Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Thursday, July 15, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Michael Kelsey Says Members Set to Discuss Cattle Market Transparency and McGirt at OCA Convention
- Following Court Decision, U.S. House Moves to Ensure E15 Year-Round
- 2021 Oklahoma Junior Wheat Show's Call for Entries- Bring Your Samples to Stillwater
- John Deere Now Offers JDLink Connectivity Service At No Additional Charge
- AFBF Welcomes Executive Order on Livestock Market Fairness
- TSCRA Editorial: Rural America Needs Sound, Predictable Tax Policy
- Register Now for Ag in the Classroom's Summer Conference coming up July 21 in Edmond
- Vegan Senator Cory Booker Introduces Legislation to Regulate Livestock Production and Meat Labeling
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Michael Kelsey Says Members Set to Discuss Cattle Market Transparency and McGirt at OCA Convention |
OCA Executive Vice President, Michael Kelsey, said the leadership of the organization have been hard at work planning for the July 23-24 OCA Convention discussion of issues he believes will mirror those considered at the NCBA Convention in August.
Kelsey said he specifically anticipates there will be a conversation of live cattle cash trade and its negotiation.
This past May, three task forces were appointed by the organization. The task forces were to focus on the cattle marker transparency question, the response of the Cattle Industry to the McGirt Supreme Court Ruling and the problems being cause in rural Oklahoma by the explosive growth of marijuana production in parts of Oklahoma.
On that first topic, Kelsey believes that the recommendations from the Task Force will be a starting point that will help OCA’s viewpoint be heard in Nashville next month.
On the second issue that has been considered by a Task Force, he believes there will also be a robust discussion regarding the McGirt v. Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling, Kelsey said.
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Also, don't forget to like its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/oklabeef for stories on Oklahoma's ranching families and great beef recipes.
And- take a look at the one of the videos produced by the Beef Council to explain the operation of the Beef Checkoff- we are honored to have been asked to voice these videos:
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Following Court Decision, U.S. House Moves to Ensure E15 Year-Round |
Today, the bipartisan Year-Round Fuel Choice Act was introduced by Representatives Angie Craig (D-Minn.) and Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) to ensure the continued availability of low-carbon fifteen percent ethanol fuel blends (E15) in all fuel markets year-round.
On July 2, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a 2019 rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that lifted outdated restrictions on the summertime sale of E15, a cleaner burning fuel approved for 95% of cars on the road. This legislation would permanently extend the 1.0 psi summertime Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver to ethanol blends beyond E10, thus eliminating any seasonal restrictions on sales.
“We’re grateful our congressional champions acted swiftly on behalf of farmers, biofuel producers, and drivers nationwide to introduce the Year-Round Fuel Choice Act,” said CEO Emily Skor. “The Year-Round Fuel Choice Act would make permanent the RVP waiver for summertime use of higher blends of biofuels, ensuring consumers have year-round access to a lower-carbon, lower-emission renewable fuel that saves money at the pump."
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2021 Oklahoma Junior Wheat Show's Call for Entries- Bring Your Samples to Stillwater |
As we progress through the summer, we near the date for the annual Oklahoma Wheat Commission’s Junior Wheat Show.
I spoke with Mike Schulte, executive director of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission, and he said the visual part of the competition is set for Tuesday July 20 at the Payne County Fairgrounds.
Samples will be accepted starting at 8 a.m., and they will stop being taken at 8:30 a.m., Schulte said.
Judging will begin thereafter with the 4-H and FFA divisions, which usually takes a couple of hours, he said.
If participants wish to enter and submit their 10-pound sample from the wheat varieties they planted this year, they need to arrive between 7:30 to 7:45 a.m. Tuesday morning, Schulte said.
He added samples can also be mailed and should be done so by the Thursday July 15 so they arrive in time for the competition.
“This is going to be a wonderful opportunity, even for students in southwest and central Oklahoma who might go through harsher environments than typically seen in northern Oklahoma,” Schulte said. “This could be their year due to the really good functionality qualities seen in the analytical tests.”
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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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John Deere Now Offers JDLink Connectivity Service At No Additional Charge |
John Deere is now offering customers JDLink™ connectivity service at no additional charge, making it easy for customers to connect machines and to stay connected. The change allows customers to quickly activate the JDLink connectivity service and manage their connected machines within their John Deere Operations Center account, either on the web or the mobile app. Connectivity subscriptions or renewals are no longer required so customers can simply activate the service and leave it on.
Starting July 14, after logging into Operations Center, customers will be prompted and asked if they want to activate the service. After completing a few easy steps, JDLink connectivity service will be enabled to provide simple, seamless, continuous wireless service and make it possible for customers to monitor their machines and their farm anytime from anywhere.
An available automatic enrollment feature means customers no longer need to worry about machine connections; future purchases of equipment built with JDLink mobile telematics gateways (MTGs) can be automatically enrolled.
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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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AFBF Welcomes Executive Order on Livestock Market Fairness |
The American Farm Bureau welcomes an executive order that will consider changes to livestock markets. Micheal Clements shares more on what the order means for livestock producers.
The executive order issued last week by the Biden Administration proposes rule changes to increase competition in livestock markets. Farm Bureau Congressional Relations Director Scott Bennett says the executive order focuses on fairness and transparency.
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TSCRA Editorial: Rural America Needs Sound, Predictable Tax Policy |
They say that nothing is certain in life except death and taxes. While those two certainties are undeniable, we need to make sure that family-owned businesses, including farms and ranches, aren’t taxed to death.
Texas boasts more than 248,000 farming and ranching operations, 98% of which are family-owned. These operations, along with the other family-owned suppliers and service providers in the agricultural supply chain, are the backbone of our rural economy. They also contribute approximately $215.53 billion to Texas’ economy each year.
Preparing to pass the ranch to the next generation is a complicated process. We not only have to keep our operation financially viable now, but also must go through a cumbersome and expensive estate planning process because of the burdensome taxes incurred when we die or transfer our property to heirs.
There are more than 370 million acres expected to change hands in the next two decades. If we are to ensure that the next generation can build upon our hard work and dedication, Congress must prioritize common-sense tax policy for rural America and preserve long-standing tax provisions which allow family-owned businesses to survive.
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Register Now for Ag in the Classroom's Summer Conference coming up July 21 in Edmond |
Have you registered to attend the AITC Summer Conference yet?? It is FREE, full of great workshops, awesome teachers, and tons of resources for you to take home to your classroom! The date is July 21st at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center in Edmond, OK.
Many new resources will be available, including some for middle and high school students full of all things Oklahoma Ag--information about the top commodities, career info, gardening, Made in Oklahoma, and so much more!
Conference attendees will be the first to receive this resource.
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Vegan Senator Cory Booker Introduces Legislation to Regulate Livestock Production and Meat Labeling |
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association calls a bill introduced by Senator Cory Booker misguided. The Farm System Reform Act, reintroduced Wednesday by the New Jersey Democrat, would place a moratorium on concentrated animal feeding operations, known as CAFOs. Specifically, the legislation would place an immediate moratorium on new and expanding large CAFOs, and phase out by 2040 the largest CAFOs as defined by the Environmental Protection Agency. The bill would also restore mandatory country-of-origin labeling requirements for beef and pork and expand to dairy products.
NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane states the legislation "is the kind of broad, jumbled mess you get when you're more focused on Twitter and talking points than the sound legislating rural Americans need." Specific to feedyards, Lane adds, “As our food supply chain is taxed by a growing number of mouths to feed at home and abroad, this efficient production system will be more vital than ever.”
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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 lower- Choice Beef was down 46 cents and Select Beef was off $2.99 on Wednesday July 14th.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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OKC West in El Reno had 6,235 head this week on Tuesday and Wednesday for their calf and yearling auctions.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 higher. Demand very good. Steer and heifer calves were to lightly tested last week for an accurate trend. Calves that were weaned with at least one round of shots sold with a higher undertone. Demand moderate to good. Quality mostly plain to average few attractive.
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
Pam Arterburn, Calendar and Template Manager
Emile Mittelstaedt, Farm News Intern and Email Editor
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