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During the Women in Agriculture Conference, Cheyenne Leach, Radio Oklahoma Network Intern, had the chance to visit with Lisa Mussett, the Coordinator for the ODVA (Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs) …

Corn and soybean good-to-excellent condition ratings both fell slightly again last week, USDA reported in its weekly Crop Progress report released Monday, Aug. 22.

Not any extreme changes in crop condition ratings in this week’s US…

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Associate Farm Editor, Reagan Calk sat down with the Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, Michael Kelsey, before the Saturday night performance of the OCA Ranch Rodeo at …

KC Sheperd, Farm Director, last week visited with Clint Abernathy of the U.S Cotton Trust Protocol. Owner and operator of Abernathy Farms in Altus, Okla., Abernathy talks about this year’s cotton conditions on account of the lack of m…

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KC Sheperd, Farm Director, had the chance to visit with Bob Rodenberger, A partner with Stockman Oklahoma Livestock Marketing. Stockman has locations in Oklahoma City and Apache. Rodenberger talks about th…

The 38th Annual OCA Ranch Rodeo kicks off tonight at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie. Tickets are still available.

Farm Director, KC Sheperd, spoke with the chair of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Ranch Rodeo, Weston Givens, to…

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This week on SUNUP is Dr. Kim Anderson, Oklahoma State University Extension grain market economist. During this week’s edition, Anderson talks about wheat prices and factors to consider when planting to make a profit this year.

“They’ve got to put a sharp pencil to figure out their costs and returns,” Anderson said. “You look at the old cliché, if you can’t make a profit with a pencil and pen at the desk, you’re probably not going to make a profit with a tractor in a field.”

With high input prices this year, Anderson said profits may be reduced if there is not a relatively good price for wheat.

“Going back to COVID 2019 and since then, nitrogen prices have increased about 80 percent,” Anderson said. “They have come down a little bit over the last couple of weeks.”

Phosphorus and potassium have increased by 26 percent, Anderson said, diesel is up 60 percent and machinery is up by 25 percent.

“We are going to have to have a higher price,” Anderson said. “Looks like we are going to get it because of the stocks-to-use ratio.”

Anderson said the stocks-to-use ratio for hard red winter wheat stocks has dropped from 61 percent in 2019 to now 39 percent.

“You look at all U.S. wheat, it has dropped from 50 percent to 31 percent,” Anderson said. “World stocks-to-use ratio went from 39 percent to 34 percent. The world needs wheat. If there is no profit in producing wheat, there is not going to be any wheat. There will be a profit to produce wheat for most producers.”

Anderson talked about what the market is offering now for 2023 harvested wheat.

In northern Oklahoma, Anderson said the Kansas City July ’23 contract price is $8 to $8.10 minus 70 cents. In the panhandle, Anderson said it is $8.20 to $8.30 for July contract minus 50 cents.

“Southern Oklahoma is $7.70 and that contract minus a dollar, so relatively good prices looking into 2023,” Anderson said. “You look at summer crops and crop conditions, corn and cotton are in the low ‘40s. The five-year average is in the mid- ‘60s.”

Anderson also talked about summer crop conditions and prices. To listen to Anderson’s audio, click the LISTEN BAR below.

This week on SUNUP:

• We welcome the new program coordinator for the Oklahoma Quality Beef Network, Paul Vining, and learn details about upcoming sale dates.
• Wes Lee, OSU Extension Mesonet agricultural coordinator, discusses the recent cool front that hit the state. State climatologist Gary McManus says the seasonal drought outlook could improve in the coming months.
• Derrell Peel, OSU Extension livestock marketing specialist, says beef prices remain strong even with all the challenges in the markets.
• Kim Anderson, OSU Extension grain marketing specialist, discusses how drought is impacting summer crop prices.
• Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, has recommendations for which cows to cull from your herd during drought.
• SUNUP previews upcoming sorghum field tours and a soil training event.
• Rosslyn Biggs, OSU Extension beef cattle specialist, has information on practicing good biosecurity measures during county and state fair season.
• Finally, we attend a recent event honoring Professor Larry Sanders and his extensive work with military veterans.

Join us for SUNUP:
Saturday at 7:30 a.m. & Sunday at 6 a.m. on OETA-TV
YouTube.com/SUNUPtv
SUNUP.okstate.edu

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Farm Director, KC Sheperd, had the chance to visit with Oklahoma Secretary of Education Ryan Walters at the Lawton Rangers Rodeo this past weekend, talking about what he will bring to the table if elected …

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Farm Director, KC Sheperd, caught up with Oklahoma State University’s Seth Byrd talking about the latest on Oklahoma’s cotton crop.

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KC Sheperd, Farm Director, got the chance to visit with country music singer and songwriter and the newest brand ambassador for Case IH, Lee Brice. Sheperd and Brice talk about his new song, “Farmer” which recognizes those working in the agriculture industry to provide for the world.

With over 3 billion on-demand streams, and over 3.6 billion spins on Pandora, Brice continues to enjoy massive success at country radio, digital streaming services, and on the road. Lee is also a GRAMMY nominee, a CMA and ACM award winner, and he’s taken nine radio singles to Number One: “A Woman Like You,” “Hard to Love,” “I Drive Your Truck,” “I Don’t Dance,” “Drinking Class,” “Rumor,” “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” “One of Them Girls,” and “Memory I Don’t Mess With.”

Growing up in South Carolina, Brice said he was raised with a family in agriculture and has always had a deep appreciation for the work farmers do. Because of his background, Brice said it was important to him that his children grew up the same way.

“I was able to get a small farm out here south of Nashville,” Brice said.

Instead of his children asking for an iPad or another electronic, Brice said he wanted his kids to spend time outside learning how to work and figure things out.

“Learning on your own and being out and exploring- that is something that I don’t think a lot of kids these days are getting, and I feel like it’s a real-life lesson later down the road,” Brice said.

The song “Farmer”, Brice said, is written specifically to lift up the farmers who work hard so that people can go to the grocery store and find the things they need for their families- something many take for granted.

“People don’t realize how hard folks work and how much they do,” Brice said. “No farmer is running around being a millionaire. They are working, and we appreciate them.”

The new song reinforces the mission of Case IH’s Built by Farmers brand campaign, which highlights the deep ties between Case IH employees and their collective farming backgrounds. Case IH’s employees and their families farm nearly 1 million acres of land across North America. It is this passion for the industry that drives the company to design, engineer, build and support equipment and system solutions that meet producers’ needs.

Watch KC Sheperd’s conversation with Lee Brice below!

For more information about the Case IH Built by Farmers campaign, click here.

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