Oklahoma's Latest Farm
And Ranch News
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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Rural Residents in Hopes of Better Service Encouraged to Challenge Broadband Map by January 13
- Livestock Producers Urged to Stay Alert as Animal Activist Groups Push Against Modern Animal Ag
- Who Will Take Over The Ranch?
- CAB INSIDER: Rib and Tenderloin Defy Gravity
- Area Livestock Specialist, Earl Ward Provides Guidance on Efficiently Feeding Through the Winter
- National Poll Reveals Promising Trends in Rural Opioid Misuse; More Work Needed
- Corn Grower Leaders from Across the Country Call on Biden to Press Case on Biotech Corn with Mexico
- Two Weeks Out- Cattlemen's Congress Swings Open the Gates Thursday 12/29
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Rural Residents in Hopes of Better Service Encouraged to Challenge Broadband Map by January 13
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Farm Director, KC Sheperd, is visiting with Oklahoma State University’s Brian Whitacre, talking about some exciting news and opportunities for broadband in Oklahoma.
Recently, Whitacre said, the national broadband map has been updated to include household and business locations and the list of internet providers that offer service to each location.
“Now, we finally have a map where you can go in and actually find your house, your barn, and see what providers are supposedly providing service at that location,” Whitacre said.
The new map will be used to help determine each state’s share of the Broadband Equity, Access Deployment’s $42.45 billion program funds. Organizations and individuals are encouraged to review the map for accuracy and submit challenges to the data.
“The more households that show up on the map in Oklahoma that do not have service, the more money we are going to get,” Whitacre said. “So, we want everybody with terrible connection to go in there and just verify that the data does show they have a bad connection.”
By visiting the FCC National Broadband Map, Whitacre said individuals can type in any address in the entire county, and a list of every provider that claims to offer service to your location will appear.
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National Livestock was founded in 1932 in Oklahoma City. National’s Marketing Division offers cattle for sale weekly at the Oklahoma National Stockyards in Oklahoma City. The Finance Division lends money to ranchers across several states for cattle production. The Grazing Division works with producers to place cattle for grazing on wheat or grass pastures.
National also owns and operates other livestock marketing subsidiaries including Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction in Ada, Oklahoma, OKC West Livestock Market in El Reno, Oklahoma, and the nation’s premier livestock video sale, Superior Livestock Auction. National offers customers many services custom made for today’s producer. To learn more, click here for the website or call the Oklahoma City office at 1-800-310-0220.
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Livestock Producers Urged to Stay Alert as Animal Activist Groups Push Against Modern Animal Ag
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In this episode of Beef Buzz, I am talking with the Animal Agriculture Alliance president and CEO, Hannah Thompson-Weeman. Thompson-Weeman and I talk about headwinds in animal agriculture as we advance to 2023.
“One of the biggest concerns we have at the alliance coming out of this year is a recent court case in Utah involving Direct Action Everywhere (DxE),” Thompson-Weeman said. “DxE is one of the most extreme animal rights organizations out there. They are known for breaking in, and stealing animals- what they call ‘rescue,’ and they did face charges finally for the first time at the end of late last year dealing with the theft of a goat back in 2018 from a farm in North Carolina.”
In the case of stealing the goat from the North Carolina farm, Thompson-Weeman said DxE was found guilty of breaking in and stealing that animal.
“There was a second case in a different incident involving the death of two piglets from a Smithfield facility in Utah, and that case happened just a few weeks ago- last month- and in that instance, after quite a long deliberation and a week-long trial, the jury found them not guilty,” Thompson-Weeman said. “They were able to make an emotional argument and speak unfortunately very compellingly about how it was an emergency once they got into the barns and saw these conditions, they had to ‘rescue’ these piglets, and unfortunately, they were able to convince the jury that what they were doing, they thought was the right thing.”
After DxE’s victory in successfully stealing from the Smithfield facility in Utah, Thompson-Weeman said the organization now has more momentum to continue on the offense against animal Ag.
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Who Will Take Over The Ranch?
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As Benjamin Franklin famously said, “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” And most ranchers don’t like to discuss either. But having a ranch succession plan in place can ensure the future of your land and legacy when you’re no longer at the helm.
While estate planning is what makes sure your assets are passed on to the desired recipients, succession planning is the road map to transitioning a business to the next generation, according to Dan Childs, Noble Research Institute senior agricultural consultant.
And as Jason Bradley, agricultural economics consultant for the institute, notes, succession planning is especially vital to the legacy regenerative ranchers hope to leave.
“I think of the story of the old man who plants trees knowing he will never sit in the shade of those trees,” Bradley says. “Ranchers want to better the land so they can pass on something that they helped rebuild and rejuvenate.”
When it comes to ranch succession planning, often the biggest mistake people make is waiting until it is too late. So, Childs and Bradley offer seven things to consider now as you delve into succession planning to help cement your legacy.
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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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Union Mutual was chartered in 1938 to write property and casualty insurance in the state of Oklahoma. Over the years, Union Mutual has maintained the attitude that started the company and continue to be that company that understands Oklahomans’ insurance needs when they contact any member of the UMIC team.
That’s 83 years of protecting rural Oklahomans, providing town and country, poultry house and legacy rural actual cash value policies.
With over 80 years of experience and 300 agents in all 77 Oklahoma Counties to serve you, it’s time to take a good hard look at Union Mutual Insurance Company.
For the agent nearest you, go to unionmutualic.com or give them a call at 405 286-7703.
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CAB INSIDER: Rib and Tenderloin Defy Gravity
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Fed cattle prices found a stable range in the past three weeks after making the $3/cwt. upward leap the week of Thanksgiving. Last week’s negotiated cash trade was on a smaller weekly head count and packers kept a lid on the upward price momentum. The weekly average of $155.65/cwt. was 65-cents under the prior week, which was the highest price realized in 2022.
Higher trending fed cattle values this year have culminated in the latest 10.6% year-over-year increase in fed cattle cost to packers. At the same time the comprehensive carcass cutout is 9% cheaper than a year ago. Analysts currently estimate packer margins at a loss in a range from $73/cwt. to $115/cwt. These estimates are based on cash spot market values and don’t account for risk management postions or contracts.
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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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Area Livestock Specialist, Earl Ward Provides Guidance on Efficiently Feeding Through the Winter
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Associate Farm Editor, Reagan Calk, got the chance to visit with the OSU Extension Northeast Area Livestock Specialist, Earl Ward, about efficiently feeding livestock through the winter.
Ward said it is important for producers to identify which supplement works best for the hay or standing forage available to them. Choosing the wrong supplement will only cost producers extra money, he added, to completing a thorough forage analysis by allowing experts to evaluate that supplement cost and poundage of supplement.
Because of limited rainfall this year, Ward said many producers cannot go off of numbers they have used in the past. Ward recommends beginning to look at options such as restricting hay consumption and utilizing a supplement if cost allows.
A typical cow will eat about 30 pounds of dry matter per day, Ward said, so if a cow is restricted to around 15 pounds of dry matter per day while adding the rest back with concentrates, the cow’s visceral organs will shrink.
“Her liver is also going to shrink, which is a big expenditure for our energy, so if we can reduce the amount of energy the liver uses, then we are reducing the cow’s nutrient requirements,” Ward said. “We are giving her the same amount of nutrients, but now her nutrient requirement is lower, so we might be able to capitalize on that and get a little bit better gains with the same amount of feed.”
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National Poll Reveals Promising Trends in Rural Opioid Misuse; More Work Needed
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After five years of outreach and education by farm groups, a new poll shows increased awareness and willingness to talk about the opioid crisis among rural adults, compared to 2017. Sixty percent say adults in their community are more aware of the crisis than they were five years ago, and nearly 8 in 10 adults (77%) report feeling comfortable having a conversation about opioids.
However, survey results also reveal that more rural adults believe there is a higher rate of opioid misuse in rural communities than in the rest of the country (urban and suburban areas), compared to five years ago. The percentage of rural adults who say they know someone who is or has been addicted to opioids or prescription painkillers remains close to half.
“The opioid crisis has been a dark cloud over farming communities for far too long, which is why AFBF joined with NFU five years ago in a quest to address one of the most difficult problems faced by our members,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall said. “We are pleased this new poll shows encouraging signs when it comes to reducing stigma and feeling prepared for tough conversations about addiction, but it also shows that we have more work to do. We remain committed to working with NFU and other partners to advance a healthy farm state of mind.”
To help increase awareness of mental healthcare resources, AFBF and NFU have consistently worked to publicize and compile useful material to help address rural stress, mental health challenges and opioid misuse.
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Corn Grower Leaders from Across the Country Call on Biden to Set Quick, Firm Timeline While Pressing Case on Biotech Corn with Mexico
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The presidents of 23 state corn grower groups, joined by the president of the National Corn Growers Association, sent a letter to President Biden today calling for him to take additional steps to address the pending decree by Mexico that would block imports of biotech corn.
The letter encouraged the president to raise the issue during upcoming trade talks and to file a dispute under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement if Mexico doesn’t act expeditiously to withdraw the decree.
“Corn farmers are right now in the process of making planting decisions for next spring, and any additional uncertainty in the market affects their ability to appropriately respond to multiple market signals,” the corn grower leaders said. “If the decree is not completely withdrawn by the established deadline, we ask that your administration initiate a case under USMCA.”
The letter is in response to a promise by President López Obrador to end imports of biotech corn beginning in early 2024. Ninety percent of corn grown in the U.S. is biotech corn.
Mexico’s Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard plans to visit Washington this week to discuss the issue ahead of a planned meeting on trade between Biden, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in early January.
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Two Weeks Out- Cattlemen's Congress Swings Open the Gates Thursday 12/29
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The first breeds that will be arriving for the third annual Cattlemen's Congress at the OKC Fairgrounds start showing up on Thursday, December 29th.
Those breeds include Charolais, Braunvieh, Gelbvieh, Black Hereford, Limousin, Longhorn and British Whites.
The Friday December 30th arrivals will include Angus, Hereford and Red Angus.
The first shows of the Congress will be happening on the afternoon of Saturday, December 31st- The Minature Texas Longhorn Show is set for twelve noon while the non halter Texas Longhorn Show will happen at 4 PM.
Already- we are starting to see catalogs for several of the sales that are planned- including the National Angus Sale of 39 top bulls within the breed. Click on the picture below to jump to that sale book.
And Click on the button below for the complete schedule of the third Cattlemen's Congress that is just days away.
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OKC West is our Market Links Sponsor- they sell cattle three days a week- Cows on Mondays, Stockers on Tuesday and Feeders on Wednesday- Call 405-262-8800 to learn 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 down $4.88 and Select Beef was up $1.23 on Thursday 12/14/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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OKC West in El Reno had 10,473 head on on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week- their final sales of 2022.
Special Note: : *** The OKC West Livestock Auction with be closed for the Holidays December 19-30th. The first sale back will be on Monday January 2, 2023. ***
According to USDA Market News- Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand good for feeders. Several large strings of yearlings were on offer. Steer and heifer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher, over 550 traded fully steady. Demand remains good for light weight grazing cattle as more moisture fell over the weekend and at the start of the week.
OKC West Manager Bill Barnhart adds these comments from the market's Facebook page- "The market continues to be impressive on stockers and feeders alike. Both classes remain in an uptrend as we near year end. As we mentioned last week, quality rules and buyers are willing to give premiums for the top offerings. As we close out the year we have a lot to be thankful for. Our sincere thanks to all our consignors, buyers, truckers, and especially our employees for helping us to have another great year. Happy Holidays to everyone. Our next sale will be January 2."
Click below for the complete closing report.
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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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