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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.
Okla
Cash Grain:
Daily
Oklahoma Cash Grain Prices- as reported
by the Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture. PLEASE NOTE- Due
to Veterans Day- last update available is last Thursday-
Govt offices were closed Friday- markets were
open.
Canola
Prices:
Current
cash price for Canola is $11.43 per bushel-
2012
New Crop contracts for Canola are now available at
$11.66 per bushel- delivered to local
participating elevators that are working with PCOM.
Futures
Wrap:
Our
Daily Market Wrapup from the Radio
Oklahoma Network with Ed Richards and Tom Leffler-
analyzing the Futures Markets from the previous Day.
KCBT
Recap:
Previous Day's Wheat Market Recap- Two
Pager from the Kansas City Board of Trade looks at all
three U.S. Wheat Futures Exchanges with extra info on
Hard Red Winter Wheat and the why of that day's
market.
Feeder
Cattle Recap:
The
National Daily Feeder & Stocker
Cattle Summary- as prepared by USDA.
Slaughter
Cattle Recap:
The
National Daily Slaughter Cattle
Summary- as prepared by the USDA.
TCFA
Feedlot Recap:
Finally,
here is the Daily Volume and Price Summary from
the Texas Cattle Feeders Association.
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Oklahoma's
Latest Farm and Ranch News
Your
Update from Ron Hays of RON
Monday, November
14, 2011
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch
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Featured
Story:
Senator
Jerry Moran Weighs In On Agricultural
Appropriations, Dept. of Labor and
More
There
are a variety of issues that have been topics of
discussion in Congress lately. We sat down
with U.S. Senator Jerry Moran from Kansas to talk
about a few of these agricultural issues including
the 2012 Farm Bill, the potential HSUS and USDA
forum, the efforts being made with Agricultural
Appropriations bills, and the Dept. of Labor
changing rules regarding farms and
ranches.
With regard to the Agricultural
Appropriations bills, Sen. Moran says that there
are three bills and one of these bills is
agriculture related that is included in the
conference report. While Moran told us Friday that
the Appropriations Conference may linger- the
weekly schedule of House Majority Leader Eric
Cantor shows that the Appropriations package that
includes Agriculture could be up for House
floor consideration later this week.
A lot
of farm groups are up in arms over the word that
the long time exemption for agriculture may be
ended by the Department of Labor regarding
teenagers 16 or younger. With the Dept. of Labor
looking to change how agriculture is treated, Sen.
Moran says several lawmakers have asked the
department to slow down with these changes and
have asked many farmers and ranchers to comment on
this issue. Moran says that these proposed rule
changes have significant consequences on a way of
life, upon involving family members in their own
farm, as well as, working for a
neighbor.
Another significant change
it could have is on the FFA, 4-H, and Extension
programs. Moran says that these programs help to
provide safety education and involving young
people in agriculture today and that could change.
The Dept. of Labor has extended the comment period
for another 30 days but Moran says that is
probably not significant and the real issue is
whether these rules make sense and if they will
affect the family farm.
Click here to listen to the rest of
our conversation with Senator Jerry
Moran. |
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Farm
Bill Update- Oklahoma Farm Bureau Delegates Set
Policy as Talk Emerges of Two Farm Bill Approach
in Washington
The
Oklahoma Farm Bureau went on record with
recommendations from their Farm Bill Committee
established at the 2010 Convention by delegates-
their farm policy recommendations included a
statement that "Crop Ins is top priority of Farm
Bill- we should do all we can to protect it." They
also acknowledged the political reality that
direct farm program payments will likely be gone
after the 2012 crop year, stating that if funding
for direct payments is reduced by more than 33%,
the dollars that can be saved and used for farm
programs from that pot of money should be used in
other farm safety net programs that will offer
revenue assurance.
We
have more on our website from the delegate
discussions on Saturday at the OFB Meeting-
including a conversation we had with Matt Muller
of Jackson County who sat on the OFB Farm Bill
Committee- click here to read more and to hear
our interview with Matt.
In
that same Farm Bill update on the web- we
have some very interesting reading courtesy of the
Oklahoma Grain and Feed Association- the group
they are tied to nationally- the National Grain
and Feed Association- has details of what they say
is becoming a two farm bill process. "There will
likely be two "Farm Bills;" the first written as
part of the deficit reduction package and
concentrating on direct farm program payments, but
not effective until the 2008 Farm Bill expires on
September 30, 2012, along with rewrites of
conservation and crop insurance titles."
They contend the second farm bill will then be
everything else you might expect in a farm bill
and that will be attempted in 2012- a major
election year. Go to the link above for that read
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Oklahoma
Farm Bureau Reelects Mike Spradling of Tulsa
County for his third two year term
The
harsh blows inflicted by nature on Oklahoma over
the last couple of years has taken its toll on the
health of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual
Insurance Company- but delegates decided that the
man to oversee the rebuilding of reserves by the
insurance company was the current President of the
farm organization and affiliated companies, Mike
Spradling of Tulsa County.
Spradling
was reelected to a third term on Saturday
afternoon to be President of Oklahoma Farm Bureau
and affiliated companies. His opponent, Tom
Buchanan of Jackson County, called for change in
leadership primarily because of the health of the
insurance company, saying a change in strategy was
needed.
More
on the election of Mike Spradling- and a chance to
hear our conversation with him Saturday evening
after the election win- can be had by clicking here.
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NCBA
Remains Dedicated to Eliminating a Livestock Title
in the 2012 Farm Bill
There
is still no resolution in the farm bill
negotiations between House Ag Committee Chairman
Frank Lucas of Oklahoma and Senate Ag Committee
Chairlady Debbie Stabenow. As everyoine in
agriculture continues to sit, watch for any hints
of breakthrough and worry about how the outcome
will impact their slice of agriculture- we talked
about the farm bill issues with the Vice President
for Government Affairs of the National Cattlemen's
Beef Association, Colin Woodall.
Woodall
says his organization is not a big fan of the
Livestock Indemnity Program- and will not fight to
continue it if their opinion is asked.
They
are actively opposing having any Livestock Title
in the 2012 bill- saying little if any good came
out of the title in the 2008 farm law. In fact,
Woodall says several negatives surfaced from it-
most notably the GIPSA marketing rule which has
sharply divided the US livestock
industry.
Click here to listen to our Beef Buzz
with NCBA Vice President Colin Woodall.
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Oklahoma
Mourns the Passing of Senator David Myers
The
Oklahoma Senate is mourning the loss of Sen. David
Myers. The Ponca City Republican had been fighting
pneumonia for the past three weeks. He passed away
early Friday morning at the OU Medical center in
Oklahoma City surrounded by his family. Myers was
first elected to the Senate in 2002 and was the
Senate Appropriations Chairman. He was 73 years
old.
Senate
President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman said Myers
would be greatly missed.
In addition to his
nine years of service in the Oklahoma State
Senate, David Myers was a family man of many
accomplishments. A chemical engineering graduate
of Oklahoma State University, Myers had a
successful career as an executive with
ConocoPhillips in Ponca City, retiring after 33
years and then becoming a consultant in the oil
industry.
Myers
was also a pilot and was an antique car
enthusiast, rebuilding many classic models which
he drove in local parades in his district. He also
loved working on his farm.
Click here for more from
colleagues on Senator David
Myers. |
Scott
and Brenda Neufeld Named 2011 Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Farm Family of the Year
Scott
and Brenda Neufeld of Major County were named Farm
Family of the Year at Oklahoma Farm Bureau's 70th
Annual Convention Nov. 12, in Oklahoma City.
The
family's full-time farming operation began in
1988, after Scott and Brenda graduated from
college. Today, the Neufelds reside on their farm
near Fairview where they use a crop rotation
system to harvest alfalfa hay, wheat, canola and
grain sorghum. Their cattle operation consists of
100 cow/calf pairs and 100-200 stocker calves they
graze on winter wheat pasture.
You
can read more about their operation and the award
given them- as well as a list of other top
Oklahoma Farm Bureau winners by clicking here.
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National
Pork Producers Pleased with Japan's Interest in
Trans-Pacific
Partnership
The
National Pork Producers Council welcomed Japan's
announcement that it would like to join the
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) multi-lateral
trade talks.
The TPP would be a regional
trade bloc, consisting of Australia, Brunei,
Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the
United States and Vietnam.
"The U.S. pork
industry strongly supports Japan's entry into the
TPP, and NPPC urges the United States and the
other TPP countries to accede to Japan's request,"
said NPPC President Doug Wolf, a pork producer
from Lancaster, Wis. "Pork producers would gain
tremendous market opportunities with Japan as part
of the TPP."
Japan already has free trade
agreements with six of the nine TPP countries:
Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Peru, Singapore and
Vietnam.
Click here for more from NPPC on
Japan and the TPP. |
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