals.
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4-H Roundup: Steadfast in Tradition While Offering New Opportunities |
State 4-H Roundup has long been steeped in tradition for the delegates who make their way to Oklahoma State University for the three-day event. For more than a century, club members have been attending workshops, campaigning for state office and recognizing the achievements of their peers.
While tradition is important, the 101st State 4-H Roundup planning committee has a few new tricks up their sleeves for 4-H’ers who will be on the OSU campus July 27-29. This year’s theme is 4-H – A Universe of Endless Possibilities.
“We’re glad we’re back to a 100% on-campus event this year. While we adapted and had a virtual event in 2020 and a hybrid event in 2021, there’s nothing better than being back to State 4-H Roundup in person on the OSU campus,” said Steve Beck, state 4-H program leader. “We’re thankful we had the capability to continue with Roundup the last couple of years, but there’s nothing like experiencing this event in person. The energy and enthusiasm are contagious and just add to the great experience. The new additions to this year’s lineup of events will be a lot of fun for everyone.”
New on this year’s Roundup schedule will be a traffic safety program for teens. The goal of Oklahoma Challenge is to increase teen traffic safety in Oklahoma, said Nele Rogers, Oklahoma Challenge associate director. Oklahoma Challenge is funded by the Oklahoma State Highway Office.
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NCGA Launches Call-to-Action to Protect Atrazine |
The National Corn Growers Association has launched a call-to-action asking advocates to submit comments to EPA in response to the recent announcement that they are revising the registration for atrazine.
On June 30, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they are amending the registration of this well-studied herbicide that allows farmers to do more with less. The new level of concern for atrazine will vastly reduce the herbicide's effectiveness, hindering farmers' ability to utilize this critical tool.
“Corn growers know the value of atrazine, and it is time again that we tell EPA the value of this product to our operations,” said Iowa Farmer and NCGA President Chris Edgington. “In 2016, we came together to submit 10,000 comments to the EPA, and we need that same momentum again.”
Comments can be submitted to EPA here, and advocates are encouraged to include information about how the proposed level of concern would impact their individual operations.
The comment period closes on Tuesday, September 6.
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OKFB WLC Donates Blankets to Norman Veterans Home |
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee members presented approximately 50 handmade blankets to the Normans Veterans Home on Monday, July 18.
The blankets were made by OKFB members as a community service project during the WLC’s annual conference held in April.
Candice McIntire, activity director at the Normans Veterans Home, said the blankets are an invaluable resource for the veterans at the facility.
“Several of our veterans – as they get older – they get cold,” McIntire said. “They will be used to keep them warm. Even in the summer heat we are experiencing, they are cold, so the blankets will be used to put over their laps or over their wheelchairs.”
“It will mean a lot to our veterans.”
The Norman Veterans Home is a long-term care home for veterans with 301 beds. The facility is currently home to 15 World War II veterans and 14 Purple Heart recipients.
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USDA Releases Midyear Cattle Inventory and Monthly Cattle on Feed Reports Last Friday- Drought a Driving Force in the Numbers |
There were a pair of major reports released on Friday afternoon after the markets were closed for the weekend- and the fingerprints of drought were seen in both.
In the midyear Cattle Inventory Report- All cattle and calves in the United States on July 1, 2022, totaled 98.8 million head, 2% below the 101 million head on July 1, 2021, USDA NASS reported on Friday.
All cows and heifers that have calved totaled 39.8 million head, 2% below the 40.6 million head on July 1, 2021.
Beef cows, at 30.4 million head, down 2% from a year ago. This number is lowest the beef-cow herd has been in the last eight years, or since 2014- that's back to the depths of the last huge beef cow liquidation- and most experts agree we are not done yet with taking cows to town.
Beef replacement heifers, at 4.15 million head, down 3% from a year ago and it shows there are fewer young females to take the place of those mama cows who have had to moved off the ranch because there is no forage to keep them.
Meanwhile- The July Cattle on Feed Report shows Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.3 million head on July 1, 2022. The inventory was slightly above July 1, 2021.
The inventory included 6.90 million steers and steer calves, down 1% from the previous year. This group accounted for 61% of the total inventory.
Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 4.45 million head, up 3% from 2021.
Placements in feedlots during June totaled 1.63 million head, 2% below 2021. Net placements were 1.56 million head. During June, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 360,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 270,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 370,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 369,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 175,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 85,000 head.
Marketings of fed cattle during June totaled 2.06 million head, 2% above 2021.
I talked with OSU Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Derrell Peel about both reports on Friday- listen to his full comments by clicking on the blue button below- we'll be breaking down his comments on our Beef Buzz reports here at the beginning of the week.
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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 down 64 cents and Select Beef was up $1.97 on Friday 07/24/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 5,700 head of cattle on the yards early Sunday evening- and expect to have 6,500 head to start this Monday morning. Kelli Payne President of the Oklahoma National Stockyards, says that they anticipate selling 7,200 plus today- with the sale starting this morning at 6:30 AM.
Compared to the sale of July 11th: Feeder steers 4.00 - 7.00 lower on Monday July 18. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Steer and heifer calves 3.00 - 5.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Quality mostly average. Extreme heat for the next nine days. Dry, 100 plus degree temperatures forecasted with no end in sight.
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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