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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Monday, August 30, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- OKFB Member Brent Bolen Reflects on His Work on AFBF Poultry Working Group
- Mark Your Calendars for the Second Annual Cattlemen's Congress
- Plains Grains Calls Hard Red Winter Wheat Harvest Done for 2021
- NCGA's John Linder Tells EPA to Turn to Ethanol to Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Fall Is Not Just for Pumpkin Spice - it is for Planting Trees Also
- R-CALF Appeals Dismissal of Their RFID Case Against USDA
- Opinion: We Farmers Are Asking Farmers to Please Get Vaccinated
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OKFB Member Brent Bolen Reflects on His Work on AFBF Poultry Working Group |
Brent Bolen, Oklahoma Farm Bureau Federation member and farmer from southeastern Oklahoma, talked with me about his recent time with the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Livestock Working Group, serving on the poultry committee.
Bolen said the Poultry committee recently finalized their work in Washington D.C. There were three AFBF Livestock Working Groups: poultry, cattle and swine. The purpose of each committee was to look at current policies and future policies related to the effects of the 2020 pandemic, according to Bolen.
“The number one deal during the pandemic was that some integrators that (poultry producers) grew for we’re having a hard time moving product,” Bolen said. “Guys had extended layouts between flocks … if the integrator didn’t honor contracts (poultry producers) were left without any form of income.”
Other issues Bolen’s committee discussed included the ongoing labor shortage, plant shutdowns and future regulatory policies coming from the Biden Administration.
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Mark Your Calendars for the Second Annual Cattlemen's Congress |
The second go-around of the new Cattlemen’s Congress is set to take place right at the beginning of 2022. Born out of pandemic shutdowns in Denver and Ft. Worth and a need to allow cattlemen and women an opportunity to exhibit their cattle and showcase the highest quality genetics the cattle industry can offer, the Cattlemen’s Congress was a huge success, Jarold Callahan, chairman of the 2022 Cattlemen’s Congress committee, said.
“The feedback was unbelievable because we had a theme when we started,” Callahan said. “We wanted to have a cattle show for cattle people.”
Callahan was one of many, who helped make Cattlemen’s congress become a reality in 2021.
With the second ever Cattlemen’s Congress in the calendar for Jan. 1 - 16, Callahan said he is excited about this next show.
“The response from the breed associations, the breeders and the exhibitors from last year has been very, very good,” Callahan said. “We expect to have a very successful event.”
Another exciting aspect of this coming Cattlemen’s Congress is the amount of time leadership must plan for it, Callahan said. And even though this is just the second year of the Cattlemen’s Congress, Callahan said there are already improvements being made.
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Plains Grains Calls Hard Red Winter Wheat Harvest Done for 2021 |
During the wheat harvest season, Mark Hodges and Plains Grains release a weekly HRW wheat harvest report- here is the latest report from Hodges, as released on Thursday evening, August 26th:
State Percent Complete:
Texas 100%
Oklahoma 100%
Kansas 100%
Colorado 100%
Nebraska 100%
South Dakota 100%
Montana 100%
Washington 100%
Oregon 100%
Idaho 100%
Wyoming 100%
According to Hodges. "The theme of the 2021 HRW harvest could be characterized as “extremes”. Harvest began in central Texas with rain, rain, and more rain just as the crop matured, that was followed by damp, overcast, cool weather making it very difficult to get the crop out of the field. These conditions prevailed for several weeks and when it wasn’t raining many areas experienced abnormally cool conditions, heavy overcast with very high humidity.
"While not unusual for the Southern Plains during harvest, the length of time it lasted was unusual. Harvest in most of the central and eastern parts of the HRW production area of the US was delayed by almost 2 weeks due to excessive moisture and high humidity limiting harvest start times that then only lasted a very few hours each day before the straw was too tough to cut shutting down harvest early.
"The northern US and Pacific Northwest experienced the opposite conditions leading to an early harvest seeing exceptionally dry conditions, abnormally high temperatures, and a short crop (understated). Early lab results are reflective of these conditions."
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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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NCGA's John Linder Tells EPA to Turn to Ethanol to Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
Policymakers can meet their ambitious goals of quickly lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by turning to biofuels like ethanol, National Corn Growers Association President John Linder told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week.
“EPA’s proposal for vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards for 2023 through 2026 is an ambitious increase,” Linder said. “The good news is we don’t have to wait to reduce emissions. Thanks to today’s ethanol, we can use fuel available right now to make a difference.”
His comments came as EPA conducted public hearings on proposed revised emission standards for light-duty vehicles for model year 2023 through 2026 and as the Biden Administration announced a goal of achieving a 50% to 52% reduction in greenhouse gas by 2030. Linder was one of several stakeholders providing input to EPA at the virtual public hearing.
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Fall Is Not Just for Pumpkin Spice - it is for Planting Trees Also |
The October 2020 ice storm and frigid temperatures in February took a toll on trees in Oklahoma. The sound of chainsaws filled the air as homeowners and parks employees cleared debris. Many trees were too damaged and had to be removed. Others will take years to fully recover, Mark Bays, urban forestry coordinator with the Oklahoma Forestry Services, said.
While people often take them for granted in the landscape, trees are an integral part of everyday life. They do much more than provide shade or a place to build a treehouse. They are a critical part of what makes Oklahoma communities livable, Bays said.
“Besides cleaning the air and water and increasing property values, research has determined that spending time in open spaces such as your back yard or a park setting where trees are present helps maintain a healthy immune system, reduces stress and even contributes to lower heart rates,” Bays said. “More doctors are beginning to prescribe to their patients to spend time in nature to help improve overall health.”
Tree replacement should be done in the fall, whether in private yards or public parks, David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Extension consumer horticulturist, said.
What can homeowners do to help prevent the devastation Oklahoma experienced with these two weather events? Bays had a couple of suggestions.
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R-CALF Appeals Dismissal of Their RFID Case Against USDA |
The following release comes from R- CALF USA and includes their perspective on the issue of RFID tags for cattle:
In an opening brief filed this week, cattle producers are asking the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a lower court’s dismissal of their case involving the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) efforts to mandate radio frequency identification (RFID) on all adult cattle moving interstate.
In 2019, the USDA withdrew its mandatory RFID mandate that was scheduled to take effect in January 2023. Later, in early 2021, the Biden Administration's USDA dropped the Trump Administration's efforts on RFID.
In March 2021, the USDA formally announced it would cease pursuing its RFID mandate that attempted to exclude all other lawful means of animal identification unless it first followed its legal obligation - that of undertaking a public rulemaking process to allow affected cattle producers the opportunity to provide meaningful comment on the agency’s proposed action.
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Opinion: We farmers are asking Farmers to Please get Vaccinated |
Farm organizations, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, are urging rural Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Decisions that we make now on vaccinations can help ensure the months and years ahead are much brighter. This editorial by Randy Mooney and Zippy Duvall guest columnists
"Farmers make science-based decisions every day for the benefit of their farms, but today, we are asking them to make science-based decisions to ensure the health of their families and their communities," said AFBF President Zippy Duvall in an op-ed published in the Des Moines Register. "Having long played a critical role in maintaining the health of our rural communities and economies, farmers and ranchers can do so once again by getting vaccinated."
"Choices matter. Every single day farmers make choices that result in profound impacts on their communities and world, from which crops to plant to how to best care for their air, water, land and livestock. Today, we need more farmers to make the choice to protect their health and their community.
"As we hear heartbreaking accounts of the COVID-19 resurgence depleting resources and stressing health care systems in rural communities in Iowa and across the nation, we can’t help but feel a deep sense of frustration. That’s why, as the leaders of organizations that represent and serve farmers, we are speaking up to support vaccination efforts in our rural communities and in all communities nationwide. Farmers make science-based decisions every day for the benefit of their farms, but today, we are asking them to make science-based decisions to ensure the health of their families and their communities. Having long played a critical role in maintaining the health of our rural communities and economies, farmers and ranchers can do so once again by getting vaccinated.
"Farmers are no strangers to vaccines. Farmers and ranchers who raise livestock administer them regularly to protect our animals. Agriculture pioneered the development of safe coronavirus vaccines decades ago. Shots that prevent bovine coronavirus have been available since the 1970s. Technological advances have long benefited agriculture, but the development of safe, effective COVID vaccines for humans in the past year has only further confirmed our already-strong appreciation for science and research.
"But recent events show us that much more work needs to be done. The need for shots remains, as does the need to share accurate information that addresses concerns. The rise in cases from the delta variant only further highlights what’s been true all along: For a vaccination campaign to work, people must individually decide to protect themselves, their families, and their communities. The pandemic’s toll on rural health and businesses, as well as our broader economy, won’t ebb until that happens. The key to defeating coronavirus, like it was for polio, measles, and other diseases that left their mark across the countryside, is the vaccine. Success will only be achieved one decision — and one person — at a time.
"Farmers know how powerful an individual decision can be. Their choices, and their dedication, keep families and communities healthy, clothed, and fed. Decisions made on the farm today have long-term consequences for the quantity and quality of the food that arrives in our grocery stores. And just like the planting decisions we make this spring, the decisions that we make now on vaccinations can help ensure the months and years ahead are much brighter as we wrestle COVID-19 to the ground. In farm country, we talk a lot about rolling up our sleeves to get the job done in our fields and pastures. Now it’s time that we join together to roll up our sleeves one more time to get this job done."
Randy Mooney, a Rogersville, Missouri dairy farmer, is chairman of the National Milk Producers Federation. Zippy Duvall is president of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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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 lower this past Friday, August 27th. Choice Beef was down $1.93 while Select Beef fell by $4.07.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had just under 6,200 on Sunday late afternoon- and ONSY President Kelli Payne anticipates that they will have 6,700 plus to start the Monday Auction. Today's sale will start at 6:30 AM due to the heat situation...
Compared to the previous week- the sale on August 23rd reported Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00 - 6.00 higher. Steer calves 4.00 - 7.00 lower. Heifers calves steady. Demand moderate to good.
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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