Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Friday, February 11, 2022 |
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- More Regulatory Power for County Commissioners Concerns Okla Farm Bureau and Other Ag Groups
- Kim Anderson on Rising Grain Prices Despite Larger Ending Stocks in Feb. WASDE Report
- Last Week's Snow Does Little to Ease Oklahoma Drought Conditions
- Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts to Host 84th Annual State Meeting
- US Beef's Diversified Market Portfolio Enabled 2021's Record Beef Exports
- OSU's Rancher's Thursday Lunchtime Series Webinars to Help Prepare for Extended Drought
- New Technologies Available for Range and Pasture Producers From Bayer Crop Science
- Oklahoma Genetics Annual Meeting Happening Via ZOOM Today
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More Regulatory Power for County Commissioners Concerns Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Other Ag Groups |
The first week of the 2022 Oklahoma State Legislative Session is now in the record books- and according to Steve Thompson, the Vice President of Public Policy for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau- the State Legislature has jumped out to a rocket fast start in considering bills in Committees on both sides of the Capitol.
After Monday afternoon's State of the State Address by Governor Kevin Stitt, Committees were actively meeting and acting on dozens of bills starting Tuesday morning.
We spoke with Thompson on Thursday afternoon and Thompson shared details of several issues that had caught the attention of the state's general farm organization.
Thompson tells Hays that Two bills, HB2990 and
SB1182, are very concerning for Agriculture, Energy and other groups as they could result in a "fundamental shift in how we do county government in Oklahoma." The measures would allow County Commissioners to basically regulate anything that they are not specifically prohibited from doing in current state law. Thompson says Farm Bureau and other groups fear that could result in a patchwork of regulations and rules that would be vastly different from one county from another in the unincorporated parts of Oklahoma.
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Kim Anderson on Rising Grain Prices Despite Larger Ending Stocks in Feb. WASDE Report |
This week on SUNUP, Oklahoma State University Grain Marketing Specialist Kim Anderson talks about the latest WASDE report that was released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wednesday.. Anderson said overall, there were no major changes in supply and demand expectations.
“Ending stocks for wheat, corn and beans went up a little bit,” Anderson said. “They were near the top end of the range of pre-release estimates, yet prices for all went up.”
According to prices out of Medford, Okla. right now, wheat is selling for about $7.85. Producers looking to sell during the summer harvest period can make $7.90 per bushel. Current corn prices are about $6.30, with forward contracts at about $5.60 for harvest delivery. Current grain sorghum prices are about $6.45, with forward contracts at about $5.55. Soybeans are up to $15.40 a bushel on the cash market, and 2022 harvest prices are about $13.60. Lastly, cotton is around $121 per 100 lbs in Oklahoma and futures prices are about $125 per 100 lbs.
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Last Week's Snow Does Little to Ease Oklahoma Drought Conditions |
From Feb. 2 to Feb. 8, drought conditions slightly decreased in response to the major winter storm that dusted most of Oklahoma with snow.
Right now, 91% of the state is experiencing abnormally dry conditions or worse, down from 96%. Moderate drought conditions have increased as overall drought conditions eased, affecting 11% of the state. Severe drought conditions decreased, affecting 26% of the state. Extreme drought conditions decreased, affecting 45% of the state. Exceptional drought conditions did not change, affecting nearly 3% of the state.
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 above-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 Oklahoma map above to see detailed info on Oklahoma Drought Conditions.
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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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Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts to Host 84th Annual State Meeting |
The Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts, in partnership with the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, will host the 84th Annual State Meeting at the Edmond Convention Center in Edmond, Okla. The conference is set to take place Feb. 27 to Mar. 1. The 2022 OACD State Meeting theme is Sparking Conversation: Regenerative Ag & Conservation Partnerships. Sessions have been designed to be interactive with high-level conversations and breakout sessions.
The meeting features regenerative ag experts from across the country including Dan Kittredge, Ryan Speer, and Michael Thompson. Sessions include but are not limited to Julian Miller, co-founder and board vice chairman of the Delta Fresh Foods Initiative, discussing Economic Justice through Community Food System Development, Jimmy Emmons & Erin Martin leading a conversation on Regenerative Ag & The Human Health Link, and many more.
General Session speakers include Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur. A panel discussion on defining regenerative agriculture is also set to take place. Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell will provide the opening session welcome address. The meeting will also feature NRCS Partnership Awards & Service Awards, OACD Annual Awards and a Legislative Banquet.
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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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US Beef's Diversified Market Portfolio Enabled 2021's Record Beef Exports |
U.S. beef exports exceed previous volume and value records, setting a new value record of $10.6 billion. Dan Halstrom, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, looked back on U.S. beef’s jackpot year with us. Halstrom said looking at the dollar signs U.S. beef raked in last year is exciting, but the real story on beef is the broad-based growth across many regions of the world.
“China, Japan, Korea, Central America, South American and Indonesia - it is really encouraging to see that broad-based growth,” Halstrom said.
With China boasting such a large population, at about 1.4 billion people, economists already foresee it becoming our nation’s largest market in the next couple of years. In 2021, the Chinese market brought in about $2 billion, the same as Japan and Korea.
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OSU's Rancher's Thursday Lunchtime Series Webinars Return, Helping Prepare for Extended Drought |
The Oklahoma State University Beef Cattle Extension team is hosting the Rancher’s Thursday Lunchtime Series in February. The webinars will cover how to prepare for extended drought and are free.
12 p.m. Feb. 17, 2022
Considerations for grazing systems with introduced forages
- Brian Pugh, OSU
Considerations for native rangeland grazing systems
- Laura Goodman, OSU
12 p.m. Feb. 24, 2022
The Weather: What Can We Expect?
- Wes Lee, OSU
Cattle Outlook: Destocking Considerations
- Derrell Peel, OSU
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New Technologies Available to Producers in the Southern Plains by Bayer Crop Science |
The current drought that is expanding across the Southern Plains does not look like it is going anywhere soon and professionals in the agricultural world are gearing up for the long haul. One company has developed technology to help folks in the pasture business right now.
“One is a vegetative product that is aimed at brush (control),” Brian Cain, southern range and pasture segment manager at Bayer Crop Science, said. “Invora is relatively new; it has been on the market for about a year, but we have seen great results.”
Invora Herbicide transforms invasive brush into productive forage, restoring your land with innovative chemistry that redefines brush control. Right now, Invora manages brush like mesquite and huisache best, with just one application.
“Rezilon is another product that focuses on grass pasture protection,” Cain said. “It is a preemergent product; we are mainly taking out annual grasses and some annual broadleafs - the crabgrass, goosegrass and even sand burr is a target.”
Rezilon herbicide can provide you with increased hay quality by managing summer and winter annual broadleaf weeds and grasses. Its unique mode of action offers long-lasting protection from troublesome weed species and helps support managing annual grasses in perennial grass hay fields - a quality few preemergence or postemergence herbicides are able to maintain.
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Oklahoma Genetics Annual Meeting Happening Via ZOOM Today |
The folks at Oklahoma Genetics are spotlighting the OSU Wheat Improvement Team later today on Friday, February 11th during their 17th Annual OGI Meeting.
While many meetings are back to meeting face to face- with the program that has been planned is primarily OSU based- it was decided to go virtual and will be held via ZOOM.
Contact jill.minahan@okstate.edu for meeting link if you would like to join the sessions and listen/watch the updates on the wheat research program from OSU- hear a New Frontiers update(and more) from Dr. Tom Coon. get an USDA Ag Research Service update from Dr. Kelly Chamberlin and tickle your OSU sports passion with a play by play look at the changing world of college sports with the Voice of the Cowboys- Tom Hunziker.
Hope to see you (virtually) starting at 8 AM this morning at the OGI Annual Meeting.
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Weekend Reading: In Case You Missed It |
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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 97 cents and Select Beef was down $3.10 on Thursday, 02/10/2022.
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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Our Oklahoma Farm Report Team!!!!
Ron Hays, Senior Farm/Ranch Broadcaster and Editor
KC Sheperd, Farm Director and Editor
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Chelsea Stanfield, Farm News and Email Editor
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