Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- January Red Meat Exports Below Year-Ago Levels Amid Transportation, Labor Challenges
- Good Record-Keeping Critical For Profitability, Regardless The Size of Beef Cow Herd
- Latest USDA Crop Progress Report Has 53 Percent of Oklahoma Wheat Rated Good to Excellent
- USDA RMA Clarifies STAX Eligibility Procedures for 2021; Producers Who Want STAX Should Review ARC/PLC Status
- Rick Crawford of Arkansas Named Vice Ranking Member of House Ag Committee- Subcommittee Slots Made Public
- Wheat Organizations Pleased with Break in U.S.-EU Dispute
- U.S. Dairy Industries Unite in Seeking Canadian TRQ Administration Reform
- OYE 2021 Ramping Up- Ag Mechanics Exhibits Arriving at State Fair Park Today- But the Hog Barns Are Quiet
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January Red Meat Exports Below Year-Ago Levels Amid Transportation, Labor Challenges |
U.S. beef and pork exports opened 2021 below the large volumes posted a year ago, according to January data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Beef exports totaled 105,047 metric tons (mt) in January, down 2% from a year ago, while value slipped 3% to $653 million. The decline was due mainly to lower beef variety meat shipments, as muscle cut exports were steady with January 2020 at 81,398 mt, valued at $584.4 million (down 1%) and accounted for a larger share of production than a year ago. January beef exports were very strong to South Korea and continued to gain momentum in China. Following a down year in 2020, exports also rebounded to the Middle East.
January pork exports totaled 248,656 mt, down 9% from a year ago but slightly above USMEF's projections. Export value was down 13% to $642.8 million. Pork muscle cut exports were down 11% in volume (208,234 mt) and 15% in value ($551.3 million), while pork variety meat shipments trended modestly higher than a year ago. While pork exports to China/Hong Kong declined as expected, exports to Japan increased in January and demand was very strong in Central America, the Philippines and the Caribbean.
U.S. lamb exports climbed 7% in January to 1,027 mt but value fell 43% to $1.2 million, as volume growth was driven by lamb variety meat demand in Mexico and Canada. Lamb muscle cut exports trended higher than a year ago to Bermuda and Japan.
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Good Record Keeping Critical For Profitability, Regardless The Size of Beef Cow Herd |
A tight set of record books could make the difference between profit and loss depending on the size of your beef business said Dr. Nevil Speer, director of industry relations for Where Food Comes From, Inc.
Where Food Comes From, Inc., is a provider of verification and certification solutions for the agriculture, livestock and food industry.
The company is a resource for third-party verification of food production practices in North America.
Speer was recently interviewed for Beef Buzz by Radio Oklahoma Agriculture Network Associate Farm Director and Editor KC Sheperd.
Speer wrote an article on the high cost cattle operations versus low cost cattle operations.
When we start talking about managing costs it is very easy to talk about marketing cattle but managing costs is really a behavior issue, he said.
It’s so important to understand what is coming in and what is going out, he said.
Most producers say I don’t have time but at the end of the day some of the most important time is at the computer or with a notebook keeping track of data, Speer said.
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Latest USDA Crop Progress Report Has 53 Percent of Oklahoma Wheat Rated Good to Excellent |
The latest USDA Crop Progress report has the Oklahoma wheat crop rated 53 percent good to excellent, 37 percent fair and 10 percent poor to very poor.
The Oklahoma canola crop is rated 45 percent good, 35 percent fair and 20 percent poor to very poor.
Oklahoma wheat jointing reached 2 percent, up 1 point from the previous year but down 3 points from normal. Rye jointing reached 3 percent, up 2 points from the previous year but down 1 point from normal.
Oklahoma pasture and range conditions are rated 24 percent good to excellent, 34 percent fair and 42 percent poor to very poor.
For Kansas, the winter wheat crop is rated 36 percent good to excellent, 37 percent fair and 27 percent poor to very poor.
In Texas, the small grains were reported in various stages and conditions across the state.
Winter wheat producers reported applying top dress fertilizer and herbicide in the Northern High Plains.
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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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USDA RMA Clarifies STAX Eligibility Procedures for 2021; Producers Who Want STAX Should Review ARC/PLC Status |
USDA RMA Clarifies STAX Eligibility Procedures for 2021; Producers Who Want STAX Should Review ARC/PLC Status Friday, March 5, 2021 - By Shawn Wade Officials at the USDA Risk Management Agency have clarified how they will determine a cotton producer’s eligibility for purchasing the Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) insurance endorsement on their 2021 cotton acres based on whether or not they have enrolled seed cotton base acres on a farm, into either the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs that are available through the USDA Farm Service Agency.
Legislatively, a producer is not allowed to have an active enrollment in the ARC/PLC program on seed cotton base acres and an active STAX policy endorsement on their insured cotton acres on the same farm (identified by FSA Farm Number) in the same crop year. In light of the earlier ARC/PLC signup deadline that USDA FSA set for 2021, the question arises of when RMA verifies the information a producer is required to report about the status of a farm’s ARC/PLC participation. The initial response to this question posed to RMA staff by Plains Cotton Growers in late January indicated that RMA would use the date the Crop Acreage Report is filed as the snapshot date to determine if the producer has an active ARC/PLC enrollment on the farm and if they would be eligible to purchase STAX on those acres.
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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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Rick Crawford of Arkansas Named Vice Ranking Member of House Ag Committee- Subcommittee Slots Made Public |
The ranking member of the House Ag Committee, GT Thompson of Pennsylvania has announced that Arkansas Congressman Rick Crawford will be his right hand man on the Republican side of the Committee this year and next.
In addition- Thompson and House Ag Committee Chair David Scott of Georgia have released the subcommittee lineup on both sides of the aisle.
Our story that is linked below gives you all of the Subcommittees- but the one that has oversight to Title One programs of the Farm Law as well as Crop Insurance is the General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee- members of that committee include:
Democratic members
Chair Cheri Bustos (IL-17)
Angie Craig (MN-02)
Filemon Vela (TX-34)
Salud Carbajal (CA-24)
Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01)
Al Lawson (FL-05)
Sanford Bishop (GA-02)
Republican members
Ranking Member Austin Scott (GA-08)
Rick Crawford (AR-01)
Rick Allen (GA-12)
David Rouzer (NC-07)
Tracey Mann (KS-01)
Mary Miller (IL-15)
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Wheat Organizations Pleased with Break in U.S.-EU Dispute |
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and welcome the announcement that the European Union and the United States have mutually agreed to a four-month suspension of tariffs related to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Aircraft disputes. This break removes the tariff barrier on U.S. hard red spring wheat imports by EU countries.
Following is a joint statement from USW President Vince Peterson and NAWG CEO Chandler Goule:
"We want to thank the Biden Administration and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for reaching this agreement. Our organizations encourage both parties to come to a long-term resolution to avoid future tariffs and supply chain disruptions
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U.S. Dairy Industries Unite in Seeking Canadian TRQ Administration Reform |
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today issued joint comments on Canada’s Phase II Consultations on its Comprehensive Review of the Allocation and Administration of Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) for Dairy, Poultry, and Egg Products. The three organizations, which have repeatedly expressed concerns about Canada’s failure to align its TRQ conditions with its commitments in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), are united in their insistence that Canada must dramatically reform its policies regarding the administration and allocation of its TRQs.
“USMCA negotiations resulted in clear new access for the United States dairy industry. In contrast with virtually all other sectors of the U.S.-Canadian economies, the level of dairy access is tightly prescribed by the agreement. That makes it all the more important that our industry can benefit from the full value of those dairy commitments,” stated Krysta Harden, President and CEO of USDEC. “Canada needs to stop manipulating its dairy TRQs; its actions have not only negatively impacted U.S. dairy farmers and manufacturers, but also constrained many Canadian companies from being able to make use of these new TRQs to expand their supply options. USMCA lays out clear requirements on TRQ procedures and we urge the U.S. government to ensure full compliance by Canada with those commitments.”
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OYE 2021 Ramping Up- Ag Mechanics Exhibits Arriving at State Fair Park Today |
The second Ag Mechanics Contest at the Oklahoma Youth Expo will be happening tomorrow- and early expectations is that ever with a challenging year of COVID- numbers will show some growth over year one.
At the same time- the hog barn will be quiet today- with the last minute decision to show the breeding gilts after the scheduled run of this year's Expo.
Normally, commercial gilts would start arriving late today- but now the plan is have the gilt show starting March 24th- after the market shows are complete and the Sale of Champions has occurred.
The reason is biosecurity and an attempt to keep PEDv at arm's length. Two years ago- PEDv was discovered on the state fairgrounds during the OYE- and by the end of the market hog show- exhibitors rushed to leave the grounds and in some cases, left supplies and equipment behind to try to not carry the disease back to their home operation.
At the end of February- the decision was made to try to keep PEDv from shutting down the swine portion of the 2021 OYE- the market barrow show would become a terminal show- no hogs would be allowed to go back home- and that in an effort to be able to have the breeding gilt show- the barn and pens where the hogs were housed would not be used for the March 24-28 Gilt Show.
That area will be off limits to all- and instead the gilts will be housed in the Super Barn under strict biosecurity protocols and the show itself will be in the Big House- the State Fair Arena.
The link below has more details- but for the 2021 show which was having to be worked around the Pandemic- the latest changes are massive but give the chance for all hog exhibitors to come to Oklahoma City and show their animals.
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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 Monday- Choice Beef was down 25 cents while Select Beef shot higher- up $2.28.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had a huge run of 14,300 on Monday March 8th. Based on the action in the sale barn- Green Grass Fever has arrived.
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle steady and calves mostly steady. Stocker cattle or cattle suitable for grass selling 5.00-8.00 higher.
Demand good for all classes as several new buyers in the stands today. Quality average to attractive with several coming off of wheat.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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The Joplin Regional Stockyards had a total run of 11,387 head on Monday, March 8th.
Compared to last Monday, feeder steers and heifers traded steady with active bidding. Supply was heavy with good demand.
Click on the button below for details of the trade as compiled by the USDA Market News Service.
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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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Host Ron Hays talks with Oklahoma Third District Congressman Frank Lucas about two recent pieces of legislation that he voted against- HR 1, the Democrat's Voting Rights Bill that would strip power away from the states on how to register and verify voters- and also the Budget Reconciliation Bill that the Biden Administration is calling the American Rescue Plan. Hays and Lucas also talked about confirmation of Tom Vilsack to be USDA Secretary- Lucas saying he is "relieved" that Vilsack was President Biden's choice to be Secretary.
Rep. Lucas also talked about the CFAP money that is being held up by the Biden USDA- saying that Congress offered explicit instructions on funds to be spent to compensate cattle producers who sold cattle at a loss April 15 thru May last year as COVID devastated the market.
The Congressman also talked about the groundwork ahead of a 2023 Farm Bill and what he is working on in the Science Committee to help research back on track after a year of dealing with the Pandemic.
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