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"The NAWG Board of Directors met this morning via conference call and voted 26 to two to approve a new resolution regarding greenhouse gas regulation. The Board also voted 24 to zero to remove existing resolutions relating to greenhouse gas regulation and an agriculture cap-and-trade program.

The New Resolution reads:

"'NAWG is opposed to greenhouse gas legislation or regulation that has a negative impact on production agriculture. NAWG will strive for a net economic benefit to farmers, agriculture and food production. We believe neither greenhouse gas regulation nor legislation should take effect until the major carbon emitting countries of the world have agreed to regulate their own greenhouse gases in a like manner to ours. NAWG urges USDA to do a detailed economic analysis of any legislation or regulation before it becomes law. Furthermore, NAWG will oppose EPA regulation and will work to overturn the Supreme Court ruling."

Click on the link below- it will take you to our story on the website about the change of heart by the nation's wheat growers- who were held up as one of the ag groups wholely in support of the House measure as it was debated on the floor back at the end of June- they and the National Farmers Union were about the only farm groups that the Waxman-Markey supporters could point to that were offering support for the behind closed doors compromise brokered by House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson. Most groups offered words of praise for Peterson's efforts- but called the bill on balance bad for agriculture.

Click here for more on the NAWG position on Climate Change- inlcuding a link to their

He says it's a good start- but does not come close to making the pork business profitable over the balance of this calendar year. Lindsey points to predictions that we could see thirty dollars per hog losses in the latter part of 2009. That's as much as twelve million dollars daily of red ink, with little end in sight.

We talk about the pending requests of the Pork Industry to USDA for more purchases in the new Fiscal Year that starts October first, we talk about H1N1's impact on swine consumption in Asia versus here in the US and we even discuss the move by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture to require a Premise ID for anyone showing hogs in the state this summer and fall, because of the concern that a person might spread H1N1 to the hogs.
Click on the link below and jump to our podcast conversation with Roy Lee Lindsey of the Oklahoma Pork Council- as we follow up with him with the word last week of the USDA finding monies for FY2009 pork purchases.

Click here for our conversation with Roy Lee Lindsey of the Oklahoma Pork Council

They write in an email they asked we share with you that "Grassy winter weed seed, dockage and foreign material, have become quite an issue in many of our wheat production acres. For those producers that recognized this issue and have signed up for winter Canola Insurance for the 2009-10 crop year, Congratulation! You have recognized that there is a need to rotate you acres to a broadleaf crop so grass herbicides like Assure II may be used to eliminate the targeted winter weeds like jointgrass, cheat, wild oats, and feral rye. These weed seeds are all huge issues for your end customer as well as a yield drag for your production. Ask your local seed dealer about the Canola varieties, Sumner and Wichita Canola, both bred at Kansas State University."

"For those that missed the sign up for Canola insurance there are Clearfield wheats that will also address the most of these same weed seed issues. Ask your local seed suppliers about their Certified Centerfield, and Certified Protection seed supplies and the Clearfield system. Also, ask for the seed to be prepared for planting with Gaucho XT. A Gaucho XT seed treatment protects against Stinky Smut, Loose Smut, reduces Hessian fly, fall wireworm damage, and fall infestations of green bugs and oat bird cherry aphids which vectors Barley Yellow Dwarf as well as other fungal issues."
Johnston's has elevator locations across the region- and they always look forward to talking about your agronomic options. Click on the link below to jump to their website to learn more about this company that has been aroound since 1893 and get contact information for them.

Click here for the Johnston's Website.

Nearly all of the 27 farming operations that realize benefits under the Waxman-Markey bill are located in the Midwest Corn Belt. The study indicates the benefits are predominantly the result of increased revenue from higher prices, a result of fewer acres planted to these crops, not from payments under an offset program. In other words, Chambliss says, - geographic disparities would exist as a result of the Waxman-Markey bill.

Virtually all cotton and dairy operations would be worse off and no rice farms or cattle ranches would experience any benefit under the bill. Senator Chambliss charges that - this is in direct contrast to what Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said while testifying before the Senate Agriculture Committee hearing in July, at which he stated that all agriculture would benefit from this plan.

The study was conducted by The Agriculture & Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University. According to the Senator - the data outlined in the study is troubling. Particularly the cap and trade program, which will undoubtedly raise production costs for farmers and ranchers. Perhaps most troubling to Chambliss is that the Waxman-Markey bill will result in more than 7 million acres shifting out of production in the first 5 years, with nearly 50 million acres by 2050.

Click here for the report assembled by the Ag and Food Policy Center for Senator Chambliss

"All beef sold in this country is inspected to certify that it meets USDA standards for safety and quality. The feed I give my cattle must first be approved by a certified nutritionist and is subject to the scrutiny of the FDA. Any medical assistance I give to assure the health of my animals is approved by either FDA or USDA and overseen by a professional veterinarian. My entire operation must meet the requirements of federal and state environmental regulations that are enforced through random, unannounced inspections," Cluck wrote.

Cluck also extended an invitation to TIME to visit a TCFA feedyard if the magazine "would like to get a true perspective of beef production in this country." Click here to read our coverage last week of the backlash against Brian Walsh and Time for their arrogant and inaccurate front cover story on modern agriculture. And you can click on the link below to read Monte Cluck's full letter to Time and get a feel of his outrage from the feedlot point of view.

Click here to read TCFA Chairman Monte Cluck's letter to Time for their Cover Story Blasting Modern Farming and Ranching

We also tip our hat this morning to Gary McManus, our Associate State Climatologist at the OKlahoma Climatological Survey. Gary was featured in the Sunday Daily Oklahoman- click here to take a look at their look at Gary and his role in predicting and analyzing the weather. Gary reads our daily email and when you folks let us know about climate conditions in your area- Gary takes notice. He credits some of the comments we got from Cimarron County a year or so back for helping get the ball rolling on disaster declarations for that part of the world. So, thanks Gary for your hard work- and folks- keep letting us know how things are in your part of Oklahoma!

Finally, we offer kudos to Sam Knipp and his crew in the Communications Department at the Oklahoma Farm Bureau- they have turned on a brand new look for their website- it's really good looking- and while Sam is at the top of the chart in that department- it's his people that are doing a lot of the work to make the site shine. So Sam, Dustin, Traci, Mike and Kelli- Excellent Work!

This year's offering includes an extremely deep set of pregnancies, open show and donor prospects, bred heifers, as well as spring and fall bred cows and pairs. These females incorporate some of the best genetics in the Pollard Farms program and should prove to be great additions to any herd.

For details contact the Pollard Farms crew at (580) 758-1464 or view the catalog online by clicking on the link below.

Click here for more on the Pollard Farms Production Sale set for Wednesday September 9

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Here are some links we will leave in place on an ongoing basis- Click on the name of the report to go to that link:
Our Daily Market Wrapup from the Radio Oklahoma Network with Ed Richards and Tom Leffler- analyzing the Futures Markets from the previous Day-
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.
Previous Day's Wheat Market Recap- Two Pager From The Kansas City Board of Trade looks at all three US Wheat Futures Exchanges with extra info on Hard Red Winter Wheat and the why of that day's market.
Daily Oklahoma Cash Grain Prices- As Reported by the Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture. <
The National Daily Feeder & Stocker Cattle Summary- as prepared by USDA.
The National Daily Slaughter Cattle Summary- as prepared by USDA.
Finally, Here is the Daily Volume and Price Summary from the Texas Cattle Feeders Association.