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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Friday, July 23, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- OCA's Convention and Trade Show Kicks Off Today
- OSU's Kim Anderson Says To Keep an Eye on World Wheat Production
- Oklahoma optimism is High as 91% of the State remains Drought free According to the latest Drought Monitor
- President Duvall Hosts Mexico Leaders for Wide-Ranging Discussion
- Plains Grains Calls Southern Plains Wheat Harvest 100% Done for 2021
- Cattle Hides in High Demand- Pushing Drop Credit Values to Best Levels Since 2015
- Dr. Rosslyn Biggs offers advice on Testing New Additions to the Herd
- Western Drought Makes a Tough Job Much Tougher for Farmers and Ranchers
- FAPC Welcomes members of the American Association of Meat Processors to tour facility
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OCA's Convention and Trade Show Kicks Off Today |
The 69th Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association Convention and Trade Show is getting underway the opening of the trade show at 8 AM this morning- the first General Session of the gathering of the cattle industry here in Oklahoma is at 9 AM.
Among the headliners at the 2021 Convention is NCBA President Jerry Bohn, Texas A&Ms Dr. Tryon Wickersham, NCBA Environmental Counsel Mary Thomas Hart and Viridian Coffee's Shay Hays.
Policy discussion will be a big part of the two day event- with producers to weigh in on cattle market transparency, marijuana production in rural Oklahoma and the impact of the McGirt Supreme Court Case.
Of course there's the Trade Show on both days- about 135 booths will showcase a variety of products, goods and services aimed at the cattle industry and the rural livestyle cattlemen and women love.
You can still register on site at the Embassy Suites in Norman- I hope you will stop me in the hallway and say howdy if I don't say howdy to you first!
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Union Mutual was chartered in 1938 to write property and casualty insurance in the state of Oklahoma. Over the years, Union Mutual has maintained the attitude that started the company and continue to be that company that understands Oklahomans’ insurance needs when they contact any member of the UMIC team.
In poor economic times, in times when national insurance companies either stopped writing or completely left the state, Union Mutual has been there for Oklahomans. Today, Union Mutual writes insurance in all 77 counties of Oklahoma through almost 300 agency locations. These agents provide prompt and reliable quotes for most lines of insurance. Just recently, UMIC launched a new product in the preferred market space that has seen unprecedented growth with our rural customer base and falls in line with our Company mantra of “Protection not Politics”, when meeting the needs of our consumers and agents.
Monica Collison took over as CEO of Union Mutual in May of 2019. Under her leadership and through the hard work of her Union team, the company has continued to see positive results and productive growth with profit throughout the state of Oklahoma. Union Mutual offers a wide variety of coverage options for Oklahomans. For 82 years, Union Mutual has led the way to protect all of Oklahoma.
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OSU's Kim Anderson Says To Keep an Eye on World Wheat Production |
Oklahoma State University Extension Grains Market Analyst Dr. Kim Anderson talks about what is going on in the Wheat Markets. This week Dr. Anderson said its important to look at the world Production, "Production is increasing around the world." Anderson said you also have to consider the value of the US Dollar, "Its up in the 90's, but over the long term that dollar value is really its around 80-82. When its up in the 90's that makes our exports more costly."
He also said to keep our eyes on China, "China is like the big gray box, you don't know whats coming out of there. You've got the Ukraine, they are implementing some land reform that is going to impact production on down the road. You've got Brazil, they continue to bring acres into production. You've got Romania and Pakistan exporting more wheat, and of course India is changing their wheat marketing system that should improve the quality."
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Oklahoma optimism is High as 99% of the State remains Drought Free According to the latest Drought Monitor |
Active weather prevailed across much of the South, East, and Midwest, as well as parts of the Plains, into the middle of July, followed by a southward shift in widespread shower activity. Meanwhile, a robust monsoon circulation provided limited Southwestern drought relief, particularly in parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and southwestern Colorado. Farther north and west, however, little or no rain fell in California, the Great Basin, and the Northwest, where dozens of wildfires were in various stages of containment.
Smoke and other particulate matter from those fires carried downwind at various atmospheric levels, producing hazy skies and reducing air quality—in some cases thousands of miles from the points of origin. Dry weather extended eastward across the nation’s northern tier as far east as Lake Superior, while heavy rain eased or eradicated drought in the remainder of the Great Lakes region, along with the Northeast.
In Oklahoma, optimism is high as 99 percent of the state remains drought-free and only 1% in the Moderate Drought category. This compares to 41 percent in some level of drought one year ago.
8.55% of the area in Woods, Alflafa, Woodward, Harper, Major, Beaver, & Ellis county is experiencing Abnormally Dry Conditions, with portions of Woodward, Major, Alfalfa, & Woods Counties experiencing a tiny amount of Moderate drought.
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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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President Duvall Hosts Mexico Leaders for Wide-Ranging Discussion |
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall met with Tatiana Clouthier, Mexico’s Secretary of the Economy, and Esteban Moctezuma Barragón, Mexico’s Ambassador to the U.S., to discuss a variety of trade matters, the use of technology to advance agriculture and the border crisis. Mexico is the third largest destination for U.S. agricultural exports. The following statement may be attributed to Mr. Duvall.
“It was a pleasure to host the Secretary and Ambassador today to discuss both opportunities and challenges facing our two countries.
We reiterated our mutual commitment to the USMCA and discussed concerns about seasonal produce imports and exports on both sides of the border.
“We discussed recent decisions by the Mexican government that threaten our strong trade partnership. I expressed the deep disappointment of America’s farmers and ranchers in Mexico’s decision to limit use of technologies - and food produced using such technology - that increase agriculture’s sustainability and ability to meet the growing demand for food. I urged Mexico to return to a science-based approach to corn produced for both human consumption and animal feed. Secretary Clouthier conveyed concerns rising in her country related to increased U.S. interest in country of origin labeling of meat. She urged an approach that honors our WTO commitments.
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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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Plains Grains Calls Southern Plains Wheat Harvest 100% Done for 2021 |
According to Mark Hodges with Plains Grains, the 2021 US HRW harvest made significant progress this week with the 3 southern most states of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas now complete. Colorado and Nebraska accelerated harvest this week as well with both states over 65% complete. South Dakota also made progress this week, but has reported much of the crop being baled for hay due the extreme drought. The Montana crop is reported as being “highly variable” due to drought conditions. This is evidenced by protein levels being reported over 13%, but are accompanied by lower test weights due to shriveled grain. The Pacific Northwest continues to battle their own drought conditions and the resulting crop. Oregon and Washington are experiencing depressed yield and abandonment of the crop in some cases in favor of saving any moisture received for fall planting.
Western production areas were not only affected by drought that ranged the full span of the production year, but also much of the area saw record breaking low temperatures during the winter followed by late spring freezes. Additionally, the wheat stem sawfly has affected many fields in northeast Colorado, western Nebraska, Wyoming, and parts of Montana.
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Cattle Hides in High Demand- Pushing Drop Credit Values to Best Levels Since 2015 |
In addition to the value of a beef carcass and the beef cuts that typically are generated from the beef carcass, there is a value of other parts of the carcass that are termed “drop credit.” This includes the value of the hide, head, organs, and blood. Variety meats are produced from carcass offal such as livers, hearts, and tongues. While Drop Credits have been depressed in recent years, Katelyn McCullock of the Livestock Market Information Center, says the value of the hide and the variety meats has been trending higher in recent months, especially for the hide.
On this Beef Buzz, Katelyn McCullock explains that the drop credit value as calculated by the USDA is at its best levels since 2015. She tells Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Farm Director Ron Hays that the current value is above $13 a hundred- with a lot of the increase coming from the hide. Whole hides this spring are up 62 percent over 2020 and just over 50% compared to 2019. Variety meats are six percent up from 2020 but are actually slightly under 2019 values- about four percent versus two years ago.
McCullock says the reason for the increase in the value of the hides is not totally clear- but she says a market that had an uncertain future five or six years ago is showing a lot of strength as carmakers and furniture manufacturers are having lots of demand for their products- and that translates into better prices for leather hides.
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Dr. Rosslyn Biggs offers advice on Testing New Additions to the Herd |
Dr. Rosslyn Biggs, OSU College of Veterinary Medicine Extension Beef Veterinarian offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the "Cow Calf Corner" published electronically by Dr. Peel, Mark Johnson, Dr. Rosslyn Biggs, and Paul Beck. today Dr. Biggs is talking about testing new additions to the herd.
The addition of any new animal creates the potential for the introduction of disease into the resident herd. One way to help prevent new disease introduction is by working with a veterinarian to develop a protocol. The protocol can specify the required testing of all new additions to the farm or ranch whether purchased, leased, or borrowed, as part of their written operational biosecurity plan.
A plan for testing new additions will likely be based on a producer’s willingness to accept the risk of disease introduction combined with the known prevalence of disease, geographic origin of cattle, and the seller’s provided or guaranteed health history. It is always best for buyers to request a written health history of the prospects. Vaccination status, deworming history, reproductive evaluation, and specific disease testing should be considerations.
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Western Drought Makes a Tough Job Much Tougher for Farmers and Ranchers |
Severe drought in the West is forcing many farmers and ranchers to make the toughest of choices – selling their livestock and destroying crops – according to a Farm Bureau survey of producers in 13 Western states.
Nearly 80% of the West, including North and South Dakota, is in severe drought. That percentage is even more staggering when compared to the 20% of the region that fell into the severe drought range this time last year.
Many of the areas experiencing drought are key areas for grazing livestock, but the parched land is offering less and less in the way of grazing sustenance and as demand for feed rises, so do the costs. And just like crops, animals need to be watered, too.
A recent Farm Bureau survey of farmers and ranchers in drought-stricken states shows that more than 85% of respondents rated selling off portions of their herd or flock as prevalent or higher in their area. Similarly, 77% rated reducing acreage as prevalent or higher in their area.
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FAPC Welcomes members of the American Association of Meat Processors to tour facility |
The Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center faculty and staff welcomed members of the American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) to the OSU-Stillwater campus to tour the facility.
As North America’s largest meat trade organization, AAMP members gathered in Oklahoma City for the 82nd AAMP Convention that took place July 15-17. On July 14, the AAMP pre-convention bus tour featured three highlights including Ralph's Packing Company, Schwab Meat Company and FAPC.
FAPC faculty and staff were honored to be asked to provide AAMP members a tour of the facility. This request came from AMAMP member Jake Nelson, executive director of the Oklahoma Texas Meat Processors Association and food safety coordinator at Ralph’s Packing Company.
“Normally the president serves a one-year term, but this is my second term due to the coronavirus pandemic,” said Rick Reams, AAMP president. “It was amazing to tour the facility and I was really looking forward to touring the Oklahoma CareerTech mobile teaching trailer.”
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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 up for the second straight day- Choice Beef was up 90 cents while Select Beef was $1.90 higher on Thursday, July 23rd.
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
Pam Arterburn, Calendar and Template Manager
Emile Mittelstaedt, Farm News Intern and Email Editor
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