Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- NRCS Chief Terry Cosby on Innovative Approaches and Technologies for Conservation
- Ag Labor Must be Exempt from Travel Restrictions
- NCBA's Tanner Beymer on U.S. House of Representatives Passage of LMR and Cattle Contract Library Act
- Indigo Ag Offers Carbon Credit Broker Services to Producers
- Derrell Peel- North American Live Cattle Trade Evolving
- USDA Provides Additional Pandemic Assistance to Hog Producers
- Time to Buy Tickets for Gelbvieh Cattlemen's Ball Coming Up January First at The Heritage Place
- Extreme Fire Weather Predicted Wednesday in Parts of Oklahoma
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NRCS Chief Terry Cosby on Innovative Approaches and Technologies for Conservation |
Bearing witness to the effects of unsustainable agricultural practices, like the Dust Bowl, American farmers and ranchers have a strong understanding of the importance of environmental stewardship. Through exponential technological growth and a need to feed more people on planet earth with significantly less land to do it on, agricultural production today must be strategic.
Through the Conservation Innovation Grant program at the United States Department of Agriculture, $15 million has been awarded to agricultural producers to mitigate the effects of climate change and increase the resilience of their operations. Yesterday, Terry Cosby, chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service at the USDA, spoke with us about opportunities specific to Oklahoma.
“One of the (projects) is using satellite technology to detect where cedar (trees) are so we can get these invasive (species) out,” Cosby said. “All of the information we gain through these projects we can apply across the country. Who else is better to help us with this than the folks who are actually on the land?”
Cosby is talking about the Enhanced Satellite Imagery Analysis Providing for Invasive Species Control in the Chickasaw Nation project. Many of the projects within this announcement will focus on providing conservation benefits for historically undeserved producers. The satellite imagery will improve accuracy of applying prescribed burns to cedar groves.
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Ag Labor Must be Exempt from Travel Restrictions |
The American Farm Bureau Federation, along with more than 60 other agriculture groups, sent a letter to the Biden administration yesterday requesting that agricultural workers be exempted from travel restrictions from South Africa. The “Proclamation on Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus Disease 2019” prohibits travel for individuals from several countries, including South Africa, due to concerns over the omicron variant. The letter also requests flexibility in regard to the “Proclamation on Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” which limits entry into the United States to only those fully vaccinated with a CDC-approved vaccine with limited exceptions.
Almost 7,000 guest workers originate from South Africa, and the majority of them arrive in the U.S. in February, March and April. Many of these H-2A workers have a unique skillset, and American farmers are counting on their timely arrival as they make plans for their upcoming growing seasons. The request for National Interest Exemptions is bolstered by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency designation of food and agricultural workers as essential during the pandemic.
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NCBA's Tanner Beymer on U.S. House of Representatives Passage of LMR and Cattle Contract Library Act |
Early last week, two new pieces of legislation aimed at increasing transparency in the beef cattle industry were passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The first was H.R. 5290, a bill that will extend the authorization for livestock mandatory reporting (LMR). The second was the Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021, which was introduced by Oklahoma’s own Frank Lucas, along with Dusty Johnson and Henry Cuellar. Both passed with more than 410 votes.
Tanner Beymer, director of Government Affairs and Market Regulatory Policy at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, told Radio Oklahoma Ag Network director Ron Hays that LMR is already operating, but set to expire Feb. 18, 2022, with the continuing resolution that is currently funding the government.
“That legislation was welcomed because LMR has been a critical market transparency tool for cattle producers since it was established in 2001,” Beymer said. “This bill gives us certainty through next Sept.”
Now that these two pieces of legislation have passed through the U.S. House they head to the U.S. Senate for consideration.
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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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Indigo Ag Offers Carbon Credit Broker Services to Producers |
Sometimes called the “Wild West” of free-market enterprise, carbon markets are developing around the world. Simply put, carbon markets offer companies a way to make money by cutting carbon emissions. One company is addressing the challenges of increasing our planet’s capacity to produce food but is doing so in a sustainable and responsible manner
Ryan Stockwell, agronomy strategy manager at Indigo Ag, told Radio Oklahoma’s own KC Sheperd Carbon by Indigo helps farmers improve their bottom line.
“Indigo has developed a carbon market to help growers participate in this new income-generating opportunity,” Stockwell said. “We bring together the buyers and then we help the growers generate those carbon credits, walking them through that process and helping them implement the practices that qualify for generating carbon credits.”
That is not all Indigo does. According to Stockwell, once growers are ready to “sell” their carbon credits, Indigo staff members handle the logistics of selling those credits on behalf of the grower for top dollar.
Buyers of carbon credits come in many forms, from breweries and banks to coffee roasters and well-known clothing brands.
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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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North American Live Cattle Trade Evolving |
Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Derrell Peel offers his expertise in 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 North America’s evolving live cattle trade.
Live cattle trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada has changed significantly in recent years. For the first ten months of the year, total U.S. cattle imports from Mexico are down 23.4% year over year, following a decrease of 32.4% in October compared to last year. Cattle imports from Canada are down 9.0% for the year-to-date compared to last year but were up 9.2% year over year in the month of October. Total cattle imports are down 18.7% year over year through October with the one-month total down 18.5%.
Decreased net cattle imports are adding to declining cattle inventories in the U.S. and generally tighter cattle numbers at the end of the year. Numerous factors, both short term and long term, are affecting the development of live cattle trade in North America. Structural development in cattle feeding and packing in Canada and Mexico, along with drought conditions, feed supplies and prices and exchange rates all contribute to currently observed live cattle trade. Some of the current trends may not persist or may change but the overall live cattle market between the U.S., Mexico and Canada will continue to evolve.
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USDA Provides Additional Pandemic Assistance to Hog Producers |
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new program to assist hog producers who sold hogs through a negotiated sale during the period in which these producers faced the greatest reduction in market prices due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP) is part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative and addresses gaps in previous assistance for hog producers. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will accept applications Dec. 15, 2021, through Feb. 25, 2022.
SMHPP provides assistance to hog producers who sold hogs through a negotiated sale from April 16, 2020 through Sept. 1, 2020. Negotiated sale, or negotiated formula sale, means a sale of hogs by a producer to a packer under which the base price for the hogs is determined by seller-buyer interaction and agreement on a delivery day. USDA is offering SMHPP as packer production was reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic due to employee illness and supply chain issues, resulting in fewer negotiated hogs being procured and subsequent lower market prices.
“Previous pandemic assistance used flat rates across the hog industry, and this didn’t take into account the various levels of harm felt by different producers,” said FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux. “We worked closely with industry partners and USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service to target assistance to hog producers who were hit the hardest during the pandemic. This is one more example of our efforts to provide new, broader, and more equitable opportunities for farmers, ranchers and producers.”
The Department has set aside up to $50 million in pandemic assistance funds through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act for SMHPP.
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Time to Buy Tickets for Gelbvieh Cattlemen's Ball Coming Up January First at The Heritage Place |
The Gelbvieh Association of Oklahoma is hosting the 1st Annual Cattleman’s Ball January 1, 2022. This GAO fundraiser will take place at The Heritage Place in Oklahoma City.Cattlemen's Ball will start at 4:30 pm and run through 10:30 pm.
This calf fry will include great live Red Dirt Music, awesome food, provided by Piguet’s Prime Time catering of Vinita, football on the TV’s, cash bar, fellowship and a chance to meet other cattlemen from across the US and abroad. It is a kid friendly atmosphere and all are welcome.
Open to anyone in the world, and beyond! Start the year off right and come Have A Ball during the second annual Cattlemen's Congress!
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Extreme Fire Weather Predicted Wednesday in Parts of Oklahoma |
A damaging and potentially life-threatening wildfire event is expected over the southern Great Plains on Wednesday. Current fire weather and fuels analytics indicate extreme fire danger in the Oklahoma Panhandle and northwestern Oklahoma into west-central Oklahoma.
“Forecasts are indicating that Wednesday’s wildfire event could likely be one order of magnitude greater than the 1,000+ acre fires we saw last Friday,” said Mark Goeller, State Forester and Director of Oklahoma Forestry Services. “We will again preposition OFS wildland firefighting resources to be prepared to respond to new fires that could eventually exceed 10,000 acres in size.”
Citizens are urged to postpone any outdoor burning or welding until conditions improve and to be extremely cautious with any outdoor activities that could spark a blaze. This includes burning brush and debris, outdoor camp fires, and charcoal grilling. Caution should also be taken when towing trailers to ensure safety chains are not dragging or able to hit the pavement which showers sparks and starts fires in the roadside vegetation.
“Heeding these simple recommendations has proven to lessen the occurrence of human caused fires,” said Goeller. “Simply waiting a few days until conditions improve may mean the difference in catastrophic wildfires that could threaten the safety of the public and firefighters.”
A fire weather watch is in effect for Wednesday across much of western Oklahoma and Oklahoma Panhandle counties. Please report any smoke or fire by calling 911.
Burn bans are currently in effect for Alfalfa, Cimarron, Coal, Garvin, Jefferson, Major and Texas Counties.
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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 seesawed yesterday. Choice Beef was down $1.32 and Select Beef was up $1.40 on Monday 12/13/2021.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 15,000 head of cattle on Monday, December 13th. This is the last week of sales at the Oklahoma National Stockyards for 2021- they resume the Monday auctions on January 3, 2022.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 higher. Heavier weight steers and heifers lightly tested. Steer and heifer calves steady, instances of up to 8.00 higher. Demand continues good for all classes, despite another week of large runs. In many cases, heavier weight cattle are out selling their lighter weight mates due to high feed costs. Much of the state is very dry with only few chances of rain is in the forecast. Midweek temps are expected to reach 80 in some areas of the state with strong southerly winds . This all adds up to high fire danger for many areas. Quality average to many attractive.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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The Joplin Regional Stockyards had a total run of 9,932 head of cattle on Monday, December 13th.
Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady. Supply heavy 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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