Oklahoma's Latest Farm
And Ranch News
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Stephanie Bice Bests Terry Neese- Ready to Face Incumbent Kendra Horn in November
- Dairy MAX Continues to Help Schools Feed Students
- okPORK Announces 2020 Board Officers and New Board Members
- Dan Halstrom, USMEF, Expects U.S. Beef Exports To Increase in Late 2020
- Lankford Introduces Bipartisan PPP Forgiveness Bill
- Farmers, Ethanol Producers File Court Brief Defending EPA’s Year-Round E15 Regulation
- Glenn Selk on The 3 stages of Calving
- COVID Hits Another Cattle Meeting- This Time KLA in December
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Stephanie Bice Bests Terry Neese- Ready to Face Incumbent Kendra Horn in November |
In the June Primary- Terry Neese was the top votegetter while Stephanie Bice grabbed enough support to force a runoff for the GOP nomination for Oklahoma House District 5- held by Democrat Kendra Horn.
Multiple stories hit the Neese campaign in the last week to ten days- questioning the fitness of their candidate- and it may have been the advantage Bice needed to secure the right to face the only Democrat in the Oklahoma Congressional delegation.
The Kendra Horn- Stephanie Bice contest will be watched all across the US as one of those House races that must be flipped back to the GOP if they have a chance to regain control of the US House. As a result- it's easy to predict the winner of the fifth district race in November- it's the TV stations who will see a lot of folks back up the trucks at their front doors- and start dumping loads of political dollars to run spots attacking Horn or Bice as the case may be.
MEANWHILE- if you were an incumbent in the Oklahoma Senate and got forced into a runoff- sorry about that.
Three incumbents were eliminated from the November general election- former Oklahoma Farm Bureau board member Larry Boggs of Wilburton in Senate District 7, Ron Sharp in Senate District 17 and Paul Scott in Senate District 43 all lost their runoff races.
The winners last night in those Districts include Warren Hamilton in District 7, Shane Jett in District 17 and Jessica Garvin in District 43.
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Established in 1905 as Oklahoma Farmers Union, AFR/OFU has been a champion for rural Oklahoma for more than 100 years. Today, the AFR/OFU Cooperative provides educational, legislative and cooperative programs across the state and AFR Insurance provides auto, home, farm and life insurance to both rural and urban Oklahomans.
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Dairy MAX Continues to Help Schools Feed Students |
In the United States, nearly 30 million children depend on the USDA’s National School Lunch Program for free or reduced-price meals offered at school. Despite this need, only 4 million children – or 13% of those dependent on school meals – receive meals in the summer. So when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, forcing schools across the nation to close months before the scheduled summer break, it didn’t take long to recognize the necessity of keeping school meal programs running.
At the onset of the pandemic, Dairy MAX immediately shifted work with one goal in mind: making sure food, specifically dairy, gets in the hands of those who need it most. By tapping into partnerships and leveraging existing relationships with school district food service departments in the eight states they serve, Dairy MAX has generated $673,554 in donations to help schools continue serving meals since March, despite school closures.
“As schools began closing across our region, our team’s priority was to ensure all students had access to school meals, and that those meals included milk and other dairy options,” said Alyson Kirchner, Dairy MAX vice president of school marketing. “I am proud of the team’s agility and thankful for the countless partners who have rallied together to continue offering school meals to the children who need them. And of course, none of this would be possible without our dairy farmers.”
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okPORK Announces 2020 Board Officers and New Board Members |
okPORK is pleased to introduce two new board members and the 2020-2021 board officers.
The new members and officers were elected to the board of directors at the 61st annual Oklahoma Pork Congress on August 7.
“We are excited to have two new faces on the board this year,” said Roy Lee Lindsey, okPORK executive director. “It is important to have a diverse group of people on the board, and I am excited to see what all they accomplish.”
The new board officers are:
President – Dottie King, Calvin, Okla.
President-Elect – Joe Popplewell, Stillwater, Okla.
Vice-President – Angie Johnson, Holdenville, Okla,
Treasurer – Robert Teel, Texhoma, Okla.
The other current members on the board of directors are John Hardaway, Enid, Okla.; Jesse Donaldson, Enid, Okla.; Robert Peffley, Holdenville, Okla.; Dr. Scott Carter, Stillwater, Okla.; and Brett Ramsey, Jones, Okla.
Sheila Kelso, financial analyst at Smithfield Foods in Laverne, Okla., and Thomas Craig, senior production manager at The Maschhoffs in Hinton, Okla., are the two new board members. Both Kelso and Craig said they are excited for the opportunity to join in and be a voice for others involved within the pork industry.
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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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Dan Halstrom, USMEF, Expects U.S. Beef Exports To Increase in Late 2020 |
May and June were down months for U.S. beef exports due to the pandemic, but Dan Halstrom, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, expects the last half of this year will be much better for getting U.S. beef into the global market.
Everyone wants to talk about COVID, and it is a huge issue for everybody, but keep in mind we had some tailwinds before COVID with the Japan trade agreement and the Phase One trade deal with China, Halstrom said.
The China trade package was specifically rewritten to favor U.S. beef.
We had a reduction in the traceability requirement, lifting of the age restriction on cattle and tolerance for hormone treated cattle, Halstrom said.
China is one of the largest beef importers in the world and we can meet their needs. Halstrom said.
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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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Sponsor Spotlight
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They would like to thank all of you who participated in their 2020 Oklahoma City Farm Show.
Up next will be the Tulsa Farm Show in December 2020- the dates are December 10th, 11th, and 12th.
Now is the ideal time to contact the Midwest Farm Show Office at 507-437-7969 and book space at the 2020 Tulsa Farm Show. To learn more about the Tulsa Farm Show, click here.
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Lankford Introduces Bipartisan PPP Forgiveness Bill |
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) announced he joined Senator Kevin Cramer’s (R-ND) bipartisan Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act, which streamlines forgiveness for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $150,000 or less if the borrower submits a simple, one-page attestation form to the lender.
The approximately 4.2 million PPP loans of $150,000 or less account for 85 percent of all PPP approved loans but only 26 percent of the PPP funds delivered. The bill is endorsed by more than 200 trade groups and associations, earning the support of small business groups like the National Federation of Independent Business, local and national lending associations representing credit unions and bankers, and labor groups.
Lankford and Cramer are joined on this bill by Senators Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Martha McSally (R-AZ), Mike Crapo (R-ID), John Cornyn (R-TX), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Jerry Moran (R-KS), David Perdue (R-GA), Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Steve Daines (R-MT), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Roy Blunt (R-MO), John Boozman (R-AR), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Richard Burr (R-NC), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Doug Jones (D-AL), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), John Kennedy (R-LA), and Mike Enzi (R-WY).
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Farmers, Ethanol Producers File Court Brief Defending EPA’s Year-Round E15 Regulation |
Responding to the oil industry’s effort to undermine the expansion of E15 (gasoline containing 15% ethanol), the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy and National Corn Growers Association on Friday filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit supporting and defending the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2019 regulation that finally allowed year-round availability of E15.
As intervenors in the oil industry’s lawsuit against EPA’s regulation allowing year-round E15, RFA, Growth Energy and NCGA are vigorously protecting the agency’s final rule, which finally extended the Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) volatility waiver for E10 blends to E15 as well. The intervenors’ brief provides strong support for EPA’s position that parity in RVP regulations for E10 and E15 is consistent with the provisions of the Clean Air Act and the congressional intent behind those provisions. The organizations further point out that extending the volatility waiver from E10 to E15 is appropriate because the volatility of the fuel actually decreases as more ethanol is added into gasoline beyond E10.
“This disparate treatment of E10 and E15 made little sense,” the intervenors argue. “The volatility restrictions are intended to limit evaporative emissions, and the 1-psi allowance promotes the sale of ethanol-blended fuels. Yet adding 5% more ethanol to E10 uses more ethanol and lowers volatility and evaporative emissions. … The Final Rule removes a volatility restriction for E15 that EPA long ago removed for E10—enhancing consumer choice while reducing volatility and evaporative emissions. This Court should not allow the petroleum industry and its allies to stymie competition in this comparatively small but important portion of the U.S. transportation fuel supply.”
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Glenn Selk on The 3 Stages of Calving |
Dr. Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the "Cow Calf Corner" published electronically by Dr. Peel and Dr. Glenn Selk. Today, Dr. Selk explains the 3 stages of parturition (calving).
As we move closer to the first of September and the fall calving season begins, understanding what to expect during the normal delivery can help to determine when a cow needs assistance due to a problem that occurs during calving. Animal scientists and veterinarians agree that there are three important stages of any cow’s delivery of the baby calf.
Stage 1
The first stage of parturition is dilation of the cervix. The normal cervix is tightly closed right up until the cervical plug is completely dissolved. In stage 1, cervical dilation begins some 4 to 24 hours before the completion of parturition. During this time the “progesterone block” is no longer present and the uterine muscles are becoming more sensitive to all factors that increase the rate and strength of contractions. At the beginning, the contractile forces primarily influence the relaxation of the cervix but uterine muscular activity is still rather quiet. Cattle managers with a keen eye may notice the relaxation of the pelvic ligaments creating a “sunken” appearance near the tailhead. Stage 1 signs are often quite subtle, but there may be some behavioral differences such as isolation or discomfort. At the end of stage one, there may be some noticeable behavioral changes such as elevation of the tail, switching of the tail and increased mucous discharge.
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COVID Hits Another Cattle Meeting- This Time KLA in December |
Although the response to the coronavirus has created a great deal of uncertainty in executing events, the Kansas Livestock Association is moving forward with plans to hold the 108th KLA Convention in Wichita December 3. It has been condensed to one day due to spacing requirements implemented by the Hyatt and Century II Convention Center making it difficult to accommodate meal functions and the trade show.
The one-day event will focus on developing policy to guide the association through 2021. Committee and council meetings will be held, along with the membership and business meeting. The day will begin with registration at 7:00 a.m. and conclude by 4:30 p.m. A complete schedule and registration information will be provided to members when finalized.
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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 continue the rally- Tuesday saw Choice Beef $2.21 higher while Select Beef was up $1.01.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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OKC West in El Reno had 1,500 of cattle reported for their Calf Sale on Tuesday.
Compared to last Tuesday: Steer and heifer calves sold with a lower undertone from last week's plainer quality offering.
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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