Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Thursday, January 14, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Supreme Champions Selected at Cattlemen's Congress
- Oklahoma Beef Council Partners with Federation to Present the Beef It's What's For Dinner 300
- Record Number of Simmental Breeders Exhibited at Cattlemen's Congress Says ASA's Luke Bowman
- Oklahoma #2 on 2021’s Best States to Start a Farm or Ranch
- 2020 Taught Beef Producers a Valuable Lesson, Says American Angus Assoc. CEO Mark McCully
- Soy Growers Pleased by USDA Collaboration on Agriculture Innovation Vision
- Ranchers' Thursday lunchtime Series Webinars address Forage and Difficult Weather
- Final Day of the Bellringer Sale Presented by Superior Livestock
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Supreme Champions Selected at Cattlemen's Congress |
The inaugural Cattlemen's Congress brought dozens of Breed Champions into the show arena on Wednesday evening to select three Supreme Champions- and the crowd in the Norick Rodeo Arena were joined by thousands watching online as the Supreme Champions in three categories were selected.
The Supreme Open Bull was shown by Hoffman Ranch of Thedford, Nebraska. The Polled Hereford Bull, HAROLDSON’S United 33D 36G, is owned by the Hoffman Ranch, Haroldson’s Polled Herefords and Poplar Meadows. The Supreme Champion bull was born on the Haroldson Ranch in Saskatchewan.
The Supreme Open Female was the Champion Horned Hereford, Purple Iris 145G, shown by Lauren May of Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
The Supreme Junior Female was shown by Sara Sullivan of Dunlap, Iowa with her Percentage Simmental, JSUL Crystal Lover 9848G.
These three Supreme Champions represented the best of 58 breed shows that that have happened since January 3rd during the Cattlemen's Congress.
During the Supreme Drive- this video captured some of the power and energy of the Cattlemen's Congress.
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The Oklahoma Cotton Council is proud to serve the cotton producers and those who are a part of the cotton industry in Oklahoma- promoting and protecting their interests. In Recent Years- cotton acreage has grown in Oklahoma- and today we are the third largest Cotton State in the US- based on Acres Planted.
The Oklahoma Cotton Council works for the cotton farmer in the areas of research, advocacy and education. Follow the Oklahoma Cotton Council on Facebook or check out out the Oklahoma Cotton Council website- okiecotton.org
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Oklahoma Partners with Federation to Present the Beef Its What's For Dinner 300 |
The Federation of State Beef Councils, on behalf of the Beef Checkoff, has partnered with the Daytona International Speedway to sponsor the 40th season-opening race for the NASCAR Xfinity Series - the Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.® 300. The event is set for a 5 p.m. ET start on Saturday, Feb. 13, the day before the 63rd Annual DAYTONA 500.
“Despite the extraordinary and challenging circumstances 2020 dealt cattle farmers and ranchers across the country, they persevered to keep the delicious beef Americans know and love on store shelves,” said Clay Burtrum, Federation Division Vice Chair for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff. “This sponsorship celebrates all the industry has overcome in this historic year for beef, which demonstrated that Americans continue to choose beef as their preferred protein.”
Executive Director of the Oklahoma Beef Council, Heather Buckmaster says "Oklahoma Beef Council has committed $20,000 to this campaign and is working with other state beef councils and the federation in order to make it a success."
Click or Tap below to hear comments from Heather Buckmuster
With production support from NCBA, this historic partnership provides an opportunity for the Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. brand to return to broadcast television for the second time since 2003. In December, Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. returned to broadcast television after 17 years, airing a limited number of ads during the Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas movies.
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Record Number of Simmental Breeders Exhibited at Cattlemen's Congress Says ASA's Luke Bowman |
Echoing the feelings of many other breed associations during the Cattlemen’s Congress, Luke Bowman, director of commercial and industry relations with the American Simmental Association, said his group is extremely pleased with the Oklahoma City livestock show.
Bowman was recently interviewed by Radio Oklahoma Agriculture Network Associate Farm Director and Editor KC Sheperd.
The numbers we had turn out for the Simmental show are beyond our imagination and pretty impressive, Bowman said.
The facilities and hospitality are excellent, he said.
The numbers are bigger than we’ve had in recent memory, he added.
Folks haven’t really talked about the (Denver) stock show as they have been discussing plans for making next year’s Cattlemen’s Congress even better, he said.
When you cut out the Denver and Fort Worth Stock shows everyone wanted to be here in Oklahoma City, Bowman said.
The ASA staffer said interest in the Simmental breed is strong right now.
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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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Oklahoma #2 on 2021’s Best States to Start a Farm or Ranch |
The time couldn’t be more ripe to start a new farm or ranch. Local food producers have been in demand during the pandemic, as locavore activity has soared.
But which states are better if you want to start a Green Acres life or to be at Home on the Range where the cattle and horses roam?
LawnStarter, America’s leading outdoor services provider, compared the 50 states across 44 key metrics to rank the Best States to Start a Farm or Ranch. We looked into the infrastructure, prevalence, environmental factors, cost, and potential returns of farming and ranching in each state.
How did the states fare? Here are the top 5 (and you can see the bottom 5 and read more in the link below)
Best States to Start a Farm or Ranch
Rank State
1 Kentucky
2 Oklahoma
3 North Dakota
4 Texas
5 Montana
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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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2020 Taught Beef Producers a Valuable Lesson, Says American Angus Assoc. CEO Mark McCully |
The leader of the nation’s largest cattle breed association believes this past year taught beef producers a valuable lesson.
During an interview with yours truly, Mark McCully, CEO of the American Angus Association offered his vision for the future but first a quick glance in the rear-view mirror.
If anything, 2020 taught us to be planners but we also have to be nimble, McCully said.
I am bullish on beef demand and I think our commercial and seedstock breeders have some really good years in front of us, he said.
Our business will be less commodity and more program (based) and that’s why programs like our Angus Link (value added programs) are positioning users of registered Angus genetics to be able to take advantage of those premiums in the marketplace, McCully said.
Consumers want to know that this product was raised in a correct way and I think we need to tell our story a little differently, McCully said.
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Soy Growers Pleased by USDA Collaboration on Agriculture Innovation Vision |
The United States Department of Agriculture has released its Agriculture Innovation Strategy Directional Vision for Research, the culmination of a months-long process of gathering and selecting information from the public-including the American Soybean Association (ASA) and other agriculture groups-on research priorities under the Agricultural Innovation Agenda (AIA). The soy policy group is very pleased the resulting summary of the Ag Innovation vision-and correlating public dashboard for accessing that information-incorporates recommendations made by ASA as part of the stakeholder consultation process.
Kevin Scott, soy grower from Valley Springs, South Dakota, and ASA president commented, “ASA grower-leaders and staff spent many hours the past year crafting ideas and offering recommendations to USDA on how to better position American agriculture for future success through innovation aimed at improved production, environmental sustainability and market development. We are appreciative that USDA incorporated high level, agenda-oriented recommendations provided by ASA, as well as more specific research and innovation-enabling proposals.”
Many recommendations submitted by ASA and subsequently included by USDA align with priorities the grower group has shared with the incoming Biden administration and speak to how innovation can act as a tool for successfully increasing productivity while reducing the environmental footprint.
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Ranchers' Thursday lunchtime Series Webinars address Forage and Difficult Weather |
The next round of the popular Ranchers Thursday Lunchtime series of teleconferences for the cattle industry moves into the area of managing cattle and forage in dry weather patterns, Oklahoma State University Extension officials said.
The free events continue at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 28 through the Zoom online portal. Gary McManus, state climatologist with the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, is scheduled to discuss seasonal weather patterns. He will be joined by U.S. Department of Agriculture meteorologist Brad Rippey to examine USDA financial assistance programs and by Oklahoma Mesonet agriculture coordinator Wes Lee on the subject of soil moisture tools.
Topics for the 12:30 p.m. Feb. 4 session lead with Paul Beck, OSU Extension livestock specialist, addressing feed alternatives to stretch forage. He will be joined by Brian Pugh, OSU northeast area Extension agronomy specialist, to discuss cool season forage management, and by Leland McDaniel, OSU south-central Extension forage specialist, on the topic of jumpstarting warm season forage with limited rain.
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Final Day of the Bellringer Sale Presented by Superior Livestock |
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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 go higher- Choice Beef was up $1.86 and Select Beef was up 97 cents on Wednesday January 13.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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OKC West in El Reno had a total run of 11,485 head in this this week's trading sessions.
Feeder steers weighing under 850 lbs traded 3.00-6.00 lower, over 850 lbs 7.00-9.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-7.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. Lower fat cattle trade early in the week and corn continuing rise has feed yards weary. Steer calves traded 1.00-4.00 higher. Heifer calves sold 5.00-7.00 higher with exception of calves over 500 lbs mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand good.
Click on the button below for details of the trade as compiled by the USDA Market News Service.
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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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Ron Hays reports from the first ever Cattlemen's Congress in Oklahoma City- and talks with Shane Bedwell, Chief Operating Officer of the American Hereford Association and Mark McCully, CEO of the American Angus Association. These beef industry leaders talk about the show at the OKC Fairgrounds as well as the latest on their respective beef breeds. They also offer their perspectives on balancing the value of phenotype evaluation versus EPD genomics.
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