Oklahoma's Latest Farm
And Ranch News
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Friday, August 20, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Your Lawn Is Gone? OSU's Tom Royer Helps Explain Oklahoma's Armyworm Infestation
- The Latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map Shows Drought Conditions in Oklahoma Remain Limited
- High Wheat Prices Raise Corn, Soybeans and Milo, Says OSU's Kim Anderson(Plus Check Out The SUNUP Lineup)
- OSU Joins International Water Security Research Effort
- Dan Halstrom: There are Concerns Despite High Exports of Beef and Pork
- USDA Invests $26 Million in Biofuel Infrastructure in 23 States
- National Milk Producers Federation Cheers USDA's $2 Billion Assistance Package for Dairy Farmers
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Your Lawn Is Gone? OSU's Tom Royer Helps Explain Oklahoma's Armyworm Infestation
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Oklahoma State University Extension Specialist for Small Grains and Row Crop Entomology, Integrated Pest Management Coordinator Tom Royer met with us about Oklahoma’s armyworm infestation.
Homeowners across Oklahoma are getting a taste of what crop farmers deal with year after year: pests! And they are not happy, Royer said. That is because this year’s plague of armyworms has an appetite for grass, particularly lawns and pasture, Royer added.
These worms are dangerous for lush, summer lawns, Royer said. After they hatch, they are nearly unnoticeable, but after molting six times as caterpillars they reach maximum size before turning into a pupa.
“They literally can take a lawn out overnight,” Royer said.
For producers with pasture and homeowners, the good news is there is a fix and the earlier you catch an infestation, the less damage you will sustain, Royer said.
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Union Mutual was chartered in 1938 to write property and casualty insurance in the state of Oklahoma. Over the years, Union Mutual has maintained the attitude that started the company and continue to be that company that understands Oklahomans’ insurance needs when they contact any member of the UMIC team.
In poor economic times, in times when national insurance companies either stopped writing or completely left the state, Union Mutual has been there for Oklahomans. Today, Union Mutual writes insurance in all 77 counties of Oklahoma through almost 300 agency locations. These agents provide prompt and reliable quotes for most lines of insurance. Just recently, UMIC launched a new product in the preferred market space that has seen unprecedented growth with our rural customer base and falls in line with our Company mantra of “Protection not Politics”, when meeting the needs of our consumers and agents.
Monica Collison took over as CEO of Union Mutual in May of 2019. Under her leadership and through the hard work of her Union team, the company has continued to see positive results and productive growth with profit throughout the state of Oklahoma. Union Mutual offers a wide variety of coverage options for Oklahomans. For 82 years, Union Mutual has led the way to protect all of Oklahoma.
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The Latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map Shows Drought Conditions in Oklahoma Remain
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In Oklahoma, areas experiencing drought remain. Northwest Oklahoma is seeing the worst of drought conditions in the state, with much of Woods County experiencing moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions. Since last week, Cimarron and Texas counties in the northwestern part of Oklahoma, and Ottawa County in the northeastern part of the state are newly experiencing abnormally dry conditions. Drought conditions in northwestern Oklahoma are expected to remain this month.
Additionally, temperatures have a slight chance of being higher than normal, with precipitation expectations on track with average numbers for this time of year. Predictions show Western Oklahoma may see less rainfall than expected this time of year, throughout the next month.
Just over two percent of Oklahoma is in moderate drought this week- virtually unchanged from a week ago but much less than a 18% of one year ago.
Click on the image above to see more details of the status of Drought in Oklahoma- and click on the button below to read our full report on our website.
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High Wheat Prices Raise Corn, Soybeans and Milo, Says OSU's Kim Anderson
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Last week, Dr. Kim Anderson, grain marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University, called the August WASDE report bullish for wheat. Sure enough, wheat prices shot up about 30 cents this week, with prices in Medford, Oklahoma reaching about $7.20, before they dropped back down to about $6.90, according to Anderson.
“That wheat shot out of the chute like a scolded dog!” Anderson said.
Wheat market volatility is being fueled by lower-than-projected harvest estimations, Anderson said. Earlier this month, Anderson talked with Ron Hays about how to sell wheat when markets are volatile, to read or listen to that conversation, click or tap here.
With wheat, corn prices rose slightly, but soybeans stayed about the same, Anderson said. Forward-contract corn prices are around $5.50, milo prices are around $5.85 and soybeans prices are around $12.90, but until harvest begins there’s no telling what the size of the crop will be, he said.
In our story on our website- you can hear Kim Anderson's comments that willl be featured on SUNUP this weekend- and you can review the -complete lineup on SUNUP that will be airing this weekend as well.
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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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OSU Joins International Water Security Research Effort
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Oklahoma State University announced that agricultural research scientists will participate in an international effort to address water security and resource management issues across the world.
OSU will collaborate in the $2 million National Science Foundation grant project called the PEER2PEER Program.
The program will bring researchers from international research programs around the world together to monitor and document the signs and impacts of drought and learn how to overcome water security issues.
The program will feature workshops, technical trainings, faculty and student exchanges, field visits, outreach and dissemination and will develop an online platform to facilitate research collaboration.
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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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Dan Halstrom: There are Concerns Despite High Exports of Beef and Pork
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Beef and Pork exports are going great right now, but Dan Halstrom, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, told me he does have some concerns. With African Swine Fever active in the Dominican Republic, just miles away from the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, Halstrom said, “it’s a wake-up call.”
“We’ve been pushing, as an industry, for regionalization talks - not only for African Swine Fever but for any foreign animal disease,” Halstrom said. “I think it’s essential that we get aggressive - not only our industry but our government.”
Halstrom said USMEF leadership is feeling pressure from other countries to deploy a nationally mandated traceability system.
“It is a bit of a headwind,” Halstrom said. “Some of our competitors - Australia and Canada - have national I.D. systems.”
With that said, the U.S. is making progress despite not having a nationally mandated animal identification system, according to Halstrom. There are private identification systems, Halstrom said, that are expanding - which is a big positive.
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USDA Invests $26 Million in Biofuel Infrastructure in 23 States
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Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $26 million to build infrastructure to expand the availability of higher-blend renewable biofuels by 822 million gallons annually in 23 states.
The funding will help significantly increase the use of biofuels derived from U.S. agricultural products and prioritize climate-smart solutions that will help rural America build back better.
“Investments like these increase opportunities for American consumers to make climate-smart decisions and move the country closer to President Biden’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050,” Maxson said. “By expanding the availability of higher-blend biofuels, we’re giving consumers more environmentally-friendly fuel choices when they fill up at the pump and stimulating an important market for U.S. farmers and ranchers.”
Today’s announcement marks the one-year anniversary of the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program. To date, USDA has invested $66.4 million for projects that are expected to increase biofuels sales by 1.2 billion gallons annually.
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National Milk Producers Federation Cheers USDA's $2 Billion Assistance Package for Dairy Farmers
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Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the details of the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program. In June, Secretary Vilsack committed to providing additional pandemic assistance for dairy farmers in an exchange at a hearing with Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Leahy. The assistance is the first step in USDA’s comprehensive approach that will total over $2 billion to help the dairy industry recover from the pandemic, according to Vilsack.
In response, Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation, released this statement:
“NMPF is grateful to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and his team for working hard to provide needed support to dairy farmers. This includes implementing the congressionally enacted Dairy Donation Program, which will foster partnerships between dairy organizations and food banks to help combat food insecurity and minimize food waste, as well as the Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage program to reflect modest increases in farm milk production history. We also appreciate USDA’s work to incorporate the premium-quality alfalfa price into the Dairy Margin Coverage program; this will improve the DMC feed cost formula and enhance the dairy baseline ahead of the next farm bill, to the betterment of all farmers.
“While we will comment more fully on those initiatives once details are available, today’s announcement includes the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program to compensate for some of the damage resulting from the pandemic. NMPF asked the department to reimburse dairy farmers for unanticipated losses created during the COVID-19 pandemic by a change to the Class I fluid milk price mover formula that was exacerbated by the government’s pandemic dairy purchases last year.
Beside the Milk Producers Federation weighing in on the program announcement- the top Republican on the House Ag Committee was also pleased- Congressman Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania's statement is linked in one of the buttons below.
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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 continue to go SHARPLY higher(Especially Select)- Choice Beef was up$1.55 and Select Beef was up $6.61 on Thursday 8/19/21.
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
Pam Arterburn, Calendar and Template Manager
Chelsea Stanfield, Farm News and Email Editor
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