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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 $12.47 per bushel- based
on delivery to Yukon. The full listing of cash canola
bids at country points in Oklahoma can now be found in
the daily Oklahoma Cash Grain report- linked
above.
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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
Tuesday, September 4,
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Howdy
Neighbors!
Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch
news update.
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Featured Story:
Oklahoma
FFA Best in the Country on Number of Top Chapters
to be Honored in Indy
The
state of Oklahoma has claimed the top spot in the
National FFA organization when it comes to the
number of FFA chapters that will be honored at the
upcoming 2012 National FFA Convention in
Indianapolis as a Three Star Chapter. This
National Chapter Award program recognizes FFA
chapters that successfully complete an annual
Program which includes a series of activities
designed to encourage its members to grow as
individuals, to work as part of a team, and to
serve others. Only four percent of chapters are
honored with the Three Star rating
annually.
Oklahoma, with 360 chapters
statewide, was eligible to submit 36 top chapters
for the 2012 National Chapter ratings- 34 of them
received the highest rating of three starts and
will be honored on the National Convention stage
in Indianapolis in October. Missouri had the
second most Chapters receiving three stars with 30
chapters recognized, Ohio was third nationally
with 27 chapters and Texas had 19 chapters to be
honored in Indianapolis. The 34 chapters from
Oklahoma are the most to ever receive the Three
Star honor in a single year.
Oklahoma FFA
Association Executive Secretary Kent
Boggs says Oklahoma is the only state in
the country where once you win a three star
rating- you must sit out a year, which he says
allows a larger number of chapters to have the
opportunity to contend for national recognition.
He adds that the competition within Oklahoma to be
one of the chapters that has their application go
on to the National level is intense. One reason
that Chapters have a great deal of interest in
submitting an application for the State and
National Chapter recognition is that each chapter
that submits an application is entered into a
drawing for a Ford Pickup Truck, given by the
Oklahoma FFA Ford Dealers Group.
We
have a list of the 36 Three Star chapters on our
website, and an interview with Kent
Boggs. Click here to go
there.
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Canola
TV--Dr. Brian Arnall Talks About Canola Fertility
Needs
With
the September 10th to October 10th canola planting
window rapidly approaching, Dr. Brian
Arnall talked with us about last minute
considerations for producers when it comes to
fertility decisions. Arnall is an Extension crop
fertility expert and has co-authored the latest
OSU Fact Sheet on Fertilization of Canola. Click here for the fact
sheet.
Arnall
said he learned a lot from producers last
season.
"We had a lot of learning lessons
in 2012. One of the biggest take-homes that I had
with all the producers I worked with this season
was that proper fertility up front-making sure
soil pH, nitrogen, and phosphorous was in good
standing by the time that seed was in the ground
or very soon after.
"Soil pH has a massive
impact on a canola stand and productivity across
the board. Anything below a 5.5, we're losing
yield across all of our cultivars.
"When
it came to phosphorous and nitrogen, we needed a
decent amount of fertility down. Twenty to 30
pounds of nitrogen down early in the season
whether it's at planting or by sometime in
December to get that nitrogen down. And any
location that was low soil test for phosphorous,
we needed that phosphorous at planting. We didn't
see any differences between broadcast and banded,
but definitely need to get it down.
Arnall
said the plant needs the phosphorous in place to
get ready for the winter.
Click here for the latest edition of
Canola TV and for a link to our previous shows as
well.
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While
Gas Prices Spike, Ethanol Offers Stability and
Consumer Savings
The
following news release/Op Ed is from Growth
Energy, a group that has as its goal to promote
the US Ethanol industry.
Labor Day
2012 was a holiday weekend that found economic
reality slapping many people in the face.
With gas prices spiking toward $4 per gallon, many
Americans elected to stay home. The oil companies
are quick to blame Hurricane Isaac for causing the
sudden inflation, but the truth is, the increases
continue even as reports come in that damage to
refineries in the Gulf of Mexico suffered little,
if any damage.
"The oil market is so
volatile and ethanol has served as a stabilizing
factor that can help control costs by providing a
level of certainty," stated Tom
Buis, CEO of Growth Energy. "Ethanol
currently makes up 10 percent of our nation's fuel
supply and it has helped prevent extreme spikes in
gas prices. Independent studies have shown that
the inclusion of ethanol has saved consumers from
$0.17 cents to $1.09 a gallon."
AAA has
predicted that 33 million drivers will hit the
roads this coming weekend, and with gas prices
hovering near $4 a gallon, more and more consumers
are turning to higher ethanol blends to save at
the pump. Furthermore, consumers who drive Flex
Fuel vehicles can see substantial savings by
filling up with E85.
To read more of Growth Energy's take
on the advantages of ethanol fuels, click
here.
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Ag
Secretary Touts Rising Farm Exports Forecast
Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack released
the following statement today on the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's export forecast for
fiscal years 2012 and 2013, which shows a level of
U.S. agricultural exports unmatched in our
nation's history.
"Today's export forecast
marks indication of an historic achievement for
America's farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses.
Even with tough odds due to extreme weather, U.S.
agriculture is now poised for three consecutive
years of record exports, smashing all previous
records and putting America's agricultural sector
on pace to achieve President Obama's goal under
the National Export Initiative of doubling exports
by the end of 2014. These exports will support
more than 1 million jobs in communities across the
country.
"Exports of U.S. food and
agricultural products are expected to reach $143.5
billion in fiscal 2013, well above the record set
in 2011. At the same time, the forecast for fiscal
2012 is revised upward to a near-record $136.5
billion. Since 2009, U.S. agricultural exports
have made gains of 50 percent.
Click here for more from Tom Vilsack
on rising U.S. farm exports.
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OSU's
Ed Miller Earns National Distinguished Ag Educator
Award
Oklahoma
State University's Edwin L.
Miller has been named the 2012 recipient
of the North American Colleges and Teachers of
Agriculture Distinguished Educator
Award.
The NACTA award recognized
meritorious service to the organization and to
higher education through teaching, educational
research or administration.
"I think my
most important contribution was being among those
who have worked to stimulate change in
agricultural and natural resource education
nationwide," Miller said. "As an example, look at
the effect of globalization. Students today need
to be more aware than ever about how concerns and
issues across the world can affect their career
choices and everybody's quality of life."
A
professional forester and an OSU faculty member
since 1986, Miller currently serves as director of
international programs for the OSU Division of
Agricultural Sciences and Natural
Resources.
You'll find more about Ed Miller and
the NACTA award by clicking here.
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ConocoPhillips
Requests Proposals for 2013 Grant Program
The
Playa Lakes Joint Venture (PLJV) announces the
availability of funding for habitat, research and
outreach projects through the ConocoPhillips Grant
Program. Those interested in applying should note
that the application process has changed. Rather
than sending them to state representatives first,
proposals will be sent directly to the Joint
Venture by November 1, 2012. PLJV will then work
with states to make sure the project fits their
priorities.
Proposals should deal with
priority birds, habitats, and/or issues in each of
the three program areas. In general, habitat
projects should provide measureable gain for
priority species in priority habitats; outreach
proposals should be linked to demonstrable habitat
improvements; and research should address PLJV's
identified research priorities. A one to one match
is required.
Past grants have included
restoration of borrow pits at Quivira National
Wildlife Refuge, exploration of the effectiveness
of playa buffers in Texas and the broader region,
and support for background work needed to develop
a state-wide prescribed burn alliance in Oklahoma.
Other projects have used these funds, once
granted, as non-federal match for small and
standard North American Wetlands Conservation Act
grants, which can be a major selling point when
mentioned in the ConocoPhillips grant
proposal.
Click here to read more.
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Governor
Fallin Amends State Burn Ban- to Allow Ag
Producers to Apply for Right to do Prescribed
Burn
Scott
Dewald with the Oklahoma Cattlemen's
Association reported in an email late Friday- as
the Labor Day weekend was beginning that OCA had
worked with the Governor's office regarding some
wiggle room for landowners who believe they need
to do a prescribed burn this fall. Scott wrote
"We have been working with Secretary of
Agriculture Jim Reese on this
issue this week and thanks to his help, staff in
the Governor's office and the Governor's
leadership, the statewide ban now contains an
additional exemption which can be requested. This
exemption is for agricultural burning."
The
language in the Governor's proclamation regarding
agricultural burning reads as follows:
"Agricultural
producers have a genuine need to be able to manage
their cropland, range and pasture. Therefore, an
agricultural producer burning cropland, range or
pastureland as part of their management operations
shall be exempted from the ban only if the
producer complies with all of the following
provisions.
"Cropland,
range and pasture may be burned under this ban if
the producer:
1.
Completes the current form available from the
Forestry Services Division of Oklahoma Department
of Agriculture, Food & Forestry (Form
AG-2012-01);
2.
Has the form approved, in writing, by the local
fire department with suppression responsibility
for the area being burned;
3.
Constructs adequate fire lines and has sufficient
personnel and equipment on hand to control the
fire;
4.
Wind speeds do not exceed fifteen miles per hour
(15 mph); and
5.
Notifies his/her neighbors of the planned
burn."
Click here to read the full
proclamation as released by the Governor's
office on Friday evening- Click here for the form
referenced above that you need from the
Department of Forestry within the Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture to apply for an
agricultural exemption.
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