Oklahoma's Latest Farm
And Ranch News
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Monday, September 26, 2022 |
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- A Record Breaking $304,745 Raised at 2022 Diamond Hats Gala
- House Ag Chair Dell Kerbs Sees Potential for More Funding for Emergency Drought Commission
- Oklahoma Wheat Commission Names Best of Wheat Bread Baking Champs
- Road to Rural Prosperity Features Movie "Hog Farmer- the Trials of Joey Carter
- Integrity Beef Helping Producers Develop Value Added Cattle
- House Republicans Unveil Commitment to America
- Wheat Growers Welcome Introduction of CREAATE Act Supporting Increased Export Promotion Funding
- Superior Livestock Sees Steady to $5 Lower Yearling Steers in Latest Video Sale
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A Record $304,745 Raised at 2022 Diamond Hats Gala |
Over the years- the Diamond Hat organization has been known for the phrase "Sparkle Sparkle." The ladies of this organization were definitely shining bright Saturday at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum as they welcomed folks from across the state to celebrate the agricultural youth of Oklahoma as they raised a record breaking total of $304.745 at their 17th Gala. The men and women that showed up were willing to invest their cash into the future of Agriculture and the 4-H and FFA members who participate in the worlds largest junior livestock show- the Oklahoma Youth Expo
Congrats to Ada Pfeiffer of Orlando- who was honored as the 2022 Agricultural Woman of the Year award. (Ada is pictured with DH President Rachel Pickens and OYE President Tyler Norvell)
The Diamond Hats will use the proceeds of the evening to operate events at the OYE like their "This One's for the Girls" as well as provide scholarships to some of the top achievers that participate at the Show- and of course, be a buyer in the Sale of Champions that wraps up the OYE annually.
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Midwest Farm Shows is proud to produce the two best Farm Shows in the State of Oklahoma annually- the Tulsa Farm Show each December and the Oklahoma City Farm Show each April.
The Tulsa Farm Show is Oklahoma’s premier agricultural and ranching event- and returns to the SageNet Center (Expo Square) December, 8-9-10, 2022.
Now is the ideal time to contact the Midwest Farm Show Office at 507-437-7969 and book space at the 2022 Tulsa Farm Show. To learn more about the Tulsa Farm Show, click here.
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House Ag Chair Dell Kerbs Sees Potential for More Funding for Emergency Drought Commission |
Farm Director, KC Sheperd, got the chance to visit with Representative Dell Kerbs of District 26 after the first meeting of the Emergency Drought Commission. Kerbs talks about highlights from the first Emergency Drought Commission meeting.
“A lot of great ideas talking about how to get some immediate relief,” Kerbs said. “The legislative body in this last budget cycle replenished that account, not knowing that we would be depleting that account quite so quicky, but glad that the legislative body did do that on the recommendations of the commission and the producers and those that are representing the producers and the farmers.”
The commission has a big challenge before them, Kerbs said, and some of the big ideas presented during the meeting included pond cleanout and well work. Pond cleanout, he added, is a great activity to take place during a drought when ponds are dry.
“We need to understand exactly what is an immediate and what is a long term (need) for the producers and the farmers and ranchers out there,” Kerbs said.
Kerbs said while he doesn’t want to speak on behalf of the entire legislative side, there is always the possibility of more funds being made available for drought relief during the legislative session.
“Three million two years ago would have gone a lot further than three million does in today’s dollars,” Kerbs said. “As we look at that and we see what these costs are and things along that line, I think that is obviously going to be on the forefront of the legislative body as we go back into session.”
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Oklahoma Wheat Commission Names Best of Wheat Bread Baking Champs |
Oklahoma bakers- young and old- gathered on Sunday at the OKC Fairgrounds. For the first time since COVID, the Oklahoma Wheat Commission hosted their annual "Best of Wheat" Bread Baking Contest at the State Fair.
Amy Durst from Piedmont, OK in Canadian County, placed first in the Dinner Rolls Category of the Senior Division at the State “Best of Wheat” Bread Baking contest held on September 25 at the Oklahoma State Fair. Her light fluffy entry of “Grandma’s Never Fail Rolls” topped the Senior division also winning her the title of Grand Champion with her entry.
Tayler Spray from Sharon, OK in Woodward County, placed first in the Sweet Bread Category of the Junior Division at the State “Best of Wheat” Bread Baking contest. Her entry of Grandma’s Cinnamon Rolls” brought back wonderful memories of her grandma and Tayler topped the division also winning her the title of Grand Champion with her entry.
The contest is an annual event sponsored by the Oklahoma Wheat Commission and Oklahoma State Fair. “We had 118 entries from 42 counties this year, all champion or reserve champion winners in the county contests,” said David Gammill, Vice-Chairman of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission. “We had great attendance and always enjoy the opportunity to award the top bread bakers in the state.”
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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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Road to Rural Prosperity Features the Movie Hog Farmer- The Trials of Joey Carter
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On this Road to Rural Prosperity Podcast, KC Sheperd shares the story of Joey Carter, a hard-working farmer who was widely regarded as a model citizen in a rural North Carolina town. Carter is the focus of a movie coming out in October called Hog Farmer- the Trials of Joey Carter.
He was not the type of person who ever expected to find himself caught up in the middle of a federal lawsuit involving some of the nation’s most ruthless trial lawyers and one of the world’s largest food companies.
But that’s exactly what happened when Joey’s family farm became the focal point in a series of nuisance trials that attracted national and international media attention. While his neighbors leveled charges of environmental racism in hopes of winning multi-million-dollar verdicts, Joey was left wondering how this could happen to a man who has always taken pride in playing by the rules.
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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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Integrity Beef Helping Producers Develop Value Added Cattle |
In this episode of Beef Buzz, I am visiting with the Executive Director of Integrity Beef, Robert Wells, who has primarily been with the Noble Research Institute since 2005. Integrity beef is working with the American Farmland Trust to access a 30 million dollar grant under the climate-smart ag program. Wells talks about Integrity Beef and how it began.
“Integrity Beef was an organization that the Noble Research Institute created about 22 years ago, looking at trying to develop a marketing resource for our producers to develop high-quality cattle and do a preconditioning program with an emphasis on quality health assurances for the cattle so they would be able to bring large premiums for the producer when they marketed the cow to the next industry chain holder,” Wells said.
From there, about 10 years ago, Wells said Integrity Beef was spun off from Noble and is now its own organization, a legal entity recognized by the state of Oklahoma and the IRS. Operating as the Executive Director, Wells said his job is to keep everything going in the right direction.
“Since then, we have created two programs and then we will launch a third program in 2023,” Wells said. “First program was what we call our traditional program, which has kind of been the bread and butter of Integrity Beef all along, which is just a high-value, high-quality calf that we market after a 60-day pre-conditioning phase that the cattle receive a significant premium typically when they move to the next chain in the market.”
The second program created, Wells said is for replacement females.
“Since then, we have also created the replacement female program, which was spawned out of the fact the traditional program was a terminal program, so every calf was designed to be sold into a feedlot,” Wells said. “We weren’t keeping replacements back, so one of the perennial questions I would get from producers is where we find high-quality cattle for replacements.”
The replacement female program, Wells said, was developed to satisfy the needs of the producers to develop high-quality females that would meet the genetic components and health requirements to make sure the cattle had been properly developed. The program ensures that females are bred to a bull that would not only qualify that first calf into the traditional terminal program, but it would also have a calf that would be almost 100 percent guaranteed to have no calving problems."
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House Republicans Unveil Commitment to America |
On Friday, Oklahoma Third District Congressman Frank Lucas released the following statement after House Republicans introduced the Commitment to America, a policy platform to create An Economy That's Strong, A Nation That's Safe, A Future That's Built on Freedom, and A Government That's Accountable:
“House Republicans have an agenda that will put America back on the right track. Currently, the United States is at an inflection point. Inflation is at a near 40-year high with rising prices chipping away at family budgets. At the Southern Border, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol and law enforcement have made more than 2 million arrests as illegally crossing migrants and drugs continue to flow into the country. And across the nation, the Biden Administration and Washington Democrats seem more interested in encroaching on Americans’ constitutional rights than being accountable to the People. The White House and Democrat-controlled Majority in Congress control Washington. This is their record.
“Republicans have a plan for a new direction. Our Commitment to America fosters an economy that’s strong, one that cuts wasteful government spending and lowers Americans’ cost of living. Our Commitment to America ensures a nation that is safe, one that secures the border and supports public safety. Republicans’ Commitment to America creates a future that’s free, advancing the Parents’ Bill of Rights and confronting Big Tech."
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Wheat Growers Welcome Introduction of CREAATE Act Supporting Increased Export Promotion Funding |
This legislation, introduced by Senators Tina Smith (MN), Angus King (ME), Joni Ernst (IA) and Chuck Grassley (IA) would double funding for the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program, agricultural export market development programs administered by FAS.
Each year, wheat growers contribute a portion of their wheat sales which qualifies USW to apply for MAP and FMD program funds along with more than 60 other U.S. agricultural export promotion organizations. Unfortunately, inflation, sequestration and administrative costs have sapped the value of the program funds over many years.
“MAP funding has not been increased from $200 million since 2006 and FMD funding has not changed from $34.5 million since 2002, but our foreign competition in most global markets including wheat has grown,” said USW Chairperson Rhonda K. Larson, a wheat grower from East Grand Forks, N.D. “To manage that challenge over the years, USW has closed offices and reduced staff to protect wheat export demand in our top markets. With additional MAP and FMD funds, we could expand our promotion effort to more commercial markets.”
USW also uses MAP and FMD funding to enable greater use of U.S. wheat in food aid programs that have taken on increased significance with the disruption of global wheat trade by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Superior Livestock Sees Steady to $5 Lower Yearling Steers in Latest Video Sale |
Superior Livestock Auction hosted their video auction live on September 22 from the Superior Livestock Auction studio in Hudson Oaks, Texas. Cattle producers offered more than 35,000 head of calves, yearlings and bred stock from 17 states for this auction. Cattle were sold on contract to deliver immediately through June 2023.
Economic concerns and outside pressures weighed heavily on this latest offering. Region 3/4/5/6 Feeder Steers saw steady prices to $5 lower than the last offering. Feeder Heifers were under pressure at steady to $8 dollars lower. Factors such as delivery time frame were important. Region 1/2 Feeder Steers and Heifers saw a weaker market and were only lightly tested. Weaned Calves were able to sustain a steadier market.
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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 23 cents and Select Beef was down $2.80 on Friday 11/20/2020.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had just under 6,000 head Sunday late afternoon- and ONSY President Kelli Payne says they expect to start with approximately 7,000 head plus this morning- the auction will begin at 6:30 AM this morning.
From the September 19th sale: Compared to 9/12: Feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower with a light test. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves steady to 4.00 lower. Demand moderate to good
Click below for the complete closing report.
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Here's our new feature that will be a part of the Monday Daily Email- market commentary from Bob Rodenberger, a partner with Stockman Oklahoma Livestock Marketing.
Bob will be talking Fridays with our own KC Sheperd with his commentary and will be posted on our website-- OklahomaFarmReport.Com.
We will share a link to it Mondays here in our market section of the daily email.
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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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Rural Oklahoma is full of some of the greatest success stories throughout the entire state and is a big reason why Oklahoma is on track to become a top 10 state.
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 shares the story of Joey Carter, a hard-working farmer who was widely regarded as a model citizen in a rural North Carolina town. Carter is the focus of a movie coming out in October called Hog Farmer- the Trials of Joey Carter.
He was not the type of person who ever expected to find himself caught up in the middle of a federal lawsuit involving some of the nation’s most ruthless trial lawyers and one of the world’s largest food companies.
But that’s exactly what happened when Joey’s family farm became the focal point in a series of nuisance trials that attracted national and international media attention. While his neighbors leveled charges of environmental racism in hopes of winning multi-million-dollar verdicts, Joey was left wondering how this could happen to a man who has always taken pride in playing by the rules.
Search for Road to Rural Prosperity and subscribe on your favorite Podcast platform.
To hear this podcast, you can click here or tap below:
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