Oklahoma's Latest Farm
And Ranch News
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Wednesday, November 9, 2022 |
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Governor Kevin Stitt Sits On Top of the Red Wave on Election Night in Oklahoma
- Frank Lucas Wins Reelection- Senior Member of Oklahoma Delegation Expects to Return to House Ag Committee
- Global Spending Power Playing Large Role in U.S. Beef Exports
- Superior Progressive Genetic Claim Cattle Bring Premiums in Latest Superior Livestock Auction
- Oklahoma CattleWomen President Cheyenne Sparks Gives Overview of Upcoming Events
- National Cotton Council’s Don Parker Urges Ag Industry to Connect with EPA
- ‘I LOVE Strawberries’ Selected As A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 2022 Best Kids’ Book Award Winner
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Governor Kevin Stitt Sits On Top of the Red Wave on Election Night in Oklahoma |
Oklahoma remained solidly red when it came to statewide races and in our US House races on Tuesday- and Oklahoma Farm Bureau's Vice President of Public Policy Steve Thompson tells yours truly that "Oklahoma is very much a red state- I'd put us up against any red state in the country- and most certainly rural Oklahoma has spoke loud and clear with that" and adds that "the Governor did very well- and that was the story of the night- the top of the ticket."
Thompson says one of the factors in supporting the Governor that resonated with Farm Bureau members and others across rural Oklahoma was several of the appointees that have been working for Governor Kevin Stitt- including Oklahoma State Secretary of Ag- Blayne Arthur.
After a hotly contested campaign- Governor Kevin Stitt was reelected- defeating State School Superintendent Joy Hofmeister by a 55% to 42% margin. Tuesday night “Today, dark money lost, and the people of Oklahoma won,” Stitt said in his victory speech.
Other State and Federal winners on Tuesday night:
Senator James Lankford and Senator Elect Markwayne Mullin will be our new Senatorial team
US House winners include Tom Cole, Frank Lucas(see below), Kevin Hern, Stephanie Bice and Josh Brecheen.
Statewide races were won by Lt. Gov Matt Pinnell, Kim David (Corp Commission), Leslie Osborn (Labor), Russ Todd (Treasurer), Gentner Drummond (AG) and Ryan Walters, (State School Superintendent).
Click on the Blue Button below to read more and hear my conversation with Steve Thompson as we review the RED night in Oklahoma politics.
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Congressman Frank Lucas Wins Reelection- Senior Member of Oklahoma Delegation Expects to Return to House Ag Committee |
Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas was a part of the Red Wave in Oklahoma- something that other parts of the country did not participate in. Lucas won reelection to his third district seat with 74.45% of the vote on Tuesday- the highest winning percentage of any Oklahoma Congressional candidate. First elected to Congress in 1994- Lucas will enter 2023 as the Senior member of the Oklahoma Congressional delegation.
As of this morning- there is no certainty that the GOP will win control of the House or Senate. Chances are better for the Republicans to be the majority party in the House and if that happens- Oklahoma will be making history with both Congressmen Lucas and Tom Cole poised to become Committee Chairs in 2023. Lucas would become the Chair of the Science and Technology Committee while Cole would become Chair of the powerful Rules Committee.
Just as important for Oklahoma agriculture- being in the majority will help Congressman Lucas exercise his assurance from GOP Leadership from a couple of years ago that he could return to the House Ag Committee- preserving his seniority on the Committee just as serious work gets underway to write the 2023 Farm Bill. Lucas also expects to keep his seat on Financial Services in the coming term.
We were on hand at the Lucas and Cole Watch Party in downtown OKC- and you can hear our conversation with Frank Lucas by clicking on the Blue Button below.
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Global Spending Power Playing Large Role in U.S. Beef Exports |
In this episode of Beef Buzz, I am visiting with the president and CEO of the United States Meat Export Federation, Dan Halstrom, talking about the latest on U.S. beef export numbers.
Dan and I are talking at the USMEF's annual Strategic Planning Conference underway this week in Oklahoma City.
“The September (Beef Export) numbers just came out, and we were down a little bit on beef, but still, a 900-million-dollar month, which it wasn’t too long ago, that was a record month,” Halstrom said.
Despite being down a bit, Halstrom said broad-based growth was seen in specific markets.
“We had a really good month in the ASEAN region with the Philippines and Vietnam numbers up pretty big,” Halstrom said. “The Caribbean continues to perform at a record pace.”
Some larger markets, such as Korea, were down slightly, Halstrom said, but still had a very good month. Mexico, he added, was about even with a year ago.
“China continues to be up, off of very big numbers from a year ago,” Halstrom said.
There are still many reasons to be positive, Halstrom said, but some headwinds are starting to catch up, such as global inflation and pricing in general.
“It kind of makes you wonder a little bit about the spending power in some of these countries, but nevertheless, still pretty positive overall,” Halstrom said.
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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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Superior Progressive Genetic Claim Cattle Bring Premiums in Latest Superior Livestock Auction |
Superior Livestock Auction hosted their video auction live on November 3rd from the Superior Livestock Auction Studio in Hudson Oaks, Texas. Cattle producers offered over 32,000 head of calves, yearlings and bred stock from 19 states for this auction.
Regions 3/4/5/6(includes Oklahoma- Kansas- Texas) Feeder Steers witnessed wide swings in price based on quality & flesh conditions. Steers with Superior Progressive Genetic claims were $5 to $7 higher while their counterparts remained steady. Feeder Heifers from the same regions also saw a similar market trend.
Regions 3/4/5/6 Weaned Calves lighter weights under 600 lbs were $5 to $8 higher with cattle under 500 lbs witnessing advances of as much as $15 higher.
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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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Oklahoma CattleWomen President Cheyenne Sparks Gives Overview of Upcoming Events |
Farm Director, KC Sheperd, caught up with the president of the Oklahoma CattleWomen’s Association, Cheyenne Sparks, and talked about exciting events coming up for the association.
“First and foremost, we have our Region IV meeting,” Sparks said. “ANCW (American National CattleWomen, Inc.) has regions all across the United States, and Oklahoma is in Region IV with Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas. We like to meet up once a year and have a regional meeting where we learn about what is going on in the industry- not just in our region but nationally.”
In the regional meeting, Sparks said attendees will discuss what each individual state is doing to better serve the cattle community.
“That is going to be our homecoming. That is when we get to talk with each other, learn, engage, and share the good news about beef,” Sparks said. “We are looking to have that in Oklahoma this coming year in 2023. I am very excited for us to bring it to our home state and just welcome all of these Cattlewomen from all over.”
The ANCW Region IV meeting will take place on May 5 in Oklahoma City, which will continue into the weekend with an event called the Women in Ranching and Education Development on May 6, and fellowship on May 7.
Women in Ranching and Educational Development, also referred to as WIRED, is for anyone in the beef community looking to become more successful and knowledgeable in their operation.
Whether you are somebody coming up in college and looking to gain knowledge before you start your own operation, whether you are managing and facilitating your operation alongside your partner, or whether you are someone later along in life that is taking on the ranch by yourself for the first time, Sparks said the WIRED program is for everyone.
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National Cotton Council’s Don Parker Urges Ag Industry to Connect with EPA to Aid in Pesticide Regulations and Registration |
At the Oklahoma Ag Expo in Norman on Tuesday, Associate Farm Editor, Reagan Calk, had the chance to visit with the National Cotton Council Vice President for Technical Services, Dr. Don Parker, about how cotton producers are being impacted by the regulatory challenges for pesticide registration and use.
“We are going through some new requirements on the registration process,” Parker said. “There is a lot of focus on how to comply with the Endangered Species Act. A consultation component is required for the registration of pesticide products, and there is a process that has been slow to develop on how we can then accomplish this consultation process and protect the endangered species, but still have access to these crop protection products.”
Early on, Parker said, the attempt was made to simply prohibit the use of certain pesticides in endangered species counties.
“That is not a viable option whenever you just start taking products away from producers just because they live in a (specific) county,” Parker said. “There are many other ways that we can address this.”
The agriculture community, Parker said, is becoming more engaged in finding a solution to addressing the consultation process to enhance endangered species without giving up pesticide products.
In the registration of pesticide products, Parker said without input from the agricultural community, the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) is left to make assumptions with the information they have.
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‘I LOVE Strawberries’ Selected As A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 2022 Best Kids’ Book Award Winner |
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture announced today that ‘I LOVE Strawberries’ was named as a winner in the inaugural 2022 Good Housekeeping’s Best Kids’ Book Awards. The full list of awards can be found on https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/good-housekeeping-kids-book-awards-2022/and select winners are also featured in the November 2022 print issue of Good Housekeeping, which hit newsstands October 25th.
“The Foundation and our publishing team at Feeding Minds Press are honored by this award,” Foundation Executive Director Daniel Meloy said. “We are committed to inspiring learners of all ages to discover where their food comes from—whether that be from a farm across the country, down the road, or in your own backyard.”
Written by Shannon Anderson and illustrated by Jaclyn Sinquett, “I LOVE Strawberries,” follows Jolie and her faithful rabbit Munchy as together they find out just how delicious, rewarding, and complicated it can be to grow your own food. Through Jolie’s scrapbook-style journal entries, young readers will learn how strawberries grow, what pests to look out for in a garden, why ladybugs are helpful, and much 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 up 39 cents and Select Beef was up 13 cents on Tuesday 11/08/2022.
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 10,816 head on Monday, November 7, 2022.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves over 500lbs steady, under 500lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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OKC West in El Reno had a calf run of 6,000 head on Tuesday, November 8th.
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold steady to firm. Demand moderate to good as buyer interest was wide spread for different types of calves, from weaned to un-weaned along with a variety of weight classes. All cattle quoted as Value Added are either part of the Oklahoma Quality Beef Network or the Integrity Beef Alliance cattle programs. These cattle have been long weaned with multiple rounds of shots and third party verified.
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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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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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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