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Oct 18
Feeder Steers Steady to Higher, Feeder Heifers Higher, Steer Calves Steady to Higher, Heifer Calves Higher at Oklahoma National Stockyards on Monday
Oct 17
Emergency Drought Commission announces additional $5 million in Emergency Drought Cost-Share funding
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:46:50 CDT
Emergency Drought Commission announces additional $5 million in Emergency Drought Cost-Share funding
Today, the Emergency Drought Commission met and directed an additional $5 million be added to the Emer…
Oct 17
October 17, 2022, Market Wrap-Up with Justin Lewis
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:13:39 CDT
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Oct 17
Oklahoma Winter Wheat Plantings Behind Normal and Still No Improvement in Range and Pasture Ratings
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:09:19 CDT
Corn and soybean harvest continued ahead of the average pace last week, USDA NASS reported in its weekly Crop Progress report on Monday. Mostly favorable harvest weather expected this week should extend that…
Oct 17
Oklahoma Grain Elevator Cash Bids as of 2 p.m. October 17, 2022
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:15:58 CDT
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture are now putting the Daily Cash Grain Report into a PDF format – we are saving that PDF and archiving them for today’s specific report. To see today’s update, click on the PDF report link at the bottom of this story.
In addition to the PDF of the daily report, you can also listen to the Cash Grain Report by calling 405-621-5533. Push 2 for the grain report.
Click here: 04494_OklaCashGrain10172022.pdf
Oct 17
Congressman Tom Cole: Inflation Hurts Farmers
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:04:10 CDT
By Congressman Tom Cole
Raging inflation over the last two years has caused prices to increase for Americans on nearly everything. This includes the skyrocketing cost of the most basic necessity of fo…
Oct 17
2022 Stockyards Steak Out Takes Oklahoma Beef to the Next Level
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:09:14 CDT
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is featuring comments from Mariah Reimer, the Foundation coordinator at Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association talking about the inaugural Oklahoma Best Beef Competition, a part of the 2022 Stockyards Steak Out, which was held at the Oklahoma National Stockyards over the weekend. This event coincided with the Stockyard Stampede, with events for the whole family taking place throughout the day.
During this event, local beef producers cooked their best steaks and offered them to the public. These steaks were judged by national judges who chose a champion, and then the general public had the opportunity to taste and vote for a separate award, the “People’s Choice”.
After hosting a state cookoff association event for the past few years, Reimer said Oklahoma National Stockyards President, Kelli Payne, sought to create an event where the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Foundation could be the beneficiary. The goal of the event, Reimer said, was to take Oklahoma producers and the cattle industry to the next level.
“Every entry fee from that national competition comes to the foundation and goes straight to scholarships and educational opportunities for students who are going to better the agricultural industry and really make an impact and give back,” Reimer said.
Reimer said nationally sanctioned judges were blown away by Oklahoma beef.
“We only did ten finalists this year because we wanted to test it out and see how it went and we had such a positive response,” Reimer said. “At the end of the day, all of this goes to scholarships for students who are going to do this exact same thing in the future- 20 years, 30 years, and continue this legacy.”
National judges selected Oklahoma Beef Market LLC of Hulbert, Oklahoma as the champion of the competition, and the People’s Choice Award was presented to 4T Ranch Beef of Agra, Oklahoma.
“We had such a positive response,” Reimer said. “The people came out for the people’s choice. National sanctioned judges, judging Oklahoma Beef and blown away by their product compared to national steak competitors is just phenomenal when you think about it.”
This event is unique, Reimer said, because it features all different kinds of beef raised in Oklahoma from grassland Wagyu to grain-fed beef. Reimer said the event was a good opportunity for Oklahomans to see the many choices of beef in the state and encourage them to shop local.
“Come see, educate yourself, and learn about the different varieties, it is not just a hamburger; it is not just steak,” Reimer said. “These producers- this is their livelihood and they have poured everything they know into it, and it shows through every piece of sample steak today and just a phenomenal job by every single one of those people.”
Click the LISTEN BAR below to listen to Mariah Reimer talking about the 2022 Stockyards Steak Out.
The Beef Buzz is a regular feature heard on radio stations around the region on the Radio Oklahoma Network and is a regular audio feature found on this website as well. Click on the LISTEN BAR below for today’s show and check out our archives for older Beef Buzz shows covering the gamut of the beef cattle industry today.
Oct 17
Protecting the Home Landscape from Deer
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 10:47:03 CDT
Deer are always looking for their next meal, and they often find forage in a well-kept landscape. Whether rural or urban, homeowners can get frustrated when their landscape ends up looking like a salad bar after the lunchtime rush.
In many cases, plants in a home landscape have been fertilized and are well taken care of, which makes them especially attractive to wildlife.
There are different things homeowners can try to deter the deer, but some control methods are too expensive or unreliable, said Casey Hentges, host of Oklahoma State University Agriculture’s television program, Oklahoma Gardening.
“Installing a high fence around the entire property is costly, and home-remedy repellents, such as soap shavings or pet waste, aren’t reliable. One of the best ways to keep deer out of your landscape is by not providing their favorite snacks,” she said. “While there’s no such thing as a true deer-resistant plant, there are some that deer simply don’t find palatable.”
Some plants and shrubs considered to be deer resistant include:
• Aphrodite Sweetshrub
• Spirea
• Ornamental grasses (Pink Muhly, Ravenna grass, Lemon grass and Switch grass)
• Beebalm
• Goldenrod
• Verbena
• Marigold
• Bottlebrush Buckeye
• Butterfly Bush
• Gardenia
“Deer don’t like plants with strong smells. One way to keep deer from using the landscape as a snack bar is to plant lantana, chives, mint and other strong-smelling herbs around those plants you’ve noticed deer prefer,” Hentges said. “Plants with prickly or rough leaves or those with a bitter taste aren’t at the top of the favorite foods list, either.”
Depending on environmental conditions, such as drought or large deer populations, deer may be enticed to eat plants they don’t generally find palatable because natural food supplies are limited.
Hentges said deer will sometimes browse new plantings or established plants with tender new growth but then avoid those same plants when the leaves are mature.
Homeowners looking to upgrade the landscape may choose to plant new trees, and fall is a good time to establish new trees. However, this time of year is also deer mating season, said Dwayne Elmore, OSU Extension wildlife specialist and Bollenbach Chair in the OSU Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management.
“Rut is the time in which deer breed. Deer start to rub the dried velvet on a small tree or shrub in the fall and will continue to rub to mark territory for the next couple of months,” Elmore said. “Repellants can be found in stores, but they really aren’t a good option. Cages and protective wrap are the most effective ways for homeowners to protect the newly planted trees.”
Hentges said the rubbing removes the thin layer of bark on small trees and can cause serious damage or destroy them.
“Plastic or mesh tree guards are a quick fix. Another option is to make a small cage or fence around the trees to prevent the deer from getting close to them,” she said. “Trees are an investment in your landscape, and it’s important to protect them.”
OSU Extension offers more gardening information.
OSU Extension uses research-based information to help all Oklahomans solve local issues and concerns, promote leadership and manage resources wisely throughout the state’s 77 counties. Most information is available at little to no cost.
Oct 17
Study: Access to E15 Fuel Would Save Drivers Over $20 Billion in Annual Fuel Costs
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 10:09:17 CDT
Today, Growth Energy released a study conducted by ABF Economics that found that nationwide access to E15, a 15 percent ethanol blended fuel, could save drivers billions in annual fuel costs, create new jobs…
Oct 17
Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Embarks on Statewide Teacher Respect and Appreciation Tour
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 10:07:19 CDT
Rebecka Peterson, Oklahoma’s 2022 Teacher of the Year, has launched a statewide, 77-county teacher respect and appreciation campaign to highlight the important work of teachers who are making a positiv…
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