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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Friday, July 30, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Meg Greski With Oklahoma Conservation Commission Explains Journey to Soil Health
- Purdue's Jayson Lusk Lead Witness in Beef Supply Chain Hearing on Capitol Hill
- Drought Continues to Blanket the West and Northwest While Other Regions Experience July Heat
- State Fairs Set to Return This Fall
- OSU's Kim Anderson Talks Quality of the Harvested Winter Wheat Crop
- AEM and NCFC Praise Infrastructure Deal
- Lucas Statement on Passage of House Appropriations Minibus
- Wheat Industry Reflects on Wheat Tour and Drought Impacts
- More Farm & Ranch News to Read This Weekend- Scroll Down to Check the Links
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Meg Greski With Oklahoma Conservation Commission Explains Journey to Soil Health |
With the dog days in summer in full swing, so is the discussion and use of soil conservation practices.
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Associate Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Meg Greski, soil health educator for the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, and she said the main focus for her and her team is teaching farmers and ranchers how to adopt the five principles of soil health within their operations.
Greski said they are currently promoting the utilization of cover crops and diverse cover crop rotation, which helps to reduce problems with weeds, pests, and keep more soil water where it falls.
In terms of livestock grazing management, they are encouraging regenerative practices which allows grass to regrow between grazings, Greski said.
They are also advocating for high-density grazings which mirror the way the buffalo used to move across the plains, she added.
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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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Purdue's Jayson Lusk Breaks Down Three Major Issues Before the House Ag Sub-Committee |
On Wednesday a pair of hearings were held on Capitol Hill in both the House of Representatives and the Senate related to the beef supply chain.
Much of the discussion had focused on what some have called Black Swan Events- the Holcomb fire, the JBS Ransomware attack, and of course the Pandemic.
Jayson Lusk, Purdue University agricultural economics professor and department head(and former OSU Ag Econ Professor), testified before the House Agriculture Sub-Committee and offered a piece of advice to lawmakers.
“My recommendation is do not overly focus on only what is happening today, but make policies for the future,” Lusk said.
He went on to discuss three different issues: beef packing capacity, price discovery, and market access.
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Drought Continues to Blanket the West and Northwest While Other Regions Experience July Heat |
The latest Drought Monitor has been released- and the drought story continues in the US West- with 95% of the region in moderate drought or worse- in fact, 25% of the West is in Exceptional Drought- the worse category.
Farther east, another round of blistering heat across the northern Plains further stressed rangeland, pastures, and a variety of summer crops. The central and southern Plains also experienced some hot weather, although agricultural impacts were tempered by mostly adequate soil moisture reserves.
Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi remained free of dryness and drought, while only small patches of abnormal dryness (D0) and moderate drought (D1) were noted in Oklahoma, Texas, and Tennessee. Most Southern crops continued to fare well amid plentiful rainfall and relatively mild temperatures.
In Oklahoma, only 1 percent of the state is in actual drought- unchanged from a week ago but much less than a year ago when 26 percent was in at least moderate drought. Click on the Oklahoma map above to see more details of drought conditions in our state.
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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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State Fairs Set to Return This Fall |
The Oklahoma State Fair and the Tulsa State Fair are two of the state’s trademark events that signal the end of summer. After both were canceled due to COVID-19 last year, organizers are excited to be back in action this September.
Oklahoma State Fair, Sept. 16-26
The theme for this year’s fair is Back 2 Fun in 21, and attendance is expected to be on par with 2019, if not slightly higher than that year. Average annual attendance ranges from 850,000 to 950,000. No restrictive health guidelines are anticipated, but organizers said they, like many other companies and organizations that host events, are keeping a close eye on the latest activity in their community.
Set for Sept. 30-Oct. 10, Tulsa State Fair programming is expected to return to levels last seen in 2019.
“There are a small number of exceptions and changes, which were made to streamline operations and provide efficient and effective maintenance turnover schedules while minimizing financial risk,” said Amanda Blair, chief operating officer of Expo Square/Tulsa State Fair.
Registration and entry numbers also align with 2019, and Blair is optimistic for a successful comeback this fall.
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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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OSU's Kim Anderson Talks Quality of the Harvested Winter Wheat Crop |
Oklahoma State University Extension Grains Market Analyst Dr. Kim Anderson talks about what is going on in the Wheat Markets. This week Dr. Anderson comments on the newly harvested winter wheat crop results.
Anderson said harvest is nearly complete, finishing up in the northern part of the state. There, harvest has been significantly less than expected, he said.
Production is around 800 million bushels, up significantly from the 660 million last year, Anderson said. Test weights are also high, as well as protein.
"Prices are relatively good," Anderson said. "You look at the June and July average in Oklahoma, and there is a lot of volatility."
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AEM and NCFC Praise Infrastructure Deal |
Two groups were eager to offer reaction to the recently passed Senate Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal.
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) senior vice president of government and industry relations Kip Eideberg, said "Equipment manufacturers welcome the agreement by the bipartisan group of Senators on a fiscally responsible infrastructure proposal that makes a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure. This bipartisan infrastructure deal will address our country’s infrastructure needs while also growing the economy, enhancing our competitiveness, and creating as many as 100,000 family-sustaining equipment manufacturing jobs. We call on the full Senate to vote ye on the cloture motion to proceed to consideration so that infrastructure legislation can be approved as soon as possible.”
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives President Chuck Conner said, “On behalf of America’s farmer co-ops, I commend the Senate for voting to move forward on the bipartisan infrastructure package. This legislation provides a much-needed investment in the roads, bridges, railways, waterways and ports vital to ensuring the strength and resiliency of the food and agriculture supply chain. In addition, the package makes an historic investment of $65 billion to bring broadband access to millions who lack it, including much of rural America. As the Senate proceeds with consideration of the bill, we urge support for the measure and call on the House to take up the legislation without delay.”
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Lucas Statement on Passage of House Appropriations Minibus |
Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4502, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2022:
“Instead of crafting meaningful legislation that Members on both sides of the aisle could support, House Democrats have once again chosen the ‘go-it-alone’ approach. From the beginning, the Majority’s appropriations package was based on unrealistic and irresponsible funding levels and filled with flawed, partisan policy provisions,” said Congressman Lucas. “The American people deserve a Congress who is willing to put partisanship aside in order to keep the lights of the federal government on. We must return to regular order- or risk the consequences of further continuing resolutions, or even worse, government shutdowns.”
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Wheat Industry Reflects on Wheat Tour and Drought Impacts |
This week, National Association of Wheat Grower’s CEO Chandler Goule and National Wheat Foundation project manager, Anne Osborne, attended the Wheat Quality Council’s 2021 Hard Spring and Durum Tour in North Dakota.
During the tour, the group would split up and visit about 110 farms a day across the state of North Dakota and engaged in discussions about wheat quality. The Wheat Quality Tour brings together newcomers and veterans alike, which allows the fundamentals of wheat to be taught and shared to help educate the wheat industry and value chain.
The tour provided Goule and Osborne with the knowledge to advocate for wheat growers who have been facing disastrous drought conditions. After seeing firsthand how severely growers have been impacted by the drought, CEO Chandler Goule said, “In years like this where growers experience extreme drought, we need to be diligent in our efforts to advocate for crop insurance and disaster assistance. We’ve seen the effect of the drought. Now, we will continue to stress to lawmakers about providing timely assistance to growers and continue to seek programmatic improvements that look at quality loss from a disaster. Wheat growers need to know that their needs are being advocated for on Capitol Hill.”
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More Farm and Ranch News to Check Out This 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 continue to go higher- Choice Beef was up $2.06 and Select Beef was up 70 cents on Thursday July 29th.
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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