Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Monday, August 31, 2020
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Conservation Compliance Final Rule Falls Short
- World Animal Health Groups Band Together Against ASF
- Great American Outdoor Act a Federal Land Grab, Says Kaitlyn Glover With NCBA And PLC
- Farming is Our Future: American Farmland Trust to Launch Initiative to Transform Agriculture
- Autry Technology Center Launches Superintendent Search
- Leading Cooperatives Partner to Support Midwest Disaster Relief Efforts
- This Weeks Ag in the Classroom, Featuring Farm Dogs!
- AND Finally- Some Good News on VSV!
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Conservation Compliance Final Rule Falls Short
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Farmers remain powerless in the Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation Final Rule made public today by the USDA. The American Farm Bureau Federation advocated for clear rules and safeguards to ensure fair treatment of farmers in conservation compliance, but the final rule does not remedy unfair enforcement by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
The following statement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall:
“After decades without a finalized rule in this area, we finally have one, but unfortunately it falls short.
“Farmers and ranchers are some of the strongest advocates of conservation, as demonstrated by the 140 million acres they’ve voluntarily committed to federal conservation programs. That’s not what this is about. This is about unfair treatment, which we’ve clearly laid out for USDA in previous comments and many meetings, backed by court rulings.
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World Animal Health Groups Band Together Against ASF
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A recent announcement by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations calls for a global response to African swine fever (ASF) that focuses on disease control, a collaborative framework and a business continuity plan to help protect trade against devastating losses.
In recognition that pork is the world’s most consumed meat (35.6% of global meat consumption), the organizations announced a joint Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs) 2020-2025. The global Initiative aims to foster national, regional and global partnerships to strengthen control measures and to minimize the impact of ASF.
The three primary objectives of the global framework are to:
1) Improve the capability of countries to control (prevent, respond, eradicate) ASF using OIE standards and best practices based on the latest science;
2) Establish an effective coordination and cooperation framework for global control of ASF; and
3) Facilitate business continuity to ensure safe production and trade to protect food systems. For more details with outputs and outcomes, see the graphic.
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Great American Outdoor Act a Federal Land Grab, Says Kaitlyn Glover With NCBA And PLC
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The Great American Outdoors Act sounds great but in actuality is a federal land grab says Kaitlyn Glover, who serves double duty as executive director of Natural Resources for the NCBA and executive director of the Public Lands Council.
Glover recently visited with me about the federal legislation.
The Public Lands Council (PLC) is a national trade association representing 22,000 ranchers who raise cattle and sheep on federal land.
Everyone loves the outdoors so when people heard we were opposed to a bill with such an aspiring title, you must ask why, Glover said.
The bill has passed both the House and Senate and Glover expects the President to sign the bill.
The bill does two things cattle producers are concerned about, Glover said.
One part addresses the deferred maintenance backlog by the Park service, the BLM and other federal lands agencies have put off for decades, she said.
The National Parks Service has over $13 billion in deferred maintenance and no way to pay for it, she said.
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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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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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Farming is Our Future: American Farmland Trust to Launch Initiative to Transform Agriculture
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For 40 years American Farmland Trust has led the conservation agricultural movement, yet the problems in the U.S. food system have never been more urgent. AFT’s Farming is Our Future initiative will transform agriculture for the next 40 years and beyond by reducing the rate of farmland loss by 75%, decreasing carbon emissions by 650 million metric tons annually and increasing the number of beginning farmers to the highest level in 50 years.
Just as the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare how fragile our food and farming systems are, revealing supply chain weaknesses and racial inequities that have been inherent in these broken systems for too long, we also know the impacts of rampant farmland and ranchland loss, climate change, and unjust barriers to farmland and ranchland access will make it impossible to sustain agriculture into the future unless something is done to address them now.
AFT has the tools to protect irreplaceable farmland and ranchland, but we must apply them at a much larger scale. We know that agriculture currently contributes to our climate crisis, but we also know that through better practices, farming “done right” can be a climate mitigator and help to heal the earth. And with the right support, all farmers and ranchers can overcome barriers to land access and find ways to make a sustainable living stewarding the land.
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Sponsor Spotlight
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau - a grassroots organization that has for its Mission Statement- “Improving the Lives of Rural Oklahomans." Farm Bureau, as the state's largest general farm organization, is active at the State Capitol fighting for the best interests of its members and working with other groups to make certain that the interests of rural Oklahoma are protected. Click here for their website to learn more about the organization and how it can benefit you to be a part of Farm Bureau.
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The U.S. Census records data about people in out nation. It takes place every 10 years. Our hospitals, schools, senior centers, and police and fire departments get money based off the Census. More Oklahomans counted means more money for the things that help make our state great.
The Census affects voting as well. State and federal districts are set by the Census count. If everyone in our area isn’t counted, we won’t have as strong of a voice in the state and U.S. capitals for the next 10 years.
The Census takes less than 15 minutes online or by phone. It has 12 simple questions. By law, your data isn’t shared with anyone except the Census Bureau.
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Autry Technology Center Launches Superintendent Search
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The search for Autry Technology Center’s new superintendent has begun as current Superintendent/CEO Brady McCullough is set to retire next year.
Superintendent McCullough is retiring from his position after six years at Autry Technology Center. During his time at Autry Tech, McCullough has spearheaded several new initiatives including the purchase of a new training facility at 1802 N. Van Buren, new construction on the east end of the main campus for a diesel technology program, a CNC machine program and a fabrication lab as well as the renovation of the culinary arts classroom to create a state-of-the-art training facility. His career with the Oklahoma CareerTech system spans more than three decades.
During the August 5 meeting, the Autry Technology Center Board of Education approved a resolution to designate the newly constructed technology lab at Autry Tech to be named the McCullough Lab in honor of Brady McCullough.
The Oklahoma State School Boards Association is assisting the Autry Technology Center board with recruiting and screening candidates. Shawn Hime, executive director of OSSBA, is heading up the search. The job application can be found at ossba.org.
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Leading Cooperatives Partner to Support Midwest Disaster Relief Efforts
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Four of the nation’s leading cooperatives serving agriculture and communities across rural America today announced they are partnering to support the American Red Cross in the wake of the derecho that ravaged Iowa, Illinois and other Midwestern states in early August. CHS, CoBank, Farm Credit Services of America, and Land O’Lakes, Inc. will together donate $200,000 to aid relief efforts in the impacted region.
The derecho, a rare and severe inland storm, hit the Midwest August 10 with winds equivalent to a category 4 hurricane. The 14-hour storm damaged property and crops across 800 miles: from North and South Dakota to Ohio. Though the damage was widespread, Iowa saw the most significant effects, including wide-scale utility disruptions, destruction of residential and commercial property, and severe damage to more than 10 million acres of crops. Damage to trailers, silos and other equipment used for grain transportation and storage has added concerns about handling the 2020 harvest from remaining crops.
The American Red Cross has been providing food, water, shelter and other relief services since the storm hit. In Iowa and Illinois, the organization has provided more than 50,000 meals, distributed nearly 20,000 relief items and provided more than 1,900 overnight stays in hotels or congregate shelters. Red Cross volunteers and disaster workers continue to provide aid and comfort to those unable to return to their homes due to damage and ongoing power outages.
“The devastation in Iowa following the derecho is tragic and unprecedented. After the storm hit, Red Cross volunteers were on the ground to assist those who were affected.
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This Weeks Ag in the Classroom, Featuring Farm Dogs!
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Whether your kids are doing blended learning, online learning, or back in school, its always nice to have a few extra resources and fun things to do as a family! Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom has come up with some excellent daily activities you can do with your kids and family.
For this week's Ag in the Classroom we are talking about Farm Dogs. Did you know Dogs have been the companions of farmers ever since they learned that farmers would feed them if they helped with the livestock instead of eating it. Dogs have many jobs on the farm. They protect livestock from predators, help control mice and rats, and help find lost animals. There are even dogs that help farmers with disabilities do their work. Some dogs are also trained to herd sheep or cattle. Herding dogs are dogs that either have been trained in herding or belong to a breed developed for herding.
They are trained to respond to the sound of a whistle or word of command. Some herding breeds work well with any kind of animal. Others have been bred to work with specific kinds of animals. Cattle, sheep and goats are the most common farm animals with which herd dogs are used. Herding behavior is modified predatory behavior. Through selective breeding, humans have discouraged the natural inclination of dogs to prey on cattle and sheep while at the same time keeping their hunting skills. Early herding dogs were large, powerful animals that were rough with stock and difficult to control, but they displayed an instinct to gather sheep. Over the years farmers needed gentler dogs that were easier to control.
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AND Finally- Some Good News on VSV!
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Here's a good word from late Friday from State Vet Dr. Rod Hall on Vasicular Stomatitis:
"We have released the quarantine on the last VSV premises in Oklahoma. The last positive confirmed case we had was July 31. Cases in our neighboring states have dropped, with Kansas and Missouri only recording one suspect case each during the past week.
"Because of this we are removing the movement restrictions on all the Counties in Oklahoma that were affected. Please spread this word to clients, event managers, livestock market owners, and any other people who may be affected. Please remember that we believe it is possible that we could have a second wave as different species of insects hatch that can carry the virus or we have a new hatch of the insects that caused the first outbreak. Continue to be vigilant and report any suspicious cases. You all have done a great job letting us know about cases and we really appreciate it.
"Remember that it’s possible other states could still have restrictions on Oklahoma livestock so call the state of destination when performing CVIs."
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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 mixed on Friday- Choice Beef dropped $2.14 while Select Beef was up by 60 cents.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 8,500 head last Monday on a much weaker market. 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 from last Monday.
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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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Rural Oklahoma is full of some of the greatest success stories throughout the entire state and are a main reason Oklahoma is on track to become a top 10 state.
The Road to Rural Prosperity will dive into these stories each week bringing you insight into the great things happening in and to rural Oklahoma. We will bring you stories covering rural life, agriculture, energy, healthcare, tourism and politics all affecting rural America.
The Road to Rural Prosperity is here to tell stories about rural America, for rural America.
With just over a month to go- Host Ron Hays talks with Brent Kisling one more time as he provides an update on the effort to put at least 4 million Oklahomans on record in the 2020 US Census. Kisling urges anyone not yet registered to do so before September 30th to be counted. Kisling, the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Census, is coordinating the state's effort to increase the percentage of those who register here in 2020.
Today's Road to Rural Prosperity Podcast is being powered by OPSRC- the Oklahoma Pubic School Resource Center.
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God Bless!
Reach Out To Us:
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Tim West
President/General Manager
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
2401 Exchange Avenue,
Suite F
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
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Ron Hays
Director of Farm Programming
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
405.473.6144
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