Oklahoma's Latest Farm
And Ranch News
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023 |
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Tom Coon Announces Retirement as vice president and dean of OSU Agriculture
- Troy Sander Looks Forward to Price Discovery Progress in Cattle Industry
- Governor Stitt Joins 24 Governors Opposing Burdensome WOTUS Regulations
- Oklahoma Prairie Beef Solutions Picks Up Speed in Providing Marketing Opportunities to Oklahoma Ranchers
- Derrell Peel Recaps Experiencing Cattle Industry in Ontario
- Midwest Dairy is building trust and demand for dairy in 2023
- Round 2 of Winter Weather Happening This Morning
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Coon to retire as vice president and dean of OSU Agriculture |
“We are blessed that Dr. Coon has spent the last nine years in positions of leadership with Oklahoma State University,” said Kayse Shrum, OSU president. “He has been an influential force in an area where OSU is a recognized leader across the nation. His career of making a difference in the lives of young adults and shaping the agricultural landscape spans 40 years.”
He works extensively with public and private agencies, community leaders, and state and local elected officials. He serves as chief OSU administrator for more than 200 faculty, 300 Extension staff, and 300 support and administration staff located on-campus and across the state.
Coon has been the driving force behind New Frontiers, a capital campaign to raise funds for a $115 million new state-of-the-art teaching, research and Extension facility for OSU Agriculture. New Frontiers is recognized as one of the fastest capital campaigns at OSU and the university’s first academic capital campaign of this magnitude to reach its fundraising goal before the building opens.
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Oklahoma Farm Bureau works to improve the lives of all Oklahomans by supporting our state’s agriculture community. As Oklahoma’s largest general farm organization led by Oklahoma farmers and ranchers, OKFB takes grassroots values and advocates for agriculture at the state Capitol and in Washington, D.C., to ensure our way of life continues for generations to come. Farm Bureau hosts leadership events, supports our state’s agricultural youth and connects consumers with agriculture in order to build a brighter future for our state. Become an OKFB member today online at okfarmbureau.org/join. Together, we are rural Oklahoma.
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Troy Sander Looks Forward to Price Discovery Progress in Cattle Industry |
In this episode of Beef Buzz, I am visiting with the Chair of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Live Cattle Marketing Committee, Troy Sander. Located in Oklahoma City, Sander is also the Chief Operating Officer of Heritage Beef, overseeing feedlots in southwest and southeastern Kansas.
Sander was part of the price discovery task force that was put together a couple of years ago in Denver and believes the industry has learned quite a bit from that process, which will help form a basis for some of the conversations this year at the Live Cattle Marketing Committee Meeting in New Orleans.
“We did make some progress on weekly negotiated trade in several of the states; in fact, Kansas weekly negotiated trade was up by about an average of about 9,000 head over the last couple of years,” Sander said. “Texas has increased about three to five thousand head weekly. Didn’t see much change in the Nebraska numbers, and Iowa was up about a couple of thousand head.”
Overall, Sander said weekly negotiated trade between specific regions increased by about 14,000 head per week.
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Governor Stitt Joins 24 Governors Opposing Burdensome WOTUS Regulations |
Governor Kevin Stitt joined 24 governors in sending a letter to President Biden expressing opposition to a rule regarding the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the revised definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS).
The letter reads, in part: “We request you delay its implementation until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling in Sackett v. EPA. The WOTUS definition has been under scrutiny for nearly twenty years, and your Administration’s rule only further complicates the efforts to create certainty under the CWA for rural communities.”
“…The rule is problematic in and of itself, but its timing is particularly troubling given record inflation and gas prices that threaten the livelihoods of so many communities. Those who rely on farming and small businesses as a backbone of their local economies are particularly vulnerable. Another burdensome and overbroad regulation from the federal government could not come at a worse time for America.”
The letter can be read in full here.
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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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Oklahoma Prairie Beef Solutions Picks Up Speed in Providing Value-Added Marketing Opportunities to Oklahoma Ranchers |
At the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association 2023 winter policy meeting, Farm Director, KC Sheperd caught up with the Director of Operations for Oklahoma Prairie Beef Solutions, Sydnee Gerken, about what 2023 looks like for OPBS.
“We have just in the past week had over ten calls just to discuss and kind of get a feel for what 2023 is going to hold for the program,” Gerken said.
Oklahoma Prairie Beef Solutions is an entity of the OCA and is aimed at rewarding a premium to cattle producers who sell their cull cows into the program.
“We are striving to bring better prices to the Oklahoma cull cattle market to producers as well as providing local fresh beef to Oklahoma consumers,” Gerken said.
If producers are interested in becoming part of the program, Gerken said, they are required to have an OCA membership, Beef Quality Assurance certification, and a 90-day minimum ownership of the cattle (in the state of Oklahoma), which can be proven through records such as vaccine records.
“There has been lots and lots of conversation about where the program is going to go this year,” Gerken said. “One of our big goals is that the program can stand alone on itself. We have been graciously given a loan from the association (OCA) if you will, and it is time that we start looking at paying that forward and back to the association and to the producers that pay their membership.”
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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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Derrell Peel Recaps Experiencing Cattle Industry in Ontario |
Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner” published electronically by Dr. Peel and Mark Johnson. In this edition, Dr. Peel talks about cattle feeding operations in Ontario:
Recently I had the opportunity to visit Ontario for the Ontario Cattle Feeders Association Annual Beef Industry Convention in London, Ontario. The organization is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2023.
In addition to a great convention, I had the opportunity to visit a number of cattle feeding operations and learn a bit about how cattle feeding works in this unique environment.
Cattle feeding in Ontario is almost entirely indoors due to the cold and wet climate of the region. The photos show several different cattle feeding operations. Ontario is a significant crop production region and feeders utilize corn (dry and high-moisture) and co-products (mostly wet distiller’s grains) intensively.
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Midwest Dairy is building trust and demand for dairy in 2023 |
Programs from the Midwest Dairy Association are reaching more consumers than ever in the 10-state region with 39 million consumers. Already, the year is off to a running start with dairy products playing a key role in consumers’ resolutions for a healthier version of themselves.
“Our accomplishments and progress towards building trust and demand show the value of our checkoff at work,” said Molly Pelzer, Midwest Dairy CEO. “In 2023, we’ll build on our relationships with new and existing retail partners and continue to increase trust in dairy through nutrition and education.”
Since starting the three-year strategic plan in 2021, Midwest Dairy has worked towards the vision of bringing dairy to life for a better world and the mission of working with others to give consumers an excellent dairy experience. In 2023, Midwest Dairy will expand reach and increase impact of checkoff funds through partnerships, work in schools and industry innovation.
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Winter Weather Arrives in the State with Thunder Sleet, Cold Temps and Round 2 on the Way |
Tuesday AM update- Round 2 is entering southwestern Oklahoma this morning in the 5 AM hour and will bring more winter precipitation across central and northeastern Oklahoma- most of Oklahoma stays below freezing today- there will be a third wave of moisture late Wednesday afternoon into the evening ending by Thursday morning. Temps on Wednesday are expected to be at or slightly above freezing.
Meanwhile- here's report from Monday afternoon from Gary McManus:
Strange weather arrived yesterday, even for Oklahoma! Yesterday, much of the state woke up to “Thunder Sleet” with heavy showers of sleet accompanied by thunder, and lightning.
State Climatologist Gary McManus says that was the first wave.
McManus said there will be another dose today, tomorrow and early Thursday. Depending on where you are located in the state, there could be a number of things happening. Right now, most of the state is on a Winter Storm Watch.
“The storm is both colder and warmer than what it looked like last week," McManus said. "So colder at the outset in the vertical layers of the atmosphere, so we’re getting sleet instead of freezing rain. And warmer later on this week, so we’re getting rain instead of freezing rain/sleet/snow.”
Road Conditions will vary depending on where you are headed, with some being snow-packed, some being covered in sleet, and some just ice, depending on temperatures. The Travel advisory covers Central, Western and Eastern Oklahoma. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes. The sand trucks are currently out-treating roads.
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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 34 cents and Select Beef was up 98 cents on Monday 01/30/2023.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 2,750 head on Monday- as weather reduced receipts significantly.
Compared to last week: A winter storm moved in over the weekend dropping temps into the teens and 20’s and Monday dropped sleet across parts of the state with more to come. This has hampered livestock movement and reduced receipts. Feeder steers and heifers not well tested, however few sales steady to 2.00 higher. Steer calves lightly tested and steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves lightly tested and under 500 lbs. 8.00-10.00 higher; over 500 lbs. sold 3.00 lower. Demand moderate to good for all classes.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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The Joplin Regional Stockyards had a total run of 2,961 head for Monday January 20, 2023.
The weather was cold and the market was hot. Icy roads with snow and sleet in the area caused the supply to be light. Compared to last week feeder steers traded 6.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was very good.
Click on the button below for details of the trade as compiled by the USDA Market News Service.
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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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Oklahoma Farm Report's Ron Hays talks regenerative agriculture and ranching with Jimmy Emmons. Jimmy is a long time resident of Leedey, OK. He is the third generation on the family farm in Dewey County. He and his wife Ginger have been farming and ranching together since 1980. They have a diverse 2000 acre cropping operation growing wheat, soybeans, sesame, sunflowers, irrigated dairy alfalfa hay, canola, grain sorghum and several cover crops for seed.
Jimmy has been monitoring soil health with soil testing since 2011 utilizing cover crops to enhance soil health.
Jimmy and Ginger also have a 250 cow/calf herd and take in yearling cattle for custom grazing on the nearly 6000 acres of native range. Ginger is the primary cattle manager in the operation. The Emmons’ utilize an adaptive multi-paddock grazing system on their range and forages grown on crop ground. They use the system to keep the native grasses and soils healthy, maximize biological diversity and optimize animal health.
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