Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Whitmire Ranch and Sumner Cattle Company Capture Top Honors at 2022 OCA Ranch Rodeo
- Upcoming Webinar to Educate Cattle Producers about the Newest Pest Threatening the Industry
- Bob Rodenberger with Stockman's Livestock Says Hay Non Existent as We Head for Fall
- USDA to Mail Additional Pre-Filled Applications to Producers Impacted by 2020, 2021 Disasters
- Southern Counties and West Central Oklahoma Get the Rains This Time
- Share Agriculture During Read an Accurate Ag Book Week Sept. 6-9
- How Will Precision Agriculture Help Farmers Meet Food Demand Sustainably?
- Livestock Biosecurity a Diligent and Serious Task
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Whitmire Ranch and Sumner Cattle Company Capture Top Honors at 2022 OCA Ranch Rodeo |
There was lots of excitement as great crowds enjoyed the 2022 Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association Ranch Rodeo over this past weekend.
At the end of evening on Saturday-here are the 2022 OCA 38th Annual Ranch Rodeo Champions:
Team Champs-
Whitmire Ranch & Sumner Cattle Company from Delaware, OK!
Top Horse Award - TJ Davis, Whitmire Ranch & Sumner Cattle Co.
Top Hand Award - TJ Davis, Whitmire Ranch & Sumner Cattle Co.
Tuff Hand Award - Josh Sellers, Drummond Land & Cattle
Our own Reagan Calk covered the event for us- we will be sharing several conversations she had with folks this week.
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National Livestock was founded in 1932 in Oklahoma City. National’s Marketing Division offers cattle for sale weekly at the Oklahoma National Stockyards in Oklahoma City. The Finance Division lends money to ranchers across several states for cattle production. The Grazing Division works with producers to place cattle for grazing on wheat or grass pastures.
National also owns and operates other livestock marketing subsidiaries including Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction in Ada, Oklahoma, OKC West Livestock Market in El Reno, Oklahoma, and the nation’s premier livestock video sale, Superior Livestock Auction. National offers customers many services custom made for today’s producer. To learn more, click here for the website or call the Oklahoma City office at 1-800-310-0220.
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Upcoming Webinar to Educate Cattle Producers about the Newest Pest Threatening the Industry |
In this episode of beef buzz, I am visiting with Chief Veterinary Officer of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Dr. Kathy Simmons about an upcoming webinar to provide cattle producers, state animal health officials, veterinarians, and other industry stakeholders interested in learning how to identify the Asian longhorned tick and how to better manage its associated diseases and spread.
It is not every day that a commodity group is able to partner up with USDA on a scientific webinar. Simmons says this is a great opportunity to get the government working together with the cattle industry in order to slow down this invasive pest as much as they can.
This tick poses an exceptionally dangerous threat to those in the cattle industry, Simmons said, because it carries harmful diseases such as Theileria orientalis Ikeda genotype, which is a disease that is an infectious bovine anemia similar to Anaplasmosis in its clinical signs.
Oklahoma is on the western border to where the tick is found. It has been identified in Washington and Benton Counties in northwest Arkansas on the Oklahoma-Arkansas border.
“We are excited about his upcoming webinar,” Simmons said. “It is taking place August 23 and 24, a half day each day in the afternoon. USDA APHIS and USDA ARS have partnered with NCBA, and we are going to talk about ticks in general including the cattle fever tick, but we are really going to focus on this new, exotic invasive tick, the Asian Longhorn Tick.”
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Bob Rodenberger with Stockman's Livestock Says Hay Non Existent as We Head for Fall |
KC Sheperd, Farm Director, had the chance to visit with Bob Rodenberger, A partner with Stockman Oklahoma Livestock Marketing. Stockman has locations in Oklahoma City and Apache. Rodenberger talks about the current cattle market and highlights positives in the industry in the future.
Rodenberger said their customers in the Apache area and all over are tackling the problem of having water and some grass but no hay.
“Our smaller operators depend on hay all the time, and they will probably be overstocked when we have got good rainfall, but they always get through with buying extra hay, and now there is no hay available for them,” Rodenberger said. “Now, right there immediately, most of them have got water and are out of grass and no hay, so we are seeing a lot of cows come to town that we normally wouldn’t see.”
“If we get moisture right and timing right, some of these people who still have their calves can kick their calves back out on wheat,” Rodenberger said.
One positive in the market right now, Rodenberger said, is that even though many producers are having to sell calves a few months early, they are receiving a pretty hefty premium for those calves. Rodenberger added that cattle producers enjoy the benefits of a premium-based market, and there are plenty of positives in the industry now and in the future despite the drought.
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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 to Mail Additional Pre-Filled Applications to Producers Impacted by 2020, 2021 Disasters |
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced another installment (phase) in assistance to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021. More than 18,000 producers will soon receive new or updated pre-filled disaster applications to offset eligible crop losses. Approximately $6.4 billion has already been distributed to 165,000 producers through USDA’s Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Emergency Relief Program (ERP).
“We knew when we announced ERP in May that we would have additional applications to send toward the end of the summer as we received new information, and we came to know of producers who were inadvertently left out of the first data set we used,” said USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie. “I am proud of our team's continued effort to capture additional insurance records to enable over 18,000 producers to receive new or updated pre-filled disaster applications to provide much-needed financial relief.”
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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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Southern Counties and West Central Oklahoma Get the Rains This Time |
A week ago- NOAA had painted a picture of significant rainfall across almost all of Oklahoma- but as we got closer to this past weekend- the rain footprint for Oklahoma narrowed considerably. You can click on the map above to get a real time look at rainfall amounts across the state and see exact totals running your mouse over that spot.
As of early this morning- we still have some rain in southwest and south central Oklahoma- but the bigger amounts are south of the Red River.
And- it appears the rains are done until this coming weekend. Temps are expected be in the upper 80s and low 90s much of this week- very normal for the second half of August.
The "winner" this weekend- Waurika recorded over 6 inches of rain. One to two inches of rain were common across the areas that got rain- which may be enough to get wheat farmers in those locations to prepare for early wheat planting in the hopes of some early wheat pasture.
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Share Agriculture During Read an Accurate Ag Book Week Sept. 6-9 |
All Farm Bureau members are encouraged to share the world of agriculture during Read an Accurate Ag Book Week September 6-9.
A program of Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom, agriculture leaders across the state will have the opportunity to join together in telling the agriculture story and sharing the importance of agriculture.
Teachers, librarians, 4-H clubs and FFA chapters who participate can enter to win a basket of accurate agriculture books from Oklahoma AITC.
To participate:
Register to participate by completing the form here
Read an Accurate Ag Book to a classroom near you Sept. 6-9
Take pictures of you reading to the school/class (with permission from the school)
Post pictures on social media with the hashtags #okagclass and #readagbooks2022. Post pictures to Facebook
If you are not on social media, email pictures to emily.ague@ag.ok.gov
The OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee donated the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture Book of the Year, How to Grow a Monster, to all 77 county Farm Bureaus. Contact your county office for more information on how to check out the book.
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How Will Precision Agriculture Help Farmers Meet Food Demand Sustainably? |
U.S. farmers work every day to make the United States a sustainable source of wheat for domestic and overseas use. They assume enormous levels of risk. And, as they are asked to do more with less by their customers and society, farmers lead the way in the use of innovations like precision agriculture technologies.
Precision agriculture uses information technology and “smart” equipment to ensure that crops and soil receive exactly what they need for optimum health and productivity. The goal is to ensure economic and environmental sustainability for the farmer and the public.
The U.S.-based Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has published a whitepaper that identifies trends that may influence the future of global food production, including several that touch on precision agriculture. An online publication called Precision Farming Dealer recently summarized those trends.
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Livestock Biosecurity a Diligent and Serious Task |
From county jackpots to statewide shows, Oklahoma’s youth livestock arena is competitive and fun, but animal health is a priority.
Not all 4-H and FFA exhibitors can bring home a grand champion ribbon, but they’re still winners when sound biosecurity measures protect livestock from viruses and infectious disease. The public’s awareness of illness and proper hygiene has grown during the past two years, and animal health is no different. Every time an animal encounters another animal, there is potential for transmission.
“It’s very common for cattle to come home from a show and be under the weather,” said Dana Zook, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock specialist for the west district. “It could just be a virus, but there’s always a chance it could be more.”
Rusty Gosz, OSU Extension youth livestock specialist, said event planners have taken serious logistical measures in addition to onsite health management. Those extra protocols include:
• Flipping the timing of breeding and market shows to ensure breeding animals are not exposed to market animals.
• Making market shows terminal.
• Adjusting livestock traffic flow to reduce potential exposures.
• Increasing sanitation practices and using disinfectant sprays on the show grounds, livestock equipment, traffic
areas, panels, wash racks and pens.
• Increasing health inspections and the presence of veterinarians.
• Establishing quarantine and exit strategies in the case of a sick animal.
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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 11 cents and Select Beef was up 47 cents on Friday 08/19/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 6,700 head of cattle on Sunday evening and Kelli Payne, President of the ONSY expects they will start with 7,200 plus this morning at 6:30 AM. Kelli adds they are grateful for cooler temperatures and much needed rain where it fell.
From the sale a week ago on August 15th-Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, as bulk of the sale was calves. Feeder cattle and calves sold 4.00-8.00 higher, instance to 15.00 higher on calves. Demand very good for all classes. Quality average to attractive.
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
Dave Lanning, Markets and Production
Reagan Calk, Farm News and Email Editor
Pam Arterburn, Calendar and Template Manager
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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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