Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Monday, November 16, 2020
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- USDA to Open Signup for the Conservation Reserve Program and CRP Grasslands in Early 2021
- National Institute for Animal Agriculture Named Beef Checkoff Contractor
- Market Analyst Corbitt Wall Makes The Case For Cattle Producers and Beef Packers Are Not in The Same Business
- Apply Now for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2
- AFR/OFU Hosts National Farmers Union President Rob Larew on Third Leg of Statewide Tour & His Takeaways from the Tour
- John Deere Acquires Harvest Profit, Farm Profitability Software Provider
- This Weeks Ag in the Classroom, Plan Your Thanksgiving Feast!
- Check Out the Market Links down towards the bottom of the email- Including predictions of a HUGE cattle run today in Oklahoma City
- Rest in Peace John Sampson
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USDA to Open Signup for the Conservation Reserve Program and CRP Grasslands in Early 2021 |
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the signup periods for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and the CRP Grasslands in 2021. Signup for general CRP will be open from Jan. 4, 2021, to Feb. 12, 2021, and signup for CRP Grasslands runs from March 15, 2021 to April 23, 2021. Both programs are competitive and provide annual rental payments for land devoted to conservation purposes.
“The Conservation Reserve Program and the many focused programs that come under it, like CRP Grasslands, are some of our most critical tools we have to help producers better manage their operations while conserving natural resources,” said Richard Fordyce, Administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency. “As one of our nation’s largest conservation endeavors, CRP has proved to protect our valuable resources, and next year’s signup gives our farmers and ranchers an opportunity to enroll for the first time or continue their participation for another term.”
Enrollment Options
CRP General Signup
Through CRP, farmers and ranchers establish long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees, to control soil erosion, improve water quality and enhance wildlife habitat on cropland. Farmers and ranchers who participate in CRP help provide numerous benefits to the nation’s environment and economy. CRP general signup is held annually. The competitive general signup includes increased opportunities for enrollment of wildlife habitat through the State Acres For Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) initiative.
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National Institute for Animal Agriculture Named Beef Checkoff Contractor |
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) has again been selected as a contractor for The Cattlemen’s Beef Board. The Beef Promotion Operating Committee selected contractors and approved budgets for the 2021 fiscal year at their annual meeting earlier this fall.
Each year the Beef Checkoff budget is designated to programming that includes research, foreign marketing, industry information, consumer information and safety. NIAA proposed a plan that will allow farmers and ranchers to learn and engage on the importance of responsible antibiotic use in animal agriculture.
“Unfortunately, the responsible use of antibiotics in beef production is one of the most misunderstood topics in beef production,” said J.J. Jones, executive director of NIAA. “Farmers and ranchers are feeling the pressure of an ever-changing landscape of consumer demands. They are required to address the competing priorities of maintaining animal health and meeting the consumers’ pleas for “free from” labels.”
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Market Analyst Corbitt Wall Makes The Case For Cattle Producers and Beef Packers Are Not in The Same Business |
Cattle producers and meat packers are not in the same business and that has never been more obvious than during the pandemic, said market analyst Corbit Wall.
We recently visited with about the issue.
It’s been devastating and probably shown us how vulnerable cattle producers are and how narrow the outlet is for our product, he said.
Our end product is cattle and the packers are in the beef selling business, Wall said.
For many years we tried to think we were in the same business but the recent “Black Swan” events of the plant fire in Kansas and the pandemic have shown we need to take care of ourselves, Wall said.
We saw during the worst of the COVID-19 when packers are making about $3,000 per head and the cattle producer is losing about $300 per head, there is no sharing of that profit margin, Wall said.
We don’t see the cotton industry advertising for Fruit of the Loom, Wall said.
We need to have smaller regional packers for people who want locally produced beef and are willing to pay for it, he said.
The market is just now starting to recover from the pandemic-caused backlog in April and May.
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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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Apply Now for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 |
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers that the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) is Dec. 11, 2020. This program provides direct relief to producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19.
“Producers have one more month to get their applications in for this important relief program,” said Richard Fordyce, Farm Service Agency administrator. “Applying is simple and our staff is available to assist every step of the way.”
CFAP 2 will provide up to $14 billion to eligible producers of certain row crops, livestock, dairy, specialty crops, aquaculture and more. All eligible commodities, payment rates and calculations can be found on farmers.gov/cfap. CFAP 2 is a separate program from the first iteration of the program (CFAP 1) and interested producers must complete a new application to be eligible for payment for CFAP 2.
Customers seeking one-on-one support with the CFAP 2 application process can call 877-508-8364 to speak directly with a USDA employee ready to offer general assistance. This is a recommended first step before a producer engages the team at the FSA county office.
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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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AFR/OFU Hosts National Farmers Union President Rob Larew on Third Leg of Statewide Tour & His Takeaways from the Tour |
American Farmers & Ranchers/Oklahoma Farmers Union (AFR/OFU) Cooperative hosted National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew on a tour of Northeast Oklahoma on Nov. 12. The tour showcased the area's agriculture and provided an opportunity for AFR/OFU leadership and Larew to visit one-on-one with area producers. I spoke with Larew after the tour wrapped up about some of his biggest impressions. "I had a phenomenal week in Oklahoma. For someone like myself who knew a little bit about Oklahoma agriculture, but not a lot of detail, AFR's tour of the state really showed off the diversity. Not only in the geography, the challenges, and the style of agriculture Oklahoma has but also the diversity of crops in Oklahoma agriculture. It's just an incredibly rich and diverse state from Western Oklahoma up into north and northwest. There's plenty more of the state that I want to see, but I had a really great tour all across the state."
The AFR/OFU-NFU group began Thursday's tour at J-M Farms, a mushroom producer in Miami. J-M Farms is a family-owned operation that provides 25 million pounds of fresh mushrooms to the Midwest and Southwest. At the facility, the AFR/OFU-NFU tour group learned about the composting process and how the farm maximizes its yield with careful management.
While in Miami, the AFR/OFU-NFU tour group also visited the Quapaw Cattle Company's meat processing facility. The new facility provides a place for Quapaw Cattle Company and other local cattle producers to process their beef for direct sale to consumers. The facility is known for its transparency and is an excellent example of how small-scale meat processing can thrive, provide jobs for area residents, and contribute to the surrounding economy.
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John Deere Acquires Harvest Profit, Farm Profitability Software Provider |
John Deere acquired Harvest Profit, a leading provider of farm profitability software based in Fargo, North Dakota.
“Harvest Profit software helps farmers forecast and measure profitability on a field-by-field basis,” said Lane Arthur, Vice President, Data, Application, and Analytics at John Deere. “This software will provide John Deere customers with a forward-looking financial lens, better visibility into their farms’ profitability, and insights to help them make the best possible decisions managing their operations.”
Farmers have continued to ask for tools to analyze their data and to better understand the financial outcomes of their decisions. To meet this need, Harvest Profit’s current software offering will continue to be available through the John Deere Operations Center. The acquisition of Harvest Profit ensures current and prospective John Deere customers will have access to this analytical capability and provides them with continuity moving forward.
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This Weeks Ag in the Classroom, Plan Your Thanksgiving Feast! |
Whether your kids are doing blended learning, online learning, or back in school, its always nice to have a few extra resources and fun things to do as a family! Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom has come up with some excellent daily activities you can do with your kids and family.
For this week's Ag in the Classroom we had to start off with a few Farm Funnies! What do you call a cow that has had a calf?...de-calf-inated! Ok Ok Ok.. one more.. What has many ears but doesn't hear a thing?!? A corn field!!!
There are so many fun things to do on the farm! With Thanksgiving just around the corner today we are talking about Turkeys! For most of us, a traditional Thanksgiving meal includes a turkey with breadcrumb stuffing or cornmeal dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie, and other favorite family dishes. But our modern family feasts have little in common with the foods the Pilgrims ate during the three-day 1621 harvest celebration at Plymouth Colony, the event we know as the “First Thanksgiving.” The typical menu of Thanksgiving dinner is actually more than 200 years younger than that 1621 celebration. Edward Winslow’s description of the 1621 event tells us they had seasonal wild fowl and venison brought by the Wampanoag. In another account, Winslow describes some of the other foods available to the Pilgrims, including lobsters and other fish, eel, mussels, oysters, “sallet herbs” (probably greens like dandelion, etc.), grapes, strawberries, gooseberries, raspberries, and plums.
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Rest in Peace John Sampson
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I have been told by John Riles of Midwest Farm Shows that our friend John Sampson passed away this past Friday night after a struggle with health issues for awhile now.
For those of you that don't know- John was the marketing director and helped manage first the Tulsa Farm Show and then the Oklahoma City Farm Show for Midwest from the time that they arrived in Oklahoma back in the 1990s.
AND John is one of the reasons that this daily email that we send out exists. When we were developing the idea and had just arrived at Griffin Communications- I told John what I was planning on doing with a daily email report out to listeners that I hoped would also become daily readers- he asked "ya need sponsors?" And with that Midwest became one of our first and now the LONGEST continuous sponsor of our daily email.
John helped give birth to the annual Livestock Handling Skills Contest that continues to this day at the Tulsa Farm Show- and his smile, laugh and positive word became his calling card for many folks here in Oklahoma- and I am sure at the other shows that he helped with at Midwest.
We will get you details of arrangements as they are available.
Like many in this state and across the midwest- I will miss my friend. Rest in Peace John Sampson.
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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 Friday- Choice Beef slipped 6 cents lower while Select Beef was $1.57 higher.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards is bulging with cattle this morning- Ben Hale reported on social media on Sunday evening that "We have over 11,000 head in now and the line backed up to the bridge on Agnew. Probably gonna get to 13,500 maybe over 14,000 head Monday."
Click below for the complete closing report from last Monday to help get you read for the huge trade anticipated on this 16th of November.
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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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God Bless!
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Tim West
President/General Manager
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
2401 Exchange Avenue,
Suite F
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
405.317.6361
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Ron Hays
Director of Farm Programming
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
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