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OSU's Kim Anderson on How February Weather will Affect Winter Wheat Production
Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:36:58 CST
This week on SUNUP, Oklahoma State University Grain Marketing Specialist Kim Anderson talks about supply and demand affecting wheat prices and why wheat producers should pay attention to long-term weather forecasts.
"Demand this year has been above expectations and supply is relatively tight," Anderson said. "World stocks are tight and U.S. wheat stocks are really tight - both for all wheat and hard red winter wheat."
Anderson said you have to go back to 2012 and 2013 to see wheat stocks this low.
"I think we need to look at that long-range weather forecast - it looks like February may be a colder and wetter month than December and January," Anderson said. "This (is important) because of high nitrogen costs."
When it comes time to top-dress winter wheat in February and March, farmers will be looking at how dry their wheat fields are, according to Anderson.
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This week on SUNUP:
Amanda De Oliveira Silva, OSU Extension small grains specialist, has an update on Oklahoma's wheat crop and how producers are managing their fields amid drought.
Derrell Peel, OSU Extension livestock marketing specialist, explains why fed cattle prices have increased in the past month.
In the Mesonet weather report, Wes Lee and Gary McManus discuss the continued concern about drought conditions, as well as the recent above normal temperatures.
Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, talks about preparing cows for winter and spring calving season in Cow-Calf Corner.
Dave Lalman, OSU Extension beef cattle specialist, explains how to reduce waste by using feeders with a solid ring at the bottom.
Finally, we have an overview of the new OSU Ag Research project that is part of an $800,000 EPA grant. Researchers are looking at a virtual fencing option that may save money, increase cattle security and well-being, and reduce environmental impacts.
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