Jan 23
The cattle trucks will be parked, and the sale rings will be silent next week as Oklahoma’s two largest livestock markets have made the call to cancel operations in the face of a historic winter storm. With forecasts calling for potential record-breaking snowfall and life-threatening wind chills, both the Oklahoma National Stockyards in Oklahoma City …
Jan 23
Despite a blizzard forecast threatening to disrupt logistics across the region, the cattle markets in Oklahoma remain resilient. In a recent conversation at Stockman’s Livestock Auction in Apache, Bob Rodenberger reported that, while the approaching weather is causing anxiety, the trade itself has not faltered. “According to David Payne, I’m in a blizzard, but I’m …
Jan 23
Cold weather increases the nutrient requirements of beef cows, particularly energy. A common question during winter storms is: How much extra supplement is needed to get cows through these weather events? Let’s consider a 1,200-lb pregnant beef cow in the third trimester consuming prairie grass hay that is 90% dry matter (DM), 7% crude protein …
Jan 23
🥶 The Wait is Over: Arctic Blast and Major Snowfall Arrive Arctic Blast Brings Extreme Cold and Possible 2-Foot Snow Totals: The anticipation has ended, and as State Climatologist Gary McManus puts it, “It’s all over but the screams of agony now.” A powerful arctic air mass is currently blasting southward, colliding with a major …
Jan 23
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments with Colin Woodall, Chief Executive Officer of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, who was in Oklahoma City delivering a federal update during the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Winter Policy Conference. Woodall discussed a wide range of issues with Farm Director KC Sheperd, including …
Jan 23
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chairman John Boozman (R-AR), along with senior committee member John Hoeven (R-ND), led a bipartisan group of 19 Senators in urging Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to reinstate additional crop insurance coverage for acres prevented from being planted. “Eliminating the option …
Jan 23
There are a number of considerations for farmers and ranchers when it comes to estate planning. Things like determining the fair market value of their estate for tax purposes, or deciding the best way to organize their operation to ensure success for the next generation, or selecting the right person to serve as their medical power …
Jan 23
USDA’s latest crop reports delivered a bearish tone for grain markets, according to OSU Extension crop marketing specialist Dr. Todd Hubbs. He said the biggest surprise was corn, noting a “record corn production number… over a 17 billion bushel corn crop,” alongside slightly higher soybean yields and expanding global supplies. Hubbs added that wheat production …
Jan 23
In a recent conversation with Farm Director KC Sheperd, Oklahoma State University Crop Marketing Specialist Dr. Todd Hubbs offered a candid look at the current state of grain markets. With substantial corn supplies and uncertainty in wheat conditions, Hubbs advised producers on navigating a “range-bound” market environment where prices are hovering near lows. Corn: A …
Jan 23
R-CALF USA applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for raising concerns about Washington state agencies targeting cattle producers. In a letter to the Washington Department of Ecology and the Department of Natural Resources, EPA Regional Administrator Emma Pokon warned state officials that enforcement actions against cattle farmers must remain within appropriate jurisdictional bounds. In the …
