Oklahoma's Latest Farm
And Ranch News
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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Over $400,000 in Cash Prizes and Scholarships Awarded Wednesday at Tulsa State Fair
- Kaitlynn Glover Reviews Supreme Court Oral Arguments on WOTUS
- OSU Extension Reduces Lab Testing Rates for Drought-Stricken Producers
- OCA Grateful to Legislature and Governor for Emergency Drought Help
- Upcoming OLAC Workshop to Help Grow Capacity of Local Oklahoma Agriculture
- Will it Pay to Retain and Background Calves this Year?
- School Land Lease Auctions Kick Off This Coming Monday
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Over $400,000 in Cash Prizes and Scholarships Awarded Wednesday at Tulsa State Fair
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Over $400,000 in Scholarships and Cash Premiums were handed out by the Tulsa State Fair and Tulsa State Fair Ringmasters at the Wednesday night finale of the 2022 Tulsa State Fair Market Animal Show.
Pictured above are the five Grand Champions of the 2022 show.
On the far left is Case Conley of of the Murray County 4-H. The owner of the Grand Champion Steer was presented with a check for $25,000- the top steer of the show was the Champion Charolais(the Grand Champion Steer is seen below).
Next to young Case- The Grand Champion Market Lamb was the Champion Hamp shown by Callen Minard from the Canadian County 4-H The Grand Lamb picked up a cash prize of $10,000.
In the middle of the picture is the owner of the top market Goat- Josie White from the Ft Gibson 4-H, receiving $7,500 for the Grand Champion Market Goat.
Next in the picture is Gavin Straka of the Yukon FFA. Gavin's Grand Barrow was the Champion Hamp and he was presented a check for $10,000.
On the far right is the owner of the Grand Champion Pen of Broilers- Lucas Harmon from the Perry FFA received a cash award of $1,500.
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Kaitlynn Glover Reviews Supreme Court Oral Arguments on WOTUS
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In this episode of Beef Buzz, I am visiting with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Executive Director for National Resources and Executive Director of the Public Lands Council, Kaitlynn Glover, as she gives her take on the Supreme Court’s oral arguments on WOTUS (Waters of the United States).
During the oral arguments for the Sackett v. EPA, Glover said several things stuck out to her.
“The interesting thing about this case is the Supreme Court has considered the concept of Waters of the United States a number of times in recent history,” Glover said. “Six of the nine justices who currently sit on this court are considering WOTUS for the first time.”
Glover said she believes the justices are interested in figuring out how to draw the line where federal jurisdiction ended and where it began, especially related to congressional intent.
“I think that concept of cooperative federalism, federal governments working with the states is incredibly important, but from a legal perspective, I heard a lot of questions centering around where to draw the line,” Glover said.
There were some questions about adjacent versus abutting wetlands, Glover said, and there was a lot of those sort of biological questions that lead to jurisdictional conclusions that the court was focusing on pretty heavily.
“I think all of the justices recognize the significance of the deliberations of the oral arguments yesterday, and so thinking about that durability, it was obviously top of mind for them as well,” Glover said.
This is an issue not only for cattle producers, Glover said, but for every part of the supply chain.
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OSU Extension Reduces Lab Testing Rates for Drought-Stricken Producers
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As farmers and ranchers across Oklahoma are dealing with the financial repercussions of the 2022 drought, Oklahoma State University Extension is stepping in to help ease some of the financial strain.
From Oct. 5 through Dec. 31, the Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory at OSU is offering reduced costs for nitrate toxicity, forage and feed testing, and livestock water testing.
The drought, along with increases in other agricultural inputs required for successful farming and ranching, has led to producers spending more to keep their operations running.
“We understand the growing stress that farmers and ranchers are feeling as a result of continued drought,” said Damona Doye, associate vice president, OSU Extension. “We want to assist them in making the best possible decisions for their operations in a challenging time. Appropriate tests can help producers avoid costly mistakes. We hope that discounting the costs of testing services during this critical period encourages more use of our testing facility and makes the tests accessible to all.”
Testing rates are:
• Nitrate toxicity: $2 (was $6)
• Basic forage: $4 (was $14)
• Livestock water: $5 (was $15)
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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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OKC West Livestock Market is a modern facility with improved ways of handling livestock. OKC West was designed with producers in mind, and truck drivers and buyers alike.
We are proud that OKC West is our Market Links Sponsor- they sell cattle three days a week- Cows on Mondays, Stockers on Tuesday and Feeders on Wednesday- Call 405-262-8800 to learn more- or click here for their website.
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OCA Grateful to Legislature and Governor for Emergency Drought Help
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On Tuesday, Governor Stitt signed HB 1006 which appropriates an additional $20 million to the Emergency Drought Commission for funding assistance to Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers. The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) is extremely grateful to the Oklahoma Legislature and Governor Stitt for prioritizing this funding assistance on an emergency basis.
“The 2022 drought has drastically impacted Oklahoma’s beef cattle ranchers with negative effects for many years to come,” said Michael Kelsey, Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Executive Vice President. “OCA estimates Oklahoma’s beef cow herd to be at least 10% lower because of the drought with many ranchers selling significant portions of their cowherd. Without any foreseeable rainfall relief, more cattle will be sold as hay supplies are dwindling and water sources are drying up.”
The Emergency Drought Commission has met twice to assemble a list of strategies that provide immediate and long-term relief to Oklahoma farmers and ranchers.
“The Commission has done an excellent job of receiving input and feedback while creating a proactive approach to the disbursement of the assistance funds,” added Kelsey.
Oklahoma farmers and ranchers should look to their county Conservation District office for an application to receive assistance from this fund.
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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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Upcoming OLAC Workshop to Help Grow Capacity of Local Oklahoma Agriculture
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KC Sheperd, Farm Director, visited with Meredith Scott with the Oklahoma Local Agriculture Collaborative talking about how the OLAC serves to unite partner agencies with agriculture entrepreneurs to recognize and represent the needs of local agribusiness.
The Oklahoma Local Agriculture Collaborative was established to strengthen and grow the capacity of Oklahoma’s local agriculture.
“We are an organization that has recently been established,” Scott said. “We receive federal funding through the Regional Food Assistance Partnership grant through USDA to build Oklahoma Local Ag Collaborative to serve as an organization for local agriculture entities of all kinds.”
Scott said the OLAC is centered around beginning or smaller “homestead style” producers.
“We want to give them as many discounted or free resources such as workshops on how to turn their current practice into a more prosperous business as well as growing their season and expanding their markets,” Scott said. “Our goal is to really help support and build our local agricultural system- especially with our small agricultural entrepreneurs.”
Scott said the OLAC central Oklahoma workshop is also coming up on October 12 at The Well in Norman.
“We will be focusing a lot on concerns and issues that our central Oklahoma producers have identified,” Scott said. “Really trying to look at that urban ag as well as making a business out of your farm.”
At the workshop, Scott said there will be talk about business development, turning a profit, and connecting with the right resources.
“We are also going to be talking about selling beyond the farmer’s market,” Scott said. “Talking about food hubs, selling to restaurants, we are going to have restaurant owners, we are going to have grocery store owners, we are going to have other food hub entities to try and help people see all of the different opportunities for them.”
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Will it Pay to Retain and Background Calves this Year?
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This is question with no easy answers. Extension livestock market economist Dr. Derrell Peel has tackled this issue in recent days and offers some advice.
Dr Derrell Peel says currently that the projected value of gains for growing calves this winter are in the $1.35 to $1.40 per pound range, and has the potential to go even higher based on projections for available feeder cattle numbers next spring. What this means is if we can put gain on calves for less than the projected value of gain backgrounding our calves to higher weights should be profitable. Pasture is probably not an option, so calves may have to be fed all winter. This may be difficult to do this year with reports of hay sales in the country of $150 to $170 per bale and feed prices over $400/ton.
Based on these feed prices, our most common feeding program of feeding free-choice hay and about 1% of body weight of a supplement would cost about $2.60 per day and around $1.63 per pound of gain with gains around 1.5 pounds per day.
Other feeding programs may be more profitable, but are much more complex and management intensive. Limit feeding a higher concentrate grower diet to about 90% of projected free-choice intake could achieve gains of around 2 to 2.5 pounds per day that would cost $1.25 to 1.30 per pound of gain.
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School Land Lease Auctions Kick Off This Coming Monday
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The Commissioners of the Land Office has approximately 726,000 acres of land in 42 counties managed by the Real Estate Management Division. Income earned through leasing these lands is directly distributed to the beneficiaries of the trust.
An agricultural lease is usually for a five-year lease term, and leases can be used for crop production, grazing, hunting, recreation or a combination of these uses.
Approximately one-fifth of the total agriculture leases are appraised and offered for lease each year.
This year's lease auctions start in the Oklahoma Panhandle this coming Monday.
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OKC West is our Market Links Sponsor- they sell cattle three days a week- Cows on Mondays, Stockers on Tuesday and Feeders on Wednesday- Call 405-262-8800 to learn more.
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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 down 98 cents and Select Beef was down $2.69 on Wednesday 10/05/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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OKC West in El Reno had 7,084 head of cattle on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
According to USDA's Market News- Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good, especially for heavier weight cattle. Steer and heifer calves sold 6.00-9.00 lower, with exception of long weaned steer calves steady to weak on very limited offerings. Demand light, few trades moderate. Severe drought continues across the trade area with no moisture in the near future.
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
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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 talks educational issues impacting Oklahoma with State Secretary of Education Ryan Walters. Walters is also the GOP Nominee running for the State Superintendent of Education in the November General Election.
Walters tells Sheperd that “I believe in parents. I believe in our rural communities and our rural schools. I believe they are the backbone of the education system in the state of Oklahoma. I am going to do all that I can to continue to empower them and to make sure they are strong. The governor and I pushed and passed the Redbud Act which put over 38 million into stabilizing our most rural schools. That is something we thought was very important.”
In rural communities, Walters said, a concern from parents is access for their children to different programs such as FFA, for example, or work in an internship or externship. Rural schools are unique, Walters said, because of how involved the staff and community are.
There are many questions over whether or not money from medical marijuana and the lottery are being used for education in Oklahoma when so many schools are still underfunded throughout the state. Because of this reason, Walters said, he has already called for an audit.
“Taxpayers need to see where their money is going and we need to make sure it is being utilized,” Walters said.
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