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Friday, September 9, 2022 |
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- July Beef Exports Stay on $1 Billion/Month Pace; Pork Exports Remain Below Last Year
- Spotty Rains Give Parts of Oklahoma Relief, While Others See Intensified Drought
- Cattlemen's Congress- The Mecca for Domestic and International Cattle Producers
- OSU Researchers Seeking to Make Hops a New Oklahoma Crop
- OYE Inaugural Shotgun Sports Breaks Records
- Thomason Returns to Roots as New Plant and Soil Sciences Department Head
- Schantz Farms Field Day Coming up Next Week, September 15, in Hydro, Okla.
- More Stories for Your Weekend Reading
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July Beef Exports Stay on $1 Billion/Month Pace; Pork Exports Remain Below Last Year |
U.S. beef exports again topped $1 billion in July and posted the fifth-largest volume on record, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Pork exports remained below last year’s pace but continued to gain strength in Colombia and the Caribbean and stayed above year-ago for Mexico, the leading destination for U.S. pork.
Japan leads broad-based growth in July beef exports
July beef exports totaled 126,567 metric tons (mt), up 3% year-over-year. Export value increased 7% to $1.006 billion, topping the $1 billon mark for the sixth time this year. Japan was the pacesetter for July exports, but volumes also increased year-over-year to China/Hong Kong, the ASEAN region, Central America, the Caribbean and Colombia. July exports eased for South Korea and Taiwan, though both markets remain on a record pace in 2022.
For the first seven months of the year, beef exports increased 6% from a year ago to 870,471 mt, valued at $7.2 billion (up 29%). Export value per head of fed slaughter is on a record pace at more than $475.00.
"Global demand for U.S. beef continues to be amazingly resilient, especially at the retail level,” said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. "Exports have also benefited from a partial rebound in the foodservice sector but this recovery is far from complete. Many markets are still gradually easing COVID restrictions, so we definitely see opportunities for further growth as restaurant traffic returns. Headwinds remain formidable, however, including further devaluation of key trading partner currencies."
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The vision of the Oklahoma Beef Council is to be a positive difference for Oklahoma's farming and ranching families and the greater beef community, and its mission is to enhance beef demand by strengthening consumer trust and exceeding consumer expectations.
And Check out this video below that helps you learn more about the Beef Checkoff- .
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Spotty Rains Give Parts of Oklahoma Relief, While Others See Intensified Drought |
While some parts of the state saw improvements with heavy, but spotty rains this previous week, other parts of the state saw an intensification of drought over the period.
According to the latest drought monitor report, in Oklahoma, exceptional drought is unchanged from the last two weeks at 2.19 percent.
Extreme drought or worse is at 47.7 percent, just a bit higher than last week’s 47.1 percent.
Severe drought or worse is at 84.8 percent, down from last week’s 88.2 percent.
Moderate drought or worse is now at 96.5 percent, down from last week’s 98.9 percent.
Abnormally dry or worse conditions are the same as the past few weeks at 99.9 percent.
The 6-10 precipitation outlook map shows low chances of rain through September 17th with the majority of Oklahoma leaning below a 40-50 percent chance of rain.
Click the Oklahoma drought map above the story to see this week's drought data for Oklahoma.
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Cattlemen's Congress- The Mecca for Domestic and International Cattle Producers |
In this episode of the Beef Buzz, I am back with international consultant, PJ Budler, talking about hosting people from all around the world at the 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress.
With experience judging cattle shows around the world, Budler is using his knowledge of the international cattle industry to help Cattlemen’s Congress to come up with a game plan to host international cattle producers. Oklahoma City, Budler said, is a great hub to introduce international cattle producers to the best cattle production in the U.S.
“My philosophy on this is, you set up a program that has something for literally everyone in the cattle industry,” Budler said. “If someone doesn’t like open halter shows, you have an alternative and you have these breeding sales.”
From the start, the concept of Cattlemen’s Congress has been that it is a cattle industry show put on by cattle producers for cattle producers. This concept can be valued not only domestically, but by the international community as well.
When you take a show like Cattlemen’s Congress that is organized by a group of producers, breeders, and thinkers who are immersed in the cattle industry, Budler said they know exactly what it takes to make a show successful for the exhibitor, and when it is successful for the exhibitor, the industry gets pulled into that as well and it becomes a showcase, especially for them.
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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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OSU Researchers Seeking to Make Hops a New Oklahoma Crop |
This fall- there's a new craft beer being offered to those who attend OSU football games- brewed by Monk Brewing Company of Stillwater- and the researchers in DASNR at the OSU have been working with the craft brewer to come up with a local source of a key ingredient for beer- Hops.
Five years ago, Bruce Dunn, a professor in the horticulture and landscape architecture department, decided to throw hops into his greenhouse mix because he had some extra space.
“It grew well but was attacked by spider mites, so I took it out to The Botanic Garden at OSU, and I was surprised to see it did really well there,” Dunn said. “One year, I harvested a trash bag full of a few different varieties, and I took that bag to Iron Monk, and they said they would see what they could do with it. A couple of weeks later, they called me and said they had made a batch with it.”
Armed with the knowledge that hops could do well in both greenhouse and field environments, Dunn approached Charles Fontanier, associate professor, in the OSU Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.
“What I really wanted to see was if we could grow better yields or higher quality plants in a greenhouse compared to field production,” Dunn said.
Fontanier said to their knowledge, OSU is one of only three hops growers in Oklahoma – a number he, Dunn and doctoral student Katie Stenmark want to change.
“The specific goal is to verify that quality hops can be grown in Oklahoma and to select the cultivars that grow best here, so we can create a local source of hops for Oklahoma craft breweries,” said Stenmark, who is working on the project for her dissertation.
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OYE Inaugural Shotgun Sports Breaks Records |
The Oklahoma Youth Expo hosted the largest single day shotgun sports contest September 7, 2022, at the Oklahoma Trapshooting Association in El Reno, Oklahoma, and Silverleaf Shotgun Sports in Guthrie, Oklahoma.
Hosting both trap and sporting clays contests, 65 individuals and 109 teams totaled more than 600 7th through 12th grade Oklahoma 4-H and FFA members.
“The most exciting part of the Inaugural Shotgun Sports Contest was seeing a completely different group of competitors,” OYE’s President of the Onward Foundation, Tyler Norvell said. “These are students who are rooted in agriculture, but they pursue other opportunities within the industry rather than showing livestock, and I believe it’s our job at OYE to provide events for as many students in agriculture as possible,” Norvell said.
The event was created to not only inspire competition but also to promote proper gun safety. Prior to competing, all contestants were required to have passed a Hunters Safety course and have practiced with a supervisor for a minimum of eight hours.
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Thomason Returns to Roots as New Plant and Soil Sciences Department Head |
One of the new faces in Oklahoma State University Agriculture this fall semester is Wade Thomason, head of the OSU Department of Plant and Soil Sciences.
Thomason began his role at OSU in August after a 19-year career as a professor and Extension grains specialist at Virginia Tech University where he provided leadership in the production and management of corn, small grains and sorghum for grain and silage. Most recently, he served as the associate director in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences.
“We worked a lot on the advancement of no-till production, and our success led to a much better understanding of the overall soil health benefits of reduced tillage and organic matter,” Thomason said.
Not only is Thomason an OSU alumnus, but many of his professional colleagues are also OSU faculty members. He was named a fellow of the American Society of Agronomy in 2017.
“I’m very familiar with what our folks are studying in the areas of modeling and data science,” he said. “The extent of development of the OSU Wheat Improvement Team is special, and the size and scope of its work is impressive.”
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Schantz Farms Field Day Coming up Next Week, September 15, in Hydro, Okla. |
KC Sheperd, Farm Director, had the chance to visit with Merlin Schantz from Schantz Farms talking about the upcoming Schantz Farms Field Day in Hydro, Okla. on September 15.
“Coming up next week, Thursday, September 15, my son and I here at Schantz Farms are going to be hosting a field day and we have been doing this now for I think about seven or eight years,” Schantz said. “I have been actively involved for many years doing on-farm research with Oklahoma State University, and with a number of different industry providers looking at different seed varieties as well as different fertilizer practices and fertility studies.”
Schantz said any producers who are interested are invited to join the meeting.
“We have a plot for 3 Applicator CEU’s and we believe that those will be approved,” Schantz said. “We don’t have confirmation on that yet, but we feel pretty confident that we should get those approved.”
Schantz said the field day will cover cotton, peanuts, and corn.
“Corn has been really tough in western Oklahoma this year due to the heat,” Schantz said. “We do have a corn seed company that is one of the participants in sponsoring this field day, so we will be talking about corn production as well.”
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More Stories for Your Weekend Reading |
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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 $3.33 and Select Beef was down $1.47 on Thursday 09/08/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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OKC West in El Reno had 6,746 Tuesday and Wednesday in their trade following Labor Day 2022.
According to USDA Market News- "Compared to last week: Steer calves 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves and feeder heifers steady. Demand was good."
Meanwhile OKC West Manager Bill Barnhart writes on their Facebook Page- " A holiday shortened week at the auction saw prices unevenly steady. Calves on Tuesday were quoted as higher but that was mostly due to quality and condition. Feeder cattle Wednesday mostly sold softer except for the front end type with light flesh condition. Corn has steadily risen recently and now stands at 6.71/bu on the December contract.
"The fat trade has also been a bit of a disappointment as feedyards are as current as ever. 141 last week in the south. Packers have been busy all summer filling the pipeline and it’s about time cattle feeders share in the benefit excellent beef demand has brought us. The tightest numbers of finished cattle are just ahead."
Click below for the complete closing report.
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The Woodward Livestock Market had a total run of 4,474 head this week.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Steer calves mostly steady on the weaned calves except up to 10.00 lower on the unweaned fleshier calves. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to active on the feeder cattle and moderate on the calves.
Click on the button below for details of the trade as compiled by the USDA Market News Service.
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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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