Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Friday, January 15, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
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Jack Ward, American Hereford Association Says Seedstock Industry Undergone Many Changes in Last 20 Years
- CoBank Quarterly: Probable Boost in Fiscal Spending Lifts Outlook
- Cattle Market Expected to Stabilize in 2021 Dr. Derrell Peel Tells American Farm Bureau Virtual Audience
- Beef. It's What's For Dinner. Launches "MBA NextGen"
- OSU's Kim Anderson On The Possible Increase of the Russian Export tax on Wheat
- Rare Winter Storm Improves Drought Conditions in Parts of Texas And Extreme Drought Exits Oklahoma Panhandle
- Climate change reduces the abundance and diversity of wild bees, study finds
- Red River Crops Conference Coming Next Week
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Seedstock Industry Undergone Many Changes in Last 20 Years, Says Jack Ward, American Hereford Association |
Genetic evaluations may be at the top of the list of changes Jack Ward, executive vice president of the American Hereford Association, has witnessed during his many years of involvement in the seedstock industry.
I grew up in the seedstock business and my wife and I owned and operated an Angus farm in Indiana, Ward said.
Ward has now worked for the Hereford Association for about two decades, joining the group in 2003, and he noted there has been many changes in the industry since his early involvement.
You have to accept technology and the key for the seedstock industry is the consumer is the ultimate goal for us, Ward said.
The seedstock industry is at the top of the pyramid, he said.
It’s a big scheme of things that go together for the commercial cattlemen, the feeders and the packers, he said.
When I first started, we barely had any genetic evaluation, Ward said.
Today we update EPD’s with pedigree, phenotypic and genomic component every week, he said.
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CoBank Quarterly: Probable Boost in Fiscal Spending Lifts Outlook |
The coronavirus still dominates the economy and continues to impact rural industries, but with vaccines rolling out, the virus will slowly loosen its grip in 2021. Shifts in the political landscape bring new legislative possibilities, including an increased probability of more COVID-19 financial aid and other fiscal spending, which are pushing up expectations for 2021 GDP growth.
According to the new ’Quarterly report from CoBanks Knowledge Exchange, it will likely be summer before the economy really begins to gain steam, but the second half of the year should power the economy to annual growth of roughly 4.5%-5.5%.
“While the economic outlook has improved, significant risks still remain,” said Dan Kowalski vice president of CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange division. “Key among those risks are the potential for more geopolitical crises, business solvency, a slower than expected receding of the pandemic and persistence in high rates of long-term unemployment.”
The steady climb in corn, soybean, and wheat prices during the fourth quarter of 2020 afforded growers and grain cooperatives the opportunity to capture significant margins. Since August, corn and soybean prices have risen more than 60% while wheat prices have gained more than 30%. The rally is a result of smaller-than-expected U.S. production; strong domestic demand for food, feed, and fuel; and continued large purchases by China, including its follow-through on actual grain shipments.
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Cattle Market Expected to Stabilize in 2021 Dr. Derrell Peel Tells American Farm Bureau Virtual Audience |
The cattle markets should be more stable in 2021, barring any major disruptions, according to Dr. Derrell Peel, OSU Extension livestock market economist.
It is traditional this time of year for Peel to provide a cattle market outlook for farmers and ranchers attending the annual American Farm Bureau convention.
Due to Covid-19 concerns, the AFBF convention is being conducted virtually online and Peel was a featured speaker during the market outlook conference.
Peel noted early in the year it is hard to pick a definite trend due to a lack of data but pointed out the latest trade information from November showed strong beef exports late in 2020.
I think the trade picture will continue to be favorable in 2021, he said, barring any sort of new disruptions, he said.
A strong grain market could lead to higher feed prices would impact the cattle industry, Peel said.
Traditionally higher feed costs boost cost of gain at the feedlot level, he said.
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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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Beef. It's What's For Dinner. Launches "MBA NextGen" |
The Masters of Beef Advocacy (MBA) program managed by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, launched updated advocacy training modules - MBA NextGen. MBA NextGen updates the popular MBA training modules making it easier than ever for a new generation of farmers and ranchers to share their story and advocate knowledgeably for the beef industry. Updated information and resources to help answer consumer questions are all accessible with the click of a mouse.
MBA NextGen continues to be a free, self-guided online course that provides farmers, ranchers, service providers, students, consumers, and all members of the beef community the tools and resources to become a beef advocate and answer tough questions about beef and raising cattle.
“The MBA program is one of the most effective tools we have to teach a wide audience the core principles of the cattle industry, and has been a tremendous asset in our efforts to better inform consumers and thought leaders about our industry,” said Paul Dybedahl, Manager, Communications for the Masters of Beef Advocacy Program. “Whether you’re from a family of ranchers or a consumer simply wanting to know more about how that delicious beef dinner got on your plate - MBA NextGen can arm you with the information you need to be a strong advocate for the beef community and communicate with interested consumers.”
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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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OSU's Kim Anderson On The Possible Increase of the Russian Export tax on Wheat |
Oklahoma State University Extension Grains Market Analyst Dr. Kim Anderson talks about what is going on in the Wheat Markets weekly on SUNUP.
We are 2 weeks into the new year, and Dr. Anderson says the big news is Export Taxes, "I think the big news this last week is out of Russia. You go about three, four weeks ago, they announced that they were going to put an export tax on the wheat of about 25 euros. That's about $30 per metric ton around 82 cents in US prices. They announced last week that may increase that to $50 euros. thats $60/ton, or $1.65 for US Wheat prices.
To hear more from Dr. Anderson on SUNUP click or tap below.
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Rare Winter Storm Improves Drought Conditions in Parts of Texas And Extreme Drought Exits Oklahoma Panhandle |
According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, early January precipitation helped improve some drought conditions, especially in Texas.
An unusual winter storm track brought a surprisingly large amount of snow to southwest Texas east to Louisiana.
The rain and snow helped chip away at the extreme (D3) and exceptional (D4) drought areas of the western part of Texas.
Drought conditions deteriorated in far south Texas which has experienced warmer than normal temperatures, combined with less than 25 percent of normal precipitation over the last 90 days.
Much of the High Plains experienced relatively warm, dry conditions this past week, leading to the expansion of moderate drought (D1) in north central Kansas.
Some drought improvement was made in southeast Colorado where precipitation has been above normal much of the past several weeks.
To view the U.S. Drought map, click here.
For Oklahoma, extreme drought (D3) has disappeared from Cimarron County in the northwest Oklahoma Panhandle for the first time in months.
There is still a lingering patch of D3 hanging on in Hollis County in the southwest corner.
Statewide, more than 68 percent of the state is drought-free this week, about a one percent improvement from last week.
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Climate change reduces the abundance and diversity of wild bees, study finds |
Sara LaJeunesse writes in news.psu.edu on how climate change is affecting wild bees. She writes:
Wild bees are more affected by climate change than by disturbances to their habitats, according to a team of researchers led by Penn State. The findings suggest that addressing land-use issues alone will not be sufficient to protecting these important pollinators.
“Our study found that the most critical factor influencing wild bee abundance and species diversity was the weather, particularly temperature and precipitation,” said Christina Grozinger, Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology and director of the Center for Pollinator Research, Penn State. “In the Northeastern United States, past trends and future predictions show a changing climate with warmer winters, more intense precipitation in winter and spring, and longer growing seasons with higher maximum temperatures. In almost all of our analyses, these conditions were associated with lower abundance of wild bees, suggesting that climate change poses a significant threat to wild bee communities.”
According to Melanie Kammerer, a recent graduate from the Penn State Ecology Program, who led the project few studies have considered the effects of both climate and land use on wild bees.
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Red River Crops Conference Set for Next Wednesday and Thursday |
The Red River Crops Conference will be happening this coming Wednesday and Thursday- but not in person. The virtual sessions will be on Zoom.
This conference has been happening for several years- and is aimed at the southwest Oklahoma and Rolling Plains of Texas regions.
The area spans across the state lines of Oklahoma and Texas. Given this, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Oklahoma Cooperative Extension have joined together to help address these special agricultural production circumstances. The goal of the Red River Crops Conference is to provide agricultural producers with relevant management information applicable to this production area that will create and enhance the profitability of farm and ranch enterprises.
Details of the conference are available by clicking the button below.
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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 $2.37 and Select Beef was up $2.01 on Thursday January 14th.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Weekly Cattle Auction Reports
The buttons below allow you to check out the weekly Cattle Auctions in the region that we post on our website and here in our daily email update-
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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
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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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