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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Strong October for Pork and Beef Muscle Cut Exports; Variety Meat Trends Lower
- CFAP 2 Program Signup Deadline is Friday December 11th at Your Local FSA Office
- OSU's Derrell Peel Looks at 2020 Meat Production- and the Forecasts for 2021
- FMCSA Announces Hours-of-Service Emergency Declaration Extension Until February 28, 2021
- Anti-Ag Animal Groups Keep Up Attacks During Pandemic But Message May Be Falling On Deaf Ears as Consumer Demand For Meat Increases
- Growth Energy Report Claims E15 Poised to Fast-Track Climate Progress
- LMA's Chelsea Good Says Livestock Auction Barns Are a Critical Link in Food Supply Chain
- Congrats to OSU's Dr. Jeff Edwards
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Strong October for Pork and Beef Muscle Cut Exports; Variety Meat Trends Lower
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U.S. pork exports posted broad-based gains in October, solidifying 2020's record pace, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Beef muscle cut exports were also higher than a year ago in October, though lower variety meat volumes pushed total beef exports slightly below last year. October pork exports were up 8% year-over-year to 242,536 metric tons (mt), with value also increasing 8% to $641.1 million. Exports to Mexico, Japan, China/Hong Kong, Canada and the Philippines were substantially higher than a year ago while shipments to Central and South America were the largest since March.
Through the first 10 months of the year, pork exports were 15% ahead of last year's record pace at 2.46 million mt, with value up 16% to $6.33 billion. With Mexico as the top volume destination, October muscle cut exports posted double digits gains at 201,723 mt (up 11%), with value up 10% to $551.8 million. This pushed January-October totals for pork muscle cuts to 2.07 million mt (up 20%) valued at $5.49 billion (up 18%). October beef exports were slightly lower than a year ago at 107,591 mt (down 0.4%), valued at $646 million (down 0.5%), but exports to China set another new record and volumes were above year-ago levels to Japan, Taiwan, Central America and Africa. While still below last year, beef exports to Mexico were the largest since March. For January through October, beef exports trailed last year's pace by 7% in volume (1.02 million mt) and 8% in value ($6.2 billion). Beef muscle cut exports trended higher than a year ago in October, increasing 5% to 85,445 mt valued at $573.8 million (up 1%).
January-October muscle cut exports were 5% below last year in volume (791,694 mt) and 8% lower in value ($5.48 billion). "While the tight labor situation continues to limit the cut and variety meat specifications available for export, red meat demand is strengthening in many critical markets," said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom.
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CFAP 2 Program Signup Deadline is Friday December 11th at Your Local FSA Office
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) by Dec. 11, 2020. This program provides direct relief to producers facing market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Over 759 thousand farmers and ranchers have received CFAP 2 help thus far- a total of 2.614 billion dollars have been distributed nationally.
“With over 300 eligible commodities, from livestock and row crops to specialty crops and aquaculture, most farmers and ranchers are potentially eligible for CFAP 2,” said Richard Fordyce, Farm Service Agency administrator. “FSA offers several options for farmers and ranchers to apply. Don’t wait to check out our online resources and connect with our employees who are ready to answer your questions and help you get started on your application.”
Producers have several options for applying for the CFAP 2 program by the Dec. 11 deadline. Producers can find eligible commodities, payment rates, calculations and options to apply on farmers.gov/cfap.
Customers seeking one-on-one support with the CFAP 2 application process can call 877-508-8364 to speak directly with a USDA employee ready to offer general assistance. This is a recommended first step before a producer engages the team at the FSA county office.
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OSU's Derrell Peel Looks at 2020 Meat Production- and the Forecasts for 2021
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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 talks about 2021 Protein Production.
Despite the extraordinary volatility and dynamics of meat industries and food markets in 2020, total meat production for the year is projected just 1.2 percent lower than pre-COVID forecasts. As this year winds down, the pandemic is still raging going into 2021 but with expectations that vaccines will help bring COVID-19 under control during the coming year. Tables 1, 2 and 3 present forecasts for production, imports, exports and per capita consumption of beef, pork and broiler meat in 2021. The tables are based on current forecasts from the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC).
Beef production is forecast to decrease in 2021 with cyclically smaller cattle numbers and carcass weights retreating from record 2020 levels. Beef trade is expected to improve with smaller beef imports and increased beef exports in the coming year. These will combine with decreased production to reduce per capita beef consumption in 2021.
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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 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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FMCSA Announces Hours-of-Service Emergency Declaration Extension Until February 28, 2021
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced an extension to the Hours-of-Service Emergency Declaration, until February 28, 2021. Read more on the declaration.
This declaration includes:
· Livestock and livestock feed. FMCSA has informed us that the relief is only available to transporters of finished feed. Transporters of feed ingredients are ineligible.
· Medical supplies and equipment related to the testing, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19,
· Vaccines, constituent products, and medical supplies and equipment including ancillary supplies/kits for the administration of vaccines, related to the prevention of COVID-19,
· Supplies and equipment necessary for community safety, sanitation, and prevention of community transmission of COVID-19 such as masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, soap and disinfectants,
Food, paper products, and other groceries for emergency restocking of distribution centers or stores.
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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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Anti-Ag Animal Groups Keep Up Attacks During Pandemic But Message May Be Falling On Deaf Ears as Consumer Demand For Meat Increases
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Like most groups this year the anti-ag animal crowd had to shift from in-person meetings to virtual online conferences, but that did not slow them down, said Hannah Thompson-Weeman, vice president of communications for the Animal Ag Alliance.
A lot of the themes were consistent as they tried to tie ag animals to the pandemic, Thompson-Weeman said.
The groups tried to take advantage of the concerns people have about their health and public safety by saying we need to cut back on meat consumption, she said.
Another theme was attempting to tie animal agriculture to climate change.
They exaggerate animal agriculture’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, she said.
This is not based on science but that is not going to stop them from dramatizing to promote their message, she said.
In the coming year negative messages will continue as they view this as an opportunity, she said.
This next year will be critical in terms of what negative groups try to do to target animal agriculture, she said.
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Growth Energy Report Claims E15 Poised to Fast-Track Climate Progress
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Growth Energy, the nation’s largest association of biofuel producers and supporters, released a new report examining the potential climate benefits of a nationwide transition from the standard ten-percent ethanol blended fuel (E10) to a 15-percent ethanol blend (E15). The report was authored by Air Improvement Resource, Inc. (AIR), a leading research firm in the area of mobile source emissions modeling and technology, at the request of Growth Energy.
“Based on our analysis, we estimate that if the United States transitioned from E10 to E15 in the nation for 2001 and later model year vehicles, GHG emissions would be lower by 17.62 million tons per year, which is the equivalent of removing approximately 3.85 million vehicles from the road,” wrote the study’s authors, who utilized data collected from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Argonne National Lab’s Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Technologies (GREET) Model.
Marketed to consumers as Unleaded 88, E15 is approved by the EPA for all light-duty vehicles model year 2001 and later, which is 95 percent of the vehicle fleet on the road today. Currently, 98 percent of all gasoline contains about 10 percent ethanol, but more than 2,200 retail locations are now offering E15, and in 2020 – despite COVID-19 – retail sites offering E15 have increased 10 percent. According to AIR, the higher ethanol blend would not only help achieve the nation’s climate goals, but also offers individual states the opportunity to lead, cutting carbon dioxide emissions annually by 1,882,100 tons in California alone.
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LMA's Chelsea Good Says Livestock Auction Barns Are a Critical Link in Food Supply Chain
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The nation’s livestock auction barns are a critical link in our food supply chain said Chelsea Good, vice president of government and industry affairs for the Livestock Marketing Association.
Good was recently interviewed by Radio Oklahoma Agriculture Network Associate Farm Director and Editor KC Sheperd.
We are the national trade association that works with sales barns and auction markets, she said.
When the pandemic hit, Good said the first thing they did as an organization was work with their members and get out information that they are a critical part of the food chain.
Good said there were a number of changes the auction barns had to make.
We reduced the number of people at a livestock auction market to just the minimal number to function, she said. Even the seller was asked to just drop the livestock off.
Good noted that when the auctions shut down that keeps the public from getting beef.
We needed the markets open to keep that beef moving from the ranch to the consumer, she said.
Animals do have an expiration date especially in the pork and poultry industry.
We ended up having a backlog of cattle, she said.
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Congrats to OSU's Dr. Jeff Edwards
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A leader among leaders, Jeff Edwards, professor and head of the OSU Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, recently completed the Food Systems Leadership Institute.
Food Systems Leadership Institute (FSLI) is an Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities program dedicated to developing individual and institutional leadership for a 21st Century food system. The program curriculum focuses on a series of core leadership competencies and three complementary threads: individual leadership; leading change within organizations; and understanding and influencing complex, diverse food systems. This curriculum lays the groundwork for leaders who will transition food systems research, education and outreach to broader, more holistic approaches.
“I learned to appreciate the vast, interconnected network that makes our food systems,” Edwards said. “When you are involved in production agriculture, you have a tendency to focus on the production side of the equation. However, we are in the business of producing food and how that food is accessed and consumed is just as important as how it is produced. The process and experience reaffirmed that my career goals should be focused on impacting the food system.”
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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 are tanking- Monday continued that trend with Choice Beef down $4.22 while Select Beef lower by $8.03.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 18,000 head on Monday.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers closing mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Steer calves steady to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves mostly steady. Demand moderate to good. Today's sale includes about 3,000 head for the Oklahoma Angus influenced Special. These cattle are all at least 60 days weaned and have been documented herd health with at least 2 rounds of vaccinations. Angus type predominately black with no dairy influence. These cattle are identified in the report as Value Added.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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Joplin Regional Stockyards had another excellent run of 10,277 for their first sale of December.
Compared to last Monday's sale, steers under 700 lbs steady, except bawling calves over 500 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower, steers over 700 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower, heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower, except under 400 lbs steady. Demand moderate to good, supply heavy. Demand best for calves to graze this winter and next summer
Click on the button below for the report from USDA on the Joplin Market trade.
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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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