Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Mike Conaway and Others Pleased CCC Funding is Included in CR Passed by House
- U.S. CattleTrace Is a New Organization Focused On Beef Cattle Traceability
- House Retains T.W. Shannon to Assist with Redistricting
- U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Launches Nationwide Grower Recruitment Campaign
- Nine Local Cattlemen's Organizations Receive Payout Checks from the OCF Steer Carcass Challenge
- OSU Rancher's Thursday Lunchtime Series with Dr. John Gilliam on Parasite Control
- Trump Administration Invests $18.9 Million in Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in Oklahoma
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Mike Conaway and Others Pleased CCC Funding is Included in CR Passed by House
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Congressman Mike Conaway, Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement upon passage of the Continuing Resolution (CR) which funds the U.S. government into December and includes funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help rural America, farmers, ranchers, and dairy producers:
"Last Friday, there was a bipartisan agreement to fund ALL of the U.S. government, including USDA so they could help rural America and our farmers, ranchers, and dairy producers through some very, very difficult times.
"But, then, that deal was rescinded by Democratic leaders in Congress. Under yesterday’s House Democratic plan, rural America, farmers, ranchers, and dairy producers were excluded from help under COVID-19 relief and even from basic Farm Bill support. As the Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, I strongly opposed this deliberate, unconscionable snubbing of rural America.
“Thanks to President Trump and Republican Leaders in Congress who also strongly opposed this reckless stunt, the Democrats finally modified their funding bill to include the Department of Agriculture."
Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas- another former chair of the House Ag Committee- also voted for the CR and was pleased the CC Funding was included- “The measure passed by the House not only keeps the government’s lights on, but it also keeps critical programs funded and operational, including vital Farm Bill programs providing ongoing COVID-19 relief to America’s farmers and ranchers.” Click here for his full statement.
Also reacting to the change in direction by Speaker Pelosi on the CCC funding- Zippy Duvall of the American Farm Bureau offered this statement- “We applaud Chairman Peterson and Ranking Member Conaway for their leadership, and House lawmakers for putting aside their differences to address the hardships being felt by America’s farmers and ranchers.
"For years, funding the CCC has been a bipartisan commitment. While we were disappointed it recently became a political flashpoint, we are pleased lawmakers on both sides of the aisle recognize that these funds help to sustain conservation programs and stock America’s pantry.
"I would be remiss if I did not also thank the Farm Bureau members across the country who let their elected leaders know how important the farm safety net is to the future of U.S. agriculture. We are grateful farmers’ voices were heard.”
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U.S. CattleTrace Is a New Organization Focused On Beef Cattle Traceability |
A relatively new company headquartered in Wamego, Ks., is focused on setting national standards for cattle traceability.
U.S. CattleTrace is a nonprofit, national organization devoted to developing an animal disease traceability program that would protect livestock wellbeing, the cattle industry and public health if a disease outbreak would occur, said Callahan Grund executive director for U.S. CattleTrace.
I recently spoke with Grund, and he said CattleTrace started as a pilot project funded by USDA, the State of Kansas and private funds.
The program is essentially a contact tracing system that would assist state and federal animal health officials in tracking sick cattle and identifying other animals that might have been exposed to them more quickly and efficiently, Grund said.
Right now, we don’t have any existing regulations for traceability of cattle under 18 months destined for food production, Grund said.
That’s one area missing in our traceability efforts in the U.S., he said.
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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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House Retains T.W. Shannon to Assist with Redistricting |
To enhance its strong commitment to public input in the upcoming redistricting process, the House of Representatives has retained T.W. Shannon as a public liaison on redistricting matters.
Shannon, Oklahoma’s 42nd speaker of the House and the first Black speaker in state history, is a member of the Chickasaw Nation who has lived in both urban and rural Oklahoma.
“T.W. Shannon is an incredibly effective communicator whose diversity and deep understanding of all of Oklahoma will strongly benefit the House’s public-focused redistricting process,” said House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka.
Shannon will assist the House Redistricting Committee and House Redistricting Office in a nonpartisan manner with public interaction and input. His primary duty is to build bridges between the public and the House on redistricting matters on behalf of all House members.
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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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U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Launches Nationwide Grower Recruitment Campaign |
American cotton growers now can join the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, a new standard for verifying the sustainability progress of U.S. cotton. As consumers continue to demand eco-friendly products, enrolling in the Trust Protocol will help growers ensure markets for their cotton by verifiably demonstrating the sustainability record of American cotton in the global market.
At a crucial time for the U.S. cotton industry, the Trust Protocol helps U.S. growers document and showcase their land management and environmental stewardship practices while helping them achieve continuous improvement related to certain environmental sustainability measurements.
Each participating grower commits to documenting and tracking their progress toward improving soil carbon health while seeking year over year reductions in soil erosion, overall land use, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. By 2025, the Trust Protocol seeks to have more than 50% of all U.S. cotton registered as Trust Protocol Cotton.
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Nine Local Cattlemen's Organizations Receive Payout Checks from the OCF Steer Carcass Challenge |
In 2019, 21 steers were donated to participate in the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Foundation (OCF) Steer Carcass Challenge. The Steer Carcass Challenge is designed to provide an opportunity to donate to the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Foundation while creating a venue for friendly competition based on performance and carcass merit of cattle.
"Approximately two thirds of the steers donated were from OCA members in unified counties. This means, the OCF sent half the profit off those cattle from unified counties back to the local level in support of active county cattlemen's associations," said Taylor Shackelford, OCF Coordinator.
The county payout checks were issued to the following local cattlemen groups: Carter County Cattlemen's , Custer County Cattlemen's Association, Hughes County Cattlemen's Association, Kiowa County Cattlemen's Association, Marshall County Cattlemen's Association, PAC County Cattlemen's Association, Pittsburg County Cattlemen's Association, Pottawatomie County Cattlemen's Association and Tri-County Cattlemen's Association.
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OSU Rancher's Thursday Lunchtime Series with Dr. John Gilliam on Parasite Control |
The Ranchers Thursday Lunchtime series of cattle industry teleconferences enters the vet’s office September and October, Oklahoma State University Extension officials said.
The free events continue at 12:30 p.m. September 24, with a teleconference through the Zoom online portal. Dr. John Gilliam, OSU College of Veterinary Medicine will be speaking on Parasite Control.
Questions and feedback dialogue are encouraged.
Registration for the Zoom webinars is required between events, hosted by the OSU Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. For more information, contact Extension beef cattle specialist Dr. Rosslyn Biggs by email or at 405-744-8587, or Barry Whitworth, area food and animal quality health specialist, at 580-332-7011.
The series is scheduled to carry on Sept. 24, then again on Oct. 1 and 8. All events are expected to begin at 12:30 p.m. and end at 1:30 p.m.
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Trump Administration Invests $18.9 Million in Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in Oklahoma |
The Trump Administration announced on Tuesday that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $268 million to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater infrastructure across 28 states.
“USDA Rural Development is committed to making safe and reliable water and wastewater infrastructure available for our rural communities. The opportunity to bring these investments to Oklahoma will improve the daily lives of rural Oklahomans and the economic development in these rural communities,” Oklahoma State Director Dr. Lee Denney said. “Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA continues to be a strong partner with rural communities, because we know that when rural America thrives, all of America thrives.”
Background:
USDA is funding 76 projects through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program. These investments will help to improve rural water infrastructure for 267,000 residents. Projects in Oklahoma are:
• Carney Public Utilities Authority will use a $1.8 million loan and a $1.3 million grant to make improvements to its wastewater collection system. These improvements include new sewer lines, manholes and service taps and will result in meeting established discharge limits.
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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 were mixed on Tuesday- Choice beef lower and select beef higher.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 5,500 head on Monday-
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 800 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower; over 800 lbs 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower; over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Weaned steer and heifer calves lightly tested and few sold steady.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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OKC West in El Reno had 1,800 reported for their Tuesday Calf run.
Compared to last Tuesday: Steer and heifer calves were lightly tested last week however where comparable trades could be noted, steers traded 3.00-4.00 lower and heifer calves steady to 1.00 lower.
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
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