Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Primary Election Today- Polls Open at 7a.m.
- ALMOST Done- Oklahoma Wheat Commission Calls 2022 Okla. Harvest 95% Complete
- Cost of July 4th Cookout 17% Higher Compared to Year Ago
- Smaller Feedlot Numbers Ahead says OSU's Derrell Peel
- Ag Groups Argue Harm to Animal Ag by California's Prop 12
- U.S. Corn Crop Planting Complete as of Sunday, June 26
- Hopeful Startups Seek Growth and Venture Capital at OU's Innovation Hub
- Dropping Like Flies-Prussic Acid in Cattle
- Supreme Court Rejects RCALF Lawsuit, Ending Latest Challenge Against Beef Checkoff
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Primary Election Today- Polls Open at 7a.m. |
Voters head to the polls today for the statewide primary and several nonpartisan elections. The State Election Board offers these tips and reminders to Oklahoma voters.
If you would like to take a look at all candidates running in the primary click here:
ELECTION DAY VOTING
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Lines at the polls are typically longest before work, during the lunch hour, and after work. All eligible voters in line by 7 p.m. will be permitted to vote.
VERIFY POLLING PLACE
Due to statutory redistricting, some precincts have changed. As a result, some polling places may have also changed. All voters should verify their polling place before heading to the polls. Voters can verify their polling place using the OK Voter Portal or by contacting their County Election Board or the State Election Board. The State Election Board reminds voters that you must vote at your assigned polling place.
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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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ALMOST Done- Oklahoma Wheat Commission Calls 2022 Okla. Harvest 95% Complete |
Oklahoma Wheat harvest is wrapping up in the Northern and Panhandle regions of the state. Harvest has been hindered in spots due to rain showers over the past 5 days in the Panhandle, Northwest and North Central Oklahoma. Rain showers Monday afternoon across the Panhandle and Northern Oklahoma will slow progress of completion. (Note: Quality of the crop has not changed on what was previously reported from last week.) Sprout damage being reported in the state from regions hit by heavy rains is accounting for approximately 5 to 10% of the crop.
Yields are ranging all over the board from the low teens to mid-20's in Southwest, Oklahoma. In South Central Oklahoma, yields being reported from 10 bushels per acre to the mid 30's. Yields in central and Northern Oklahoma are being reported as higher ranging from 15 bushels per acre to as high as 65 bushels per acre. In the Northern tier of the state where yields are better, regions are still looking at averages in the high 20's to mid-30's.
It is also important to note several areas in Northwest Oklahoma up by Cherokee and Burlington had severe drought and large portions of that region will not be harvested, which will also have major impact on statewide bushels that are taken in. Test weight average in Southern and Central Oklahoma will be 58 pounds per bushel. Test weight averages in Northern Oklahoma and in the Panhandle will be higher falling in the 59 pound to 61 pound per bushel range depending on location. The Oklahoma Wheat Commission is now calling Oklahoma wheat harvest 95% complete.
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Cost of July 4th Cookout 17% Higher Compared to Year Ago |
U.S. consumers will pay $69.68 for their favorite Independence Day cookout foods, including cheeseburgers, pork chops, chicken breasts, homemade potato salad, strawberries and ice cream, based on a new American Farm Bureau Federation marketbasket survey.
The average cost of a summer cookout for 10 people is $69.68, which breaks down to less than $7 per person. The overall cost for the cookout is up 17% or about $10 from last year, a result of ongoing supply chain disruptions, inflation and the war in Ukraine.
Farmers are feeling the price-point pain too, like the people they grow food for, according to AFBF Chief Economist Roger Cryan.
"Despite higher food prices, the supply chain disruptions and inflation have made farm supplies more expensive; like consumers, farmers are price-takers not price-makers," Cryan said. He added, "Bottom line, in many cases the higher prices farmers are being paid aren't covering the increase in their farm expenses. The cost of fuel is up and fertilizer prices have tripled."
Cryan also pointed to the cascading effects of the war in Ukraine, as that country's contributions to global food security are cut off, Russian and Belarusian fertilizer exports are constrained, and some other countries pull back exports to protect their domestic supplies.
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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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Smaller Feedlot Numbers Ahead says OSU's Derrell Peel |
Weekly, Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry. Today, Dr. Peel talks about feedlot numbers.
The latest USDA Cattle on Feed report showed June feedlot inventories of 11.846 million head, 101.2 percent of one year ago. This is a record level of June feedlot cattle since the data series began in 1996. Among the leading cattle feeding states, number one Texas is up three percent year over year with number two Nebraska up four percent year over year. Number three Kansas is down one percent from last year while number four Colorado is up one percent year over year. These four states represent 76.4 percent of total feedlot inventories. Feedlot numbers are declining seasonally with the June 1 level down for the fourth consecutive month from the February all-time record feedlot inventory of 12.199 million head.
It is reasonable to ponder why feedlots have maintained record inventories in 2022 despite the decline in overall cattle numbers since 2019. The largest calf crop of this cattle cycle was in 2018 and has decreased from a peak annual production of 36.3 million head in 2018 to 35.1 million head in 2021. In general, it would be expected that feeder supplies would have peaked in 2019 and feedlot production in 2020. Delays due to the pandemic in 2020 pushed some feedlot production into 2021.
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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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Ag Groups Argue Harm to Animal Ag by California's Prop 12 |
As arguments in the Supreme Court advance over California's Proposition 12, many parts of the livestock industry are concerned with what this could mean for the future. I got the chance to visit with the President and CEO of the Animal Agriculture Alliance, Hannah Thompson Weeman, about advocating for the livestock industry and as she gives details on Proposition 12.
California's Proposition 12 creates new rules for different products such as swine, veal calves and eggs in California. The law is not restricted to producers in California, so anyone in the country who sells their product in California must abide by the proposition.
This proposition, Weeman said, is an intentional strategy that calls for questions pertaining to interstate commerce and whether it is fair or not for producers to be regulated by citizens who live in a different state.
"I know a lot of restaurants, retail brands and others are really paying attention to this case because it is going to affect the implementation of not only Proposition 12, but also certain pieces of legislation in Massachusetts and other states that have been passed or proposed," Weeman said. "So, we are very attuned to it, and it is certainly promising that the Supreme Court did decide to take up the case."
Proposition 12 is mostly about pork, but the concept has an impact on everyone in animal agriculture.
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U.S. Corn Crop Planting Complete as of Sunday, June 26 |
The weekly crop progress report from USDA is showing that U.S. corn planting has wrapped up as of Sunday, June 26. Cotton planting has also wrapped up, but condition suffers due to lack of moisture in Texas, which is reflected in that good to excellent percentage drop this week.
U.S. corn and soybeans were developing at a near-average pace, but conditions for both crops slid again last week for the second week in a row.
In Oklahoma, winter wheat harvested is predicted to wrap up within the next week- Okla Crop Progress available here.
Winter wheat harvested is at 90 percent, up 14 percentage points from last year and up 8 points from the average. Wheat conditions for Oklahoma in include 14 percent good to excellent, 30 percent fair and 56 percent poor to very poor.
Corn emerged reached 97 percent, up 3 points from the previous year and up 2 points from normal.
Sorghum planted reached 76 percent, down 2 points from the previous year and down 4 points from normal. Sorghum condition is rated 55 percent good to excellent, 40 percent fair and 5 percent poor to very poor.
Soybeans planted reached 75 percent, up 11 points from the previous year but unchanged from normal. Soybean condition was rated 64 percent good to excellent, 29 percent fair and 7 percent poor to very poor.
Cotton squaring reached 10 percent, up 1 point from the previous year but down 6 points from normal. Cotton condition was rated 53 percent good to excellent, 35 percent fair and 12 percent poor to very poor.
Pasture and Livestock:
Pasture and range condition was rated at 48 percent good to excellent, 27 percent fair and 24 percent poor to very poor. Livestock condition was rated 65 percent good to excellent, 28 percent fair and 7 percent poor to very poor.
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Hopeful Startups Seek Growth and Venture Capital at OU's Innovation Hub |
The University of Oklahoma's Tom Love Innovation Hub has a strong commitment to entrepreneurial growth and connections to the venture capital community-objectives that were put into action at the second annual Startup Demo Day, held back in the spring.
At Demo Day, entrepreneurs were given opportunities to pitch their services or products to potential investors to help take their ideas to the next phase of development. The winner of the event would walk away with a $50,000- check thanks to two Oklahoma-based venture capital firms, Prima Ventures and Boyd Street Ventures.
This year's event featured 13 startups comprised of current OU students, faculty, staff and alumni that successfully completed the I-Hub's Startup Incubator and Accelerator programs.
The winner of Demo Day 2022 was Bison Underground, a startup created by a collection of people, including current and former students from OU, for their revolutionary blueprint for an invention that would reduce carbon in the atmosphere, redistribute carbon-rich nutrients into farmland and enhance agricultural yields.
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Dropping Like Flies-Prussic Acid in Cattle (Think Johnsongrass) |
We have been alerted that there have been deaths of cattle due to prussic acid toxicity in forages in Northwest Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Drs. Rosslyn Biggs and Barry Whitworth have put together an article on this issue covering management of cattle and pastures when conditions increase the risk of prussic acid poisoning. Hopefully, this newsletter published by Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Nutrition Specialist comes in a timely manner to assist livestock producers.
As the year progresses many producers look to move cattle to alternative pasture. Unfortunately, certain weather conditions, including drought or frosts, can set up some plants in the sorghum family, including Johnsongrass, to become toxic. Even after limited grazing, deaths may be seen due to the ingestion of prussic acid, also known as hydrocyanic acid or cyanide. A classic call to the veterinarian is, "My cattle are dropping like flies."
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Supreme Court Rejects R-CALF Lawsuit, Ending Latest Challenge Against Beef Checkoff |
On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States denied R-CALF's lawsuit against multiple state beef councils and the Beef Checkoff in a case that began four years ago. R-CALF filed a lawsuit against the Montana Beef Council in 2018 alleging that checkoff dollars funded "private speech" rather than "government speech." The suit was later expanded to include 14 other state beef councils. Those states include Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
According to Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, this ruling effectively ends yet another R-CALF attack on the Beef Checkoff and prevents the activist attorneys at Public Justice, from further diverting Checkoff and beef industry resources.
"For too long we have allowed R-CALF and their attorneys to divide our industry and draw attention away from the important job of beef promotion and research. The Supreme Court's rejection of R-CALF's petition confirms the Beef Checkoff, and its overseers, are adhering to the letter and spirit of the laws that protect and guide producer investments in the program."
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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 were higher- Choice Beef was up $3.70 and Select Beef was up 22 cents on Monday 06/27/2022.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 8,250 head of cattle that were sold on Monday, June 27th.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers over 800 lbs 2.00-6.00 higher; under 800 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers 1.00-4.00 lower. Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle. Steer and heifer calves 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good for calves. Cool front moved in and temps in the mid-80's, however summer will return mid-week.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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The Joplin Regional Stockyards had a total run of 10,440 on Monday, June 27th.
Compared to last week feeder steers traded 5.00-8.00 higher with feeder heifers trading steady to 4.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very 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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Our Oklahoma Farm Report Team!!!!
Ron Hays, Senior Farm/Ranch Broadcaster and Editor
KC Sheperd, Farm Director and Editor
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KC Sheperd visits with Dakota Moss of Livestock Risk Services. When the pandemic hit in 2020 the cattle markets along with the rest of the world suffered. Many farmers and ranchers altered their marketing plans on crops and livestock to try and prevent a loss in the down Covid markets. This led to cattle being held months longer than planned hoping for a better market. Unfortunately for many farmers and ranchers they had no choice but to sell much heavier cattle into a down market. Resulting in a lower $/cwt price and profits lost. Sheperd and Moss discuss some alternative options for producers with the Livestock Risk Protection program.
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