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Capturing Added Value with High Protein Wheat takes Statewide Effort, Anderson Says
Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:26:18 CST
Capturing added value in commodities is one way to increase farm income. For wheat producers-especially individuals-that is very difficult to do. In his preview to this weekend's edition of SUNUP, Oklahoma State University Grain Marketing Specialist Kim Anderson says that while capturing the added value of high protein in wheat may be difficult, it is not impossible.
"The way you capture that return, that value of the wheat, is to produce it and market it as a whole. In other words, the state of Oklahoma produces a good, high quality, high milling quality wheat--good protein. Then the market is going to pay the state a premium for that wheat. You'll see that in the basis. As an individual, you're probably not going to capture it, but as a state, as a marketing area, you can capture that higher value."
Also on this week's program:
--SUNUP visits the milling and baking labs at the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center to talk with Brett Carver and Renee Nelson about the work DASNR's wheat breeding team does after wheat harvest.
--In the Mesonet report, Al Sutherland explains how this week's rain and snow improved moisture levels, and shows us the rainfall outlook for the next two weeks.
--In Cow-Calf Corner, Glenn Selk interviews state veterinarian Rod Hall about Oklahoma's program to reduce trichomoniasis in bulls.
--Randy Taylor and Wayne Kiner demonstrate how to prep bolts for easy removal, in Shop Stop.
--SUNUP also travels to OSU's north range to talk with John Weir and Taylor Winter about what students are learning in the advance prescribed fire class.
You can catch SUNUP Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. on OETA. You can also watch archived shows on the OSU website and on Youtube.
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