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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- OSU's Seth Byrd Says September Could Make or Break Oklahoma Cotton Crop
- USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report Show Corn and Soybeans Staying Steady
- NCBA's Scott Yager Says New Efforts to Rewrite WOTUS Feels Like "Groundhog Day"
- Blayne Arthur Supports and Encourages Oklahoma Pork Producers in a Letter
- Livestock Biosecurity a Diligent and Serious Task
- OSU's Derrell Peel Talks Drought and Herd Liquidation
- North American Meat Institute Calls for Moratorium on Prop 12 Enforcement
- National Wheat Yield Contest Rules for 2022 Contest Announced with New Categories
- Postponed- Oklahoma Conservation Commission to Host General Mills Project Field Day
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OSU's Seth Byrd Says September Could Make or Break Oklahoma Cotton Crop |
Despite a slow start for Oklahoma’s cotton crop, the stars are beginning to align, which has cotton producers crossing their fingers as we head into September. Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Cotton Agronomist Seth Byrd told us with how August treated the state’s cotton crop plus consistently high prices per pound of cotton, its shaping up to be a great year.
“In the last two (to four) weeks, the crop has really improved,” Byrd said.
Oklahoma producers knew the 2021 crop had potential but just in recent weeks, growth and maturity are indicating the majority of the crop is where it needs to be, Byrd said. On top of that, cotton futures are staying consistent at around 90 cents per pound, he added.
Although things may be great now, the next 40 days are crucial for cotton, Byrd said. Just last year, Oklahoma cotton producers didn’t meet projected harvest numbers because of bad weather in September, he added.
“I think most people would say that September is probably our most critical month,” Byrd said. “If we can just have average September weather, I think we’ll come out of this really looking good.”
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USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report Show Corn and Soybeans Staying Steady |
According to the Oklahoma Crop Progress and Condition report, Oklahoma corn crop condition is 76% good to excellent, 22% fair and 2% poor to very poor. Corn dough reached 80%, down 2 points from the previous year and down 6 points from normal. Corn dented reached 44%, down 5 points from the previous year and down 15 points from normal.
Oklahoma grain sorghum crop condition is 71% good to excellent, 25% fair and 4% poor to very poor. Grain sorghum headed reached 90%, up 5 points from the previous year and up 1 point from normal. Sorghum coloring reached 45%, up 1 point from the previous year, but down 2 points from normal. Mature sorghum reached 6%, down 2 points from the previous year and down 9 points from normal.
Soybeans blooming reached 81%, down 3 points from the previous year and down 1 point from normal. Oklahoma soybean crop condition is 60% good to excellent, 36% fair and 4% poor to very poor. Soybeans setting pods reached 58%, down 1 point from the previous year and down 2 points from normal. Soybeans dropping leaves reached 1 percent, down 2 points from the previous year and down 2 points from normal.
Oklahoma cotton crop condition is 64% good to excellent, 33% fair and 3% poor to very poor. Cotton setting bolls reached 77%, down 12 points from the previous year and down 10 points from normal. Cotton bolls opening reached 10%, down 6 points from the previous year and down 1 point from normal.
Pasture and range condition is 58% good to excellent, 28% fair and 14% poor to very poor.
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NCBA's Scott Yager Says New Efforts to Rewrite WOTUS Feels Like "Groundhog Day" |
With all this back and forth, Scott Yager, chief environmental counsel for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, told Ron Hays the revisiting of this legislation feels repetitive.
“It’s like Groundhog Day - the Bill Murray movie,” Yager said.
Eight months into the new presidency, Yager said the NCBA is beginning to see how the Biden administration is going to move forward. In June, the EPA and Department of the Army announced their intention to revise the definition of WOTUS to better protect the nation’s water resources.
Yager said as he gears up for another push to redefine WOTUS, the pressure to be at the table and be heard is on.
“It’s a long fight and there are lots of pieces to it,” Yager said.
To avoid a WOTUS rewrite that would be detrimental to the U.S. cattle industry, Yager said it is extremely important for state affiliates and grassroots produces to engage in the legislative process.
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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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Blayne Arthur Supports and Encourages Oklahoma Pork Producers in a Letter |
Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur has reached out to Oklahoma pork producers regarding the presence of African Swine Fever in Dominican Republic. The letter is as follows:
“As we all work together to protect our herd and plan for potential disease threats, especially African Swine Fever, I want to reiterate the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry’s support for each of you, your livestock, and our industry. It is crucial that we continue to keep lines of communication open and double down on our efforts to keep our herd healthy and prepare for all scenarios. Over the last few years, and certainly in recent months and weeks, we have made great strides in this effort, and I look forward to continuing to work in partnership with you all.
“ODAFF has hosted and participated in countless meetings, exercises, and conversations to learn about African Swine Fever and what steps we can take now to protect Oklahoma pigs. Our commitment is to continue to gather information and share and collaborate with you to accomplish that task. We plan to host more teleconferences, share fact sheets, and stay in touch with you all and your representatives as the situation in the Caribbean develops. If there are specific needs we can meet, please do not ever hesitate to contact my office or our State Veterinarian, Dr. Rod Hall and his team.
“As you all are well aware, biosecurity continues to be our best tool. It is more important now than ever that we implement practices on our farms and in our facilities to limit risks. This will take efforts from producers of every size and sector---every commercial farm, hauler, show pig producer, and junior livestock exhibitor. We are all in this together.
“Thank you for your continued dedication to providing safe, nutritious protein to American families and providing the utmost care and protection to the pigs in our state. The swine industry is integral to Oklahoma agriculture, and I look forward to working with you all to ensure Oklahoma is a leading swine state for many years to come.”
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Livestock Biosecurity a Diligent and Serious Task |
From county jackpots to statewide shows, Oklahoma’s youth livestock arena is competitive and fun, but animal health is a priority.
Not all 4-H and FFA exhibitors can bring home a grand champion ribbon, but they’re still winners when sound biosecurity measures protect livestock from viruses and other infectious disease. The public’s awareness of illness and proper hygiene has grown during the past two years, and animal health is no different. Every time an animal encounters another animal, there is potential for transmission.
“It’s very common for cattle to come home from a show and be under the weather,” Dana Zook, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock specialist for the west district, said. “It could just be a virus, but there’s always a chance it could be more.”
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OSU's Derrell Peel Talks Drought and Herd Liquidation |
Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Derrell Peel offers his expertise on the cattle industry. This is a part of the weekly series known as the "Cow-Calf Corner" published electronically by Paul Beck. Today, Peel talks about drought and herd liquidation.
“Probably the most frequently asked question I am getting relates to how much the drought is adding to herd liquidation in 2021. It’s a difficult question for several reasons. In the first place, we don’t know what the industry would have done in the absence of drought this year. Having decreased the past two years from the 2019 peak, would the industry have continued liquidation in 2021 in any event? The turbulence from the pandemic and other black swan events makes this an even more difficult question.
“What we do know is that beef cow slaughter is up 8.7 percent year over year through mid-August. If we assume current level of year over year increase continues for the remainder of the year, it implies an annual beef cow slaughter of 3.55 million head. That would be a net culling rate of 11.4 percent, the highest beef herd culling rate since 2011. The average culling rate the past two years, since the cyclical peak in 2019, has been 10.25 percent. Over the past 35 years, across cycles of expansion and liquidation, the average herd culling rate has been 9.65 percent annually. However, because the drought started so early in the year (carried over from last year), it is likely that beef cow slaughter was shifted earlier in the year. Producers likely have already culled cows that would have been culled later in the year anyway. I doubt that the 8.7 percent year over year beef cow slaughter rate will persist for the remainder of the year. Nevertheless, the drought continues unabated and cow slaughter rates will likely remain strong.
“Cow slaughter is only part of story about herd liquidation. It is less clear at this point in the year what is happening with heifer retention. The January Cattle report showed that beef replacement heifers were 18.7 percent of the cow herd, a level that would support stable herd inventories. The total number of beef replacement heifers (which includes heifer calves and coming first calf heifers) and the subset of heifers calving in 2021 were both fractionally higher year over year in the January numbers. No doubt producers in drought areas have had to adjust replacement heifer numbers along with cows. Some heifer calves that were indicated as replacements in January likely were shifted into feedlots. It is not clear how many.
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North American Meat Institute Calls for Moratorium on Prop 12 Enforcement |
With California’s Proposition 12’s (Prop 12) January 1, 2022, effective date for pork looming and the rules implementing the law nearly two years late and far from final, the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today called for a moratorium on enforcement to allow those subject to the law time to comply.
“Until final rules issue, affected companies are ‘on hold’ with respect to what they must do to comply with Prop 12 to avoid the risk of criminal prosecution,” The Meat Institute’s Chief Operating Officer, Mark Dopp said. “For that reason alone, equity demands the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) issue an enforcement moratorium lasting at least 28 months after final rules are published.”
Dopp made these remarks during a public hearing on the proposed rules associated with Proposition 12 held by CDFA and the California Department of Public Health.
Prop 12 directed CDFA to promulgate regulations implementing the law by September 1, 2019.
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National Wheat Yield Contest Rules for 2022 Contest Announced with New Categories |
From a press release from the National Wheat Foundation, the new rules for the National Wheat Yield Contest for next year. The contest will be in its 7th year in 2022 and receives about 400 entries each year. The categories for entry are Winter Wheat, Spring Wheat, dryland and irrigated, and 24 national awards are given.
Next year, the 24 national winners will also be able to receive a cash reward for industry-desired quality. The winners will all be required to send in a six-pound sample, which will be tested for baking and milling qualities. The wheat samples will be compared to some quality targets by class, and if the winner’s sample meets all the targets, they will receive a $500 award in addition to the trip to Commodity Classic.
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Postponed- Oklahoma Conservation Commission Soil Health Team to Host General Mills Project Field Day" |
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the event “Summer Cover Crops to Support Winter Wheat” scheduled for Aug. 31 in Garfield County will not be held as originally planned. However, soon, the Oklahoma Conservation Commission will be bringing you details of a General Mills Project Field Day that provides producers with a close look at what regenerative agriculture means for today and for tomorrow.
The Oklahoma Conservation Commission has been recognized for their work in soil health by General Mills and will host a Field Day to share and showcase these efforts. The Commission and their partners strive to keep producers first in education. The Commission’s efforts include working with Conservation Districts to feed soil health education to local communities. This partnership and success encouraged General Mills to help support their efforts by helping with cover crop cost for producers, as well as education, and support for local mentors.
Click on the button below for more details about what this project is all about- and we will have a new date for the Field Day in the near future to give you from the OCC.
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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 drop- Choice Beef was $2.56 lower and Select Beef was off $2.97 on Monday August 30th.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 7,521 head of cattle on their final sale day of August, 2021.
The Oklahoma National Stockyards will be closed next week 09/6-7/2021 for the Labor Day Holiday..
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady. Steer calves 5.00 - 8.00 higher. Heifer calves 1.00 - 2.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Quality mostly average but flesh conditions in buyers favor with many in medium to thin flesh conditions. Weigh-ups showing the complete range of gaunt to full. Weather continues hot and dry with very little rain in the forecast.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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The Joplin Regional Stockyards had a total run of 4.916 head for their August 30th feeder cattle/calf sale.
Joplin will be closed next Monday for Labor Day..
Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 4.00 higher with feeder heifers trading steady to 3.00 higher. Supply moderate with good demand.
Click on the button below for details of the trade as compiled by the USDA Market News Service.
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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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