Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Tuesday, September 13, 2022 |
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Governor Kevin Stitt Establishes Emergency Drought Commission- $3 Million Available for Drought Help
- Texas and Oklahoma Forecasted to Produce Less than Half of 2021 Cotton Crop by USDA
- Oklahoma Corn and Cotton Conditions Move Slightly Upward- Pasture/Range Ratings Mixed
- Lankford, Inhofe Move to Protect Oklahoma Ag Land from Foreign Purchases
- Biden Administration Hurries to Finish Their Finalized Rule on WOTUS- Ignoring Supreme Court Arguments in October
- Allendale's Rich Nelson says Latest WASDE shows Smaller Yields/Acres for Corn and Soybeans
- Cattle Imports and Exports in North America with Derrell Peel
- Latest Southern Plains Podcast Episode Talks Current Weather Conditions and Outlook for Oklahoma and Texas
- ICYMI-Chronic Wasting Disease Kills Deer Near Oklahoma Panhandle Border
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Governor Kevin Stitt Establishes Emergency Drought Commission- $3 Million Available for Drought Help |
Since mid summer- we have heard lots of talk from the ag community for the need for the state of Oklahoma to issue a Drought Declaration. That happened on Monday afternoon as Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt cited the current and persistent drought in all 77 counties (close to half of Oklahoma remains in extreme drought or worse- based on the Drought Monitor) and announced that he was invoking state law to establish an Emergency Drought Commission.
This is authority that has actually been in place since the last major drought that Oklahoma had to deal with- but there has never been money available for the Commission to allocate. That changed inn the most recent State Legislative Session when $3 million was earmarked for this Commission if drought conditions warranted it.
The Commission will consist of State Secretary of Ag Blayne Arthur, Oklahoma Conservation Commission Exec Trey Lam and the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, Julie Cunningham.
The Executive Order dictates that the Secretary of Ag will be the Chair- and we communicated with Secretary Arthur Monday evening and she tells us that she intends that the Commission "will meet as soon as possible so that we can get the funds out the door."
Part of the process will be to get proposals from the country- and the executive order says that funds "must be expended solely to relieve drought conditions."
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Texas and Oklahoma Forecasted to Produce Less than Half of 2021 Cotton Crop in September USDA Crop Production Report |
All cotton production is forecast at 13.8 million 480-pound bales, up 10 percent from the previous forecast but down 21 percent from 2021. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 843 pounds per harvested acre, down 3 pounds from the previous forecast but up 24 pounds from 2021. Upland cotton production is forecast at 13.4 million 480-pound bales, up 10 percent from the previous forecast but down 22 percent from 2021.
Oklahoma upland cotton area harvested is forecast at 310,000 acres, down 30 percent from 2021’s area harvested which was 440,000 acres, but up from last month’s estimate of 260,000. In 2021, yield per acre in Oklahoma was recorded at 756 lbs. per acre. As of September 1, the USDA’s forecast for yield per acre in Oklahoma is 387 lbs., which is 48 percent less than last year and lower than last month’s estimate of 498 lbs. per acre. Lastly, Oklahoma cotton production is forecasted to be 250,000 bales, which is 64 percent less than 2021 at 693,000 bales and also down from last month’s estimate of 270,000.
In Texas, the USDA predicts cotton area harvested for 2022 to be 2.5 million acres, which is 55 percent less than last year’s area harvested at 5.56 million acres and up from last month’s area harvested estimate of 2.2 million acres. Yield per acre is predicted to be 616 lbs. per acre, which is down from last month’s estimate of 634 lbs. and 8 percent lower than last year’s yield per acre which was 666 lbs. per acre. For 2022, the USDA predicts Texas will produce 58 percent less than in 2021 (7.7 million bales) with 3.2 million bales.
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Oklahoma Corn and Cotton Conditions Move Slightly Upward while Livestock Conditions Show a Decrease in Rating Since Last Week |
The nation's corn harvest kicked off slightly ahead of the average pace, while corn maturity was 5 percentage points behind the average last week, showing the wide range of stages the crop is at across the country, USDA NASS reported in its weekly Crop Progress report on Monday, Sept. 12. Cotton harvested nationwide is also ahead of the average.
In Oklahoma, most commodities are holding steady in conditions, with both corn and cotton crops improving slightly from last week.
Oklahoma:
Cotton bolls opening reached 28 percent, up 6 points from the previous year but down 5 points from normal. Cotton conditions rated 12 percent good to excellent, 32 percent fair and 56 percent poor to very poor. (Good to excellent conditions have improved by 3 percentage points since last week and poor to very poor conditions have improved by a point.)
Corn dough reached 95 percent, down 3 points from the previous year. Corn dented reached 82 percent, up 2 points from the previous year and up 4 points from normal. Corn mature reached 37 percent, down 4 points from the previous year and down 4 points from normal. Corn harvested reached 15 percent. Corn conditions rated 41 percent good to excellent, 33 percent fair and 26 percent poor to very poor. (Since last week, poor to very poor conditions have improved by 5 percentage points)
Soybeans blooming reached 95 percent, down 1 point from the previous year but up 2 points from normal. Soybeans setting pods reached 74 percent, down 2 points from the previous year but up 1 point from normal. Soybeans dropping leaves reached 12 percent, up 2 points from the previous year and up 2 points from normal. Soybean conditions rated 38 percent good to excellent, 34 percent fair and 28 percent poor to very poor.
Pasture, Range and Livestock:
Pasture and range conditions rated 11 percent good to excellent, 21 percent fair and 68 percent poor to very poor. Livestock conditions rated 31 percent good to excellent, 46 percent fair and 23 percent poor to very poor.
Since last week, pasture and range conditions have improved by 2 percentage points in the good to excellent range. Livestock conditions have decreased in the good to excellent range by 7 points since last week.
To see the Oklahoma Crop Progress Report, click here.
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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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Lankford, Inhofe Move to Protect Oklahoma Ag Land from Foreign Purchases |
Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK) today introduced the Security and Oversight of International Landholdings (SOIL) Act in order to provide oversight and transparency of purchases of US agricultural land that threaten national security. Lankford continues to respond to concerns from Oklahomans about the multiple recent purchases of Oklahoma agricultural land by foreign entities.
“The state’s ‘legal’ marijuana trade has also predictably attracted transnational criminal organizations to Oklahoma that are trafficking drugs and people,” said Lankford. “The transnational criminal organizations have partnered with Chinese nationals to buy land and businesses throughout Oklahoma. This is a national security issue and a human rights issue. We need to know who is buying our land, how they are using it, and if any criminal activity is occurring.”
“Over time, foreign investors, including international criminal entities who are trafficking illegal drugs, have bought up large amounts of United States agricultural farmland – putting Oklahomans and Americans across the US at risk,” said Inhofe. “There is no question that caution must be taken when we consider who buys American land and what they plan to do with it. We need to be vigilant in implementing safeguards, like the Security and Oversight of International Landholdings (SOIL) Act, in order for our nation to maintain security, uphold human rights and increase transparency.”
Following Lankford’s most recent trip to the border, he was briefed by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) on the rise of drug trafficking and drug overdoses in Oklahoma. OBN supports the SOIL Act.
“The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics is extremely grateful to Senator Lankford for his continued support of our agency’s efforts to target and dismantle drug trafficking organizations operating inside Oklahoma’s medical marijuana program. This legislation includes critical elements essential for identifying domestic and international criminals who are fraudulently obtaining Oklahoma licenses to appear legitimate on the surface while trafficking their marijuana to black markets throughout the United States. My agency is committed to working closely with Oklahoma’s Congressional Delegation, as well as our federal law enforcement partners to combat these drug trafficking organizations that are attempting to gain a foothold in our state,” said OBN Director Donnie Anderson.
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Biden Administration Hurries to Finish Their Finalized Rule on WOTUS- Ignoring Supreme Court Arguments in October |
In this episode of Beef Buzz, I am back again with NCBA Deputy Environmental Council for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Mary Thomas Hart, talking about Waters of the United States (WOTUS).
Regarding the Sacket v. EPA case, Hart says the decision made by the Supreme Court will have a far-reaching impact on where clean water rules will go in the future.
“It really feels like a race to the finish,” Hart said. “EPA has indicated that they are going to finalize their most recent version of a WOTUS definition by the end of the year, and likely before the EPA finalizes that rule, the Supreme Court is going to have oral arguments in Sackett vs. EPA.”
The case, Hart said, is considering which court-created test, significant nexus or relative permanence, should be the standard for the regulatory definition of WOTUS. The Supreme Court will have oral arguments, Hart added, and it is likely that the EPA will finalize its regulatory definition.
“The Supreme Court is then going to issue an opinion in the Sackett case, and EPA is certainly going to have to go back and rework whatever rule they finalize,” Hart said. “So, NCBA continues to ask EPA to push pause on that rulemaking until the Supreme Court has acted, but I think this is a really good example of the administration kind of going up against the Supreme Court. We will have a period of some competing standards and a need to find some uniformity between the EPA and the Supreme Court.”
The clean water rule replacement called the Navigable Water Act that came from the Trump administration in January of 2020 was well-liked by those in the agriculture industry because of the relative permanence of the rule that yielded stability. Hart said it is likely that the Biden administration will not go in the same direction.
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Allendale's Rich Nelson says Latest WASDE shows Smaller Yields/Acres for Corn and Soybeans |
The September WASDE (World Agricultural Supply and demand estimates) was released today and the report showed neutral for corn and wheat, bullish for soybeans. Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Rich Nelson at Allendale, and he said on the wheat side, this is not a report where USDA changes wheat production.
"They haven't touched production on this report since back in 2001," Nelson said. "Instead, USDA wants to wait until the end of the month for the September 30 Annual small grains summary report."
Nelson said this report revises production for wheat, barley, and oats.
"So, all these numbers for production on the wheat side were left unchanged here today, and also the same for stocks," Nelson said. "Ending stocks left at 610. So, for today's discussion, corn and wheat did see little support as the acreage declines were a bit better than expected, and for soybeans, smaller yields, but certainly, we'll have a few more numbers change here on this next October report up ahead."
Nelson said the Russia/Ukraine War is still a topic of discussion.
"On the Russia side, that's a little frustrating," Nelson said. "USDA did recognize a little higher production on this report, 88 million tons last month, now 91, And most of the private side is still 95 to 97. So, USDA will have to raise production yet again.
The issue is they left exports unchanged, Nelson said, and with July, August, and now September export data out of Russia, including the estimates, these numbers are missing the mark.
"So, we are not shipping out a record amount here just yet for our record crop," Nelson said. "This is still something which might frustrate some people."
Drought is still ongoing throughout parts of the US, and Nelson said that does play a role in this month's numbers.
"That is a significant issue, but they're not showing up in the numbers," Nelson said. "But you know, USDA certainly does recognize that. We got some good August rains for much of the southern plains. That gave us a resurgence for at least a period of time. The current concern is that the forecasters tell us we're going to remain back into a drier than normal bias in the weeks ahead. So we might slow up a little on winter wheat plantings as we go into the second half of September."
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Cattle Imports and Exports in North America with Derrell Peel |
Mondays, Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry. This analysis is a part of the weekly series known as the "Cow Calf Corner" published electronically by Dr. Peel and Mark Johnson. Today, Dr. Peel talks cattle imports and exports.
The integration of beef and cattle markets in North America includes trade in live cattle between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. The most recent monthly trade data adds to the picture of cattle flows for the period January - July this year. For the year to date, U.S. cattle imports total 951,910 head, down 6.3 percent year over year. Total cattle exports thus far in 2022 are 192,415 head, down 36.7 percent from the record cattle export total last year. Net cattle imports for the January - July period are 759.495 head, up 6.7 percent year over year.
Cattle imports from Mexico for the year to date are down 30.2 percent year over year. The seven-month year to date total of 488,449 head is the smallest for the period since 2009. Over 99 percent of cattle imports from Mexico consist of feeder cattle, which includes 84.6 percent steers and 15.4 percent heifers thus far in 2022. Cattle exports to Mexico for the year to date include 64,226 head, up 73.7 percent year over year, of which 79.9 percent are feeder cattle, with the remainder purebred beef and dairy animals. Net cattle imports from Mexico are down 36.0 percent from last year.
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Latest Southern Plains Podcast Episode Talks Current Weather Conditions and Outlook for Oklahoma and Texas |
There is a new episode up at the Southern Plains Podcast!
In this special episode of the podcast, Clay Pope is talking to Victor Murphy with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas about the current conditions in Oklahoma and Texas and the weather outlook for the weeks and months ahead.
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Chronic Wasting Disease Kills Deer Near Oklahoma Panhandle Border- ODWC and ODAFF on High Alert |
A white-tailed deer carcass recently recovered along a Texas road about 2.5 miles south of the Oklahoma border in the western Panhandle south of Felt, Okla., has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The CWD-positive deer was found in an area of Texas with a history of CWD detection dating back three years. Although not inside Oklahoma's border, due to the proximity of this finding to Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) has activated the next stage of the CWD Response Plan that was jointly produced with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.
“With the ability of deer to easily travel many miles in a day, the CWD Response Plan dictates that we respond to this finding as if CWD has now been detected among free-roaming wild deer in Oklahoma,” said Jerry Shaw, Wildlife Programs Supervisor with ODWC.
CWD is an always-fatal neurological disease that affects the brains of deer, elk, moose, and other members of the cervid family, creating holes that resemble those in sponges. It’s important to note that CWD does not affect pronghorn antelope, also found in this area of the state, and that CWD transmission from wild animals to people or livestock has never been documented.
While CWD is similar to the infamous Made Cow Disease or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, scientists agree that CWD cannot cause BSE. BSe or Mad Cow Disease is a neurological disorder of cattle.
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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 higher- Choice Beef was up $1.68 and Select Beef was up $1.03 on Monday 09/12/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 10,600 head on Monday after taking a week off for Labor Day.
Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers mostly steady. Steer calves 4.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand very good for feeder cattle and long weaned calves; moderate for others. Large run today despite many farmers busy in the field planting wheat. It feels like October outside, but not talking about the weather. Several un-weaned , bawling calves available. A small stint of fall like weather moved in over the weekend bringing some light moisture to the northwestern part of the state.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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The Joplin Regional Stockyards had a total run of 7,416 head after being off last Monday for Labor Day.
Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago feeder steers traded 4.00-9.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 750 lbs. traded 6.00-9.00 lower with heavier weight steady to 4.00 lower. Supply and demand was moderate.
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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