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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.
Canola
Prices:
Current
cash price for Canola is $11.25 per bushel-
2012
New Crop contracts for Canola are now available at
$11.47 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
Thursday, December
1, 2011
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Howdy
Neighbors!
Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch
news update.
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Featured
Story:
All
American Beef Battalion Using Cattle to Raise
Money to Thank Troops for Their
Service
The
Oklahoma National Stockyards will be hosting a
special kind of auction this upcoming Monday,
December 5, that will be an opportunity to give
back to Oklahoma troops that have served overseas.
The All American Beef Battalion will be auctioning
off a heifer calf, donated by Bryan and Carrie
Linn of Verden, at 11:00 a.m. and all money from
the auction will be used to serve beef to troops
and their families.
The All American Beef
Battalion is a charity organization consisting of
individuals and families that are part of the U.S.
beef cattle industry and work to provide support
for troops and their families. Some of the
organizations main events are steak feeds where
soldiers and family members are served a 16 to 18
ounce ribeye steak.
Robert York, President
and CEO of National Livestock Credit Corp, is
involved in the organization and has helped
coordinate the sale at the stockyards. York says
he believes this is a very worthwhile cause
because it promotes U.S. beef while still honoring
soldiers for their service.
A similiar
auction was held last year and with the calf being
sold multiple times, the organization raised over
$27,000 and York says they hope to raise this much
or more again this year. York also pointed out
that 100% of the funds are used to purchase
supplies and steaks because the All American Beef
Battalion is a strictly volunteer
organization.
You can also hear more from
Robert York about the upcoming sale on December 5
at the OKC Stockyards by clicking on the LINK
below. Or you can watch Robert York talk more
about the All American Beef Battalion this
Saturday, December 3, on our In the Field
segment at 6:40 a.m. on KWTV News 9.
Click here to listen to our
conversation with Robert York and for a link to
the All American Beef Battalion
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Oklahoma
Association of Conservation Districts Leaders
Praise Congressman Frank Lucas for Farm Bill
Leadership
Leaders
of the Oklahoma Association of Conservation
Districts (OACD) expressed appreciation to
Congressman Frank Lucas, Chairman of the House
Agriculture Committee for his continued leadership
in attempting to craft a Farm Bill under difficult
circumstances.
Joe
Parker, President of the OACD said that the
conservation districts in Oklahoma especially
appreciate the nonpartisan, policy driven approach
being taken by Mr. Lucas and his Senate
counterpart, Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan
in putting together language to continue the work
of Conservation in America.
"Now that the
smoke has cleared from the wreckage of the 'Super
Committee' we want to express our appreciation and
support for the work done so far by Chairman Lucas
in attempting to draft a Farm Bill under extremely
challenging circumstances," Parker said. "At a
time when many of the folks in Washington seem to
be more ideologically or politically driven it's
refreshing to see folks on both sides of the isle
working together on a major piece of legislation
that in the end, effects every man, woman and
child in the country. We feel both Chairman Lucas
and Senator Stabenow deserve a big thank you for
what they have tried to do and we want to
encourage them to keep working together for an
effective Farm Bill and a strong Conservation
title."
Click here for more from OACD on the
work on the 2012 Farm Bill.
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OSU
Extension Makes Use of New Cotton
Technology
Dr.
Randy Boman, Oklahoma State University Extension
cotton program director, has a new tool to use in
helping Oklahoma cotton farmers grow the best
cotton they can. It is a Lee weigh wagon. It is a
cotton boll buggy fitted with integral digital
scales which will enable the OSU Extension cotton
specialists to work directly with producers with
their equipment to conduct replicated large plot
trials in the future.
"This can simplify
some things such as planting and harvesting
operations, as most of our small plot equipment is
set for 40 inch rows," Boman said. "Farmers use
different row widths to adjust to different types
of crops grown in the same field. For instance,
the Halsed brothers plant their cotton on a 36
inch row."
The weigh wagon was bought using
grant funds from the Oklahoma Cotton Council with
additional support from the Oklahoma Cooperative
Extension Service and the Oklahoma Agricultural
Experiment Station.
"We want to thank all
involved in helping the OSU Extension Center
acquire this important tool to complement our
existing equipment. It will be extensively used in
the future," Boman said.
Click here for more on this new
cotton technology being used by
OSU. |
National
Cattlemen's Beef Association Pleased with
Committee Support of Farm Dust Bill
The
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy
and Commerce Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, voted in
support of H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation
Prevention Act of 2011. The legislation passed
(33-16) through the full committee with bipartisan
support and will head to the full House of
Representatives for a vote. National Cattlemen's
Beef Association (NCBA) Deputy Environmental
Counsel Ashley Lyon said this "commonsense"
legislation is gaining momentum and will receive
bipartisan support when brought to a vote in the
coming days.
"Allowing federal agencies to
continue regulating farmers and ranchers to the
point of no return is not something we will sit by
and allow to happen," said Lyon. "We have to bring
some accountability to regulatory agencies. They
must be aware of the economic impact their actions
are having on farm and ranch families throughout
the country. We commend Congresswoman Kristi Noem
(R-S.D.) for introducing this legislation and the
original cosponsors Leonard Boswell (D-Iowa),
Larry Kissell (D-N.C.) and Robert Hurt (R-Va.). We
also commend members of Congress from both sides
of the aisle for supporting this commonsense
bill."
The Farm Dust Regulation Prevention
Act of 2011 would do multiple things to ensure
clean air while also providing regulatory
certainty for farm and ranch families, according
to Lyon. She said the legislation recognizes that
dust from agricultural activities has never been
shown to have a health impact at ambient
levels.
Click here for more from NCBA on the
Farm Dust Regulation Bill.
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Oklahoma
State University Endowed Scholarship Established
in Honor of High School Ag Teacher
High
school agriculture teachers often leave lasting
impressions on their students. One particular
relationship between a student and his teacher has
resulted in a nearly $1 million scholarship
endowment for agriculture student teachers within
Oklahoma State University's Division of
Agricultural Sciences and Natural
Resources.
Ben Grant, OSU graduate of
animal science, recently donated $630,000 to
create the William E. Brown Ag Ed Student Teacher
Assistance Program, to honor his agriculture
teacher. In addition to the initial gift, Grant
gave another $200,000, which is available for a
1:1 match with the goal of reaching a $1 million
endowment.
"Mr. Grant didn't want his name
on it," said Rob Terry, agricultural education,
communication and leadership department head. "He
wanted to honor Mr. Brown because he said he owed
him for his success."
Grant speaks highly
of Brown, and is thankful he was encouraged to go
on to college and come out a better
farmer.
Click here for more on Ben Grant and
the new endowment in ag
education. |
USDA
Announces Ranking Dates for Four Major
Conservation Initiatives
Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the ranking dates
for the On-Farm Energy, Organic, Seasonal High
Tunnel and Air Quality conservation initiatives.
All four initiatives offer technical and financial
assistance through the Natural Resources
Conservation Service's (NRCS) Environmental
Quality Incentives Program.
"Producers tell
us they want to apply for these initiatives, but
many want more time to make sure they choose the
one that's right for their operation," Vilsack
said. "Moving to multiple ranking dates for each
initiative is going to make it easier for more
producers to apply and help them get started with
implementing the practices they need to benefit
the natural resources on their
operations."
NRCS accepts applications for
financial assistance on a continuous basis
throughout the year. There will be three ranking
periods for the Organic, On-Farm Energy and
Seasonal High Tunnel initiatives, all ending on
February 3, March 30 and June 1, 2012. Ranking
periods for the Air Quality Initiative end
February 3 and March 30, 2012. At the end of a
ranking period, NRCS ranks all submitted proposals
for funding consideration.
Click here for more specific
information on each of these initiatives
deadlines. |
Oklahoma
Hereford Association Meeting Tomorrow in Ardmore-
Followed by their Native America Sale Saturday in
Marietta
The
Oklahoma Hereford Association Annual Meeting &
Dinner will be held tomorrow evening, Friday
December 2, 2011 from 6-9 pm at the Ardmore
Convention Center.
Following
their session tomorrow night, the Hereford folks
will next be headed to the Brooks Cattle Company
in Marietta, Oklahoma for their ninth annual
Herefords in Native America sale- which starts at
noon on Saturday, December 3.
Click here for the link to our
auction listing at
OklahomaFarmReport.Com which includes a link over
to the catalog of the offering on Saturday at the
sale. |
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