Oklahoma's Latest Farm
And Ranch News
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- New NCBA President Don Schiefelbein Talks Industry Wins in 2021, Ongoing Issues and the Future
- New CBB Vice President and Oklahoma Rancher Jimmy Taylor on the Future of the Cattle Industry
- OSU's Kim Anderson Analyzes Oklahoma's Crop Stats from the USDA's NASS
- The Relationships between Soil Health and Food Nutritional Quality
- Drought Conditions Hold Steady as Winter Storm Blankets Most of Oklahoma in Snow
- Cherokee Nation Heirloom Native Plant Site Announces 2022 SeedBank Offerings
- USDA, DOJ Launch Online Tool to Report Anticompetitive Practices
- NCBA Disturbed by JBS Action, Cattle Producers Demand Completion of DOJ Investigation
- Roger Mills County Cattlemen's Bull Sale and Messner Production Sale Both Set for Saturday, February 5th
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New NCBA President Don Schiefelbein Talks Industry Wins in 2021, Ongoing Issues and the Future
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There is no shortage of obstacles to navigate the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association through as Don Schiefelbein steps into his new role as NCBA president. He spoke with us about the policy strategies that served producers best in 2021 and ongoing challenges as he steps into his new role after several years of preparation.
“One of the ones that doesn’t get as much press but is absolutely paramount is having no increase in taxes for our producers,” Schiefelbein said. “When you looked at the trillions of dollars (the government) was going to spend, the payfors were largely agriculture-oriented initially.”
Schiefelbein said NCBA leadership worked hard to get payfors removed from spending bills before they moved from the U.S. House Committee process. One potential payfor that the industry was buzzing about last year was the possible elimination of stepped-up basis.
Possibly the most talked-about topic from last year was the ineffectual state of the cattle markets. Although the problem is not solved, the live cattle supply finally began to mirror demand by beef processing facilities strained by labor shortages late last year.
Our thanks to Performance Beef and Zoetis for sponsoring all of our reports from Houston and the 2022 Cattle Industry Convention
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The Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association is the trusted voice of the Oklahoma Cattle Industry. With headquarters in Oklahoma City, the OCA has a regular presence at the State Capitol to protect and defend the interests of cattlemen and cattlewomen.
Their Vision Statement explains the highest priority of the organization- "Leadership that serves, strengthens and advocates for the Oklahoma cattle industry."
To learn more about the OCA and how you can be a part of this forward-looking group of cattle producers, click here for their website. For more information- call 405-235-4391.
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New CBB Vice President and Oklahoma Rancher Jimmy Taylor on the Future of the Cattle Industry
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As the Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Tradeshow wraps up in Houston, Texas, the torches of leadership are passed to newly elected chairmen and women. We spoke with Jimmy Taylor, Cheyenne, Okla. cattle rancher and the new vice-chairman of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board (CBB), about how the CBB serves cattlemen and women.
“The beef industry has been very good to myself and my family,” Taylor said. “By being part of this organization, I have got the chance to give back to the industry.”
Taylor was elected by 101 of his peers to help lead the Beef Board. Overseeing the $1-per-head collection on all cattle sold in the U.S. and $1-per-head equivalent on imported cattle, beef and beef products is just one of the responsibilities of the board.
“To be honored in such a way is very humbling,” Taylor said.
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OSU's Kim Anderson Analyzes Oklahoma's Crop Stats from the USDA's NASS
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This week on SUNUP, Oklahoma State University Grain Marketing Specialist Kim Anderson gives a special Oklahoma crop overview. According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, hay, wheat, cotton, corn, soybeans, sorghum, peanuts, pecans, rye, oats, canola and mushrooms are among the crops that are produced in Oklahoma.
Determining which crops are most popular in the state depends on what statistics you are using in your determination, according to Anderson. For instance, planted acres and harvested acres are two different determinants, he added.
“Hay is mostly just harvested (in the state),” Anderson said.
Planted and harvested wheat leads the state, with a five-year average of 4.3 million planted acres and 2.7 million harvested acres, according to Anderson.
“If you are using dollar generated, hay rakes in $560 million,” Anderson said. “If you look at gross income, it is going to rank: hay, wheat, cotton, corn, soybeans and sorghum. If you rank them by harvested acres, then soybeans move above corn and cotton.”
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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!
Click on the Button below to listen to our most recent report
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Performance Livestock Analytics- Our Official 2022 Cattle Industry Convention Sponsor
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The Relationships between Soil Health and Food Nutritional Quality
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The Soil Health Institute (SHI), the non-profit charged with safeguarding and enhancing the vitality and productivity of soils, has released “Exploring the Relationship Between Soil Health and Food Nutritional Quality: A Summary of Research Literature.”
Many on-farm and environmental benefits are associated with improving soil health. However, less is known about the relationship between soil health and food nutritional quality. Such a relationship would conceivably drive more demand for food grown using soil health practices, thereby bringing more environmental benefits to scale.
Supported by a grant from Hellmann’s, the Soil Health Institute partnered with the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University to explore these relationships using data published in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. The team found that very few studies reported sufficient data on the full breadth of crop and soil management, soil health measurements, and food nutritional quality required for thoroughly evaluating those relationships. For example, studies demonstrating differences in nutritional composition of food under different management practices often did not measure key parameters needed for assessing soil health.
“Little research of this nature has been conducted,” Dr. Honeycutt, an author of the report, said. “However, everything we know about how improving soil health increases nutrient availability in soils and nutrient uptake by plants points to the likelihood of increasing food nutritional quality using soil health management systems."
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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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Drought Conditions Hold Steady as Winter Storm Blankets Most of Oklahoma in Snow
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With data ranging between Jan. 26 through Feb. 1, drought conditions held steady ahead of the major winter storm that dusted most of Oklahoma with snow. The storm brings some brief relief to our dry state, bringing inches of long-awaited precipitation to areas like that Panhandle that have received less than three inches in the last four months.
Right now, 96% of the state is experiencing abnormally dry conditions or worse. Moderate drought conditions have decreased as overall drought conditions deteriorate, affecting nearly 11% of the state and increasing by less than 0.5%. Severe drought conditions affect 28% of the state, unchanged from last week. Extreme drought conditions affect 46%, unchanged from last week. Exceptional drought conditions affect nearly 3% of the state, unchanged from last week.
A small pocket of eastern Oklahoma continues to fight off abnormally dry conditions or worse.
The 6-to-10-day precipitation outlook map shows Oklahoma is likely to receive below-normal precipitation levels for this time of year. The 6-to-10-day temperature outlook map shows higher-than-normal to normal temperatures are likely for most of the state.
Click on the map above to see complete stats on drought here in the state of Oklahoma.
Please note that the latest drought monitor week is measured with data gathered between Jan. 26 through Feb. 1, therefore conditions do not account for recent precipitation. Next week’s drought monitor report will include changes based on recent weather, so keep an eye out for that next Thursday, Feb. 10!
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Cherokee Nation Heirloom Garden and Native Plant Site Announces 2022 SeedBank Offerings
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The Cherokee Nation Heirloom Garden and Native Plant Site is pleased to announce the 2022 SeedBank offerings. The SeedBank’s genetic stock has been replenished and they have an inventory of excess seeds available for our citizens. As to what seems to be a bit of a recurring theme, the past growing season was both challenging and difficult. Even with a few total crop failures, our SeedBank Staff was able to harvest a large amount of seed from most crops (and they added a few new varieties as well); they will be able to offer a good variety of seeds this year.
It is important to preserve the rare genetics of the above “heirlooms,” so, if you receive seeds, please be mindful of the directions in the planting guide. Any variance from these instructions could result in hybridization and loss of the plants’ genetic integrity. All of the “native plants” are local to the Cherokee Nation and would make an excellent addition to any garden/landscape. These seeds have been produced locally in the Cherokee Nation by trained staff and are made available to Cherokee Nation citizens for cultural uses. This seed stock is not to be sold or offered for sale. The Cherokee Nation has developed a dedicated website that will ease and speed the ordering process.
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USDA, DOJ Launch Online Tool Allowing Farmers, Ranchers to Report Anticompetitive Practices
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Farmers and ranchers now can anonymously report potentially unfair and anticompetitive practices in the livestock and poultry sectors using an online tool the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Justice (DOJ) launched yesterday.
The launch of the new tool, located here, will advance the goals of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive, and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain, including by creating more competitive agricultural markets that are fairer to producers and consumers. As part of the agencies’ enforcement partnership, the agencies are signing an interagency Memorandum of Understanding to further foster cooperation and communication between the agencies and effectively process the complaints received through the portal.
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NCBA Disturbed by JBS Action, Cattle Producers Demand Completion of DOJ Investigation
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The announcement that JBS USA has decided on a $52.5 million settlement over allegations of beef price fixing is deeply disturbing to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. NCBA was the first national organization to request a government investigation of beef markets in 2019. Now, there are settlements occurring without the Department of Justice having released findings or even providing cattle producers with an update on progress.
In August 2019, following a fire at the Tyson plant in Holcomb, KS, NCBA sent a letter to USDA requesting an examination of price discrepancies in fed cattle markets. Again in 2020, NCBA took its plea directly to the White House, which then directed DOJ to investigate possible wrongdoing in the cattle markets. NCBA has also worked directly with members of Congress to press DOJ for an update and information about its investigation.
“America’s cattle producers expect and deserve full transparency on any, and all, information related to the ongoing market investigations. NCBA encourages the government to finalize its investigation so we can fully understand any damage that may have been caused,” NCBA CEO Colin Woodall said. “It is clear from this settlement that cattle producers still don’t have all the information they have demanded and is deserved. The DOJ has an obligation to finish their investigation. Cattle producers do not have years to wait for the government to determine whether there has been wrongdoing, we demand answers now.”
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Roger Mills County Cattlemen's Bull Sale and Messner Production Sale Both Set for Saturday, February 5th
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Based on the latest info we have- both the Roger Mills County Cattlemen's Bull Sale and the Messner Production Sale are still scheduled to happen tomorrow. If you are planning on attending in person- you may want to call the phone numbers we have listed below to confirm that weather conditions have not changed those plans.
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65 Plus Breeding Age Bulls, Registered and Commercial
Angus - Simi-Angus - Red Angus - Hereford - Black Hereford - Charolais
For More Information and/or Catalogs Call
Lynda Lucas: 580-497-7366
Ashlea Yager: 580-497-7124
Ryan Long: 580-339-1919
Click here for the PDF of the catalog to see more details about the 2022 sale.
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Oklahoma's Oldest Annual Production Sale
Messner Ranch
Saturday, February 5, 2022
12:30 PM
At the Ranch
Slapout, Oklahoma
150 Service Age Hereford & Angus Bulls
75 Hereford and Angus Heifer Pairs & Heavy Breds
Sale Day Phone - 580-552-1555
You can attend the sale live in person or watch and participate via DV Auctions by going to this link.
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OKC West is our Market Links Sponsor- they sell cattle three days a week- Cows on Mondays, Stockers on Tuesday and Feeders on Wednesday- Call 405-262-8800 to learn 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 lower. Choice Beef was down $1.69 and Select Beef was down $3.10 on Thursday, 02/03/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Weekly Cattle Auction Reports
The buttons below allow you to check out the weekly Cattle Auctions in the region that we post on our website and here in our daily email update.
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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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Ron Hays, Senior Farm/Ranch Broadcaster and Editor
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Chelsea Stanfield, Farm News and Email Editor
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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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Senior Farm/Ranch Broadcaster
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
OklahomaFarmReport.Com
405.473.6144
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