Oklahoma's Latest Farm
And Ranch News
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022 |
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
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Farm Groups Representing Broad Cross Section of American Agriculture Call for Ag Labor Bill Action in Senate
- Angus Foundation to host 150 Years of Angus Celebration in OKC at Cattlemen's Congress
- The Journey to a Fully Autonomous John Deere Tractor is Only a Few Steps Away
- EPA Expected to Announce New WOTUS This Week
- FAPC predicts food trends on the menu for 2023
- As Liver Flukes Move to New Territories, Cattle Producers Urged to Stay Alert
- Cold Front Moves in Late Wednesday with Dangerous Wind Chills
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Farm Groups Representing Broad Cross Section of American Agriculture Call for Ag Labor Bill Action in Senate |
Nearly 250 farm groups, co-ops and agribusinesses representing a broad cross section of American agriculture today called on Senate leadership to act on legislation to address the labor crisis faced by farmers, ranchers and growers across the country. The groups urged that the Senate act before the end of the year to approve the Affordable and Secure Food Act, introduced by Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.).
“Sen. Bennet’s legislation provides stability for our existing workers and makes key reforms to
the H-2A program, the visa program producers use to hire legal temporary workers to
supplement the available U.S. workforce,” the letter states. “While the bill is not perfect, it provides a significant step forward by providing access to guest workers for many sectors in the industry and will account for real cost savings for farmers and consumers across the country.”
The letter also notes that the ag labor crisis faced by farmers has only deepened in the past year and the impact has expanded across the agriculture sector, before concluding, “[t]he country cannot afford for the Senate to miss this opportunity to provide stability to both farmers and farmworkers. We implore the Senate to pass legislation to address our agricultural workforce challenges and ease inflationary pressure on food costs for all Americans.”
A copy of the letter can be found HERE.
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The vision of the Oklahoma Beef Council is to be a positive difference for Oklahoma's farming and ranching families and the greater beef community, and its mission is to enhance beef demand by strengthening consumer trust and exceeding consumer expectations.
And Check out this video below that helps you learn more about the Beef Checkoff- .
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Angus Foundation to host 150 Years of Angus Celebration in OKC at Cattlemen's Congress |
The year 2023 marks 150 years since the first Angus bulls arrived in America. In 1873, George Grant settled in Victoria, Kansas with four Angus bulls from Scotland. To kick off this historical milestone, the Angus Foundation will host a 150 Years of Angus celebration during Cattlemen’s Congress at 5 p.m. on Friday, January 6. The doors to the Cattlemen’s Bar in Barn 3 at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds will open at 4:30 p.m. for the event.
The evening of Angus fellowship will feature door prizes and auction items to benefit the Foundation’s mission, food and refreshments and the announcement of the 2023 Angus Herdsman of the Year. All are welcome to join the celebration and enjoy time spent with the Angus family. There is no RSVP required or ticket necessary.
“We are excited to host Angus breeders and friends for an evening to celebrate the great history of our breed at Cattlemen’s Congress,” said Jaclyn Boester, Angus Foundation executive director. “We’re proud of the Angus legacy built over the past 150 years, and we know through the work of the Foundation and our supporters, the future looks just as promising.”
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The Journey to a Fully Autonomous John Deere Tractor is Only a Few Steps Away |
KC Sheperd, Farm Director is visiting with the manager for Precision Ag, Matt Olson, talking about John Deere products and future of automated machines.
“There is definitely never a dull moment working at John Deere, and it is for sure a privilege to be associated with this great company and be able to talk to you and your listeners about all the exciting things we are doing to help them on their farm,” Olson said.
Olson said he is thankful for U.S. producer’s ability to accomplish a bountiful harvest this year despite many headwinds. While many farmers dealt with some challenging weather conditions this year, Olson said it was a good opportunity to look at the data that came from machines used to farm and reflect on that data to make decisions for 2023.
“Technology is constantly evolving and one thing that we say is that it has never been as fast as it is today, and it will never be this slow ever again,” Olson said. “So, that is a great way to think about the journey we are on and for sure, we are progressing towards an increasingly automated machine, and we have access to a lot of data, whether it is the farm itself or the machine and how it is performing.”
With new technology, Olson said there are so many opportunities for a farmer to really take control and look at ways that they can tighten their farm up even better than they are already doing today.
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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 Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association is the trusted voice of the Oklahoma Cattle Industry. With headquarters in Oklahoma City, the OCA has a regular presence at the State Capitol to protect and defend the interests of cattlemen and cattlewomen.
Their Vision Statement explains the highest priority of the organization- "Leadership that serves, strengthens and advocates for the Oklahoma cattle industry."
To learn more about the OCA and how you can be a part of this forward-looking group of cattle producers, click here for their website. For more information- call 405-235-4391.
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EPA Expected to Announce New WOTUS This Week |
Despite calls from Congress to hold off on announcing any new Waters of the U.S. regulation until the Supreme Court has ruled on the Sackett v. EPA case in which EPA’s reach under the Clean Water Act is being litigated, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to release its updated Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) regulation next week. Since the release of its proposed rule in December of 2021, the EPA has reportedly received over 120,000 public comments and conducted 10 regional round tables.
The EPA rule is not expected to be much of an improvement over the Obama Administration’s sweeping regulation that roped virtually any water into EPA’s regulatory powers whenever the agency determined there was a “significant nexus” between that water and a water that is clearly governed under the Clean Water Act (i.e., navigable and interstate waters and adjacent wetlands). If all of the justices who made up the plurality opinion in the Rapanos case are joined by at least two of the three justices subsequently appointed to the bench by Republican presidents, the reach of the Clean Water Act would be paired back to its original bounds. However, during oral argument, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh appeared to be wavering.
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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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FAPC predicts food trends on the menu for 2023 |
Tastes change – often quickly and sometimes drastically. It’s exciting to learn about the next big thing in the food industry. Last year, interactive foods and celebrity food collaborations were all the hype as numerous brands hopped on the bandwagon.
Whether it’s an innovative cooking method or a convenient way to enjoy bread and butter, upcoming trends can be hard to predict, but creativity is always on the rise.
Andrea Graves, business planning and marketing specialist, said there is a lot of potential for new markets in the food industry.
“Food manufacturers should pay attention to food trends for it can open up new markets for their products and gain new customers,” Graves said. “Staying informed has the potential to make them a lot of money.”
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As Liver Flukes Move to New Territories, Cattle Producers Urged to Stay Alert |
In this episode of Beef Buzz, I am talking with the Senior Associate Director, Cattle Professional Services John Davidson with Boehringer Ingelheim, Dr. John Davidson about liver flukes being of great concern for cattle producers in the United States.
“The liver fluke is not new,” Davidson said. “What is new, is we are learning more about changes to the geographical distribution of that organism.
Historically, Davidson said this parasite would be found in low-land, and marsh-type country.
“That would be the gulf coast of the United States from Texas to Florida,” Davidson said.
After recently working with veterinarians and sampling native cattle from Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas, Davidson said cases of bovine liver fluke were found present.
“The liver fluke not only needs to be part of the surveillance in the herds when we suspect something is not right with weaning weights or reproductive performance, but it is also a part of the potential treatment and prevention through deworming strategies in the fall of the year,” Davidson said.
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Cold Front Moves in Late Wednesday with Dangerous Wind Chills |
Bitterly Cold weather is headed this way and is expected to roll in late Wednesday night. According to State Climatologist, Gary McManus it won’t be as long or severe as the February 2021 Deep Freeze Event, but we will see very low temperatures and even lower wind-chills. (The map graphic above is linked back to the Temp forecast page from the Oklahoma Mesonet- and shows the latest predictions for Thursday night/Friday morning actual temps)
McManus says there probably won’t be much snow, “there is a bit of a chance for some accumulating snow across northern and eastern Oklahoma that could cause some travel disruptions, but any sort of travel in this type of cold with wind chills down into the -10s to -20s level will be dangerous. Even in light snow with winds blowing 30-50 mph with higher gusts, ground blizzard conditions could be experienced, which would make travel dangerous.”
McManus is expecting extremely cold temperatures on Thursday and it will get even colder on Friday, but this cold weather event will be short-lived.
McManus says the forecast could still change, “We’re still three days away from all this, the forecast can still change just a bit…not only for the better but also for the worse.” So just stay weather aware.
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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 $1.00 and Select Beef was up $3.12 on Monday 12/19/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 7,800 head on Monday- their final Stocker/Feeder sale of 2022.
Special Note: *** The Oklahoma National Stockyards will be closed for the Holidays December 26, 2022 thru January 06, 2023. The first sale back will be on Monday January 09, 2023. ***
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 800 lbs. steady to 4.00 higher; few over 800 lbs. mostly steady. Feeder heifers steady in a light test. Steer calves 4.00-8.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 4.00 higher. Demand good for all classes as the 2022 sale season comes to a close. Single digit temperatures and sub zero wind-chills are expected towards the end of the week.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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The Joplin Regional Stockyards had a total run of 9,019 head for their last Feeder Auction in 2022.
Special Note: This is the last feeder sale of the year at JRS. The next feeder sale will be Monday, January 2nd, 2023. This Wednesday, December 21st will be the last slaughter/replacement sale for the year.
Compared to last week feeder steers traded 5.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-5.00 lower. Supply was heavy with good demand.
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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