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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Oklahoma's Extreme Drought or Worse Category Sees Slight Improvement, While Others Continue to Suffer
- Beef Checkoff Research Works to Ensure Consumers Beef is a Product They Can Trust
- Caleb Horne of Morrison FFA to Represent Oklahoma and Compete in Prepared Speech Contest Next Week in Indy
- Caution Urged with High Fire Danger
- OSU's Kim Anderson- Wheat, Corn, Soybean and Cotton Prices All Taking a Beating
- Farmers Can Now Make 2023 Crop Year Elections, Enroll in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs
- TCFA Convention Headed to Frisco, Texas Next Week
- More Stories for Your Weekend Reading
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Oklahoma's Extreme Drought or Worse Category Sees Slight Improvements, While Others Continue to Suffer |
According to the Oklahoma Mesonet, the November- January outlook shows above-normal temperatures through the state, but below-normal precipitation for all but the far northeast. Drought is expected to persist throughout the state.
In Oklahoma, exceptional drought is at 29.7 percent, up significantly from last week’s 29.1 percent.
Extreme drought or worse is now at 82.2, down from last week’s 85.6 percent.
Severe drought or worse is up to 99.8 percent, up slightly from last week's 99.6 percent.
Moderate drought or worse is up to 100 percent, unchanged from last week.
Abnormally dry or worse conditions remain at 100 percent.
According to the 6-10-day precipitation outlook map for Oklahoma through October 29, the eastern part of the state is leaning above a 33-40 percent chance of precipitation and the western part of the state is leaning below a 33-40 percent chance of precipitation. The central part of the state is showing near-normal chances of precipitation.
To view this week's drought numbers for Oklahoma click the drought map above the story.
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Beef Checkoff Research Works to Ensure Consumers Beef is a Product They Can Trust |
Research is one of the three pillars for the beef checkoff, along with marketing, promotion and education. In this episode of Beef Buzz, I am visiting with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Senior Executive Director for Scientific Affairs, Dr. Mandy Carr Johnson about research efforts paid with checkoff dollars of the NCBA and principals focused on when prioritizing the needs of beef producers.
“We want to be based in sound science,” Carr said. “With each of these disciplines, we are really digging into a couple of areas, so in beef safety that is really looking at pre-harvest.”
Carr said a large focus of research is reducing the likelihood an animal will have a pathogen that transfers to food products and causes illness in humans. It is important to take action to improve safety on the food side, while the animal is alive, she added, while avoiding harming the animal.
Producers work hard to produce a high-quality product, Carr said, so it is essential to ensure that any changes that happen across the supply chain regardless of place in the cycle ensure the production of a valued product that consumers can trust.
“Back in the 1970s, beef really was a target of being a cause of cardiovascular disease, and we have been able through the beef checkoff to commission research with individuals who are specialized in human nutrition research of clinical trials, so really looking not antidotally, but really strong research trials and publishing them and it being evaluated by the experts to say that actually, no, beef can be in a diet in a very healthy way along with exercise and other healthy lifestyle functions to be part of a healthy outcome and in many cases, prevent some of those diseases.”
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Caleb Horne of Morrison FFA to Represent Oklahoma and Compete in Prepared Speech Contest in Indy |
Hundreds of Oklahoma FFA members dressed in their blue and gold are headed to Indianapolis in the days ahead for the 95th National Convention of the FFA organization. One of those representing Oklahoma is Caleb Horne from the Morrison FFA Chapter. He is the Oklahoma-prepared public speech contest representative for the state in 2022.
The reason Horne said he was interested in giving public speaking a try started with listening to his preacher in the church.
“Growing up and hearing my preacher every Sunday- I always thought that may be something I may want to do in the future,” Horne said.
Having the ability to speak in front of a crowd and do it well, Horne said, is something he knows will come in handy for the rest of his life.
Horne was elected to serve as an Oklahoma state FFA officer from 2022 to 2023. Being a state officer, Horne said, has given him the responsibility and opportunity to make connections and grow himself.
“These students- these FFA members are the future of Oklahoma,” Horne said. “So being able to serve and not only grow yourself but grow the future leaders of Oklahoma is absolutely an incredible opportunity that I am very excited and fortunate to have received.”
Horne’s state-winning speech is about the sequestration of carbon.
“My speech is about carbon sequestration and carbon sequestration banks that are being established,” Horne said. “Basically, what is happening is farmers using these carbon sequestration methods- no-till, low till farming, cover cropping, crop rotation, using all of those, they are able actually to contract more carbon into their soil.”
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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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The Black Hereford Ranch 18th Annual Cream of the Crop Bull and Female Sale is set for Saturday, October 22nd (TOMORROW) at the Black Hereford Ranch near Crawford, Oklahoma.
SELLING:
80 18-24 Month Old Herd Bulls & AI Candidates and Our Top 90 Spring Bred Heifers
Hereford, Sim Angus, Charolais and Composite will be sold
It's at a NEW TIME- 1 PM
Attend in person or participate on CCI.Live
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Caution Urged with High Fire Danger |
Oklahoma Forestry Services is urging Oklahomans to use extreme caution in the face of high and increasing fire danger. A warming trend predicted into the weekend coupled with increasing winds and continued dryness will elevate fire danger across the entire state of Oklahoma. OFS is asking everyone to delay outdoor burning. Further, any outdoor burning activity conducted in previous days should be checked to ensure that the fire is fully extinguished.
Long-range prediction of wildfire occurrence is fraught with challenges. Variables that combine to complicate the process include weather, location, and wildland fuel conditions.
“Above normal temperatures and a lack of rainfall in Oklahoma has exacerbated drought conditions resulting in exceptional wildland fuel dryness,” said State Forester Mark Goeller. “Oklahoma Forestry Services is closely monitoring current and expected weather forecasts in order to ensure our preparedness and response actions are at the highest level possible.”
All of Oklahoma is experiencing drought with sizeable areas registering the most acute “exceptional” classification. Drought conditions are expected to persist into fall and into winter. Seasonal dormancy will drive increase wildland fuels availability.
Click here for the latest Burn Ban map for Oklahoma- updated on Wednesday of this week.
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OSU's Kim Anderson- Wheat, Corn, Soybean and Cotton Prices All Taking a Beating |
This Week on SUNUP is Oklahoma State University Extension grain market economist Kim Anderson. During this week's edition, Anderson talks about the latest on commodity prices and factors impacting the markets.
“It looks quiet, but there is quite a bit happening,” Anderson said. “You look at wheat prices over the last two weeks; we have lost about 40 cents in the wheat prices from around $9.80- $9.85 cents down to 9 dollars.”
Anderson said the market has taken 20 cents off of corn in the last week, sending it down to around $7.50. Soybeans are down about 35 cents this week to $13.25.
“Cotton- that is the one commodity that has taken a beating,” Anderson said. “It is down about 7 cents from around 85 to about 78 cents- that is on the futures market. Take about 3 cents off; that gets it about 75 cents in southwestern Oklahoma.”
The drought, Anderson said, is having a relatively large impact on the prices in the crop markets and production.
“On prices, there is a lot of risk for production,” Anderson said. “Stocks are relatively tight, both in the United States- not quite as tight around the world, but there is tight stocks. When we can’t get our wheat planted and if we can’t get it raised it is impacting prices.”
Anderson said the drought is also impacting planting decisions for farmers.
“Do farmers want to dust it in, or do they want to wait on rain,” Anderson said. “I think it is extremely important that they check with their crop insurance agent and look at that final planting date and what the consequences are of not planting versus planting.”
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Farmers Can Now Make 2023 Crop Year Elections, Enroll in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs |
Agricultural producers can now change election and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2023 crop year, two key safety net programs offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Signup began Monday, and producers have until March 15, 2023, to enroll in these two programs. Additionally, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has started issuing payments totaling more than $255 million to producers with 2021 crops that have triggered payments through ARC or PLC.
“It’s that time of year for produces to consider all of their risk management options, including safety-net coverage elections through Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage,” said FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux. “We recognize that market prices have generally been very good, but if the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, frequent catastrophic weather events and the Ukraine war have taught us anything, it’s that we must prepare for the unexpected. It’s through programs like ARC and PLC that FSA can provide producers the economic support and security they need to manage market volatility and disasters.”
2023 Elections and Enrollment
Producers can elect coverage and enroll in ARC-County (ARC-CO) or PLC, which provide crop-by-crop protection, or ARC-Individual (ARC-IC), which protects the entire farm. Although election changes for 2023 are optional, producers must enroll through a signed contract each year. Also, if a producer has a multi-year contract on the farm and makes an election change for 2023, they must sign a new contract.
If producers do not submit their election by the March 15, 2023 deadline, their election remains the same as their 2022 election for crops on the farm. Farm owners cannot enroll in either program unless they have a share interest in the farm.
Covered commodities include barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas, rapeseed, long grain rice, medium and short grain rice, safflower seed, seed cotton, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed and wheat.
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TCFA Convention Headed to Frisco, Texas Next Week |
Associate Farm Editor, Reagan Calk, got the chance to visit with Brady Miller, the Texas Cattle Feeders Association Director of Market, Membership, and Education about the upcoming Annual TCFA Convention which will be held in Frisco, Texas on October 23-25.
“We are going to be in Frisco, Texas this year,” Miller said. “Our convention moves around from year to year.”
Featured speakers on Monday include TCFA Chair Kevin Buse, NCBA CEO Colin Woodall and USMEF CEO Dan Halstrom.
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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 11 cents on Thursday 10/20/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Weekly Cattle Auction Reports
The buttons below allow you to check out the weekly Cattle Auctions in the region that we post on our website and here in our daily email update.
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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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Ron Hays, Senior Farm/Ranch Broadcaster and Editor
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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.
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