Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Thursday, June 17, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Oklahoma Wheat Harvest 35-40% Complete According to Oklahoma Wheat Commission's Mike Schulte
- Glynn Tonsor’s May Meat Demand Monitor Shows Increases in Meat Demand
- USDA Reminds Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports
- Wheat Organizations Welcome End to U.S.-EU Aircraft Trade Dispute
- NCBA Delivers Progress on Backend 150 Air-Mile Exemption for Livestock Haulers
- FAPC Leaders Remain Optimistic In Food Industry
- Cole, Lucas, Inhofe, Lankford Applaud OU Being Named Host of New Severe Weather Research Institute
- USDA Opens Signup for CLEAR30, Expands Pilot to Be Nationwide
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Oklahoma Wheat Harvest 35 to 40% Complete According to Oklahoma Wheat Commission's Mike Schulte |
Oklahoma Wheat Country is harvesting from the OK/Texas border all the way up to the OK/Kansas border and is around 35-40% Complete. Pop up storms have hindered some areas but it is full speed ahead. I spoke with Oklahoma Wheat Commission's Mike Shulte to get the latest update.
Wheat harvest continues to make great progress in Southern and Central Oklahoma. Producers along the 412 Hwy corridor, in Northern Oklahoma, are just getting a good start. Custom harvesting crews are trying to finalize cuttings in Southern and Central Oklahoma and this has impacted some producers getting fields harvested in Northern regions, but with the open weather that most likely is going to change in the next couple days. Overall crop quality continues to be favorable with test weight and yield reports. Statewide nothing has been reported below 60 lbs./bu., until today and we are seeing some lower test weights being reported east of Enid and in regions North of Blackwell and Braman on the I-35 corridor. Yields in most all regions have been favorable ranging from the mid 30’s to mid 60’s depending on variety, location and management plans. Some producers with intensive management programs are reporting yields in the mid 70’s to mid 80’s in parts of Northern, Oklahoma.
The button below will jump you to our website where you can hear our conversation with Mike Schulte- and where you can read the latest OWC Wheat Harvest Report.
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Midwest Farm Shows is proud to produce the two best Farm Shows in the State of Oklahoma annually- the Tulsa Farm Show each December and the Oklahoma City Farm Show each April.
They would like to thank all of you who participated in their 2021 Oklahoma City Farm Show.
The Tulsa Farm Show is Oklahoma’s premier agricultural and ranching event which returns to the River Spirit Expo (Expo Square) December, 9-10-11, 2021.
Now is the ideal time to contact the Midwest Farm Show Office at 507-437-7969 and book space at the 2021 Tulsa Farm Show. To learn more about the Tulsa Farm Show, click here.
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Glynn Tonsor’s May Meat Demand Monitor Shows Increases in Meat Demand |
Meat demand for May 2021 has strongly increased across the board when compared to the previous month and continues to rise.
Glynn Tonsor first shared the May 2021 MDM report showed the demand for meat rose in both the retail and food service meat sectors.
Additionally, the report showed that taste, freshness, safety, and price remain the most important to consumers when purchasing protein.
Tonsor commented he has been able to tweak the MDM survey over time, which resulted in him recently adding four additional questions for respondents to answer related to food price inflation.
One question asks respondents to answer what they expect food prices to do the following month: Increase, decrease, or stay consistent. This question is asked for four meat products including ground beef, choice sirloin steak, a bacon product, and a boneless pork chop product, Tonsor said.
In the May 2021 MDM report, Tonsor said consumers have been expecting all four of the products to increase in price, and the magnitude of the price increases have been rising.
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USDA Reminds Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports |
Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office before the applicable deadline. July 15 is a major deadline for most crops, but acreage reporting deadlines vary by county and by crop.
“USDA offers a lot of programs to assist producers, but in order to receive many of these program benefits, you must file an accurate crop acreage report,” said FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux. “Once planting is complete, call your local FSA county office to make an appointment.”
An acreage report documents a crop grown on a farm or ranch and its intended uses. Filing an accurate and timely acreage report for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage and prevented planted acreage, can prevent the loss of benefits.
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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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Wheat Organizations Welcome End to U.S.-EU Aircraft Trade Dispute |
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) congratulate the Biden Administration and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai for resolving the long-running World Trade Organization dispute over aircraft subsidies and suspending retaliatory tariffs that were a barrier to U.S. wheat exports to the European Union.
Under the dispute, the EU placed retaliatory tariffs on non-durum U.S. wheat, which effectively blocked average annual imports of more than 538,000 metric tons of mainly U.S. hard red spring and some hard red winter wheat. Three months ago, the United States and the EU agreed to temporarily suspend all retaliatory tariffs and imports resumed almost immediately.
The agreement announced this week suspends the retaliatory tariffs for five years, pending how negotiations on aircraft subsidies go.
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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 Delivers Progress on Backend 150 Air-Mile Exemption for Livestock Haulers |
Today, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) delivered progress on much-needed regulatory flexibility for livestock haulers. The addition of the backend 150 air-mile exemption from hours-of-service (HOS), crucial language pulled from the HAULS Act, was agreed to by Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) in the Senate Commerce Committee and adopted into the larger Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 by a bipartisan vote.
NCBA spearheaded introduction of the larger HAULS Act in both the Senate and House this spring, and worked hard to get the backend 150 air-mile exemption included in the Surface Transportation Investment Act that will be sent to the Senate floor.
"When one-size-fits-all government regulations fail to account for expertise on the ground, livestock haulers are put in the impossible position of either complying with regulations or doing what they know is best for the humane and safe transportation of live animals," said NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Allison Rivera. "We strongly support this bipartisan, commonsense effort to give livestock haulers the flexibility they need to maintain the highest level of safety for drivers on the roads, transport livestock humanely, and ensure grocery stores remain stocked with beef."
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FAPC Leaders Remain Optimistic In Food Industry |
The Industry Advisory Committee of Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center recently met to learn more about faculty research and to discuss how the advisory board can contribute to the needs of the center.
“The committee members bring real-world knowledge and experience oversight,” said Roy Escoubas, FAPC director. “They continue to be strongly supportive of FAPC and engaged with the Oklahoma food industry, which is why I am so very pleased to have them advising us.”
The advisory board, representing food and agricultural leaders around the state, met in-person June 3 at the OSU Stillwater campus. While meeting with faculty and staff, the advisory board learned of updates on the facility and ongoing faculty research projects.
During the meeting, the committee elected new officers for 2021-2022. Tom Kramer of Kramer Consulting Company in Durant will serve as chairman. Erica Hering of Ralph’s Packing Company in Perkins will serve as vice chairman. Mark Vaughan of Fresh Avenue Partners in Oklahoma City will serve as secretary.
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Cole, Lucas, Inhofe, Lankford Applaud OU Being Named Host of New Severe Weather Research Institute |
Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Representatives Frank Lucas (R-OK-03) and Tom Cole (R-OK-04) applauded the announcement the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) made selecting the University of Oklahoma to host NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations (CISHIWRO).
The mission of this cooperative institute is to promote collaborative research with NOAA on research to improve the understanding of severe and high-impact weather and to help produce better forecasts and warnings that save lives and property.
“OU continues to receive national recognition for their work in early detection, tracking, forecasting, and research in high-risk weather,” said Lankford. “The work of OU’s students and faculty has led to numerous breakthroughs that have protected and saved countless lives. Their selection to host this Cooperative Institute with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will build on their already stellar reputation as a research university and help ensure Oklahoma continues to mold the nation’s and the world’s next generation of leaders in weather-related sciences and engineering.”
The selection comes with an award of up to $208 million over the course of five years, with the potential for renewal for another five years based on successful performance. NOAA selected the University of Oklahoma after an open, competitive evaluation.
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USDA Opens Signup for CLEAR30, Expands Pilot to Be Nationwide |
Landowners and agricultural producers currently enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) now have a wider opportunity to enroll in a 30-year contract through the Clean Lakes, Estuaries, And Rivers initiative, called CLEAR30. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding CLEAR30 – a water-quality focused option available through CRP – to be nationwide now.
Interested producers with CRP contracts expiring September 30, 2021, should sign up by August 6, 2021. CLEAR30 provides an opportunity for producers to receive incentives for a 30-year commitment to water quality practices on their CRP land, building on their original 10- to 15-year CRP contracts.
“We are excited to expand this option to enable more producers to take their conservation efforts to the next level,” said Zach Ducheneaux, USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) administrator. “Offering CLEAR30 in all states enables durable maintenance of conservation investments and enhanced stewardship of the land and waterways on a larger scale.”
These long-term contracts ensure that practices remain in place for 30 years, which improves water quality through reducing sediment and nutrient runoff and helping prevent algal blooms.
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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 sharply LOWER on Wednesday, June 16th- Choice Beef was down $5.26 while Select Beef dropped $8.32.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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OKCWest in El Reno had 9,669 head of cattle in their trading this week..
Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 4.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Steer and heifer calves to lightly tested for a trend but a higher undertone is noted. Demand moderate to good.
Click below for the complete closing 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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Oklahoma Farm Bureau Senior Director for Public Policy Steve Thompson talked with Ron Hays about 2021 Oklahoma Legislative Session in the latest Road to Rural Prosperity. Steve believes "this may have been the best legislative year that I've been a part of- and I've been working on these things in a variety of ways for twenty plus years." He says that the agricultural interests at the Capitol played both offense and defense during the four months that the lawmakers were in session- and cites significant wins in the Ag Sales Tax Exemption and property tax areas that highlighted the 2021 portion of the 57th Legislature.
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