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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Friday, June 18, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Plains Grains Reports Start of Kansas Wheat Harvest- And Full Speed Ahead in Oklahoma
- OSU's Kim Anderson Says Wheat Harvest Is Progressing And The Quality Is Looking Good
- SU Agriculture To Honor Six Individuals With Champion Award
- Stepped-Up Basis, Estate Taxes Reviewed By Texas A&M Through Study
- OSU Professor Dr. Tom Royer Presented Lifetime Achievement Award
- Virtual Conference To Focus On Beef Sustainability, June 22-24
- New “Sustainable Grazing and Pasture Management” Video from SARE
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Plains Grains Reports Start of Kansas Wheat Harvest- And Full Speed Ahead in Oklahoma |
On a weekly basis, Mark Hodges with Plains Grains is releasing his latest Hard Red Winter Wheat Harvest Report. Here is the report released on Thursday evening, June 17, 2021:
"The 2021 HRW wheat harvest is now picking up speed as hot temperatures, wind and lower humidity prevails across most of the southern and central Great Plains. Very good yields (generally 40 bu/ac (2.69 tons/ha) to 60 bu/ac (4.0 tons/ha) and test weights (most areas above 60 lbs./bu (78.9 kg/hl) to as high as 65 lbs./bu (85.4 kg/hl) continue to be reported across much of the region.
"The Texas HRW wheat crop is now 38% harvested, those acres are predominately in southern and central part of the state.
"Oklahoma, (now 19% complete with harvest) is also still significantly behind the 5-year average of 41% harvested by this date and continues across from the Oklahoma/Texas border to the Oklahoma/Kansas border. Oklahoma is reporting very good yields and test weights with wide ranges of protein generally 10.5% to 11.5%." (Note- that the 19% harvest reported by PGI is well behind with the Wednesday Oklahoma Wheat Commission Report of 35 to 40% complete.)
"Kansas, (now 7% complete with harvest) and yield, test weight and protein are much like those being reported in Oklahoma."
(Picture above is from the Oklahoma Wheat Commission Facebook page- from farmer Daniel Crossley)
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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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OSU's Kim Anderson Says Wheat Harvest Is Progressing And The Quality Is Looking Good |
Oklahoma State University Extension Grains Market Analyst Dr. Kim Anderson talks about what is going on in the Wheat Markets. Dr. Anderson says harvest is progressing up through the state, though not as quickly as would be ideal. This week Dr. Anderson is talking about the wheat harvest progress.
Anderson says the humidity has been a hindrance and caused delayed harvest times, but the recent sun and dry weather should help out. He hopes to see harvest make its way up to Northern Oklahoma soon, possibly even this week. "The quality of the crop looks relatively good, and the test weights all reported probably above 60 pounds," Anderson said. He added that one farmer reported a 66 pound test weight. "Some areas that have small kernels, but overall I think it is a relatively good crop," Anderson said
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OSU Agriculture To Honor Six Individuals With Champion Award |
Oklahoma State University is honoring six individuals who have demonstrated a continuing commitment to agricultural sciences and natural resources.
Martha Burger, Arlan Richardson, Brenda Sidwell, sisters Joyce Taylor and the late Barbara Pass, and Marta White have been named recipients of the 2021 Champion for OSU Agriculture Award. The honorees will be officially recognized during the OSU Agriculture Honors ceremony Oct. 18.
“Each of the honorees make us proud, and we want to celebrate their achievements,” said Thomas G. Coon, vice president for OSU agricultural programs. “They embody the ideals and mission of OSU Agriculture and support our rich tradition and history of improving the quality of life for Oklahomans through science-based research.”
Established in 2011, the Champion for OSU Agriculture Award recognizes individuals who are not graduates of the university’s Ferguson College of Agriculture but who have brought distinction to the OSU Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
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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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Stepped-Up Basis, Estate Taxes Reviewed By Texas A&M Through Study |
The Texas A&M University Agricultural and Food Policy Center recently released a report over the economic impacts on agricultural producers of proposed legislation regarding the stepped-up basis and estate taxes.
Based on the proposed STEP Act and the For the 99.5%, the study analyzed the potential changes for producers passing operations down from generations to generations.
Oklahoma Farm Bureau does not support added taxation for farmers and ranchers.
Because agriculture Is capital intensive, added taxes through the proposed stepped-up basis and estate tax changes would hinder producers from transferring operations through generations.
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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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Dr. Tom Royer Presented Lifetime Achievement Award |
Tom Royer, professor of entomology and integrated pest management (IPM) coordinator at Oklahoma State University, has been named the recipient of the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award of Recognition by the 10th Annual International IPM Symposium in recognition of more than 20 years of service to IPM programs.
IPM is a holistic, science-based approach to managing pests to reduce human and environmental risk.
Recipients of the lifetime achievement award demonstrate significant contributions to:
Enhancing integrated pest management through team building with stakeholder groups.
Addressing issues across pests, commodities, systems and disciplines.
“It’s been my driving passion to take all the opportunities that IPM can bring into a management program and try to combine them in creative ways. It’s always excited me and kept me going. It’s just something I really believe in,” Royer said.
Royer will receive the lifetime achievement award in person at the symposium in Denver, Colorado, in February 2022.
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Virtual Conference to Focus on Beef Sustainability, June 22-24 |
The Alltech ONE Ideas virtual conference is scheduled for June 22-24 and according to Dr. Vaughn Holder, Alltech ruminants research director, there are many vital agriculture and business related topics covered by the various speakers.
Specifically of interest to our Beef Buzz audience are the speakers focusing on the future of the beef industry.
A unique feature of this conference will be live workshops.
These will be interviews with very important speakers and offer one-on-one interactions, Holder said.
The entire event focuses on sustainability, Holder said.
Our theme is working together for a planet of plenty, ensuring there is plentiful food production for the future, Holder said.
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New “Sustainable Grazing and Pasture Management” Video from SARE |
“Sustainable Grazing and Pasture Management,” the sixth video in SARE’s “What is Sustainable Agriculture?” series shows how farmers can improve soil health and plant vigor by focusing on the health of their pastures and rangelands. This simple animation is a great introduction to the basic principles of sustainable livestock management and is intended to complement more detailed training materials.
The animation illustrates how proper land and animal management are related to productivity, healthy soil and water quality. Producers can improve the success and sustainability of their farms by:
Setting long- and short-term goals
Taking inventory of grazing resources
Deciding on an optimum stocking rate
Creating a grazing schedule
Rotating animal grazing
Monitoring pasture health
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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 continue to go Sharply Lower- Choice Beef was down $2.92 while Select Beef was off $2.72 on Thursday June 17th.
Over the last five market days- the USDA has reported a drop of $12.05 for Choice Beef and $23.15 for Select Beef.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Weekly Cattle Auction Reports
The buttons below allow you to check out the weekly Cattle Auctions in the region that we post on our website and here in our daily email update.
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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 is the 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 affecting rural America.
The Road to Rural Prosperity is here to tell stories about rural America, for rural America.
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Senior Director for Public Policy Steve Thompson talked with Ron Hays about 2021 Oklahoma Legislative Session in the latest Road to Rural Prosperity. Steve believes "this may have been the best legislative year that I've been a part of- and I've been working on these things in a variety of ways for twenty plus years." He says that the agricultural interests at the Capitol played both offense and defense during the four months that the lawmakers were in session- and cites significant wins in the Ag Sales Tax Exemption and property tax areas that highlighted the 2021 portion of the 57th Legislature.
To find out more about our full series of Podcasts on The Road to Rural Prosperity- click or tap here.
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