Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Thursday, April 29, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Congratulations to all the 2021 FFA Stars!
- Cattle Industry Misses Price Discovery Targets from 75% Plan in the First Quarter of 2021
- Freeze Damage Showing Up in Oklahoma Wheat Fields- But Does Not Appear to be Widespread
- OKFB to Host Online Congressional Meeting with Representative Tom Cole This Thursday, April 29th
- Hugh Aljoe, Noble Research Institute, Explains Why Regenerative Ranching is Important
- AFBF Joins New Community-Based Effort to Improve Broadband Connectivity
- Oklahoma Commerce Department Seeking Business Recruiter Focused on Ag Industry
- Announcing your 2021-2022 Oklahoma State FFA Officer Team
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Congratulations to all the 2021 FFA Stars!
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Your 2021 Star Farmer of Oklahoma- Caitlyn Mack of the Drummond FFA Chapter
Mack was named the Oklahoma Star Farmer during the Wednesday afternoon General Session of the 95th Annual Convention of the Oklahoma FFA. Caitlyn was presented with the Governor's Trophy and a cash award of $1,700 sponsored by the Davis Farmers of Guthrie, Oklahoma Farm Bureau, McDonalds and the Chickasaw Nation.
Watch that salute by clicking on the play button in the video box below. And be sure to check out all the other interviews and videos we did with the 3 other stars listed below.
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Other Stars include:
Williams was named the statewide Star in Agribusiness during the Wednesday afternoon General Session of the 95th Annual Convention of the Oklahoma FFA. Drake was presented with the Governor's Trophy and a cash award of $1,700 sponsored by Blue and Gold Sausage.
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The Oklahoma Cotton Council is proud to serve the cotton producers and those who are a part of the cotton industry in Oklahoma- promoting and protecting their interests. In Recent Years- cotton acreage has grown in Oklahoma- and today we are the third largest Cotton State in the US- based on Acres Planted.
The Oklahoma Cotton Council works for the cotton farmer in the areas of research, advocacy and education. Follow the Oklahoma Cotton Council on Facebook.
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Cattle Industry Misses Price Discovery Targets from 75% Plan in the First Quarter of 2021
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Dr. Justin Benavidez of Texas AgriLife has posted on the results of the first quarter cattle industry 75% plan.
According to Benavidez- there were multiple weeks in which negotiated trade volumes did not meet the minimums of the 75% plan. TX-OK-NM failed 4/13 weeks, Kansas failed 6/13 weeks, NE-CO failed 2/13 weeks, and IA-MN did not fail any weeks.
Keep in mind that highlighted values do not account for weeks in which force majeure was invoked. Winter storm Uri and plant maintenance in Kansas each led to certain weeks (not necessarily failing weeks) qualifying for force majeure exclusion.
The economist adds "I think a lot of people take the top-line results of the failure to meet the established thresholds and consider these voluntary efforts to be a failure. It is evident that by the measures of the 75% plan, a major trigger was tripped. However, I won’t be quick to call the results of Q1 an outright failure."
The gains made by cattle feeders are important. I plan to leave final judgement on the 75% plan to later reviews in this rapidly evolving market. Results for Q1 show an industry making strides to achieve negotiated volume to achieve robust price discovery as a result of the voluntary 75% plan. Sometimes feeders are even making changes at the expense of higher prices. I think NCBA’s President, Jerry Bohn, was justified in his wrap up in the report on negotiated trade:
“This quarter, the market fell short of the negotiated trade volumes outlined in our voluntary framework, but that should not overshadow the significant improvements made to price discovery since the framework’s implementation.”
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Freeze Damage Showing Up in Oklahoma Wheat Fields- But Does Not Appear to be Widespread
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Freeze damage from the temperatures seen the week of April 19th can be found in the 2021 Oklahoma Wheat Crop- but you have to know where to look. Mike Schulte, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission has been out scouting and has found fields where he says the wheat he saw "has dodged the bullet" while others in low lying areas, such as the wheat seen in the photo above- has been significantly damaged.
Schulte sat down with me Wednesday afternoon and discussed what he has seen this week in southwest and central Oklahoma. Our full conversation can be found in the button link below.
The wheat seen above is from north of El Reno in an area where traditionally the temperature readings from the nearby Mesonet station often will have temps several degrees below stations from locations all around it. During the most recent freeze event- Schulte tells Hays that this Mesonet station had readings in the mid twenties for up to ten hours.
The news is better from the first two Wheat Plot Tour locations in southwestern Oklahoma. Schulte participated in the Walters and Altus Replicated Plot Tours on Tuesday of this week- and found undamaged heads and a wheat crop that looks "relatively well." He adds "Overall, the crop in that area looks average to a little above average." Schulte says he saw light freeze damage in those areas but it was in fields few and far between.
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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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OKFB to Host Online Congressional Meeting with Representative Tom Cole This Today at 2:30
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OKFB is excited to host Congressman Tom Cole this Thursday, April 29 at 2:30 p.m. for the first of our series of online meetings with Oklahoma’s congressional delegation. These conversations will give #FarmBureau members the chance to learn more about the issues affecting farmers, ranchers and rural Oklahomans in Washington, D.C.
Next up on the Agenda will be Representative Markwayne Mullin coming up on Wednesday, May 12, at 4 p.m.
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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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Hugh Aljoe, Noble Research Institute, Explains Why Regenerative Ranching is Important
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With the focus on regenerative ranching, The Noble Research Institute is returning to its roots, said Hugh Aljoe, director of producer relations for the Noble Research Institute.
During an interview with me, Aljoe said they started the process more than a year ago to emphasize rebuilding the soil.
It’s an exciting time for us at Noble as we focus on what we consider our original mission of our founder to regenerate and rebuild the soil, Aljoe said.
Aljoe said they are implementing many of the soil rebuilding techniques on their own ranchlands.
We are putting in infrastructure changes so we can more effectively graze our livestock regeneratively, he said.
Regenerative agriculture for us, and we’re calling it regenerative ranching, is that we want to rebuild the soils so our management practices are in alignment with the principles to rebuild the soils, he said.
Here at the Noble Research Institute we are dedicating our efforts on grazing lands and with 650 million acres across the United Sates there are a lot of grazing lands that we can address, he said.
The organic matter is one of the easier metrics to measure and if we can increase the organic matter one percent within our soils that is 20,000 gallons of water or three quarters of inch of rainfall that soaks in per rainfall event, (per acre) Aljoe said.
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AFBF Joins New Community-Based Effort to Improve Broadband Connectivity
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As a partner in the newly launched American Connection Corps, the American Farm Bureau Federation joins 19 other organizations to provide direct support to communities to unlock opportunities around internet connectivity and close the digital divide.
“The American Farm Bureau is excited to serve as a partner in this program that empowers young people to return to their rural communities to help bridge the digital divide,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. “Broadband is essential to strengthening our rural economies and helping agriculture achieve bold sustainability goals. We have seen great strides in initiatives and investments over the years, and now it’s time to make those connections at the local level.”
The American Connection Corps will be led in conjunction with Lead for America. The program will place 50 fellows focused on connectivity in local public-serving institutions in their hometowns. The inaugural class of fellows will be deployed to urban and rural towns in Minnesota, Nebraska, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Kansas and Oregon.
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Oklahoma Commerce Department Seeking Business Recruiter Focused on Ag Industry
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With an emphasis on sector-based recruitment of economic development projects, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce is seeking applications for a Business Recruiter focused on the agricultural industry.
Brent Kisling, executive director of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, said, "We have completely revamped the way we do our business recruitment at the Department of Commerce," Kisling said.
Previously, the Commerce Department would have a domestic team to focus on places such as Atlanta and Houston, and a global team focused on Europe and Brazil.
Now we have changed where every one of our individuals have a specific industry they are focused on, Kisling said.
We have somebody looking at aerospace, and automotive and now we are establishing a position with agriculturally based industries, Kisling said.
They would be interacting with agribusinesses, meat processing, equipment manufacturing, commodities, they could be dealing with the value-added side of it, traveling the world, Kisling said.
We’re looking for folks who have contacts within that industry but more than anything else have energy and passion for the state of Oklahoma, Kisling said.
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Announcing your 2021-2022 State FFA Officer Team
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As is tradition- the final event of the 95th Convention of the Oklahoma FFA Association was the announcement of the new officer team for the youth organization. Dalton Rogers (front center), member of the Owasso FFA Chapter, will lead the nearly 25,000 members of the Oklahoma FFA Association for 2021-22.
Members elected the 19-year-old to his presidential position during the 95th Oklahoma FFA Convention on April 28. An international agribusiness major at Oklahoma State University, Rogers previously served as the 2020-21 Oklahoma FFA Reporter.
Seven additional FFA members will join Rogers on the 2021-22 Oklahoma FFA Association officer team: Braden Burns (front left), Kingfisher FFA, secretary; Abby Bell, Bristow FFA, reporter; (back row left) Tyler Waugh, Tipton FFA; southwest area vice president; Carson Capps, Byng FFA, southeast area vice president; Quetta Woodall, Afton FFA, northeast area vice president; Braden Heisler, Waukomis FFA, northwest area vice president; and Kade McGowen, Maysville FFA.
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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 Wednesday April 28th- Choice Beef was up $1.51 while Select Beef dropped 53 cents.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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OKC West in El Reno had 6,388 head this week during their calf and yearling sales- April 27th and 28th.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand moderate. Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-8.00 lower on a light test. Demand light to moderate. Heavy rainfall is expected over the next few days with the immediate trade area under a flood watch.
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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