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President Tom Buchanan Announces Candidacy for
National AFBF Vice-President
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Tom
Buchanan is aiming to take his leadership
nationally to the nation's largest agricultural
organization. I talked with Buchanan Wednesday
morning and we talked about his intentions to run
for national vice president of the American Farm
Bureau Federation. The 2016 AFBF Annual Meeting
will take place January 10-13 in Orlando, Florida.
If elected, he said this will help put the focus
on the needs and concerns of
Oklahoma. At this
year's convention, AFBF President Bob
Stallman will be retiring after 16 years
in the top leadership position. Four candidates
have announced their intention to run for his
position. The candidates include four state Farm
Bureau presidents, including Barry
Bushue of Oregon, Kevin
Rogers of Arizona, Zippy
Duvall of Georgia and Don
Vilwock of Indiana. Buchanan said it
appears the two front runners are Duvall and
Vilwock because of the strong membership and
agricultural industry in those two states, plus
both individuals are also directly involved in
production agriculture. Overall, Buchanan said any
one of these four individuals will be great
representatives of American Farm Bureau.
During the annual AFBF convention,
delegates will be addressing a variety of policy
resolutions. Buchanan said taxation is always a
big issue on the national level that all ag groups
and all states can get behind. Another key topic
is federal government overreach courtesy of
agencies like Environmental Protection Agency and
US Fish and Wildlife. He believes Farm Bureau and
allies have made headway over the "Waters of the
United States" rule and the Endangered Species Act
(ESA). Buchanan said these regulations are
dramatically changing private property use in this
country. "That's a real priority and a
real focus of American Farm Bureau to correct that
problem and put that decision making back at the
state level and back at that private property
owner level," Buchanan
said. Click or tap here to
listen to our full interview with Tom- we
caught him between fields checking cattle in
southwest Oklahoma on Wednesday. I will
be covering the AFBF Annual Meeting in Orlando,
Florida. Be listening and watching for coverage on
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The
2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines have been released by
the two cabinet level agencies responsible for
updating them every five years- the Health and
Human Services agency and the US Department of
Agriculture. After a tremendous outcry from
agriculture that came about after the Advisory
Committee on the Guidelines attempted to interject
sustainability issues into the recommendations
that carry a tremendous amount of clout in
formulating what federal feeding and nutrition
programs will look like. The Advisory Committee
had suggested a major deemphasis on red meat in
the diet- but it appears that lean meats remain in
these latest recommendations. The
guidelines have been built this time around what
the Feds are calling Healthy Eating
Patterns. From the Executive Summary- "A
healthy eating pattern
includes: "A
variety of vegetables from all of the
subgroups-dark green, red and orange, legumes
(beans and peas), starchy, and
other "Fruits,
especially whole
fruits "Grains, at
least half of which are whole
grains "Fat-free or
low-fat dairy, including milk, yogurt, cheese,
and/or fortified soy
beverages "A
variety of protein foods, including seafood, lean
meats and poultry, eggs, legumes (beans and peas),
and nuts, seeds, and soy products." Click here for our Top Ag
Story of the morning which includes links to
the Executive Summary and to the entire on line
report. Before the report- House Ag
Committee Chair Mike Conaway released a brief statement that
seemed to show he was miffed that no preview was
provided to Congress- he had to click and click
and click like the rest of us to get access online
at 6 AM central this morning. Later this
morning- the HHS and USDA will hold a media
teleconference on the Guidelines- HHS Secretary
Sylvia Burwell will be on the
call- but neither USDA Secretary
Vilsack or Deputy Secretary
Krysta Hardin are taking time to
be on the call- USDA will be represented by Under
Secretary Kevin Concannon and a
couple of other lower level officials
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EPA
Releases the First of Four Risk Assessments for
Insecticides Potentially Harmful to
Bees
The
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) announced a preliminary
pollinator risk assessment for the neonicotinoid
insecticide, imidacloprid, which shows a threat to
some pollinators. EPA's assessment, prepared in
collaboration with California's Department
of Pesticide Regulation, indicates that
imidacloprid potentially poses risk to hives when
the pesticide comes in contact with certain crops
that attract pollinators. "Delivering
on the President's National Pollinator Strategy
means EPA is committed not only to protecting bees
and reversing bee loss, but for the first time
assessing the health of the colony for the
neonicotinoid pesticides," said Jim
Jones Assistant Administrator of the
Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention. "Using science as our guide, this
preliminary assessment reflects our collaboration
with the State of California and Canada to assess
the results of the most recent testing required by
EPA." The preliminary risk assessment
identified a residue level for imidacloprid of 25
ppb, which sets a threshold above which effects on
pollinator hives are likely to be seen, and at
that level and below which effects are unlikely.
These effects include decreases in pollinators as
well as less honey produced. The
60-day public comment period will begin upon
publication in the Federal
Register. After the comment period ends,
EPA may revise the pollinator assessment based on
comments received and, if necessary, take action
to reduce risks from the insecticide. Click or tap here to read
more.
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The
advances in recent years for beef cattle genomics
has been nothing short of phenomenal. That's
according to Ryan Ruppert, U.S.
Sales Director for GeneSeek
Igenity. With several researchers,
GeneSeek has created a new product called
GGP-F250. Ruppert said this technology can look at
broken genes and genes that cause embryonic
deaths. These are new advances for the cattle
industry.
Ruppert remembers a bull from
35 years ago that had tremendous production
potential, but had a poor heifer pregnancy rate.
As an animal breeder, he said those are antagonist
traits and in this case there was one lethal gene.
This new chip is able to target things, like a
lethal gene. He said that line of cattle are now
some of the most productive and most fertile. In
moving forward, he said we can identify things
like high growth cattle, while keeping other
important traits such as fertility.
While traits like weaning weight and
carcass traits are highly heritable and easy to
measure, other traits like fertility are harder to
evaluate and quantify. Ruppert said being able to
measure fertility is the number one benefit to
cattle producers. By improving an Igenity score
from a six to a seven, he said that's worth $300
over the lifetime of that cow. In improving a
producer's entire herd by two points, that's worth
$600 per head. He said that's working for
commercial producers that are actively utilizing
this technology.
I
featured Ruppert on the Beef Buzz feature. Click or tap here to
listen to today's Beef Buzz.
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The
National Cotton Council
appreciates Senator John
Boozman's (R-AR) initiative in getting
his Cotton Belt colleagues to sign onto a January
4 letter to Agriculture Secretary
Vilsack urging him to designate
cottonseed as an 'other oilseed' as a means to
bring some "much needed stability and support to
cotton producers and the broader cotton
industry." NCC Chairman Sledge
Taylor, a Mississippi cotton producer and
ginner, said that just as the cotton industry
appreciated the 100 Representatives who pressed
the Secretary to use 2014 farm law authority for
this designation, "we are very pleased with
Senator Boozman and his colleagues for their
efforts on this important request. As I've stated
before, in order to provide timely relief from
current financial pressures, the U.S. cotton
industry needs this designation for cottonseed to
be covered either under the law's Price Loss
Coverage or Agriculture Risk Coverage programs for
the purpose of farm safety net
participation." The NCC is urging its
members to contact their Senators and ask them to
join onto the letter to Secretary Vilsack(Senator
Jim Inhofe is one of the lawmakers that has signed
onto the letter). Click or tap here to
read more about this push for the cottonseed
designation to be called an oilseed for farm
program purposes. Meanwhile- Agri-Pulse is
reporting that USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack is not
so sure he has the legal authority to make this
call.
Phillip Brasher writes
"Vilsack told reporters on Wednesday that the
prime issue with the proposal is "whether there's
the legal authority to do what has been
requested."
"He noted that Congress, when it
authorized the Stacked Income Protection Plan
(STAX) insurance policy for cotton in the farm
bill lawmakers "specifically took out cotton oil
seeds from the program, which I think is a pretty
significant piece of information as we look at
what was intended at the time."
Click here for the
Agri-Pulse story on problems the Secretary is
seeing in making this change in the federal farm
program safety
net.
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U.S.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
released the following statement proclaiming
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, Bob
Stallman Appreciation Day. Stallman is
retiring as President of the American Farm Bureau
Federation after 16 years of
service. "Bob Stallman is
well-deserving of recognition for his outstanding
contributions to all corners of agriculture and
his commitment to strengthen rural America for the
hard-working families who call it home. For 16
years, Bob has led the American Farm Bureau
Federation with a steady hand and champion's
heart. Under his leadership, the Farm Bureau's
advocacy efforts to connect the work being done in
rural America to its impact on the lives of every
American have evolved and grown. Stallman and the
Farm Bureau have played an instrumental role in
shaping, passing and implementing the 2014 Farm
Bill, supported producers in the wake of historic
drought conditions and other natural disasters,
and expanded new market opportunities for farmers
and ranchers through their support of the
Trans-Pacific Partnership and other trade
agreements. "Bob is the kind of leader
who makes people in the business proud of what
they do. He has inspired countless agricultural
leaders, past and present, including myself. I am
honored to call him a strong partner and a good
friend. "Bob leaves behind big shoes to
fill, and USDA looks forward to working with the
Farm Bureau as they select their next
leader." View the Bob Stallman
Appreciation Day proclamation.
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This
N That- Wheat Commission Meets in Enid, AFR Hosts
Farm and Ranch Forum and Arctic Air Coming
The
January Oklahoma Wheat Commission
board meeting will be held this afternoon-
Thursday, January 7, 2016, 4:30 p.m. at the Enid
Holiday Inn conference room, 4702 W. Owen K.
Garriott Road, Enid, OK., 73703, Enid, Oklahoma in
conjunction with the Enid AgriFest- that kicks off
tomorrow morning. The Commission has
finalized their agenda for this afternoon- click here to take a
look.********** Tomorrow
morning- the American Farmers and
Ranchers will be hosting a Farm and Ranch
Forum as the doors open for the Agrifest Farm Show
at the Chisholm Trail Expo Center in
Enid. Featured on the morning program will
be Oklahoma Attorney General Scott
Pruitt, who will be followed by the Panel
discussing State Question 777. I will be
moderating that panel discussion on the state
constitutional amendment proposal that will be
voted on this coming November by Oklahomans.
On that panel- we will have
Michael Kelsey of OCA, Roy Lee Lindsey of
the Oklahoma Pork Council and Glenn Coffee with
Oklahoma Farmers Care. For more
on the Farm and Ranch Forum- click
here.********** Arctic air is
arriving in Oklahoma by late Friday afternoon- and
winter precipitation rolls in with- snow and a
wintry mix are a part of the plan Friday overnight
into early Saturday morning. Once we get
past this weekend- we see milder temps Tuesday
through Friday of next week- according to
Jed Castles with News9 in
Oklahoma City- Here is his Thursday morning
graphic:  Meanwhile- for a good play
by play of the rain exiting Oklahoma this morning
and the next storm rolling toward Oklahoma- take a read of Alan
Crone's morning weather blog from the News on
6 website- always excellent weather
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