Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Monday, August 23, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- OSU's Amy Hagerman Says 2023 Farm Bill Conversations Begin Now
- Hall Ranch / Daube Cattle Company Wins 37th Annual OCA Ranch Rodeo
- Randy Blach Believes Better Quality Cattle Brings Great Eating Experience to Consumers
- Rural Renewal Initiative to Hold Symposium
- Food Bullying: A Phenomenon We All Need to Think About
- Nationally, Oklahoma Ranks Third in Wind-Generated Electricity Production
- EPA and Army Work Together to Address Clean Water Act Certification Rule
- ASA's Kevin Scott Disappointed in EPA's Revocation of All Ag Tolerances for Chlorpyrifos
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OSU's Amy Hagerman Says 2023 Farm Bill Conversations Begin Now
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The 2023 Farm Bill is still two years away but Amy Hagerman, agriculture and food policy specialist for Oklahoma State University, told Radio Oklahoma’s own KC Sheperd, that now is the time to get a seat at the table.
“This is the time to engage and start talking about the issues and what worked and what didn’t in the Farm Bill that started in 2018,” Hagerman said.
At this point, most activity surrounding the 2023 Farm Bill is happening at the local level, Hagerman said. She advises agricultural producers who want to be represented in the future bill to participate in listening sessions, engage with producer organizations, engage with local legislators. The important talking points will be what has affected producers most, how things have changed in terms of markets and operations over the last few years, she added.
“When we’re talking about starting the conversation, we’re talking about local-level, grassroots conversations that will eventually, over the course of the next few years, make it all the way up to those closed-door conversations happening in Washington D.C.,” Hagerman said.
Hagerman said the Farm Bill is massive, which is why conversations must start now.
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The Oklahoma Cotton Council is proud to serve the cotton producers and those who are a part of the cotton industry in Oklahoma- promoting and protecting their interests. In Recent Years- cotton acreage has grown in Oklahoma- and today we are the third largest Cotton State in the US- based on Acres Planted.
The Oklahoma Cotton Council works for the cotton farmer in the areas of research, advocacy and education. Follow the Oklahoma Cotton Council on Facebook.
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Hall Ranch / Daube Cattle Company Wins 37th Annual OCA Ranch Rodeo
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When the dust settled and the scores were tallied, the Hall Ranch and Daube Cattle Company ranch team was named the Champion ranch team at the 2021 Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) Ranch Rodeo.
The Hall Ranch is located in Comanche, Okla. and Daube Cattle Co. is located in Ardmore, Okla. They joined forces to form a six-person team. The team members included: Ry Clark, Kord Kelly, Bud Walker, Jimmy Walker, Cody Smith, and Whitney Hall. These cowboys competed against 10 other Oklahoma ranch teams in two performances this past weekend at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Okla.
The Hall / Daube team placed in the top three in three of the five events and one team member, Bud Walker, was awarded for his skill and effort when he was recognized as the 2021 ‘Top Hand’.
The runner up team was Gray G Bar Ranch of Shidler, Okla. The 2021 ‘Top Horse’ was part of the Gray G Bar team, ridden by Kevin Lawson. Kevin has ridden the ‘Top Horse’ for three years running.
The third individual award given was the ‘Tough Hand’ award and it was presented to Brady Sage representing Treadwell Land and Cattle Co. of Frederick, Okla.
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Randy Blach Believes Better Quality Cattle Brings Great Eating Experience to Consumers
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Some of us may not remember how far the U.S. beef industry has come since the 1980s, but Randy Blach, CEO of CattleFax, and I do.
Blach said people can look at the U.S. beef industry today as an example of a real-life success story.
“For the industry to go through everything (it has) … and look at demand (now) at a 30 to 33-year-high, I hope everybody out in the industry understands what that means,” Blach said. “That tells you we’re doing a lot of right things.”
Producers should be proud of the products they put out because fifteen years ago, Blach said it was a flip of a coin whether a consumer would have a good or bad eating experience while eating U.S. beef. Today, Blach said the industry is approaching 85% choice in prime.
“When they eat a piece of meat of that caliber … it is such a wonderful eating experience,”
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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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Rural Renewal Initiative to Hold Symposium
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The Rural Renewal Initiative is seeking nominations for the citizenship prize to honor Oklahomans working to develop their communities at the annual Rural Renewal Symposium. The winner of the prize will receive a plaque and $1,000.
The symposium will be held at Oklahoma State University Oct. 12, during which the Rural Renewal Citizenship Prize will be awarded as well as the Rural Renewal Research prize. Nominations for the citizenship prize must be received by Sept. 1. Information for both awards is available online.
The Rural Renewal Initiative’s purpose is to expand and empower a network of collaborating faculty, students and community leaders engaged in renewing rural areas across topics such as health care, youth leadership development and broadband access. Contributors range from university researchers to OSU Extension experts to individuals anywhere in the state.
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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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Food Bullying: A Phenomenon We All Need to Think About
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With more information at our fingertips than ever before, deciphering fact from fiction can be overwhelming - especially at the supermarket, where consumers are faced with vast arrays of products, all with unique marketing strategies.
Michele Payn, award-winning author and dairywoman, told us that with 98% of the U.S. population removed from farming and ranching today, misleading food labels and misinformation surrounding people’s eating choices creates a lot of confusion and emotionalism.
“I think food bullying is one of those topics that nobody really thinks about,” Payn said. “It’s going to define the way we get to farm and ranch.”
Payn said, a lack of connection to where food comes from can create distrust in areas of the food supply chain. That fear is preyed upon by who Payn calls, “the bullies.” In Payn’s book, Food Bullying: How to Avoid Buying B.S., the bullies take many forms, from the fault-finding family member to haughty shoppers, and especially the multi-trillion-dollar food-marketing industry.
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Nationally, Oklahoma Ranks Third in Wind-Generated Electricity Production
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In Oklahoma, just as the hit song from the famous musical goes, wind comes sweeping down the plains. Therefore, it is no surprise to find Oklahoma ranking high - very high - on the list of wind-energy producing states in the U.S.
According to data offered by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, in 2020, Oklahoma ranked third in the country for wind-generated electricity, producing more than 29,500 megawatts of electricity from wind-powered generators, also known as wind turbines.
Until 2020, Oklahoma used to rank second in the U.S. for wind-generated electricity, just after Texas who produces more than triples the megawattage Oklahoma does. Last year, with older technology - but more of it, Iowa bumped Oklahoma into third place, by just 4,577 megawatts of electricity.
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EPA and Army Work Together to Address Clean Water Act Certification Rule
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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army issued a joint memorandum regarding implementation of the 2020 Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 Certification Rule associated with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) permits. EPA and Army are closely coordinating to address challenges and better empower states and Tribes to protect public health and the environment.
While the rulemaking effort is underway, today’s joint memorandum provides direction to the Corps related to implementation of the 2020 rule. The joint memorandum directs the Corps to provide the maximum amount of time allowed before finalizing 41 Nationwide Permits (NWPs) that were proposed in September 2020 and have not yet been finalized. The joint memorandum also addresses multiple implementation challenges with the 2020 Rule associated with Corps-issued permits, including by directing the Corps to work collaboratively with states and Tribes to:
- Identify factors and circumstances that warrant extending the reasonable period of time.
- Resolve procedural deficiencies within the reasonable period of time.
- Identify and address circumstances that may appropriately require permit modifications.
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ASA's Kevin Scott Disappointed in EPA's Revocation of All Ag Tolerances for Chlorpyrifos
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The Environmental Protection Agency announced that, effective six months from now, all agricultural-use tolerances for the insecticide chlorpyrifos will be revoked. This effectively prevents use of the chemistry, as any crops found with residues of chlorpyrifos will be considered “adulterated” under the Federal Food, Drug, & Cosmetics Act (FFDCA). In the months to come, EPA is expected to also cancel uses for chlorpyrifos under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
Chlorpyrifos is registered for use on 50 crops and is an important tool farmers use to protect their crops from damaging insects. Soybean farmers use chlorpyrifos to guard against soybean aphids, spider mites, and other pests that can transmit viruses that can further harm crops.
The decision to revoke tolerances follows on the heels of the April 29 decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that ruled EPA must grant a 2007 NGO human health petition to revoke all tolerances and cancel registered uses for chlorpyrifos or modify them to meet FFDCA standards. The Court gave EPA until August 20 to respond, which EPA has done with this ruling.
ASA and its farmer-leaders have expressed significant disappointment with this decision.
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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 $3.43 and Select Beef was up $2.12 on Friday 8/20/2021
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 4,400 head on Sunday evening- according to ONSY President Kelli Payne. Kelli says that they expect 5,000 to 5,300 head to start this morning's auction- which willl begin at 8:00 AM.
Compared to August 9th- the sale last Monday reported :Feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Steer calves 4.00 - 6.00 lower. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand is moderate.
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
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