Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Raegan Klaassen of Hydro, Ok Named FFA American Star Farmer Finalist
- US Corn and Cotton Crop Conditions Improve- Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Officially Done
- NCBA President Jerry Bohn Reports Improvement in Negotiated Trade Volume in the Second Quarter
- Germany Confirms Two Farms Positive for ASF
- Dr. Derrell Peel on How Feeder Cattle Markets Adjust to Higher Feed Prices
- Animal Agriculture Organizations launch Ambitious new Protein PACT
- Safeguard against Imported Fire Ants when Selling Hay
- Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association Convention & Trade Show Happening This Friday and Saturday
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Raegan Klaassen of Hyrdo, Ok Named FFA American Star Finalist
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The National FFA Organization has announced the 16 finalists for its 2021 top achievement awards: American Star Farmer, American Star in Agribusiness, American Star in Agricultural Placement and American Star in Agriscience.
The American Star Awards represent the best of the best among thousands of American FFA Degree recipients. The award recognizes FFA members who have developed outstanding agricultural skills and competencies by completing a supervised agricultural experience (SAE) program. A required activity in FFA, an SAE allows members to learn by doing. Members can own and operate an agricultural business, intern at an agricultural business, or conduct an agriculture-based scientific experiment and report the results.
The finalists include:
American Star Farmer
Josh Heupel from Le Grand, California
Grady Johnson from Holdrege, Nebraska
Kurt Muggli from Carson, North Dakota
Raegan Klaassen from the Hydro- Eakley FFA Chapter
Reagan was named the 2020 Oklahoma Star Farmer- and after that award- KC Sheperd had the chance to talk to her about her SAE and involvement in FFA, click here to listen to that visit.
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US Corn and Cotton Crop Conditions Improve- Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Officially Done
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U.S. corn and soybean crop conditions improve.
Overall, both crops maintain progress above five-year averages, according to the USDA Crop Progress Report.
According to the Oklahoma Crop Progress and Condition report, Canola harvested reached 95 percent. Rye harvested reached 95 percent. Oats harvested reached 70 percent, down 6 points from the previous year and down 15 points from normal.
Row Crops: Corn silk reached 47 percent, down 5 points from the previous year and down 10 points from normal.
Sorghum headed reached 18 percent, down 5 points from the previous year and down 9 points from normal. Sorghum coloring reached 2 percent, down 2 points from the previous year and down 4 points from normal.
Soybeans planted reached 95 percent. Soybeans emerged reached 85 percent, up 6 points from the previous year but unchanged from normal. Soybeans blooming reached 17 percent, down 16 points from the previous year and down 3 points from normal.
Peanuts pegging reached 41 percent, unchanged from the previous year but down 8 points from normal.
Cotton squaring reached 50 percent, up 3 points from the previous year but down 5 points from normal. Cotton setting bolls reached 10 percent, up 1 point from the previous year but down 4 points from normal.
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NCBA President Jerry Bohn Reports Improvement in Negotiated Trade Volume in the Second Quarter
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The President of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Jerry Bohn, has told the membership of the organization that the NCBA voluntary industry plan to increase negotiated trade and price discovery saw increased negotiated cattle trade in the second quarter of 2021. In fact, in the evaluation of the negotiated trade volume silo, there were no major triggers set off in the second quarter of the year.
Unfortunately, packer participation by some packers has not been adequate. However, the four major packers have agreed with the NCBA working group to have their negotiated trade data analyzed weekly to determine whether their level of participation to increase negotiated trade will meet the goals of the plan for the remainder of 2021.
In his letter, Bohn said "Resolving this critical piece of our voluntary effort will help ensure that both buyers and sellers of live cattle bear mutual responsibility for achieving robust price discovery.” Bohn serves as both the President of the NCBA and the chair of the subgroup that is reviewing cattle trade on a quarterly basis.
“Our members have worked diligently to voluntarily increase negotiated trade from a low of 4% to current trade levels of 13% and will continue to support negotiated trade,” commented TCFA Chairman Scott Anderson. All other regions also achieved the targeted levels of negotiated trade outlined in the industry plan.
By the way- Oklahoma producers will have a chance to hear from and talk with NCBA President Jerry Bohn this Saturday at the OCA Convention in Norman.
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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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Germany Confirms Two Farms Positive for ASF
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Germany’s federal agriculture ministry confirmed the first cases of African swine fever on farms. The disease was confirmed on two farms in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, which borders Poland.
The farms include an organic farm with 200 pigs and a small farm with just two pigs. All pigs have been euthanized. Previous ASF cases in Germany had only been found in wild boars.
Previous cases have only been found in wild animals, with 1,267 African swine fever cases so far in wild boar in the Brandenburg area. Brandenburg is on the border with Poland, where the disease is widespread.
China and other pork buyers banned imports of German pork in September 2020 after the first case was confirmed in wild animals. Import bans by China and major Asian importers remain in place.
Germany's Friedrich-Loeffler scientific institute had confirmed the farm animals had African swine fever, the agriculture ministry said.
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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. Derrell Peel on How Feeder Cattle Markets Adjust to Higher Feed Prices
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Rising feed prices continue to be reflected in feeder cattle markets. Market prices for feed grains increase in order to ration feed demand to balance with a limited supply. High feed prices is a market signal to all feed users to use less grain. For the pork and poultry industries this is a signal to reduce production, which is the only way monogastric animals can reduce feed use. For the cattle industry, high feed prices does not mean that less cattle will be fed and produced… certainly not for many months. The supply of feeder cattle adjusts only slowly with annual calf crops. High feed prices encourage the cattle industry to utilize the ruminant flexibility of cattle to change how cattle are fed.
Figure 1 shows the current average auction prices for Oklahoma feed cattle ranging from 375 pounds to 925 pounds (blue line). The set of feeder cattle prices at any point in time reflects a variety of factors including the overall supply of feeder cattle, fed cattle prices, feed and forage market conditions, time of year and other factors. The price level for big feeder cattle (right side of the graph) is mostly a function of expected fed cattle prices and the supply of big feeder cattle relative to feedlot production flows. Feedlots have the flexibility to purchase and place cattle of varying weights in the feedlot. The cattle industry adjusts to high feed grain prices mostly by focusing on buying heavier feeder cattle that will require less feed to finish. Thus, high feed prices have relatively little impact on the price of big feeder cattle but a significant impact on the price of lighter weight feeder cattle relative to big feeders.
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Animal agriculture Organizations launch Ambitious new Protein PACT
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The Protein PACT has been submitted to the UN Food Systems Summit as a sustainability game changer, and sustainable livestock and poultry production will be featured in a side event at the upcoming Food Systems Summit ministerial in Rome on Tuesday, July 27.
Alongside the debut of the Protein PACT, the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) released its draft sustainability framework and is soliciting public comments to inform the organization's efforts to set transparent baselines and measure progress toward ambitious sustainability goals.
North American Meat Institute President and CEO Julie Anna Potts commented:
"Animal protein is at the center of healthy diets, and our commitments to economic, social, and environmental sustainability also place us clearly at the center of solutions for a healthy future.
The Protein PACT is the first initiative to unite meat, poultry, and dairy farmers and processors in a common vision for transparent communication, continuous improvement, and ambitious commitments to ensure the sustainability of the high-quality protein foods Americans rely on every day."
The Meat Institute draft sustainability framework released today encompasses more than 100 metrics developed through extensive collaboration with sustainability experts, supply chain partners, and Meat Institute members.
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Safeguard against Imported Fire Ants when Selling Hay
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Agricultural producers in Oklahoma who want to sell their hay from operations in areas that have been quarantined to prevent the spread of imported fire ants need to follow all regulations set forth by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
In Oklahoma, the entirety of Pittsburg County was added to the USDA’s list of fire ant quarantine areas in June. There are now 21 counties in the state under quarantine for imported fire ants. Other counties in the quarantine area are Leflore, McCurtain, Pushmataha, Choctaw, Bryan, Atoka, Coal, Pontotoc, Johnston, Marshall, Murray, Garvin, Carter, Love, Stephens, Jefferson, Comanche, Cotton, Tillman and Jackson.
“People often want to sell or donate hay for the best of reasons, from taking advantage of market demand to more altruistically wanting to help other producers who may be lacking valuable feed resources for cattle and other livestock,” said Tom Royer, Oklahoma State University Extension Integrated Pest Management coordinator. “However, the laws are in place for good reasons.”
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OCA Convention Set to Begin This Friday in Norman
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The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association’s (OCA) 69th Annual Convention and Trade Show will take place on July 23 and 24 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Norman, Okla.
“We have a great line-up of speakers on the agenda and some timely topics to learn about in the Cattlemen’s Educational Series,” said Mike Weeks, OCA President. “I always look forward to meandering through the trade show, connecting with industry partners and visiting with fellow cattlemen along the way.”
While OCA Convention has long been noted for a large trade show and a great line-up of educational speakers and workshops, the most important elements of this event are the policy making opportunities during committee meetings and the OCA General Business meeting. The culmination of the two-day event is the awards banquet where outstanding cattlemen and their accomplishments will be recognized and celebrated.
This past week- I talked with Michael Kelsey about the upcoming meeting- and you can hear our conversation with him in our webstory that you can jump to by clicking on the button below.
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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 lower- Choice Beef wasa down $1.45 while Select Beef was lower by $2.30 on Monday July 19th.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 7.750 head of cattle for the July 19th Feeder Cattle sale.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Steers calves 1.00 - 2.00 lower, heifer calves steady to 2 higher. Quality not as attractive as last week and mostly average. Demand was good. Rain continues to fall and temperatures running slightly lower than normal. This is expected to quickly change later in the week and temps will move back to the mid nineties and rain is out of the forecast..
Click below for the complete closing report.
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The Joplin Regional Stockyards had a total run of 4,211 head of cattle for their Monday, July 19th sale.
Compared to last week, feeder steers traded 3.00 - 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 2.00 to 7.00 higher with the most gain on weights over 650 lbs. Supply moderate 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
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