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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Winter Wheat Planting and Fall Harvest Rapidly Advancing According to Latest USDA Crop Progress Report
- National FFA Agriscience Finalists Named- Stillwater FFA is Number One Chapter in the US in Numbers of Projects and National Finalists
- Voluntary Approach is Best Way to Receive Adequate Price Discovery And Maximum Value For Cattle, Says Ethan Lane and Jerry Bohn
- Dr. Derrell Peel Gives an Oklahoma Forage Conditions Update
- Caldwell Hosts Study on Rural Fire Emergency Response
- Oklahoma NRCS offers introduction to the Oklahoma Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program video Series
- USMEF to Honor Wortham and Bomer Lauritsen with 2020 Awards
- In Case You Missed It- Enrollment Has Begun for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs for 2021
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Winter Wheat Planting and Fall Harvest Rapidly Advancing According to Latest USDA Crop Progress Report
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U.S. farmers are rapidly completing fall harvest and wheat planting chores according to the latest USDA Crop Progress report.
Winter wheat farmers have planted 77 percent of their crop with 51 percent emergence, both marks are several points ahead of normal for this time of year.
The High Plains states of Nebraska (94 percent), Colorado (98 percent), Kansas (84 percent), Oklahoma (74 percent) and South Dakota (97 percent) are basically finished as the remainder in these areas are waiting on rain before completing planting.
Corn harvest in the major producing states has now reached 60 percent, well ahead of the 43 percent average for this time of year.
Farmers in North Carolina (93 percent complete), Texas (85 percent) and Tennessee (83 percent) are about ready to store the corn heads for the winter.
The “I” states of Illinois (66 percent), Indiana (48 percent) and Iowa (65 percent) are at or past the halfway mark in harvesting corn.
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National FFA Agriscience Finalists Named- Stillwater FFA is Number One Chapter in the US in Numbers of Projects and National Finalists
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The National FFA Organization has announced the 2020 National FFA Agriscience Fair finalists. The winners will be recognized during the 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo, which will be held virtually this year.
The National FFA Agriscience Fair recognizes students who gain real-world, hands-on experiences in agricultural enterprises. Students use scientific principles and emerging technologies to solve complex problems related to agriculture, food and natural resources. The agriscience fair is for middle and high school students. Students will compete in one of six categories in the agriscience fair and under one of the six divisions – either individually or in a team.
The Georgia FFA Association claimed the most Project finalists with 17, while Oklahoma was second with 13 national finalist projects. Georgia had 27 FFA members that were national finalists- either as a single entrant or as a team while Oklahoma claims twenty members winning a national finalist slot.
One chapter dominated nationally- the Stillwater, Oklahoma FFA Chapter with 8 National Agriscience Finalist Projects and 13 members who will be honored as a national finalist. Stillwater FFA was easily the top Chapter in the national FFA Agriscience Fair for 2020.
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Voluntary Approach is Best Way to Receive Adequate Price Discovery And Maximum Value For Cattle, Says Ethan Lane and Jerry Bohn
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A voluntary approach to adequate price discovery while getting maximum value for the cattle is the favored path for NCBA members said Ethan Lane, NCBA vice president of government affairs.
Lane recently gave me an an update on the NCBA’s price discovery action.
A plan was developed after the NCBA summer meeting in Denver by a working subgroup to establish negotiated trade thresholds or triggers.
What we don’t want is just more cash trade, Lane said.
We want true negotiated trade, that’s how you’re going to have real price discovery, he said.
That means making sure we’re creating opportunity for there to be value for both buyer and seller, he said.
The goal here is to create some tools that incentivize negotiated trade, Lane said.
A government mandated “gun to the head” approach isn’t going to give us the authentic negotiation the industry needs, he 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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Dr. Derrell Peel Gives an Oklahoma Forage Conditions Update
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Mondays, Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry. This analysis is a part of the weekly series known as the "Cow Calf Corner" published electronically by Dr. Peel and Dr. Glenn Selk. Today, Dr. Peel gives an Oklahoma forage conditions update.
According to the Oklahoma Mesonet, the last thirty days are the sixth driest on record for this period in the state of Oklahoma. The situation is much more extreme in the western part of the state with the Panhandle, North Central, West Central and Southwest regions all reporting the driest total for this thirty day period in 100 years of records. All of these regions reported less than 0.1 inches of rainfall for the period. Drought conditions have expanded rapidly across the state with the Drought Monitor showing 32 percent of the state in some level of drought (D1-D4) and another 27 percent of the state abnormally dry (D0). One month ago in mid-September, just 17 percent of the state had D1-D4 conditions with another 9 percent abnormally dry (D0).
Deteriorating range and pasture conditions reflect the lack of rainfall. The latest conditions show that 13 percent of pastures are in very poor condition, up from 5 percent four weeks ago. Pastures in poor condition increased to 19 percent from 10 percent four weeks ago. Pastures in good to excellent condition dropped from 50 percent four weeks ago to 23 percent in the current data.
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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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Caldwell Hosts Study on Rural Fire Emergency Response
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State Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Lawton, led an interim study Thursday, Oct. 8, to discuss the current systems in place for emergency management and ways to improve response time. The study was presented before the House Public Safety committee.
“When a person’s health or safety is at risk, they’re not concerned with whether the emergency responders come from their county or the next county over—they just want someone there to save their life,” Caldwell said. “It’s incumbent upon us as legislators to ease any separation between agencies so they can work together quickly and efficiently in the interest of public safety.”
Lance Terry, who is the 911 coordinator for Oklahoma Emergency Management, told the committee there were 128 centers handling 911 calls, in addition to 32 standalone dispatch centers, but that dispatch services were local decisions.
Jack Nicholson, who serves as fire chief of the Chattanooga Fire Dept., spoke on the relationship between volunteer fire departments, municipal governments and county dispatch services.
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Oklahoma NRCS offers introduction to the Oklahoma Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program video Series
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Not only does Oklahoma have 2,107 flood control dams, but 90 percent of Oklahomans live within 20 miles of one. These dams protect people and property.
Because of them, farmland, roads, bridges, and potentially homes and businesses are often protected from devastation that could have occurred. To highlight this, the Oklahoma Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has released an introduction to the Oklahoma Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program video series.
All USDA Service Centers are open for business, including some that are open to visitors to conduct business in person by appointment only. All Service Center visitors wishing to conduct business with the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), or any other Service Center agency should call ahead and schedule an appointment. Service Centers that are open for appointments will pre-screen visitors based on health concerns or recent travel and visitors must adhere to social distancing guidelines. Visitors may also be required to wear a face covering during their appointment.
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USMEF to Honor Wortham and Bomer Lauritsen with 2020 Awards
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The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) will honor longtime state beef council executive Richard Wortham and former assistant U.S. trade representative Sharon Bomer Lauritsen at its upcoming Strategic Planning Conference, which will be held virtually Nov. 10-13.
Wortham will receive the USMEF Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes an individual for leadership and lifetime contributions toward the achievement of USMEF's mission to enhance demand for U.S. red meat exports. Bomer Lauritsen is the recipient of the Michael J. Mansfield Award, which USMEF established in recognition of the U.S. Senate majority leader whose decades of government service advanced U.S. trade relations throughout the world.
Wortham has held leadership positions at the Texas Beef Council (TBC) for 30 years, including 24 years as executive vice president. When he retires in December, helping expand the global footprint for U.S. beef will be one of the hallmarks of a career dedicated to advancement of America's cattle and beef industries.
"I'm proud to accept the USMEF Distinguished Service Award, but I do so on behalf of the producers who have served on the Texas Beef Council and our hard-working staff," he said. "The award is really a reflection of the outstanding commitment they've shown to international marketing for more than three decades, and the great working relationship between TBC and USMEF."
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In Case You Missed It- Enrollment Has Begun for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs for 2021
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Agricultural producers can now make elections and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2021 crop year. The signup period opened Tuesday, Oct. 13. These key U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) safety-net programs help producers weather fluctuations in either revenue or price for certain crops, and more than $5 billion in payments are in the process of going out to producers who signed up for the 2019 crop year.
“Although commodity prices are starting to show a glimmer of improvement, recent depressed prices and drops in revenue compounded by the effects of the pandemic have seriously impacted the bottom line for most agricultural operations,” said Richard Fordyce, Administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). “Through safety-net programs like ARC and PLC, we can help producers mitigate these financial stressors and keep the ag industry moving forward. Make time over the next few months to evaluate your program elections and enroll for the 2021 crop year.”
Enrollment for the 2021 crop year closes March 15, 2021.
ARC provides income support payments on historical base acres when actual crop revenue declines below a specified guaranteed level. PLC provides income support payments on historical base acres when the effective price for a covered commodity falls below its reference price.
Covered commodities include barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas, rapeseed, long grain rice, medium and short grain rice, safflower seed, seed cotton, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed and wheat.
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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 to show weakness- Choice Beef was down 29 cents on Monday while Select Beef was also lower by $1.68.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 6,800 head on Monday-Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 1.00-5.00 lower. Demand moderate for feeder cattle with cattle futures Closing sharply lower. Steer calves steady on improved quality. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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Joplin Regional Stockyards had 4,826 head of cattle for their Monday sale.
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves 7.00 to 12.00 lower, yearlings 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand moderate to light, supply moderate. The bulk of the calves were un-weaned with a few wean vac calves in the mix.
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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