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Oklahoma's
Latest Farm and Ranch News
Your
Update from Ron Hays of RON
Friday, December 21,
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Howdy
Neighbors!
Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch
news update.
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No
Plan B- No Farm Bill- No Farm Bill Extension-
Hello 1949!
With the House GOP deciding not to vote on
John Boehner's Plan B- the House and the Senate
have left Elvis in Washington and headed home for
Christmas- and for rural lawmakers especially-
they come home empty handed.
The weekly
NAWG newsletter summed the situation up fairly
well-
"After several intense weeks of
negotiations and with just 10 days remaining in
the year, there is no apparent plan to pass a new
farm bill or an extension of current farm policy.
"The fiscal cliff tension has long been
sucking the oxygen out of the room on the farm
bill talks, to use the language of House
Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas
(R-Okla.). The possibilities for a long-term bill
were all but snuffed out late Tuesday, when word
came from Boehner that he did not believe he could
achieve the necessary votes for a fiscal cliff
deal if anything else is attached to the measure.
"Late this week, Senate Agriculture
Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)
sharply rejected the notion that there is no
legislative vehicle for a farm bill to move before
the end of the year.
"She also threw
support behind an agricultural disaster assistance
amendment to a bill that would provide aid to
victims of Superstorm Sandy. That is one of the
few bills anticipated to move in either chamber
before they recess. "
The demise of Plan B
means no immediate plans to extend the Estate Tax
at the levels we have here in 2012- and the
prospect of them reverting for at least a few days
in the new year to the old levels of a million
dollar exemption and a 55% tax rate on everything
above that.
Will all of these issues
finally get fixed? Probably. Do you
have the right to be mad and want to toss the
White House and Congress off the Fiscal Cliff by
themselves? Definitely- especially with the
Stock Market likely to sharply sell off this
morning- with an imitation of the Mayan end of the
world on Wall Street.
Oh Well- This too
shall pass.
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With
Each Passing Day- Dr. Jeff Edwards Believes 2013
Wheat Crop Quickly is Going
Backwards
We
have conducted a year end interview with Oklahoma
State University Extension Small Grains Extension
Specialist Dr. Jeff Edwards as we
have discussed both the 2012 wheat crop, as well
as the 2013 crop that has been planted in the fall
of 2012.
The 2012 wheat crop is
feeling more and more like an exceptional, bumper
crop for Oklahoma producers, as the final harvest
total of 154.8 million bushels was more than
double the size of the drought stricken 2011 crop
which tallied 70,200,000 bushels. Unfortunately,
the 2013 crop is shaping up to be far closer to
the size of the 2011 crop rather than the more
recent 2012 harvest total.
Dr. Edwards
tells us that we have not had a growing season
like this fall's weather in a half century- as he
says perhaps as much as thirty percent of the crop
planted has never gotten up to a stand that will
allow it the chance to survive the winter.
Click here to read more about our
conversation with Dr. Edwards as well as have
a chance to hear our ten minute plus visit.
AND-
be watching Saturday morning on KWTV News9 around
6:40 AM for our weekly In the Field segment- Dr.
Edwards will be our guest at that time.
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Long
Awaited Animal Disease Traceability System Final
Rule Announced by USDA
The
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a
final rule on Thursday establishing general
regulations for improving the traceability of U.S.
livestock moving interstate.
"With the
final rule announced today, the United States now
has a flexible, effective animal disease
traceability system for livestock moving
interstate, without undue burdens for ranchers and
U.S. livestock businesses," said Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack. "The final
rule meets the diverse needs of the countryside
where states and tribes can develop systems for
tracking animals that work best for them and their
producers, while addressing any gaps in our
overall disease response efforts. Over the past
several years, USDA has listened carefully to
America's farmers and ranchers, working
collaboratively to establish a system of tools and
safeguards that will help us target when and where
animal diseases occur, and help us respond
quickly."
The
rule will be published in the Federal Register on
December 28- it will become effective as of
February 26, 2013 with USDA's Dr. John
Clifford telling stakeholders in an
informational call that the enforcement date has
yet to be determined- but will probably be six
months to a year out from the effective
date.
Click here to read the full release
from USDA- and in our webstory, we have links
to a six page Q&A that USDA has developed and
released on the System going into place- and we
have the audio that you can listen to of USDA's
Dr. John Clifford of APHIS as he discussed the
final rule with stakeholders.
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NCBA
and LMA Among the First Industry Groups To Offer
Reaction to USDA Final Rule
The
Livestock Marketing Association represents
livestock auction barns across America- and their
long time lobbyist Nancy
Robinson, as well as their current
President Dr. Tim Starks of the
Cherokee Sales Company of Cherokee, Oklahoma are
clearly pleased with the word from USDA of the
Final Rule for ADT (Animal Disease Traceback) this
coming week.
"With
publication of the ADT final rule the cattle
industry took a giant step forward," said Nancy
Robinson, LMA's Vice President for Government and
Industry Affairs. "It is clear that USDA heard the
industry's voice regarding this issue, which has
great effect and economic significance to the
industry."
Dr.
Starks adds "We have much to do in overseeing the
implementation of the ADT program to ensure that
the way we envision the program is not derailed or
left to the devices of others less invested in our
industry. We will keep working to accomplish the
industry and USDA's mutual goals for an effective,
efficient and timely animal disease traceability
system for the nation's cattle
herd."
Click here to read the full
statement released by LMA on Thursday evening.
Meanwhile,
the relatively new Chief Veterinarian for
NCBA, Kathy Simmons, issued
this statement on behalf of the cattle industry
producer group- "NCBA has been an industry leader
in working diligently with USDA APHIS to ensure
cattlemen's concerns are addressed in this new
animal disease traceability program. We are
encouraged by today's comments from Secretary
Vilsack, and we are in the process of thoroughly
reviewing the rule and sharing this information
with our members."
Read the rest of her statement by
clicking here- also released shortly after
USDA made public their intention to issue the
Final Rule via the Public Register this coming
week.
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Federation
of State Beef Councils to Celebrate Golden
Anniversary
Through the Federation of State Beef
Councils - grassroots producers at the state level
were funding national beef promotion programs for
many years before the Beef Checkoff Program got
its start in 1985. In fact - the Federation will
celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2013. Federation
of State Beef Councils Chairman Craig Uden says
the mandatory national checkoff likely wouldn't
have gotten off the ground without the efforts at
the state level - which provided assurances that
producers from state councils would have a say in
how the program was set up and run.
Uden notes Qualified State Beef
Councils collect the dollar-per-head checkoff
assessment and can retain control of half of the
funds collected. He adds there are about
seven-hundred producers on state beef council
boards helping to make decisions about in-state
promotions and supplements to national and
international demand-building programs.
Beyond that - Uden says
the Federation selects half of the members of the
Beef Promotion Operating Committee - which
determines which checkoff programs to fund and at
what amount. Representatives of State Beef
Councils also sit on committees that help
determine which programs are recommended for
funding. State Beef Councils are often involved in
the input, planning and development of beef
checkoff programs as well. Uden says all of these
elements are vital in a successful state/national
partnership. He says that partnership is crucial
to a successful beef checkoff program.
To
learn more about the State Federation of Beef
Councils as they get ready to celebrate this
milestone anniversary-
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Extreme
to Exceptional Drought Now Covers 93 Percent of
Oklahoma
Another
week has passed and the latest Drought Monitor Map
for the state of Oklahoma is really more of the
same for the entire state. According to Gary
McManus, Associate State Climatologist with the
Oklahoma Climatological Survey, "The percentage of
Extreme (D3) drought increased just a bit and we
now have 93% of the state covered by
Extreme-Exceptional (D3-D4) drought."
While the state has experienced
drought in both 2011 and 2012, dry conditions went
into remission for a time last fall and winter, as
the percentage of severe to exceptional drought in
the state was just over 50% as 2012 began- as we
bring down the curtain on 2012, that number is,
for all practical purposes, 100%.
Click here for our webstory that has
the graphic of Oklahoma with the latest
drought stats for the state- click here for the national
drought map that was also released yesterday
morning.
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US
House Ag Committee Chair Frank Lucas Announces His
SubCommittee Chairs as Ranking Member Peterson
Welcomes New Democrats
Chairman
Frank Lucas of Oklahoma named
five members on Thursday to serve as Subcommittee
Chairmen of the House Agriculture Committee for
the 113th Congress. They include:
Rep.
Steve King (IA-5): Department
Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition
Rep.
K. Michael Conaway, (TX-11):
General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
Rep.
Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-5):
Conservation, Energy, and Forestry
Rep.
Austin Scott (GA-8):
Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign
Agriculture
Rep.
Rick Crawford (AR-1): Livestock,
Rural Development, and Credit
Click here to read details of each of
the Subcommittees' jurisdiction as set by
Chairman Lucas for the coming two years.
On
the other side of the aisle- Collin
Peterson of Minnesota announced four
ladies will be added to the Democratic list of
members for the 2013-2014. They include:
Michelle
Lujan Grisham (NM-1) Ann
Kuster (NH-2) Gloria
McLeod (CA-35) Filemon
Vela (TX-34)
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Living
the True Meaning of Christmas- Be Rich This
Christmas!
Longtime
readers of this daily email know that I will take
the opportunity to discuss the meaning of Holidays
like Christmas and Easter as they roll around each
year- and here in 2012, I wanted to share a short
story I am borrowing from Andy
Stanley, the Pastor of NorthPoint Church
in Atlanta- the reason I wanted to share it is
that I believe it captures what so many folks who
are involved in farming and ranching understand-
the difference between getting rich and being
rich- and it's a reminder that this is the
birthday where we receive the gift- not the one
having the birthday- we just have to accept this
greatest gift ever given mankind. God has
given this gift to us- how do we plan on sharing
it? So- without further ado- enjoy these words
from Andy on what rich is all about:
"I
know some people who are great at getting rich.
But when it comes to being rich, I'm less than
impressed.
"In
their defense, they have many problems non-rich
people don't have. For instance, they need to come
up with a retirement plan to ensure their golden
years really are golden. I know lots of people who
are faced with decisions about trading in slightly
used cars, remodeling a room of their house, or
upgrading to the latest, largest LCD. And who
doesn't have a hard time planning how or where to
spend their two weeks of paid vacation?
"These
are rich people problems. I have them. And my
guess is one of these sounds familiar to you
too.
"Don't
think you're rich? If you earn more than $37,000 a
year, you are in the top four percent of wage
earners-in the world.
Congratulations!
You're rich.
"The
thing is, "rich" is a moving target. When you were
16, $37,000 would have made you feel rich. A
mortgage, a few kids, and two cars later, the same
can't be said.
"Throughout
our lives we aspire to earn more money and
accumulate more stuff. But when we earn more and
collect more, our desire for more just grows.
"What
if we spent less time worrying about getting rich
and more time and energy being rich?
"The
average American spends 67 days every year
watching TV, but only 48 hours serving others.
This December, are you focused on getting rich or
being rich?" (The bottom line- my friend- ya got
time to serve someone else? If not, why
not?")
From
My Family to yours- Merry Christmas!!!!
Enjoy these next few days- we return Wednesday
morning with our next Email- we will have our TV
segment on Saturday morning and radio reports on
Monday on many of our Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
stations.
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