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Wednesday, September 28, 2022 |
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Congressman Lucas Hopeful Biden Administration Will Provide More Necessary Funds in 2023 Farm Bill
- Derrell Peel Believes Strong Incentives Coming for Cattle Producers Once We See Drought's End
- Oklahoma Farm Bureau Recognizes Lankford as a "Friend of Farm Bureau"
- Upcoming Rural Economic Outlook Conference at OSU to Provide Applicable Updates for the Ag Industry
- U.S. Red Meat Industry Commemorates 45 Years in Japan
- Managing for Optimum Body Condition Scores with OSU's Mark Johnson
- SHI to Advance Soil Health Training and Research in Five USDA Climate-Smart Commodity Grants
- Oklahoma Legislature Back in OKC for Special Session Through Friday
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Frank Lucas Says Congress May Capture CCC Dollars Intended for Climate Smart Projects for 2023 Farm Bill |
As Congressman Frank Lucas gets closer to returning to the House of Agriculture Committee in 2023, I had the chance to visit with Lucas at the Town Hall on Hunger on September 26th to talk about that Farm Bill process.
One thing seen in recent days is the Biden Administration offering billions of dollars under the Climate Smart Ag Projects. Based on the magnitude of the programs the administration is putting out, the dollar values, and the things they are taking on, Lucas said he doesn’t see any way from a rulemaking process that the administration can get things going until late into next year.
“That just means that when we are financing the farm bill, we might have a little pool of money to reach out to,” Lucas said. “The glass is always half full. If the Biden administration is going to provide me the money to do what we need to do in the Farm Bill, even if it might not be their intention, let’s get after it.”
Lucas said he knows that administrations usually stay quite a distance away from the Farm Bill process and leave it to the House and the Senate.
“I suspect the House and the Senate will once again craft the 2023 Farm Bill, and the way the process appears to me to be going toward November, I think I will be in the majority,” Lucas said.
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Derrell Peel Believes Strong Incentives Coming for Cattle Producers Once We See Drought's End |
With three-quarters of 2022 almost behind us, as we enter the final quarter of this year, I am back with Oklahoma State University Livestock Market Economist, Dr. Derrell Peel in this episode of Beef Buzz, talking about the beef cow herd numbers.
“For the year-to-date, if you add cow slaughter, plus heifer slaughter together, so far this year it is averaging 51 percent,” Peel said. “It is actually 50.9 percent of total cattle slaughter is female.”
If we end up the year with over 50 percent of total cattle slaughter from the female side, Peel said we have not done that since 1986.
“Heifer slaughter is up 4.9 percent this year over last year, and of course, both heifer slaughter and cow slaughter were higher last year on a year-over basis,” Peel said. “In the last two years, we have really taken a bite out of the female side of our industry.”
In many ways, Peel said this drought is somewhat similar to the drought we saw a decade ago. At some point in time, we will be moving past this drought, Peel added, although it is hard to say when.
“There is no indication that we are done with drought impacts yet, but we are going to find ourselves smaller than we intended to be, smaller than the market really wants us to be,” Peel said. “Obviously, the last time we did this, the market provided some extremely strong incentives then to rebuild the herd when we get the opportunity to do that. I think all of that is pretty consistent with what we did the last time around.”
The one thing that is a little bit different, Peel said, and in some ways, perhaps even more severe, is that the last time we had a severe drought, it was in contained in Oklahoma and Texas for the most part. This time, he added, the whole country has been impacted.
“One of the lessons we learned last time from the drought was particularly at this time of the year, we pretty much know what we’ve got for forage,” Peel said. “We are not going to get a lot more growth at this point. Whatever hay we’ve got, or we can find at this point is pretty much all we have to work with.”
From an individual management and production standpoint, Peel said one of the lessons we learned is that it is absolutely imperative that you not try and keep more animals that you can take care of.
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Oklahoma Farm Bureau Recognizes Lankford as a "Friend of Farm Bureau |
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) was presented the Oklahoma Farm Bureau “Friend of Farm Bureau” award for his leadership in supporting Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers. He was nominated by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau and was selected by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Lankford participated in an informal ceremony last week and hosted a question and answer session with a few members from the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.
“Our Oklahoma farmers and ranchers face way too many obstacles that they can’t control like the weather and big government regulations,” said Lankford. “This year our producers are faced with issues on trade, ongoing drought, high fertilizer prices, and more. It is the noble work of our Oklahoma farmers and ranchers that ensure that Oklahoma and the world are fed and clothed. My family is grateful for our Ag producers every day and the commitment they have to the land and our environment. I am grateful for the ways we get to partner with Oklahoma Farm Bureau to make sure we are fighting the right way on their behalf.”
“The prestigious Friend of Farm Bureau award has long been given to members of Congress who understand and protect the important role agriculture plays in our nation,” said Rodd Moesel, Oklahoma Farm Bureau president. “Throughout his time in Washington, DC, Senator Lankford has been a staunch partner to agriculture and rural Oklahoma. His door is always open for discussion of important issues, and he often reaches out personally to hear the thoughts of Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers. Oklahoma Farm Bureau could not be more proud to present Senator Lankford with the 2022 Friend of Farm Bureau award.”
Earlier this year, Lankford joined his colleagues in an effort to eliminate duties on fertilizer imports to quickly remedy high costs before the 2022 planting season. He also pushed back on a proposed rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would have placed unworkable climate disclosure regulations on farmers, ranchers, and agriculture producers, and as inflation soars, Lankford urged federal financial regulators to provide community banks, credit unions, and Farm Credit institutions with the regulatory flexibility they need to responsibly work with their agriculture clients as the profit margins of farmers and ranchers dramatically shrink because of higher input costs.
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Purdue's Jim Mintert to Keynote Rural Economic Outlook Conference at OSU October 12th |
The OSU Agricultural Economics Department is hosting the Rural Economic Outlook Conference at the ConocoPhillips Alumni Center located on the OSU campus, Wednesday, October 12, 2022. KC Sheperd, Farm Director, visited with Brent Ladd, Assistant Extension Specialist at Oklahoma State University, talking about the Rural Economic Outlook Conference and what to expect.
This annual one-day conference, Ladd said, starts with breakfast and registration at 8 a.m., then ends around 3:30 in the afternoon.
“We have a variety of speakers,” Ladd said. “We always have some of faculty and staff here from the agricultural economics department at OSU speak and then we try to bring in outside speakers.”
This year, Ladd said, Jim Mintert from Purdue University will be talking about challenges facing agricultural producers.
“Then, we are going to have an industry speaker discuss supply chain issues, which has been kind of a hot topic lately,” Ladd said. “We are still finalizing that person, so we can’t say for certain the name yet, but we are working on that.”
This conference has historically been targeted toward producers, ag lenders and policymakers, Ladd said, and they also invite extension educators because they work closely with producers across the state.
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U.S. Red Meat Industry Commemorates 45 Years in Japan |
Leaders representing the U.S. red meat industry recently traveled to Tokyo to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the inaugural U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) office, which opened in Tokyo in 1977. Japan has consistently been a top customer and is the leading international market for U.S. red meat, purchasing nearly $4.1 billion in 2021. Through July 2022, U.S. red meat exports to Japan reached $2.4 billion.
The U.S.-Japan trade partnership is highly valued by those in the U.S. pork, beef and lamb industries. While in Tokyo for meetings, market visits and a celebration event attended by 200 importers, distributors, trade media and U.S. exporters, industry representatives expressed appreciation for the business relationships developed over the past 45 years and expressed a commitment to serve the Japanese market well into the future.
Industry representatives participating were: USMEF Chair Mark Swanson of Fort Collins, Colo., founder of Tru Grit KGMS Enterprises LLC; Dean Meyer, USMEF chair-elect and livestock and grain producer from Rock Rapids, Iowa; Norman Voyles, Cattlemen’s Beef Board chair and beef producer from Martinsville, Ind.; Dan Gattis, Texas Beef Council chair and rancher and attorney from Georgetown, Texas; Molly McAdams, executive vice president of the Texas Beef Council; and Craig Floss, CEO of the Iowa Corn Promotion Board.
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Managing for Optimum Body Condition Scores with OSU's Mark Johnson |
Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the "Cow Calf Corner" published electronically by Dr. Peel, Mark Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Johnson is talking about body condition score in your cow herd.
During the normal production cycle a cow should be in her best body condition at the time of calving. After calving, the nutritional stress of lactation will cause most cows to lose weight and body condition up to the point of weaning. Bottomline: it is easier to feed cows for optimum Body Condition Scores (BSC) when they are dry. The (BCS) system is intended to provide a consistent way to quantify relative fatness of cows to serve as a management tool for producers. If cows are to maintain a calving interval of one year, they must bred back within 80 - 85 days after calving. In cows of all ages, it is well established that BCS at calving time determines the rebreeding performance of beef cows in the subsequent breeding season. The system, used to assess a cow’s body energy reserves, ranges from 1 to 9. A score of 1 indicates cows that are thin and emaciated, cows of BCS 9 are fat and obese. Pictures and definitions of the BCS system can be found in Chapter 20 of the 8th edition of the OSU Beef Cattle Manual.
There is a strong relationship between weight and BCS. For each unit change in BCS, cows should gain or lose approximately 7% of their BCS 5 weight. For example, a cow that weighs 1,300 lbs. at a BCS 5 should reach a BCS of 6 at 1,391 or drop to a BCS 4 at 1,209 lbs. Cows maintaining body weight, therefore having ample energy reserves before parturition, exhibit estrus sooner than cows losing weight. Body weight change during pregnancy is confounded with fetus and placenta growth. Therefore, the estimation of body fat by use of BCS is more useful in quantifying the energy reserves of beef cows. The process of fetal development, delivering a calf, milk production and repair of the reproductive tract are all physiological stresses. These stresses require the availability and utilization of large quantities of energy to enable cows to rebreed in the required 85 days. Cold and/or wet weather often faced by spring calving cows adds additional environmental stress resulting in energy intake that is below body maintenance needs. The cow compensates by mobilizing stored energy or adipose tissue which is why adequate BCS at calving is so critical to reproductive performance.
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SHI to Advance Soil Health Training and Research in Five USDA Climate-Smart Commodity Grants |
The Soil Health Institute (SHI) congratulates all recently announced USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Grant recipients. As an implementing partner across five selected projects, SHI will work alongside a wide variety of organizations to assist farmers, ranchers, and landowners on their journey toward improved soil health and climate resiliency. Funding made available through this historic investment will enable SHI to advance the establishment of place-based Soil Health and Carbon Targets, provide farmers with measurable goals based on what is achievable for their soils and production systems, increase access to soil health training and availability of on-farm economic analyses, and leverage our work across projects to create communities of practice to support successful adoption of regenerative soil health systems that contribute quantifiable economic and environmental benefits to agriculture and society.
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Oklahoma Legislature Back in OKC for Special Session Through Friday |
Lawmakers are meeting this week in special session to spend billions in federal funds that the Oklahoma state government received through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
ARPA passed Congress in 2021 and is a key component of President Joe Biden’s economic agenda.
The Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding sifted through some 1,400 requests for $18 billion to come up with a final list for the roughly $2 billion allocated to Oklahoma by the American Rescue Plan Act and related legislation.
More than half that $2 billion was formally allocated Tuesday, as the selection phase of the committee’s work concluded. The committee still has oversight duties until the money is spent. By law, that could be as late as the end of 2026.
The projects being put forward could mean Oklahoma will be able to move from having one of the lowest broadband connectivity rates in the nation to having 95 percent connectivity within five years.
Additional funding will help communities throughout Oklahoma make major water and sewer infrastructure improvements and expansions, help dramatically increase access to health and mental health care, and provide additional educational opportunities to address critical workforce needs in health care, broadband, cyber innovation, aerospace, trucking, manufacturing, and more.
Projects also will help support programs for troubled youth, child abuse prevention, domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual abuse and elder abuse.
The projects recommended by the joint committee still must be approved by both chambers of the Legislature. The House and Senate will resume in special session on Wednesday and complete their work on Friday.
The legislation will then go to Gov. Kevin Stitt.
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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 59 cents and Select Beef was down $2.14 on Tuesday 09/27/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had a final number of 6,794 head on Monday, September 26, 2022.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady, except for 6 weights and few 8 weights 3.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-6.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves 10.00-15.00 lower. Demand moderate for all classes. Several un-weaned calves included today and these selling to limited demand. Quality mostly average. Temperatures have cooled off some and in the mid 80's but extended forecast remains dry.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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OKC West in El Reno had a calf run of 2,500 head on Tuesday, September 27th.
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold fully 8.00-12.00 lower. Demand light for un-weaned calves, moderate for long weaned cattle. Several fresh weaned bawling calves on offer as the Fall calf season is in full swing. Drought conditions continue with no relief of rain in the forecast.
For today's Yearling Sale:
Expecting 4,000 head with 1,800 Feeder Heifers
at 9:00 AM and 2,200 Feeder Steers at 12 PM
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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