Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Thursday, December 2, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- OCA and OPC Respond to Refiled Plant Based Foods Assn. Labeling Complaint
- NCBA Fights for Definitive Labels on Lab-Grown Meat
- How the CBB Turned a COVID-19 Year into an Opportunity for U.S. Beef
- Mark Your Calendars for the Tulsa Farm Show
- Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor Still Waiting for EPA Guidance on RVOs, RFS
- Fertilizer Inflation Likely to Persist into Spring Planting
- Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Needs Your Help
- OSU's Dr. Meredyth Jones Weighs in on When Should You Call a Vet?
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OCA and OPC Respond to Refiled Plant Based Foods Assn. Labeling Complaint
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Yesterday, the Oklahoma Pork Council and the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association released the following joint response to a refiled complaint by the Plant Based Foods Association regarding Oklahoma’s meat labeling requirements.
The law being challenged, which went into effect in Nov. 2020, prohibits misrepresentation of products as meat if “not derived from harvested production livestock.”
Unlike similarly intended actions that have been struck down in other states, Oklahoma’s Meat Consumer Protection Act does allow for plant-based food labels to include terminology associated with product types like ‘burger’ or ‘sausage’ if the text appropriately explains “the product is derived from plant-based sources in a type that is uniform in size and prominence to the product name.”
The amended Plant Based Foods Association complaint in Oklahoma’s Western District Court is the group’s second attempt to re-hash an argument that the federal court decisively denied last year.
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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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NCBA Fights for Definitive Labels on Lab-Grown Meat
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Yesterday, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association submitted comments to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service related to the labeling of meat or poultry products that contain lab-grown animal cells. NCBA believes that the term “beef” should only be applicable to products derived from livestock raised by farmers and ranchers. As USDA-FSIS works to develop regulatory standards for labeling lab-grown or cell-cultured protein products, NCBA is committed to ensuring that product labels are fair, accurate and will safeguard a level playing field for all protein products competing in the marketplace.
The regulations USDA develops now will play a crucial role in ensuring adequate consumer understanding, and NCBA feels strongly that the best way to accomplish this is through labeling standards that will clearly differentiate these products by way of a “lab-grown” label.
“An NCBA consumer survey showed that when purchasing protein, 74% of consumers agree that there should be a definitive indication of whether meat being purchased is lab-grown or conventionally produced,” NCBA Senior Executive Director of Government Affairs Danielle Beck said.
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How the CBB Turned a COVID-19 Year into an Opportunity for U.S. Beef
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Often when the going gets tough one may hear, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” There is nothing like a global pandemic to help folks exercise optimism. We can all take a lesson in making lemonade from the Cattlemen’s Beef Board leadership, who turned the pandemic into one huge opportunity for U.S. beef.
Greg Hanes, CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, told us 2021 was, “a very positive and successful year for us.”
After getting acquainted with consumer needs during 2020’s restaurant shutdowns, scarcity in grocery stores and stay-at-home orders, CBB was prepared to educate consumers all over the world on how to prepare delicious beef meals at home. The CBB website has always had a library of recipes handy for beef consumers. With supply chain issues affecting grocery store shelves, go-to cuts of beef were not always available.
Hanes said having all sorts of recipes available online is a perfect example of how Beef Checkoff’s long-term vision is spot on.
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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 daily report 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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Mark Your Calendars for the Tulsa Farm Show
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It's One Week Away!
Oklahoma’s premier agricultural and ranching event returns to Expo Square’s, SageNet Center (formerly named River Spirit Expo), Dec. 9 - 11, 2021. Doors are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 9 and 10, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 11.
Oklahoma’s largest indoor farm show has more than 400,000 square feet of exhibits and features as it's title sponsor once again the Oklahoma Farm Bureau
The Tulsa Farm Show is a great end-of-year opportunity to view all the latest in agricultural and ranching equipment. More than 380 companies will be featuring a full line of displays, including tractor, sprayer, tillage, harvest equipment, cattle management products, and more.
Plan your visit with the new Interactive Floor Plan to review companies and products represented at the show.
Exciting events planned for this year’s show:
- Craig Cameron’s Horsemanship Clinics
- Livestock equipment demonstrations
- Daily $1000 Showbucks Drawing sponsored by CAN-AM
- Ride and Drive Spartan Mower giveaway ~Sponsored by Spartan Mowers
- Live Music from Rusty Rierson
- And more to be announced!
You can also catch a revolving door of Oklahoma Farm Report staff at the event!
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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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Sponsor Spotlight
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National also owns and operates other livestock marketing subsidiaries including Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction in Ada, Oklahoma, OKC West Livestock Market in El Reno, Oklahoma, and the nation’s premier livestock video sale, Superior Livestock Auction. National offers customers many services custom made for today’s producer. To learn more, click here for the website or call the Oklahoma City office at 1-800-310-0220.
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Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor Still Waiting for EPA Guidance on RVOs, RFS
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As fuel prices rise with inflation, the biofuel sector continues to wait on the Environmental Protection Agency’s rulemaking on long-overdue annual Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor told KC Sheperd, associate director for Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, by making a lower-carbon fuel more accessible in the U.S., Americans could save up to $12.2 billion each year.
“We are still waiting for the EPA to come out with those for 2021 and 2022,” Skor said. “I testified before (the U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit hearing) and that was a big part of the conversation.”
On a more positive note, Skor said the growth potential for E15 fuel.
“More access to a lower-carbon fuel for consumers is how we continue to recover the economy and address climate change,” Skor said.
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Fertilizer Inflation Likely to Persist into Spring Planting
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A dramatic rise in fertilizer prices is weighing heavily on U.S. crop farmers and input suppliers as they prepare for the 2022 planting season. Prices for nitrogen-based fertilizers commonly used for corn production have skyrocketed to all-time highs in recent months. Fertilizer price increases are being driven by nitrogen production challenges, tight global supplies, rising natural gas costs and steady demand.
According to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, fertilizer prices are expected to remain elevated for at least the next six months and throughout the 2022 spring agronomy season. The report also suggests that while U.S. soybean acres will rise nominally compared to 2021 as a result of higher fertilizer prices, the total volume of soybean acres will not exceed corn acres in 2022.
“The sharp rise in fertilizer prices has fueled speculation about a major acreage shift away from corn,” Kenneth Scott Zuckerberg, lead grain and farm supply economist with CoBank, said. “We don’t see that happening in 2022. The current price ratio of soybeans to corn shows that soybean prices remain weak compared to corn. And demand for corn among U.S. ethanol producers is expected to remain strong given the current high fuel prices and record blending margins.”
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Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Needs Your Help
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Oklahoma Agriculture in the Classroom needs your help!
Have you used any of their AITC Harvest of the Month Specialty Crop tear sheets in your classroom? There are 6 different tear sheets: Bees and Honey, Green Beans, Pecans, Strawberry, Watermelon and Tomato.
If so, please hit the blue button below to take a quick survey! Data from surveys will help AITC in their grant reporting.
Thank you for your help!
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OSU's Dr. Meredyth Jones Weighs in on When Should You Call a Vet?
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Many cattle owners often wonder how to determine if and when an animal needs veterinary attention.
Dr. Meredyth Jones, an associate professor in food animal medicine and surgery at Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, says partnering with your veterinarian and knowing when to act help ensure the best possible outcomes for your animals.
An animal which is not eating may be experiencing any systemic disease (including one of the gastrointestinal tract), an infection, or they may be in pain. If the animal is still eating, but less than normal, wait 24 hours to see if they return to a normal appetite. If they are not eating at all, call the veterinarian and inform them of the condition. The situation is considered an emergency if no feces are produced for more than a few hours, the abdomen is distended, the animal is depressed or reluctant to get up and move, having difficulty breathing, or has a fever.
An animal which is losing weight may be experiencing parasite problems, chronic infectious disease, liver disease, or gastrointestinal disease. In general, weight loss is not an emergency, but call the veterinarian and schedule an evaluation. One of the biggest challenges when evaluating animals which are losing weight is that owners frequently initiate deworming medications, antibiotics and other treatments in an attempt to “treat for everything.” Unfortunately, this often leads to a delay in treatment for the actual problem and interferes with making an accurate diagnosis if the animal does not respond to these on-farm therapies.
And then there's the challenges that may come when the calf won't come quickly. Dr. Jones explains when that Vet needs to get a call- click on the link below to read more.
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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 shrink. Choice Beef was down $1.46 and Select Beef was down $2.32 on Wednesday 12/01/2021.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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OKC West in El Reno had 10,400 head of cattle for November 30th and December 1st.
Compared to the last sale on 11/16-17/21: Feeder steers sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded fully steady. Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle. Steer and heifer calves sold 10.00-15.00 higher with exception of calves under 450 lbs up to 20.00 higher from two week's ago. Demand very good for grazing cattle. All cattle quoted as Value Added are part of the Oklahoma Quality Beef Network program.
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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The Road to Rural Prosperity is here to tell stories about rural America, for rural America.
KC Sheperd talks with Jed Green, the founder of the group ORCA- Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action. They discuss the problems that have developed in rural Oklahoma because of the explosive growth of medical marijuana production in the state- and of the need for better regulation of the industry- as well as recognition of the economic benefits Green believes are a part of the arrival of this industry- especially in areas where legal operations are being established.
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Tim West
President/General Manager
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
2401 Exchange Avenue,
Suite F
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
405.317.6361
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Ron Hays
Director of Farm Programming
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
405.473.6144
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