Oklahoma's Latest Farm
And Ranch News
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Tuesday, June 29 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Has Made Great Strides, Showing Harvest is 85% Complete
- Nation's Summer Crops in Great Shape as US Wheat Harvest is One-Third Complete
- Latest Cattle On Feed Report Confirms Feedlots are Doing a Good Job of Moving Cattle Through the System
- Cotton Advocate, Steve Verett, To Retire after 24 years with Plains Cotton Growers
- Rural Oklahoma Advocacy Organization Applauds Bi-partisan Infrastructure Agreement
- House Republicans Sound Alarm on Biden Administration's Plan to Undo Navigable Waters Protection Rule
- Register Now for the Women in Agriculture Conference Coming up August 5 & 6th in Oklahoma City
- AND- More Stories to Check Out from Our Website- OklahomaFarmReport.Com
- Remember to Check Out the Monday Auction Markets, Boxed Beef, Cash Grain and More in Our Market Section- Sponsored by OKC West
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Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Has Made Great Strides, Showing Harvest is 85% Complete |
According
to the latest report from the Oklahoma Wheat Commission- Oklahoma wheat
harvest made great strides this past week until late Friday evening,
early Saturday morning where rains occurred statewide, halting producers
in Northern, Oklahoma from finishing. Harvest is complete in most
regions of the state with the majority of wheat left around Enid, North
of the HWY 412 corridor and East around the Garber, Tonkawa, Blackwell
region along the I-35 corridor. Producers are also finishing up in far
Northwest regions of the state around Shattuck and Fort Supply and in
the Panhandle regions.
Statewide test weight averages are extremely favorable with most locations reporting 60 lbs./bu. and above. Currently we are calling the statewide average in Oklahoma for protein at 11.1%. Harvest is estimated at 85% complete.
Yields,
in most regions, have been favorable ranging from the mid 30’s to the
mid 60’s depending on variety, location, and management plans. Some
producers with intensive management plans are reporting yields in the
mid 70’s to mid 80’s, in parts of Northern Oklahoma.
Due
to heavy rain showers across the state, this will be the only harvest
report from the Oklahoma Wheat Commission for this week, as it is
predicted in most places, producers will not be back into the fields
until the end of this week. The next Oklahoma harvest report will be
published on July 7, 2021.
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Nation's Summer Crops in Great Shape as Wheat Harvest is One-Third Complete |
The
nation’s summer crops continue to prosper as winter wheat harvest is
more than one-third complete according to the latest USDA Crop Progress
Report.
Corn and soybean crops are virtually unchanged from last week’s condition.
The
winter wheat harvest in the 18 major producing states is 33 percent
complete, down 7 points from the average for this time of year.
For Oklahoma, winter wheat harvested reached 80 percent, down 14 points from the previous year and down 5 points from normal.
Cotton planted reached 92 percent, down 2 points from the previous year and down 4 points from normal.
The Oklahoma cotton crop is rated 83 percent good, 13 percent fair and 4 percent poor.
Oklahoma pasture and range conditions are rated 62 percent good to excellent, 29 percent fair and 9 percent poor to very poor.
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Latest Cattle On Feed Report Confirms Feedlots are Doing a Good Job of Moving Cattle Through the System |
The
latest USDA Cattle on Feed Report could be another indicator of the
cattle industry getting closer to being current on moving cattle through
the system, said Dr. Derrell Peel, OSU Extension livestock market economist.
The
June Cattle on Feed Report showed placements in May were 93.1 percent
of year ago and marketings were 123.4 percent of a year ago, Peel said.
The total on feed number is at 100 percent or equal to a year ago, he said.
Peel said both the placements and marketing numbers are being compared to pandemic numbers of a year ago.
However, the on-feed total from a year ago was very similar to 2019.
This tells us we are back to that level now which is one of the important points here, he said.
The OSU economist said we still have several more months of careful comparisons to last year’s pandemic numbers.
Peel said this report confirms feedlots are doing a good job of aggressively moving cattle through the system.
The first button below takes you to
our Beef Buzz conversation with Dr. Peel on the report- the second
button offers his written analysis from the Cow Calf Corner Electronic
Newsletter.
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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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Cotton Advocate, Steve Verett, To Retire after 24 years with Plains Cotton Growers |
Steve Verett has been an influential spokesman for High Plains cotton for more than 20 years.
As
CEO of Plains Cotton Growers in Lubbock, Verett’s influence reaches
well beyond the High Plains, beyond Texas, beyond the Southwest, beyond
the Cotton Belt and into the halls of Congress.
His
efforts helped other agriculture commodities in battles to protect farm
and ranch interests in numerous farm bills, crop insurance debates and
trade negotiations.
During
his term, Verett has worked to maintain cotton’s place not only in the
Texas High Plains economy but also as part of numerous federal farm
bills, crop insurance debates, and regulatory discussions that affect
cotton and other commodities across the nation. He’s worked with
volunteer leaders, staff members, and other commodity associations to
preserve needed farm programs during periods of budget cuts,
environmental overreach, and natural disasters.
The
farmer/leaders with whom he’s worked praise his passion for agriculture
and his ability to represent their issues to local, state, and federal
legislators.
Verett retired from PCG June 30,
and his shoes will be hard to fill. He took over the PCG helm in 1997,
only the third person to hold this role since PCG’s formation in 1956.
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Rural
Oklahoma Advocacy Organization Applauds Bi-partisan Infrastructure
Agreement, Calls Broadband Funding Proposal A “Homerun” For Rural Areas |
The
bi-partisan infrastructure agreement reached this week by Democrat and
Republican members of the United States Senate represents a desperately
needed investment in Rural America according to Clay Pope,
Chairman of the Oklahoma Rural and Small-Town table of common interests
(Table of Common Interests). Pope gave special emphasis on the $65
billion investment for broadband internet expansion in rural areas that
is included in the package.
“This
agreement represents potentially the largest investment in
infrastructure that we have seen in a generation, including a
desperately needed investment in rural broadband technology.” Pope said.
“It’s exciting and frankly inspiring to see members from both sides of
the isle come together to negotiate something like this. This
potentially could have as big an impact on rural Oklahoma as the
introduction of rural electricity in the 1930’s. It’s a real homerun for
rural communities.”
While
many hurdles have to be cleared before the announced agreement becomes
law, Pope said he is hopeful that Oklahoma’s congressional delegation
will support this needed investment in infrastructure.
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House Republicans Sound Alarm on Biden Administration's Plan to Undo Trump Administration's Navigable Waters Protection Rule |
Top Republican leaders in the House of Representatives today joined House Agriculture Committee Member David Rouzer
(R-NC) in outlining their concerns regarding the Biden Administration’s
intention to undo the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters
Protection Rule. The Biden Administration’s recent announcement signaled
its intent to revise the definition of the “waters of the United
States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act and potentially return to
Obama-era regulations that harmed farmers, businesses, states, local
governments, and families throughout the country.
The Members of Congress sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan and Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jaime Pinkham.
The
Members wrote, “With all the other crises confronting our nation it
makes little sense to unravel a final rule that has taken decades of
Agency action, litigation, and legislation to settle. Instead, we
encourage the Administration to focus its attention and resources on the
more pressing economic and international issues confronting our nation
such as inflation, the border crisis, the safety of our communities,
reopening schools, and protecting America from our adversaries who seek
to do us harm.”
However,
if the Biden administration chooses to continue with its plans to
redefine WOTUS, the Members cautioned: “We are concerned that the
approach the Agencies intend to take in revising this important
regulation will regress from the clarity provided by the Navigable
Waters Protection Rule, and will reimpose a vastly overbroad
interpretation of Federal jurisdiction over waters around the Nation.”
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Register Now for the Women in Agriculture Conference Coming up August 5 & 6th in Oklahoma City |
Register
Now for the Women in Agriculture and Small Business conference coming
up August 5-6, 2021 at the Champion Conference Center in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.
The
Oklahoma Women in Agriculture and Small Business conference provides
risk management education in the areas of production, marketing,
financial, legal and human risks inherent to women owned operations.
Four general sessions and concurrent workshops focus on educational
information and resources to mitigate and manage risks through
implementation of new methods and tools.
The
Statewide Women in Agriculture and Small Business Conference is back
for 2021 thanks to funds from Reinvesting in Oklahoma State University's
Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, along with an
increase in private sponsorships making it possible to resume this
amazing educational event. Display booths for products, programs or
resources require a $250 sponsorship and include one registration.
Keynoters for the 2021 conference include our long time friend Michele Payn as well as Beef Magazine's Amanda Radke.
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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 has another steep drop on Monday June 28th-Choice Beef was down $7.13 and Select Beef dropped $2.22.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 9,200 head on Monday, June 28th.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher.
Demand good for feeder cattle despite higher corn futures and lower
feeder futures. Steer calves lightly tested and few sales 4.00 higher.
Heifer calves 2.00-8.00 higher. Demand good for calves. Heavy rains
moved across the state and more is in the forecast for the rest of the
week. There will be No sale Monday or Tuesday following the fourth of July weekend(next week).
Click below for the complete closing report.
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The Joplin Regional Stockyards had a total run of 8,740 head for June 28th.
Compared to last week feeder steers traded 4.00 - 6.00 higher, with
the most advance on weights over 700 lbs. Feeder heifers traded 1.00 -
5.00 higher. A special yearling sale was included in the offering.
Joplin will not have a Monday sale next week on July 5th.
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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Rural Oklahoma is full of some of
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reason Oklahoma is on track to become a top 10 state.
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will dive into these stories each week, bringing you insight into the
great things happening in and to rural Oklahoma. We will bring you
stories covering rural life, agriculture, energy, healthcare, tourism,
and politics affecting rural America.
The Road to Rural Prosperity is here to tell stories about rural America, for rural America.
Host Ron Hays sits down with Sam Knipp,
who has been communicating to farmers and ranchers in Kansas and
Oklahoma as a farm broadcaster and ag journalist since the 1970s- Most
recently, he has been a part of the broadcast and journalism team for
the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network- but before that, Sam worked for farmers
and ranchers in Public Relations and Communications for the Kansas Farm
Bureau, Oklahoma Farm Bureau and the American Farmers and Ranchers. He's
a farm boy from western Kansas, who after over 40 years in service to
agriculture, is retiring July 2, 2021. Our conversation with Sam Knipp
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To find out more about our full series of Podcasts on The Road to Rural Prosperity- click or tap here.
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Tim West
President/General Manager
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
2401 Exchange Avenue,
Suite F
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
405.317.6361
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Director of Farm Programming
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
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