Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Latest U.S. Crop Progress Report Shows A Deterioration In Most Crops, Pasture And Range Conditions
- Latest Cattle On Feed Report Shows Higher Than Expected Placements And OSU's Dr. Peel Says This Could Mean We've Worked Through The Cattle Backlog
- Farm Bureau's The State: of the Republican National Convention
- Livestock and Sportsmen Groups Enter Historic Conservation Partnership
- CAST Releases New Issue Paper on "Agriculture and the Microbiome"
- State Election Board Offers Tips, Reminders for Today's Primary Runoff Elections
- Chairman Peterson Wants Answers on CFAP from Secretary Sonny
- Check Out Our Marketlinks in the Lower part of our Email- Including our Monday Auction Updates
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Latest U.S. Crop Progress Report Shows A Deterioration In Most Crops, Pasture And Range Conditions
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The devastating storms from several weeks ago, coupled with dry conditions have dealt the Iowa corn crop a serious blow as it continues to show degradation on this week’s USDA Crop Progress Report.
Two weeks ago, the Iowa corn crop was rated 69 percent good to excellent, last week it was rated at 59 percent and today it has dropped to 50 percent with a whopping 21 percent in the poor to very poor category.
The overall corn crop in the 18 major corn producing states has dropped to 64 percent good to excellent (69 percent last week), 24 percent is fair and 12 poor to very poor.
Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota and South Dakota are among the states all indicating most of the corn crop in the good to excellent category.
The crop continues to be ahead of maturity schedule.
The U.S. soybean crop has taken a slight hit as 69 percent is rated good to excellent, a 2-point drop from last week. The remainder of the crop is rated 23 percent fair and 8 percent poor to very poor.
Louisiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin are among the states with the best soybean crop this week.
The soybean crop appears to be on or slightly ahead off maturity schedule
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Latest Cattle On Feed Report Shows Higher Than Expected Placements And OSU's Dr. Peel Says This Could Mean We've Worked Through The Cattle Backlog
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A combination of dry weather reducing pasture grazing and the need for feedlots to “reload” their inventory are two reasons why Dr. Derrell Peel, OSU Extension livestock market economist believes the latest USDA Cattle on Feed Report showed higher numbers than many expected.
Peel talked with me about that latest report.
For the month of July placements came in at 111 percent of last year and marketings were 99 percent, with an Aug. 1 cattle on feed total that rounds up to 102 percent of last year.
The placement figure was the big surprise, Peel said.
Many of the cattle placed on feed were lighter weight cattle, leading Peel to believe drought conditions in many areas of the country contributed to the higher than expected number.
Also, part of it is feedlots are looking ahead and reloading, Peel said.
If you look at the last 4 months placements are down so some of this is smoothing out the dynamics, Peel said.
After the April-March “hole” created by the pandemic, Peel said those cattle didn’t disappear and we knew they would have to be placed eventually.
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Farm Bureau's The State: of the Republican National Convention
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Through a series of articles we call The State, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Advocacy and Political Affairs team is providing analysis related to "the state of" various aspects of the 2020 campaign season, including the race for the White House and key elections around the country. Randy Dwyer is AFBF’s director of advocacy & grassroots development and writes:
With the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention last week, it’s now time for the Republican National Convention to take center stage and deliver its message to the voters.
Both conventions have been forced to become virtual events due to COVID. The Democrats’ version had few technical hiccups. Republican convention planners are taking similar steps to ensure a smooth-running series of speakers over the next four days. Vignettes will include minorities, small business owners, front-line responders, former military leaders and current office holders.
It will be capped with President Trump accepting the party’s nomination on Thursday night, reportedly from the Oval Office of the White House. Like Trump’s actions over the last three years, this decision has also raised many eyebrows and cries of “foul!” from Democrats.
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Each Weekday- Listen to Cotton Talk!
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 new daily report starting to be heard on several of our Radio Stations- It's Called Cotton Talk- and we appreciate the Oklahoma Cotton Council for their support in making this a reality.
Click on the Button below to listen to our most recent report
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Livestock and Sportsmen Groups Enter Historic Conservation Partnership
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The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ducks Unlimited (DU) and Safari Club International (SCI) to outline the groups’ shared commitment to conservation of natural resources through sustainable multiple use. The MOU outlines these groups’ efforts to cultivate healthier ecosystems, wildlife populations, and economies through active management. Hunting, fishing, and livestock grazing are all key components of successful, comprehensive management plans for our nation’s public lands and resources.
The MOU highlights decades of successful voluntary conservation programs and formalizes a partnership to allow these groups to coordinate multi-sector projects in the future. Cattle and beef producers, hunters, and conservationists often engage in conservation partnerships that maintain open space, honor the cultural and historical value of landscapes, and empower local communities and rural economies. Signatories of the MOU are proud of the meaningful conservation achieved, and today reaffirmed their commitment to voluntary conservation.
“One thing cattle producers and the sportsmen communities have in common is a shared commitment to being good stewards of the land. Combining efforts under this memorandum, will boost conservation efforts and management of wildlife habitat,” said NCBA President Marty Smith. “We want to thank everyone who has made this partnership possible.”
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CAST Releases New Issue Paper on "Agriculture and the Microbiome"
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The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology released a new paper,Agriculture and the Microbiome.?It is now AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD.
Agriculture is one of the keystones of human civilization, providing a reliable, stationary source of food that allowed ancient populations to grow and eventually build cities. Modern agriculture is successful today because of advances in mechanization, breeding, nutrients (e.g., fertilization), and pest and disease management, all of which enhance crop productivity and provide greater food security. Yet even with this progress, the amount of cropland per capita has declined, available farmland is being consumed by urban development at unprecedented rates, and crop yields are plateauing.
Crop yields must continue to increase and the gap between plant productivity and consumption must be bridged. Expanding?the use of crop microbiomes to improve plant production is that next agricultural revolution. Science is ready to take advantage of microbial research to advance agriculture. In the 1800s, farmers could feed 26 people per acre—by the 1900s, farmers could feed 265 people per acre. By 2050, farmers will need to produce enough food to feed a world that has 9.7 billion people
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State Election Board Offers Tips, Reminders for Today's Primary Runoff Elections
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Fifty (50) counties will have elections TODAY- Tuesday, August 25. Several counties will also have local or county elections on the ballot. The State Election Board offers these tips and reminders for Oklahoma voters before they head to the polls.
BE PREPARED
Not every voter will have an election on August 25. Election officials recommend using the OK Voter Portal to verify your voting information.
If you have a sample ballot in the portal, you have an election in your precinct. If you do not have a sample ballot, you do not have an election.
Voters are reminded to check the OK Voter Portal to verify their polling place before heading out to vote. Some polling places may have changed due to the COVID-19 emergency.
ELECTION DAY HOURS
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Lines at the polls are typically longest before work, during the lunch hour, and after work.
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Chairman Peterson Wants Answers on CFAP from Secretary Sonny
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House Ag Committee Chair Collin Peterson has sent a letter to Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue in recent days on the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. He’s asking for clarification on how USDA determined the eligibility of different crops, livestock, and poultry species under CFAP.
In the letter, Peterson contends that the data used by USDA to calculate CFAP payments was limited to only the earliest parts of the pandemic, missing the full extent of damage to specific commodities. “Some would argue that the full agricultural market impacts of the closure of schools, restaurants, catering, and agricultural processing facilities due to COVID-19 were not fully realized during the CFAP covered period, with losses for many commodities extending well into the second and third quarters of this year,” writes Peterson.
The ag chair also took issue with the reasons that certain commodities were denied payments. “Hundreds of commodities were denied eligibility for ‘insufficient data’ and ‘lack of information,’ though it would seem that the well-documented shutdown of school meals, restaurants, and foodservice demand would have impacted those food crops, and the loss of export, landscape, and retail markets for no-food crops and livestock/poultry,” he adds. “I trust USDA is working to assist producers who’ve been denied to this point.”
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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 continue their rally- CHoice Beef jumped $1.53 on Monday while Select Beef was up $2.26.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had a total run of 8,500 on Monday- and everything ended up lower.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly 3.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers are trading 3.00-5.00 lower. Steer calves 4.00-9.00 lower and heifer calves are selling 6.00-8.00 lower.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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Joplin Regional Stockyards reported 5,446 cattle on Monday 8/24
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower, few steady, yearlings steady to 2.00 lower. Demand and supply moderate.
Click below to check the full 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 Director and Editor
KC Sheperd, Associate Farm Director and Editor
Dave Lanning, Markets and Production
Sam Knipp, Farm News Editor
Pam Arterburn, Calendar and Template Manager
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