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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Storm Damage In Iowa Showing Up On Latest USDA Crop Progress Report But Overall Crop Conditions Are Still Looking Good
- The State: of the Democratic National Convention
- OSU's Dr. Derrel Peel on Meat Export Challenges
- The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Provides a Framework For Producers To Be Profitable Long-Term
- Weaning Dates set for Oklahoma Quality Beef Network Fall Sale
- OSU's Dr. Amy Hagerman Reminds All Ag Producers of CFAP Signup Extension
- Registration open for Cattle Raisers Virtual Convention
- Check Out Our MarketLinks towards the bottom of today's Email- Monday Auction Barns, Cash Grain and More
- And Finally- Check Out the Latest Online Educational Sessions Being Put on by Noble
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Storm Damage In Iowa Showing Up On Latest USDA Crop Progress Report But Overall Crop Conditions Are Still Looking Good
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The major impact of last week’s storms that devastated Iowa’s corn crop is showing up in the latest USDA Crop Press Report.
Before the storm, 69 percent of the Iowa corn crop was rated good to excellent. Today, that has dropped 10 points and even more significantly, 17 percent of the corn crop is rated poor to very poor (8 percent last week).
However, the overall corn crop is still rated 69 percent good to excellent, dropping only 2 points from last week. The remainder of the corn crop in the 18 major states is rated 21 percent fair and 10 percent poor to very poor.
Same story for the nation’s soybean crops. Before last week’s storms, Iowa’s soybean crop was rated 70 percent good to excellent. Today the Iowa soybean crop is rated just 62 percent good to excellent and 12 percent is in the poor to very category (7 percent last week).
The nation’s cotton crop is also maturing on schedule with 80 percent setting bolls and 15 percent with the bolls open.
The grain sorghum crop in the six major producing states continues to mature on schedule with 83 percent headed and 34 percent colored.
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The vision of the Oklahoma Beef Council is to be a positive difference for Oklahoma's farming and ranching families and the greater beef community and its mission is to enhance beef demand by strengthening consumer trust and exceeding consumer expectations.
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The State: of the Democratic National Convention
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Through a series of articles being called The State, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Advocacy and Political Affairs team is providing analysis related to "the state of" various aspects of the 2020 campaign season, including the race for the White House and key elections around the country.
Monday was the start of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, the first in the party’s nearly 200-year history that will not take place in a convention hall or even in person. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the Democrats to host the convention in a virtual format, presenting both challenges and opportunities for the presumptive presidential and vice presidential nominees, former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, to unify their party and amplify their message to the American public.
Heading into the convention, the Biden-Harris ticket has built momentum both in the polls and in fundraising. Before Biden selected Harris as his running mate, he had nearly closed the fundraising gap with President Trump and maintained a high-single-digit to low-double-digit lead in national polls, and narrow or modest leads in most swing state polls.
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OSU's Dr. Derrel Peel on Meat Export Challenges
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Mondays, Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry. This analysis is a part of the weekly series known as the "Cow Calf Corner" published electronically by Dr. Peel and Dr. Glenn Selk. Today, Dr. Peel talks about meat export challenges.
The U.S. is on track for record production of beef, pork and broilers in 2020. Before COVID-19, it was recognized that meat trade would be critical for markets in 2020 and that certainly remains true at this point. After the severe disruptions in the first half of the year, expectations for meat trade have been revised and there is more uncertainty about global meat markets going forward.
Pork exports through June are up 27.4 percent year over year, led by a 335.6 percent year over year increase in pork exports to China. China has replaced Mexico as the top pork export destination, with Mexico down 2.8 percent for the year to date. Number three pork export market Japan is up 2.8 percent so far in 2020 following a 23.2 percent year over year decrease in June.
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Each Weekday- Listen to Cotton Talk!
For our farmers who have either- always have had cotton on their farms- or those who have more recently have added the fiber crop to their operations- we have a new daily report starting to be heard on several of our Radio Stations- It's Called Cotton Talk- and we appreciate the Oklahoma Cotton Council for their support in making this a reality.
Click on the Button below to listen to our most recent report
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The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Provides a Framework For Producers To Be Profitable Long-Term
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Ben Weinheimer, immediate past chairman of the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, says the USRSB has significantly evolved since it’s inception more than six years ago, especially over the past 12 months.
Weinheimer, who is the vice president for the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, recently visited with yours truly.
If you look back a year ago when the U.S. Roundtable finalized the beef industry sustainability framework, Weinheimer said, that’s the foundation different segments of the industry can address for water, air and land resources, as well as caring for our animals and employees.
"During my tenure as chair we spent a lot of time explaining what the framework means and it is not meant to be a prescription for what producers should or shouldn’t do," he said.
It’s more about here’s some guidelines to evaluate your own operation and identify areas important to you, Weinheimer said.
The USRSB covers all areas from the animal to the dinner table.
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We invite you to listen to us on great radio stations across the region on the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network weekdays-
if you missed this morning's Farm News - or you are in an area where you can't hear it- click below for this morning's Farm news from Ron Hays and KC Sheperd on RON.
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Weaning Dates set for Oklahoma Quality Beef Network Fall Sales
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Cattle producers planning to enter preconditioned calves in one or more of the 2020 Oklahoma Quality Beef Network fall sales need to follow weaning date rules set for the specific event.
Since 2001, OQBN has been aiding producers in making preconditioning decisions and capturing value of preconditioned calves when it is time to market the animals.
The program benefits both buyers and sellers in several ways, such as reduced body weight loss during transport and improved immune system and weight gain during the weaning period leading to increased market demand, and improved feedlot performance.
This is a program that can make you money. “Participating cattle producers have experienced consistent premiums averaging $12.75 per hundredweight over the last nine years compared to non-preconditioned calves,” he said. “You don’t have to be a large producer to benefit from value-added programs. Producers marketing 50 or fewer head make up 61% of OQBN participants.”
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OSU's Dr. Amy Hagerman Reminds All Ag Producers of CFAP Signup Extension
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Qualifying agricultural producers wishing to take part in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program have until Sept. 11 to apply, an extension of the date previously announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Commodities eligible for CFAP are those that had more than a 5% decline in commodity prices – based on either futures or cash prices – between the Jan. 13-16 period and the April 6-9 period. In Oklahoma, that means livestock and dairy producers are eligible, and most summer crops and cotton are eligible field crops, with pecans included in the specialty crops category. A full list of CFAP eligible commodities can be found online through the USDA website- the CFAP webpages are available here..
To apply or get more information, contact USDA through its CFAP website or by phone at 877-508-8364. CFAP was established on a $16 billion earmark under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed earlier this year. As of Aug. 10, $7 billion had been disbursed.
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Registration open for Cattle Raisers Virtual Convention
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Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association members and friends will gather virtually next month to hear industry insights, consumer trends and practical management tips during the Cattle Raisers Virtual Convention.
On Tuesday, September 15, the convention kicks off with the opening general session, headlined by Evan Smith. The CEO and co-founder of Texas Tribune, Smith’s political insight is highly sought-after. Next, participants will choose between two tracks of breakout sessions, featuring hot topics like price discovery and marketing and how the agricultural industry helped Burger King change its mind on a controversial advertising campaign.
The next day begins with the membership meeting, followed by a market outlook from CattleFax CEO Randy Blach and more breakout sessions. At the conclusion of the event, members will vote for the association’s new slate of officers and recognize outgoing and incoming leaders.
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Noble Research Institute Hosting Cattle Marketing Strategy Webinars
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The Noble Research Institute’s Integrity Beef Alliance Program will host two online learning events about marketing cattle strategically with the Integrity Beef programs. The program simplifies cow-calf producer management decisions and increases marketing opportunities through the production of high-quality cattle.
The first event, Marketing Cattle Strategically with Integrity Beef Terminal Calf Program, will be from 2-4 p.m. CDT Tuesday, September 1. This event will focus on the marketing benefits that a cow-calf producer can see when participating in the program.
The second event, Marketing Heifers Strategically with Integrity Beef Replacement Female Program, will be from 2-4 p.m. CDT Wednesday, September 2. The program is centered on properly developing and vaccinating first-calf heifers with protocols to develop a breeding program to ensure calving ease and high weaning weights of the first calf.
There is no registration fee, but preregistration is required to receive meeting login details before the event.
For more information and to register for these events- and several more currently being planned by our friends in Ardmore- click on the button below.
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Day Two of the Superior Livestock Big Horn Classic gets Underway at 8:30 AM Central with Superior Sunrise- Check it Out
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Today's First Look:
Ron on RON Markets as heard on K101
mornings with cash and futures reviewed- includes where the Cash Cattle market stands, the latest Feeder Cattle Markets Etc.
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Wholesale Boxed Beef Prices continued to march higher on Monday-
Choice Beef was up $3.02 on Monday while Select Beef was up by $2.65.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 6,700 head on Monday- Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady. All classes of steer and heifers suitable for grazing are trading sharply higher as much as 7.00-9-.00 higher. Demand good to very good.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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The Joplin Regional Stockyards had a total of of just over 4,300 head on Monday-
Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs steady, steers over 700 lbs and heifers (all weights) steady to 2.00 higher.
Click below to check the full report.
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Each afternoon we are posting a recap of that day's markets as analyzed by Justin Lewis of KIS futures - click below for the latest update on the Livestock and Grain Futures Trade..
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Okla Cash Grain:
Daily Oklahoma Cash Grain Prices- as reported by the Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture- The report available after the close of the Futures Trade for that day.
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Our Oklahoma Farm Report Team!!!!
Ron Hays, Senior Farm Director and Editor
KC Sheperd, Associate Farm Director and Editor
Dave Lanning, Markets and Production
Sam Knipp, Farm News Editor
Pam Arterburn, Calendar and Template Manager
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Tim West
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