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Today's First
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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.
We
have a new market feature on a daily basis-
each afternoon we are posting a recap of that day's
markets as analyzed by Justin Lewis of KIS
futures- click
here for the report posted yesterday afternoon
around 3:30 PM.
Okla
Cash Grain:
Daily
Oklahoma Cash Grain Prices- as reported
by the Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture.
Canola
Prices:
Cash
price for canola was $7.41 per bushel- based on
delivery to the Oklahoma
City elevator yesterday. The full listing of
cash canola bids at country points in Oklahoma can now
be found in the daily Oklahoma Cash Grain report- linked
above.
Futures
Wrap:
Our
Daily Market Wrapup from the Radio
Oklahoma Network with Leslie Smith and Tom
Leffler- analyzing the Futures Markets from the previous
Day.
Feeder
Cattle Recap:
The
National Daily Feeder & Stocker
Cattle Summary- as prepared by USDA.
Slaughter
Cattle Recap:
The
National Daily Slaughter Cattle
Summary- as prepared by the USDA.
TCFA
Feedlot Recap:
Finally,
here is the Daily
Volume and Price Summary from the Texas Cattle
Feeders Association.
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Oklahoma's
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Your
Update from Ron Hays of RON
Tuesday, December 9,
2014 |
Howdy
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch
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Featured Story:
Expert
Panel Examines Video from NC Broiler
Farm
The
Center for Food Integrity's (CFI)
Animal Care Review Panel has examined video
released this week from a North Carolina broiler
farm. It is contained in a report produced by the
group Compassion in World Farming. CFI created the
Animal Care Review Panel program to engage
recognized animal care specialists to examine
video and provide expert perspectives for food
retailers, the poultry industry and the media.
Panels include a veterinarian, an animal scientist
and an ethicist to assure various perspectives are
represented.
This expert panel was
comprised of Dr. Patricia Hester,
Purdue University; Dr. S.F.
Bilgili, Auburn University; and
Dr. Ruth Newberry, Washington
State University and the Norwegian University of
Life Sciences.
"In a large flock, there
will be some birds with problems depicted in this
video," said Newberry. "Due to editing of the
film, it is impossible to determine if the same
birds are shown multiple times or if there are
more widespread problems. The incidence of these
conditions should be documented by the farmer and
the reasons should be investigated. Birds with
incurable conditions should be detected at an
early stage and euthanized immediately. It's the
humane thing to do."
"The farmer needs
to implement a twice-daily bird health monitoring
program that includes culling and euthanasia of
any age chicken that is suffering and in
distress," said Hester. "This includes the humane
euthanasia of young chicks and older chickens with
severe leg problems. It is obvious from the video
that the farmer did not implement a rigorous
culling program as there were older chickens in
the flock that had been retained with severe leg
problems. These lame chickens should have been
humanely euthanized weeks earlier, yet the farmer
allowed them to continue their suffering.
"The
National Chicken Council's welfare guidelines
explicitly state that chickens with 'stunted
growth and obvious gait defects that limit an
individual bird's ability to move about or access
feed and water for normal growth and development
are humanely euthanized.'"
Click here to read more as the
CFI Animal Care Review goes through the
conditions at a North Carolina broiler
farm. |
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Peel
Offers Cattle Market Factors to Watch in
2015
Derrell
S. Peel, Oklahoma State University
Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, writes
in the latest Cow/Calf Corner
newsletter.
In 2014, cattle and
beef prices advanced from (what were then) record
levels at the beginning of the year to a nearly
continuous series of record levels throughout the
year. Cattle and beef prices are expected to
maintain these levels in 2015, not increasing as
much or as fast as in 2014 but averaging higher
than 2014, and are likely to set new record prices
seasonally during the year. For the most part, the
same factors we have been watching in 2014 will
determine how much higher cattle and beef prices
will push in 2015.
The beef cow herd
almost surely began expanding in 2014, though
final confirmation will come in the annual Cattle
report due out January 30, 2015. The question is
more one of how much herd rebuilding happened in
2014. An increase of one-half to one percent in
the beef cow herd is expected. Herd expansion is
expected to continue in 2015 and for several more
years but it is by no means guaranteed. Severe
drought conditions persist in the far west and
marginal to severe drought areas remain in the
southern plains and southwest. These areas have
the most potential for herd expansion, having been
most depleted during the drought and continued
drought or slow recovery in these areas will limit
herd expansion in 2015. Feeder cattle supplies
will continue to tighten into 2015 with a smaller
2014 calf crop, increased heifer retention and
likely less cattle imports from Mexico and Canada.
The 2015 calf crop may grow with limited herd
expansion in 2014 but continued heifer retention
in 2015 will keep feeder supplies tight.
Beef
production is expected to decrease another 1-2
percent in 2015 following the 5-6 percent year
over year decrease in 2014. Cattle slaughter will
likely decrease another 1.5-2.5 percent in 2015
with fewer cows and yearlings in the slaughter
mix. Steer and heifer carcass weights will remain
large following the sharp increase in late 2014
and will average higher in 2015 but are unlikely
to increase much above current record
levels. Click here to read more about
domestic and international demand factors.
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Cotton
LEADS Deemed 100% Certified
Bio-Based
Cotton
fiber represented by the Cotton LEADS™ program,
which promotes the responsible production
practices of cotton growers in Australia and the
United States, is deemed 100 percent bio-based
amid changes to the United States Department of
Agriculture's (USDA) BioPreferred Program
guidelines. The technical innovation of cotton
growers in Australia and the United States
qualifies Cotton LEADS™ cotton as a 100 percent
bio-based ingredient for textile and nonwoven
products and is included in USDA's online
BioPreferred Catalog.
The BioPreferred
Program's goal is to increase the purchase and use
of bio-based products while spurring economic
development, creating new jobs and providing new
markets for farm commodities. Additionally, the
increased development, purchase and use of
bio-based products is intended to reduce reliance
on petroleum, increase the use of renewable
agricultural resources and contribute to reducing
adverse environmental and health
impacts.
The 2014 farm law expanded the
USDA's BioPreferred Program's initial scope to
"promote bio-based products that apply an
innovative approach to growing, harvesting,
sourcing, procuring, processing, manufacturing, or
application of bio-based products regardless of
the date of entry into the marketplace." Click here to learn more
about Cotton LEADS BioPreferred Program.
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Merck's
Intranasal Vaccine Protecting Calves Against
BRD
Bovine
Respiratory Disease or BRD is one of the most
expensive health issues with cattle and calves.
Merck Animal Health estimates BRD
costs the cattle industry about 800 - 900 million
dollars annually. Cattle producers now have access
to a new unique product from Merck to treat BRD.
Beef Cattle Technical Services Manager Dr.
Brent Meyer said earlier this year Merck
introduced their latest product Once PMH IN.
"It's the only intranasal vaccine that
protects against both bacterial pathogens -
Mannheimia and Pasteurella," Meyer said. "What's
unique about this product is that it's avirulent
live, meaning that it acts like a natural
infection. So its up tick in the nasal nicosia is
very quick. It starts to work very
rapidly."
While some vaccines are
stressful to calves, especially young calves that
are nursing, Meyer said this vaccine Once PMH IN
has been proven by studies to be a low stress
vaccine that provides a performance benefit. One
study evaluated calves treated with Once PMH IN
and a competitive product. Meyer said the study
found calves treated with the intranasal product
Once PMH IN were 22 pounds heavier at
weaning.
Dr.
Meyer joins us on the Beef Buzz. Click here to listen to Meyer
talk about Once PMH IN as well as Merck's
dewormer
product Safe-Guard. |
USDA-NRCS
Accepting Applications for Irrigation Water
Conservation Funds
Gary
O'Neill, Oklahoma State Conservationist
for the USDA-Natural Resources
Conservation Program (NRCS) has announced
that the state has once again set aside
Environmental Quality Incentives
Program (EQIP) funds for financially
assisting producers with applications that address
irrigation water conservation practices that
reduce the amount of water used to produce a crop.
To be eligible for financial assistance, the land
must have been irrigated two (2) of the five (5)
years previous to the application for EQIP
funding. The conservation measures applied through
the EQIP Water Conservation Program must result in
a net water savings to the operating unit. Farmers
and ranchers will have the opportunity to install
more efficient irrigation systems with financial
assistance. O'Neill added, "Irrigation water
conservation is only one of several initiatives
that are available under DQIP. Other programs
include: AFO/CAFO Waste Management, Lagoon
Closure, Seasonal High Tunnel Houses, Energy,
National Water Quality Incentive, and the Organic
Initiative. All program applications will be due
in the local NRCS by January 16,
2015.
O'Neill said, "We are accepting
applications for participation in the EQIP
Statewide Irrigation Water Management Initiative
on a continuous basis, however, only applications
received by January 16, 2015 will be ranked and
considered for funding this year from a list of
high priority applications until the funding
allocation is obligated." Unfunded applications
will be maintained for future funding
consideration if the applicant chooses to remain
on the waiting list. Funding selections will be
made on or before March 27, 2015, exclusively for
those applications received. Interested producers
may learn more by visiting their local NRCS
website by clicking here. You may also
receive additional information and apply by
visiting your local NRCS Field
Office. |
Rib
Cuts Keep Advancing as Prime Rib is a Cornerstone
of Holiday Parties- The Latest Wholesale Report
On
a regular basis, Ed Czerwein of
the USDA Market News Office in Amarillo, Texas
offers a review of the previous week's boxed beef
trade. Here is the weekly boxed beef trade for
week ending December 6th. The daily spot choice
boxed beef cutout ended the week last Friday at
$252.54 which was a 4.86 lower. There were 796
loads sold for the week in the daily box beef
cutout which was about 250 loads higher than last
week and about 12 percent of the total
volume.
The comprehensive or weekly
average choice cutout which includes all types of
sales was $254.45 which was only 0.55 lower due
partially to the buffering effect of formula
prices, many of which are priced off of previous
week's prices. The total reported
box beef volume jumped as the price
declined. There were 6,482 loads
sold which was 564 loads
higher. However this week's sales
were almost 500 loads less than last
year.
The formula sales were fully
steady at 3,467 loads which was only 23 loads
better than last week and 53 percent of the total
loads sold. Being over half of the sales volume
these formula sales have tremendous impact on the
average prices for the week. Click here to listen or read more
from Ed Czerwein as he reviews export sales
and primal cut prices.
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This
N That- OSU Meats Judging Team Wins National
Title, Frank Lucas Speaks to Open Mic and GMO
Debate Recap
The
Oklahoma State University Meat Judging Team stands
atop the meat-judging world after recently winning
its 17th National Championship in the 88-year
history of the competition. And make no doubt
about it- it was a dominating win!
With
its first title since 2002, OSU's 17 championships
are more than any other university in the country.
Held in Dakota City, Nebraska, the competition
featured 16 teams from universities throughout the
United States.
The
team finished first in Total Beef, Beef Judging,
Pork Judging, Lamb Judging, Placings and Reasons,
and second in Beef Grading. While the team results
speak for themselves, Jessie
Heidlage, senior from Claremore, Oklahoma
and Audrey Zoeller, senior from
Boerne, Texas, were named first team All-American
Meat Judging Team members.
Click or tap here to read more
about this historic victory for Meats Team.
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He
is now the outgoing Chairman of the House Ag
Committee- but Congressman Frank
Lucas has promised that he won't sit in a
rocking chair and watch the 2014 Farm Law be
attacked in 2015 by those who want to change the
comprehensive measure through the Appropriations
process
Our
friend and colleague Jeff Nalley
from Kentucky interviewed Chairman Lucas for the
Agri-Pulse audio feature- Open Mic Live. You
can hear the full conversation by clicking here.
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We
featured the debate last week over GMOs that was
held by a group known as Intelligence Squared-
featuring Dr. Rob Fraley of
Monsanto and Dr. Alison Van
Eenenaam from U.C.-Davis arguing the
pro-GMO side, while Margaret
Mellon, formerly with the Union of
Concerned Scientists, and Dr. Charles
Benbrook of the Center for Sustaining
Agriculture and Natural Resources argued
against.
Apparently,
the team of Fraley and Van Eenenaam were more
persuasive, as prior to the debate, 32% of the
audience favored the use of GMOs, with 38%
undecided. After the debate, 60% favored and just
9% were left undecided. See the results here and a chance
to see the debate yourself.
A
website called Food Navigator has a good overview
of the give and take of the debate- you may want
to check that out as well.
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