Oklahoma's Latest Farm
And Ranch News
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Monday, November 30, 2020
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Agriculture Strongly Represented on OSU Presidential Search Committee to Find Burns Hargis Successor
- Ag Credit Conditions Recover in the Third Quarter
- CBB CEO Greg Hanes Says Zoom is Helping Them Reach More Consumers- and Then There's the Hallmark Channel
- Winter Cow Supplementation: Protein and Energy Explained
- Having a Veterinarian on Your Team: Why It’s Important for Success
- Drought Monitor Offers Plenty of Worry for Oklahoma This Winter
- Before the Next Freeze: Buying and Safety tips for Generators
- Giving Tuesday is Tomorrow- Some Suggestions for You
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Agriculture Strongly Represented on OSU Presidential Search Committee to Find Burns Hargis Successor |
Thirty-six individuals representing a diverse group comprised of faculty, staff, students, alumni, community members, and regents will serve as members of the Oklahoma State University Presidential Search Committee. The committee will conduct a national search to find a successor to OSU President Burns Hargis, who recently announced his plans to retire in July 2021. Upon his retirement, Hargis will have served 13 years as president of OSU.
“We have brought together OSU campus and community stakeholders from inside and outside our university to identify a diverse and impressive pool of candidates to recommend for the presidency of our great land-grant institution,” said Rick Davis, Chair of the OSU/A&M Board of Regents.
At least nine of the Search Committee members have direct ties to agriculture and or the Ferguson College of Agriculture. That includes Regents Chairman Rick Davis of Guthrie, who graduated with an Ag Economics Degree, Dr. Beatrix Haggard, an Assistant Professor in the Plant and Soil Science Department in the Ferguson College of Ag and Dr. Pamela Lovern who is an Associate Professor in the College of Vet Medicine. Among the students who will be a part of the search effort is Altus, Oklahoma Ferguson College of Ag student Luke Muller, who is majoring in the Plant and Soil Science department. In the at large list- the Ag ties are very strong- including Kay Ferguson (she and her husband Larry are the Fergusons behind the name change for the Ferguson College of Ag); Ross McKnight of Throckmorton, Texas, who is a rancher, oilman and more(and an Animal Science degree holder); Terry Stuart Forst of Waurika, another Animal Science alum and OSU Alum Rodd Moesel of Oklahoma City, who currently serves as the President of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.
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Midwest Farm Shows is proud to produce the two best Farm Shows in the State of Oklahoma annually- the Tulsa Farm Show each December and the Oklahoma City Farm Show each April. (held in June 2020 earlier this year- due to COVID 19)
After a lot of deliberation, Midwest has decided to also reschedule the Tulsa Farm Show from December to Feburary 25, 26 and 27, 2021.
Now is the ideal time to contact the Midwest Farm Show Office at 507-437-7969 and book space at the upcoming Tulsa Farm Show. To learn more about the Tulsa Farm Show, click here.
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Ag Credit Conditions Recover in the Third Quarter |
Cortney Cowley, Economist and Ty Kreitman, Assistant Economist, In the latest issue of the Kansascityfed publication, write about the ag credit conditions.
Farm loan demand moderated in all Federal Reserve districts for the first time since 2013 in the third quarter. Although a majority of bankers in the Dallas District have reported lower lending activity since 2016, the third quarter was the first time in seven years that bankers reported a decline in the credit needs of farm borrowers in all districts.
The pace of growth in available funds, however, continued to increase in most districts. In all Districts, funding at agricultural banks was likely supported by higher deposits and an influx of liquidity from Federal Reserve and government programs following the outbreak of COVID-19 (Chart 2). In fact, in the second quarter, 85% of bankers in the Kansas City District reported that deposits were higher than a year ago.
Alongside reduced lending activity, agricultural credit conditions improved somewhat in the third quarter. Although most bankers continued to report that farm income and repayments rates were lower than a year ago, the pace of decline slowed in all districts (Chart 3). Compared to last year, farm finances seemed to stabilize the most in the Chicago and Minneapolis districts, where corn and soybeans make up a larger share of farm revenues.
Farmland values generally remained strong across all regions. Values for non-irrigated cropland increased or remained stable in all reporting states and districts (Map). Gains in land values were most pronounced in states located in the lower Midwest and southern Plains.
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CBB CEO Greg Hanes Says Zoom is Helping Them Reach More Consumers- and Then There's the Hallmark Channel
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One silver lining in this pandemic-infused year is the rapid advancement of communications technology, allowing us to talk to more people via Zoom and other choices. Greg Hanes, CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, said that technology has helped beef producers reach more consumers.
Everything has been turned on its head, Hanes said, referring to this unsettling year.
The Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion Board has had to make adjustments and we’ve really done a great job, Hanes said, as they continue to build demand for beef.
There’s been a huge shift from dinning out to eating at home and so the checkoff has been able to use Zoom and other technologies to help consumers and chefs keep beef forefront in their minds, Hanes said.(This and more in Part One below)
Hanes also talked to us about the Holiday Beef Checkoff Plan that includes the Hallmark TV Channel in 2020- and Greg and I also took a look at the international market picture for US Beef as well- all in Part Two found in the second button below.
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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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Winter Cow Supplementation: Protein and Energy Explained |
In the article “Nutrient Synchrony: Protein and Energy Working Together,” By Caitlin Hebbert, Livestock Consultant and Ryon Walker, Ph.D., Livestock Consultant discuss how protein and energy act synergistically in the rumen to booster animal performance: Each requires the other for peak function. They also mentioned how winter supplementation often consists of a protein supplement but that protein is not always the limiting nutrient. In this article, we will talk about both protein and energy supplementation and how to know which is the limiting nutrient and when to feed it.
NUTRITIONAL NEEDS FOR SPRING- VS. FALL-CALVING COWS
In a spring-calving system in the southern Great Plains, if warm-season forages are managed for grazing through the early part of the dormant season (stockpiling), cow maintenance requirements after weaning can be met going into December. Keep in mind forage type and maturity typically affect forage quality.
In fall-calving cows, protein and energy requirements for lactation and maintenance are typically not met by warm-season stockpiled forages as they transition into dormancy. At this point, lactating cows will start to lose body condition. It’s not unusual to hear someone talk about how their cows look a little “hard” after coming through winter, even though they fed a supplement. Nine times out of 10, this is because they were protein-forward in supplementation all the way through winter.
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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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Having a Veterinarian on Your Team: Why It’s Important for Success |
In successful cattle programs, effective herd owners build strong teams to assist them with monitoring industry changes, marketing, nutrition, health and daily operations. Dr. Rosslyn Biggs of the OSU College of Vet Medicine believes that one essential member of every progressive cattlemen’s team is the veterinarian.
Dr. Biggs write that a veterinary team member is now more important than ever as many areas, particularly rural communities, experience difficulty in recruiting and retaining veterinarians. Additionally, increased oversight such as the Veterinary-Feed-Directive and judicious antibiotic usage make the Veterinary-Client-Patient-Relationship (VCPR) even more critical.
According to the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act revised July 1, 2020, a Veterinarian-Client-Patient-Relationship (VCPR) exists when:
a. the licensed veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of an animal or animals and the need for medical treatment, and the client, owner or other caretaker has agreed to follow the instructions of the licensed veterinarian; and
b. there is sufficient knowledge of the animal or animals by the licensed veterinarian to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal or animals in that:
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Drought Monitor Offers Plenty of Worry for Oklahoma This Winter |
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows there are a number of indicators pointing to continued expanding drought across the southwest, central and southern High Plains.
Below normal streamflow measurements in California, across the southwest into Nevada, Colorado, Texas and southern and central Plains indicate some concerns.
Several percentage points were added to total drought coverage map for Oklahoma this week as severe and extreme drought expanded in southwest Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Panhandle, specifically Cimarron County, which has been a drought hotspot most of the year.
Fully one fourth of Oklahoma is now at some level of drought- roughly twice as much as this time one year ago.
Unfortunately, the seasonal map extending from now until February does not bode well for Oklahoma or much of the west and southwest as current drought conditions are expected to persist or worsen.
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Before the Next Freeze: Buying and Safety tips for Generators |
Oklahoma received a warning of how harsh winter can be during a recent ice storm that left thousands without power. Some residents had utilities restored within a few hours; others were left in the dark for nearly two weeks.
Homeowners who were sweating over freezers and refrigerators full of groceries have good reason to plan ahead and buy a generator before the next freeze, said Gina Peek, interim associate dean and Oklahoma State University Extension housing and consumer specialist. That preparation requires caution, however.
“Before purchasing or using a generator, do so only if you must,” Peek said. “Consider if you have alternatives, and do those first. For example, if another place to stay is available, stay there until power is restored.”
A few simple calculations before heading to the store will reveal why alternatives could be safer. Small uses add up quickly.
“Determine whether you’re needing power just for appliances and lights, or do you also need enough power for computers and home electronics, as well,” said Scott Frazier, associate professor in OSU’s Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering.
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Giving Tuesday Coming Up December First (That's Tomorrow!) |
I suspect that many of you have your favorite group or organization that you like to support- I have a few that I would like to mention to you that you might wish to consider in 2020- The links below will take you to their websites that tell you how you can give- three of these are all about Oklahoma rural youth- and the fourth is a leadership development effort that I have been involved with since Ronald Reagan was President.
Check these out- and let me know if you have others that we might mention to folks tomorrow morning as well!
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OKC West is our Market Links Sponsor- they sell cattle three days a week- Cows on Mondays, Stockers on Tuesday and Feeders on Wednesday- Call 405-262-8800 to learn more.
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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 Friday after Thanksgiving- Choice Beef was down $1.21 while Select Beef was up 4 cents.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had just over 10,000 head last Monday ahead of Thanksgiving.
To get you ready for today's sale, here's what their trends looked like last Monday:
Compared to the previous week: Feeder steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves are trading 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand moderate, good for long weaned calves ready to be grazing immediately. Wheat pastures across the trade area are in good condition and have producers eager to turn out calves.
Click below for the complete closing 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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Rural Oklahoma is full of some of the greatest success stories throughout the entire state and are a main reason Oklahoma is on track to become a top 10 state.
The Road to Rural Prosperity will dive into these stories each week bringing you insight into the great things happening in and to rural Oklahoma. We will bring you stories covering rural life, agriculture, energy, healthcare, tourism and politics all affecting rural America.
The Road to Rural Prosperity is here to tell stories about rural America, for rural America.
Host Ron Hays travels the Road to Rural Prosperity with mixed feelings as he talks with Roy Lee Lindsey of OkPork- who has just announced his resignation as Executive Director as the head of the group representing hog farmers in Oklahoma- as he prepares to take a similar position with the North Carolina Pork Council- North Carolina the second largest pork state in the US.
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Tim West
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Oklahoma City, OK 73108
405.317.6361
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