Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Thursday, September 30, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
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Wheat Industry Leader Mike Schulte Says Wheat Planting is Sitting on Go
- Angus Convention Offers Cattleman-Focused Education.
- OSU's Derrell Peel Urges Fall Stocker Operations to Review Budgets Before They Buy Fall Feeders
- Farmer Co-ops Applaud USDA on Climate Pilot Projects, Funding for Supply Chain Disruption
- Second Annual Rural Renewal Research Symposium is Approaching
- NMPF Applauds USDA Climate-Smart Initiative, Supply Chain Assistance
- OSU's Paul Beck Presents Part Two of Making Money in the Cattle Business
- USDA Announces $3 Billion Investment Package for US Agriculture
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Wheat Industry Leader Mike Schulte Says Wheat Planting is Sitting on Go
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It is prime time to plant the 2022 winter wheat crop in Oklahoma. Dry, warm weather has many producers dusting the crop in and crossing their fingers and toes for rain. I caught up with Mike Schulte, director of marketing for the Oklahoma Wheat Commission, to get his thoughts on the current wheat situation.
Although nearly one-third of Oklahoma’s 2022 winter wheat crop is already planted, Schulte said he thinks many producers will wait to see what the coming week of weather brings before they pull the trigger on planting.
At the same time, winter wheat producers are not just waiting for rain. Commodity prices are high going into this planting season and tomorrow a new USDA Crops/Stocks report is set to be released.
“I think it is going to be interesting to see what those numbers are telling us and what we are seeing in other places,” Schulte said. “I think that producers are still weighing those options based on price and where we are headed in the future and they are going to try to go for a crop this year.”
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Oklahoma Farm Bureau is a grassroots organization working to improve the lives of all Oklahomans by supporting our state’s agriculture community. As Oklahoma’s largest general farm organization, OKFB advocates for farmers and ranchers at the state Capitol and in Washington, D.C., to ensure our way of life continues for generations to come. With leadership events, supporting our state’s agricultural youth and connecting consumers with agriculture, Farm Bureau promotes and sustains Oklahoma agriculture in numerous ways. Join with OKFB today by becoming a member at okfarmbureau.org/join. Together, we are rural Oklahoma.
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Angus Convention Offers Cattleman-Focused Education
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Angus breeders, commercial cattlemen and beef industry enthusiasts can make legendary progress at the 2021 National Angus Convention and Trade Show in Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 6 - 8. A Texas-sized weekend full of networking and entertainment, attendees can get the most bang for their buck by participating in thought-provoking educational sessions.
"Angus Convention is a great opportunity for Angus breeders to tap into education to further their businesses," Mark McCully, American Angus Association chief executive officer, said. "We are excited to provide sessions for every cattleman, regardless of operation type."
Back and better than ever, Angus University breakout sessions will be held on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 7. With twelve sessions to choose from, attendees will learn about marketing their operation, Angus tools and services, industry advancements and ways to improve their business.
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OSU's Derrell Peel Urges Fall Stocker Operations to Review Budgets Before They Buy Fall Feeders
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Many wheat producers are hoping to get some wheat pasture planted this fall, while those who have already planted are waiting for rain. Today, I spoke with Derrell Peel, extension livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University, who said farmers and ranchers should be double-checking their cattle figures before bringing in new ones to graze soon-to-be-planted winter wheat pasture.
“The budgets have changed pretty dramatically in the last two or three weeks when you figure in what the futures market has done in terms of what it suggests for sale price in the spring,” Peel said. “But those budgets have looked pretty good going into the fall.”
First, farmers and ranchers should consider what the seasonal pattern does, in terms of the purchase price for cattle, going into fall, according to Peel. Next, farmers and ranchers should note that the futures market has undergone a significant correction, which takes much of the gravy out of the stocker budget, he added.
“The markets have been volatile enough that you have to look at them,” Peel said. “If the budget, based on those futures prices in the spring for feeder cattle, does seem to offer a margin, it is only meaningful if you take action to lock that in.”
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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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Farmer Co-ops Applaud USDA on Climate Pilot Projects, Funding for Supply Chain Disruption
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The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) has applauded Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack’s announcement of a new partnership to promote climate-friendly farming practices.
In a speech at Colorado State University, Vilsack outlined the department’s vision for a new Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Initiative that will support pilot programs to partner with stakeholders interested in voluntarily collaborating to test wide-ranging ideas that sequester carbon and reduce GHG emissions on farms and working lands. The secretary noted that the initiative drew heavily from the recommendations released in May by the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance, which NCFC co-chairs.
Chuck Conner, president and CEO of NCFC, also commended several other announcements made by Vilsack in his remarks. These include $500 million to support drought recovery; $500 million for the prevention of African Swine Flu; $500 million for relief from agricultural market disruptions such as the transportation challenges being experienced at ports on the West Coast; and $1.5 billion to help school nutrition programs respond to supply chain disruptions.
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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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Second Annual Rural Renewal Research Symposium is Approaching
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Oklahoma State University will host the second annual Rural Renewal Initiative Symposium on Oct. 12 in a virtual format, uniting researchers from across the U.S. to share current rural renewal research.
Three pre-sessions are set to take place from 1:00 to 2:45 p.m. Oct. 11, followed by the 2021 RRI Symposium beginning at 9 a.m. Oct. 12.
The initiative is a TIER 1 research initiative that began in 2019 and its mission is to “catalyze the renewal of rural communities and places in Oklahoma and beyond through interdisciplinary research, student mobilization and community engagement.” The symposium is meant to foster collaboration among rural renewal scientists on issues facing rural communities and bring awareness to this type of research.
This year’s symposium will be held virtually. To participate, register on the symposium website for $25. Oklahoma’s AARP chapter, the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives and OSU Extension are the event sponsors.
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NMPF Applauds USDA Climate-Smart Initiative, Supply Chain Assistance
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The National Milk Producers Federation, which represents U.S. dairy farmers and the cooperatives they own, commended the Biden Administration and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for key steps announced today to assist U.S. farmers and consumers with current challenges while charting a course toward a long-term, climate-smart future for all of agriculture.
NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern said, "by aiding the finance of climate-smart farming practices and the marketing of climate-smart commodities, this initiative will ensure even greater U.S. leadership in sustainably feeding the planet. It also will help keep U.S. farmers competitive in a global market that’s increasingly sensitive to agriculture’s effects on climate."
Congress is currently considering additional conservation funding with an emphasis on climate smart practices. NMPF led a broad coalition last month supporting new investments in conservation programs targeted toward climate smart practices that can yield meaningful environmental benefits.
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OSU's Paul Beck Presents Part Two of Making Money in the Cattle Business
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Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck offers his expertise on the beef cattle industry. This is a part of the weekly series known as the "Cow-Calf Corner" published electronically by Beck. He talks about part II of making money in the cattle business.
“In my last article I introduced the wisdom of my great Uncle Ed, who, when asked “How do you make money in the cattle business?”, always gave the pat answer “Buy low, sell high, keep ‘em alive, and put gain on ‘em cheap”.
“The classic example of buying at a discount is buying the un-weaned, horned, bull calf. This is what Don Gill, the former OSU State Extension Livestock Specialist, called “mismanaged calves”. Many of us would call them “unmanaged calves” because there is no indication that the calf had ever been in a working chute for vaccination, deworming, or any other management input.
“When we say “keep ‘em alive” we really mean keep them healthy.
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USDA Announces $3 Billion Investment Package to Target Urgent Challenges Facing Agriculture Today
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On Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a comprehensive set of investments to address challenges facing America’s agricultural producers. These include assistance to address challenges and costs associated with drought, animal health, market disruptions for agricultural commodities, and school food supply chain issues.
USDA is preparing $3 billion in investments that will support drought resilience and response, animal disease prevention, market disruption relief, and purchase of food for school nutrition programs. The support will be made available via the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). Specifically, funds will be used to provide:
$500 million to support drought recovery and encourage the adoption of water-smart management practices.
Up to $500 million to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever
$500 million to provide relief from agricultural market disruption
Up to $1.5 billion to provide assistance to help schools respond to supply chain disruptions.
Details on these four areas are in our webstory- linked below
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Been Missing Your Beef Buzz Podcast??? It's Back!!!
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In the middle of summer- our daily automatic posting of our Beef Buzz feature as a Podcast on weekday mornings suddenly stopped.
We two other regular Podcasts that we have offered for years- along with the Beef Buzz- that kept working and posted just fine. But not the Beef Buzz.
The last Podcast that was there was dated July 30th.
Well, it took a lot of "under the hood" work but our tech folks(David Gerstman) finally jumped through all the hoops that apparently Apple was demanding without bothering to tell us- and yesterday afternoon- the AWOL episodes showed up.
So- if you have been a subscriber to the Beef Buzz Podcast- you should be able to see the episodes from now back to well past July 30th- and we believe they will post daily as they are supposed to going forward.
If you have not subscribed to the Beef Buzz Podcast- now is a great time to do so. It typically runs five to six minutes or so and covers a significant story of the day for the beef industry.
The buttons below will take you to the Beef Buzz, Daily Farm News and the Ag Perspectives Podcast sign up page- and you can search for the three Podcasts in your Apple Podcasts app as well.
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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 significantly lower. Choice Beef was down $4.23 while Select Beef was off $2.57 on Wednesday September 29th.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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OKC West in El Reno had 5,740 head for the Tuesday and Wednesday sales this week on September 28th and 29th.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Steer calves not enough comparable sales for a trend. Heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand moderate. Quality plain to average. Much needed rain is in the forecast for later in the week.
Bill Barnhart with OKC West offers this additional commentary via Facebook- The calf market is struggling and the feeder market continues to impress. Rain and cooler temperatures are in the 7 day forecast. The trade area needs a good general rain. Some have dusted wheat in and some are still waiting. The only calves that sold decent this week were of high quality or very long weaned. The feeder sale Wednesday was active with spots of higher prices.
Feedyards want age and condition now and are willing to pay for it. Fats continue to trade in the 124 area as boxes have finally slipped below 3.00. Still huge margins for the packers. Someday, when numbers get shorter, the shoe will be on the other foot. Cattle feeders will remember these last several months.
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
KC Sheperd, Associate Farm Director and Editor
Dave Lanning, Markets and Production
Pam Arterburn, Calendar and Template Manager
Chelsea Stanfield, Farm News and Email Editor
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As we continue along the Road to Rural Prosperity- In our latest Ag Perspective Podcast, KC Sheperd talks with the leading animal behavior authority in the world, Dr. Temple Grandin. KC and Dr. Grandin talk about the concept of Sustainability and the proper handling of beef cattle, how to treat your cattle the right way, the concept of Stockmanship, how to get an animal ready for the show ring and the amazing memory that cattle have- and how understanding that memory can help you lessen the stress on your cattle and yourself as you work with beef or dairy animals.
Dr. Grandin has been honored by Universities and Organizations around the world- including in 2010 when Oklahoma State University created an endowed professorship in animal behavior in honor of Temple Grandin.
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Tim West
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Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
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