Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Friday, June 11, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Ag Groups React To EPA's Announcement of its Intention to Reverse the Navigable Waters Protection Rule
- Tracking the 2021 HRW Wheat Harvest- USDA Crop Numbers Plus Latest Plains Grains Harvest Update- Oklahoma Pegged at 105 Million Bushel Production and 9% Harvested
- Allendale's Rich Nelson Says USDA Leaves Corn Production Estimates Unchanged & Shows a Big Increase in Wheat Production Numbers On Latest WASDE Report
- OSU's Kim Anderson Says Wheat Harvest is Behind about 15% but That shouldn't Affect Prices
- NCBA's Ethan Lane Said Cattlemen Are Concerned About DOJ Investigation And Re-Listing of Prairie Chicken
- Latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map Show Improvements Everywhere Except Western And Southwestern U.S.
- No 17-Year Cicadas For Oklahoma This Summer
- More Stories to Check Out Over the Weekend!
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Ag Groups React To EPA's announcement of its intention to reverse the Navigable Waters Protection Rule
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Many groups were quick to offer reaction to the announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that they plan to repeal and rewrite the definition of ‘waters of the United States’ (WOTUS) as set forth in the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule.
The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives said, "If the EPA and Corps do move forward on this path, they must avoid the dramatic overreach seen in the 2015 WOTUS rule, which expanded federal jurisdiction over lands that Congress never intended to be covered by the Clean Water Act. The 2020 rule reflected the critical fact that it is not necessary to make most waters across every state subject to federal jurisdiction to achieve the environmental objectives of the Clean Water Act (CWA). It also respected the clear need to have waters be meaningfully related to navigable waters for them to be considered subject to federal jurisdiction under the CWA."
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) issued the following statement: "Livestock producers, who manage both their private lands and safeguard public lands, have a deep-seated commitment to protecting and improving our waterways — which is why it is so deeply frustrating when EPA opts for government overreach instead of effective, proven public-private partnerships. The NWPR was an immense step forward in rectifying the egregious overreach of the 2015 rule," said NCBA Executive Director of Natural Resources and PLC Executive Director Kaitlynn Glover.
Agricultural Retailers Association President and CEO Daren Coppock said, "I’m hopeful, based on Administrator Regan’s track record and statements, that science will rule the day as EPA reviews this rule, and that the agencies will seek to hear from all stakeholders, including property owners, and try to find practical solutions that are in the interest of all concerned and consistent with the enabling statute."
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today, "The American Farm Bureau Federation is extremely disappointed in the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement of its intention to reverse the environmentally conscious Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which finally brought clarity and certainty to clean water efforts. Farmers and ranchers care about clean water and preserving the land, and they support the Navigable Waters Protection Rule."
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Tracking the 2021 Wheat Harvest-Oklahoma Estimated at 105 Million Bushels by USDA- 9% Harvest Done Per Plains Grains |
Two reports that focused on the Hard Red Winter Wheat Crop were released yesterday- first we had the USDA Crop Production Report based on June first data from NASS- then last night-we got the weekly wheat harvest update from Mark Hodges and Plains Grains.
According to USDA- The Oklahoma crop showed an unchanged expected number of acres that will be harvested for grain at 2.7 million acres, while USDA dropped the expected bushels per acre yield from 40 to 39 bushels from May to June. The yield decrease was the key to the slight drop in Oklahoma HRW wheat production being predicted by USDA. The final 2020 Oklahoma wheat crop estimate was 104 million bushels- meaning the 105.3 million bushels for 2021 would be just slightly above last year's crop.
Meanwhile, Hodges believes that we are now around 9 to 10 percent complete with the 2021 wheat harvest in Oklahoma- our neighbors in Texas are 25% done. Plains Grains points out that both Texas and Oklahoma are significantly behind normal when it comes to harvest progress for this date. Quality factors metnioned in the PGI harvest report for Oklahoma show a really good crop out in the field- with test weights to this point being heard of below 60 pounds per bushel- and early yields ranging from 30s to 60s.
The buttons below will take you to our stories on either the NASS Report or the Plains Grains Update.
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Allendale's Rich Nelson Says USDA Leaves Corn Production Estimates Unchanged & Shows a Big Increase in Wheat Production Numbers On Latest WASDE Report |
USDA held pat on projected corn production for the 2021-22 crop at 14.99 billion bushels (bb) but lowered the carryover from the old-crop ending stocks as USDA increased 75 million bushels (mb) for the 2020-21 corn demand.
Old-crop ending stocks were lowered 150 mb to 1.107 bb. On another supply front, USDA also lowered Brazil's 2020-21 production 3.5 million metric tons (mmt) to 98.5 mmt (3.877 bb)
Associate Farm Director, KC Sheperd spoke with Allendales Rich Nelson and he said that USDA left corn production estimates unchanged. " As far as the corn discussion we did see USDA cut or cut ending stocks from 1.257 billion bushels, in this case now we're down to 1.1 billion bushels."
Nelson said that was a little bit of a surprise. He said those prices are strong, "Strong corn for ethanol, strong exports recognized, and we actually agree with their numbers all across the board on the old crop numbers. Keep in mind for new crop though, you know, we're still looking at, acres, we're still looking at yield changes, and we're still looking at the demand side and troublingly Low estimates for USDA from for corn.
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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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OSU's Kim Anderson Says Wheat Harvest is Behind about 15% but That shouldn't Affect Prices |
Oklahoma State University Extension Grains Market Analyst Dr. Kim Anderson talks about what is going on in the Wheat Markets weekly on SUNUP. This week Dr. Anderson says even though we are seeing a few combines rolling, Harvest in Oklahoma is behind, "We are probably running about 15% below average, and it started late. You'vr got some fields where its rained and its too muddy to get the combines in, but then you get cloudy, high humid days like today and most wheat kernels just won't dry out so that you can get that wheat in the bin. The Wheat Elevators will have a discount for wheat weight above 12.5%, and they really want it below 11.5%." Anderson says even though Harvest is behind, that doesn't make much difference in the prices, "Maybe a minor impact where some local flour mills are dependent upon that wheat coming in. I think, what's driving prices right now is the supply and demand conditions both current and on expectations."
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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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NCBA's Ethan Lane Said Cattlemen Are Concerned About DOJ Investigation And Re-Listing of Prairie Chicken |
The on-going Department of Justice investigation into the cattle markets and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken as threatened or endangered are two of the key issues being watched by cattlemen today, said Ethan Lane, NCBA vice president of government affairs.
I don’t think there are any combination of words in the English language that could be assembled by cattlemen or Congress requesting DOJ complete their investigation, Lane said.
It really is back to DOJ to let folks know what has come of their work over the last year or so, he said.
This is so pivotal to the industry right now given those extreme market forces that we’re seeing, Lane said.
Lane noted NCBA was one of the first groups to request the investigation and they will continue to pressure DOJ.
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Latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map Show Improvements Everywhere Except Western And Southwestern U.S. |
Significant rainfall amounts in the southern Plains and South improved the drought picture in those areas while warm and dry conditions dominated the West according to the latest update from the U.S Drought Monitor.
With an active weather pattern continuing this past week over the southern Plains, conditions have flipped over the last several weeks from one of drought to ample precipitation.
Some areas of Colorado had above-normal precipitation and storms brought much needed relief to portions of North Dakota.
Meanwhile, a very dry period was experienced in the southwest and west. Only areas of New Mexico, northeast Arizona, western Colorado and northwest Washington had above-normal precipitation.
In Oklahoma, we continue to see reductions in drought coverage this week, as 84.66 percent of the state is drought free. This compares to 47.66 percent three months ago.
There are no shades of red (D3 extreme drought) on the Oklahoma map this week.
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No 17-Year Cicadas For Oklahoma This Summer |
Like a total eclipse of the sun or rare blood moon, the mass emergence of periodical cicadas is a natural phenomenon that piques interest worldwide. While the 17-year cicada is crawling aboveground now on the East Coast and in the upper Midwest, state Extension specialists say Oklahoma is in the clear.
Eric Rebek, Oklahoma State University entomology professor and Extension specialist, said the Brood X species of periodical cicada making headlines this summer is fulfilling its life cycle after 16 years of feeding on plant sap underground. Trillions will emerge along much of the East Coast during the next few weeks to complete their phase of adulthood by mating and laying eggs.
Oklahoma hosts three broods of periodical cicadas – identified by scientists by Roman numerals – the 17-year Brood II and Brood IV and the 13-year Brood XIX. The most recent brood to emerge was Brood IV in 2015. While the East Coast swarms with cicada frenzy, Oklahomans can expect the more nostalgic buzz of the dog day cicada soon enough to usher in those final days of summer.
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In honor of June being National Dairy Month- Enjoy this little gem from Peterson Farm Bro's for our Friday Funny!
Check out our parody of "We Will Rock You" by Queen called "We Will Milk Cows!" There is a lot of misinformation about dairy farms and we thought we'd make a video to help correct some of those myths!
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More Stories to Check Out Over the Weekend! |
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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 Thursday June 10th Choice Beef was down 40 cents and Select Beef was up $2.53.
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
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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