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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Monday, November 22, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Tom Vilsack Applauds House Passage of Build Back Better Act
- Oklahoma Congressional Delegation Votes Nay on Build Back Better
- Third-quarter Packer Participation Data Coming Out of 75% Plan Disappointing
- New Southern Plains Perspective Blog Post Explores Oklahoma's Wildfire Season
- Ag Groups Oppose Repeal of Navigable Waters Protection Rule
- Oklahoma Benefits When USDA Invests $222 Million in Rural Community Infrastructure
- Farm Bureau: Survey Shows Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Up 14%
- In Case You Missed It: National Livestock, All American Beef Battalion Fund Raiser Today!
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Tom Vilsack Applauds House Passage of Build Back Better Act
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement following House Passage of President Biden’s Build Back Better bill. The bill will now go to the Senate for consideration.
“Now more than ever Americans need this important piece of legislation to build up the middle-class and American competitiveness, to ensure the people of rural communities have a fair shot at opportunities, and to secure our children’s future. I applaud the House of Representatives for responding to the needs of our country and for taking this important step forward.
“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal is now law and we will reap its benefits of new job and economic growth and the ability to compete around the world. The American Rescue Plan continues to get our economy back on track as we recover from the pandemic. Together with the Build Back Better bill, we have a truly transformational opportunity to rebuild the physical, natural, and human infrastructure of our nation. The time is now to deliver this historic catalyst to new economic growth, the creation of millions of good-paying jobs, and record investments in America’s working families all while lowering costs, reducing taxes, and easing inflation.
“We must ensure our rural communities and working families have every opportunity to prosper - and that’s exactly what the Build Back Better legislation will do.
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Midwest Farm Shows is proud to produce the two best Farm Shows in the State of Oklahoma annually- the Tulsa Farm Show each December and the Oklahoma City Farm Show each April.
The Tulsa Farm Show is Oklahoma’s premier agricultural and ranching event- and returns to the SageNet Center (Expo Square) December, 9-10-11, 2021.
Now is the ideal time to contact the Midwest Farm Show Office at 507-437-7969 and book space at the 2021 Tulsa Farm Show. To learn more about the Tulsa Farm Show, click here.
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Oklahoma Congressional Delegation Votes No on Build Back Better
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The Oklahoma House delegation was united in opposing the Build Back Better reconciliation package that passed the US House on a straight party line vote. Here are some of the statements as gathered from each of the delegation:
Congressman Tom Cole released the following statement after he voted against Build Back Better bill: “Although President Joe Biden has repeatedly claimed his social spending bill would be fully paid for, that is not the case ... According to the Congressional Budget Office’s nonpartisan full cost estimate received just hours before the vote, the legislation would not only levy massive taxes on the American people, but it would increase the deficit by nearly $400 billion over the next 10 years. And on top of all that, if every program contained in the bill were made permanent, the actual cost would be at least $4 trillion."
Congressman Frank Lucas released the following statement: “Today’s exercise and passage of the Build Back Better Act wasn’t about making smart, thoughtful policy decisions that better serve the American people. Regretfully, today’s exercise was about using gimmicks to dramatically increase the size and scope of the federal government and further burdening our children’s children with an unforgiveable sum of debt."
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Third-quarter Packer Participation Data Coming Out of 75% Plan Disappointing
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Third-quarter data for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s 75% Plan is in and from the looks of it, packer participation is not up to par. In the last few weeks, live cattle prices have increased now that front-end supplies of cattle are reflecting demand, making cattle markets current for the first time in about two years.
The purpose of the 75% Plan is to test whether the industry can resolve this issue of low volumes of negotiated cash trade in a voluntary, industry-led manner - not a government mandate. The Plan monitors cattle producer participation and packer participation.
Ethan Lane, vice president of Government Affairs for the NCBA, told us the “big four” packers largely failed on their part of the agreement, according to third-quarter numbers.
“The packers have continued executing their business models,” Lane said. “The packer participation silo was set up to assess the number of the ‘big four’ packers buying cattle in each region in any given week, contributing to that competition that everybody is looking for. From our data, that did not happen in the third quarter.”
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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 daily report 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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New Southern Plains Perspective Blog Post Explores Oklahoma's Wildfire Season
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In this blog post Clay Pope talks about future yield change data from ProPublica. Spoiler alert: It does not look good for the Southern Plains. See this blog on the Southern Plains Perspective website by clicking or tapping here.
“By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail.” - Benjamin Franklin
You guessed it - I’m using this blog to start harping again about getting ready for extreme weather events. This time I’m wanting to know if you’re ready for wildfire season.
Fires can happen almost any time on the southern plains. Dry conditions and high winds always help spur the risk of out-of-control blazes but from November to March when plants are largely dormant, we face especially high wildfire danger.
Have you checked the calendar lately?
Just like it’s never a good plan to try and build a boat during a flood, its not a good strategy to wait until you see smoke on the horizon to prepare for wildfire. With that in mind, I wanted to pass on some suggestions from our partners at Oklahoma State University about how we can better prepare our homes, ranches and farmsteads for the dangers posed by wildfire.
Let’s try and stay ahead of the curve when it comes to wildfire preparedness. Tis the season after all.
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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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Ag Groups Oppose Repeal of Navigable Waters Protection Rule
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Several Ag Groups were critical of the Biden Administration move this past week to permanently remove the NWPR as they move towards yet another version of a clean water rule. Here are some of the comments that came in on Friday:
Scott Yager, chief environmental counsel National Cattlemen's Beef Association: “The NWPR was a solution to the disastrous 2015 ‘Waters of the United States’ (WOTUS) rule that vastly expanded federal jurisdiction over small, isolated water features. NCBA supported the NWPR and was disappointed when it was struck down in court."
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “AFBF is disappointed EPA is returning to an overly complicated interim water rule. Overreaching regulations create major permit backlogs for the federal government and result in long delays for farmers and ranchers who are working to keep America fed.”
National Cotton Council Chairman Kent Fountain: NWPR needs an opportunity to work because it provides agriculture a commonsense and understandable rule that “not only ensures environmental and human health but protects farmland and the right to conduct farming operations in a responsible and economically sustainable manner with flexibility.”
National Corn Growers Association President Chris Edgington: “We are extremely disappointed that this administration is taking us backward by removing a rule that has provided certainty for farmers who are working to feed and power America.”
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Oklahoma Benefits When USDA Invests $222 Million in Rural Community Infrastructure
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United States Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small announced that USDA is investing $222 million to build and improve critical community facilities in 44 states, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico. This community infrastructure funding will benefit nearly 2.5 million people in rural communities. It also includes $132 million to support health care, food security, and emergency response services for more than 850,000 rural residents in 37 states.
Projects in Oklahoma include:
• Central Public Schools will use a $48,300 grant to purchase a 2022 71-passenger school bus and a lawnmower. This investment will benefit the students with a safe vehicle for transportation to and from school events and equipment to improve the maintenance of the school property.
• City of Comanche will use a $28,300 grant to help with construction of two, fully accessible, restrooms at two separate cultural event locations. The restrooms at both locations were constructed in the 60's. This investment will benefit citizens attending events at these locations.
• Smithville Public Schools will use a $39,700 grant to purchase a truck, two heat pump systems and 20 laptops. The truck will provide a safe mode of transportation for the Vocational Agriculture students and staff. The energy efficient heat pumps will provide savings to the school district. The laptops will provide students better access to information and additional opportunities to further their education.
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Farm Bureau: Survey Shows Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Up 14%
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Enjoying Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends is a priority for many Americans but paying attention to how the meal will impact the budget is also important. Farm Bureau’s 36th annual survey indicates the average cost of this year’s classic Thanksgiving feast for 10 is $53.31 or less than $6.00 per person. This is a $6.41 or 14% increase from last year’s average of $46.90.
The centerpiece on most Thanksgiving tables - the turkey - costs more than last year, at $23.99 for a 16-pound bird. That’s roughly $1.50 per pound, up 24% from last year, but there are several mitigating factors.
Farm Bureau “volunteer shoppers” checked prices Oct. 26 to Nov. 8, about two weeks before most grocery store chains began featuring whole frozen turkeys at sharply lower prices. Although the survey timeline is consistent with past AFBF Thanksgiving surveys, 2021 brought some unique differences. According to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service data, grocery stores began advertising lower feature prices later than usual this year. Also, the average per-pound feature price for whole frozen turkeys was $1.07 the week of Nov. 5-11 and 88 cents the week of Nov. 12-18, a decline of 18% in just one week. This means consumers who have not yet purchased a turkey should be able to find one at a lower cost than the Farm Bureau average.
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National Livestock, All American Beef Battalion Fund Raiser Today!
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The All American Beef Board is made up of cattle-industry members devoted to fostering an appreciation, respect and honor for American military service members whose sacrifices have, and will continue to make, our freedoms possible, one steak at a time.
Each year, the National Livestock Companies, in partnership with Oklahoma National Stockyards and the Oklahoma City Livestock Exchange, host a fundraiser that helps AABB’s efforts. The COVID-19 pandemic prevented the event from going forward last year. Jon Rich, president of the National Livestock Credit Corps, told us about coming back this year.
“Our plan is to provide a feed for the buyers and other folks who will be out there,” Rich said. “We are expecting a good fund raiser.”
The fund-raising event is set to begin at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 22, in the sale arena of the Stockyards, just a couple of days before Thanksgiving. Rich said the timing is strategic, hoping the holiday spirit will encourage donators to give.
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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 was higher this past Friday- Choice Beef was up $2.25 while Select Beef was up 67 cents on Friday. November 19th.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had just over 7,500 head on the yards early Sunday evening- and expect to start with 8,500 this morning. Stockyards President Kelli Payne tells us the auction will begin at 6:30 AM this morning.
At approximately 12:30- a donated calf will be sold multiple times to raise money for the All American Beef Battalion.
Compared to the previous week- the sale on 11/15 had: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Demand good. Quality average to attractive. A increased number of weaned calves on offer today, however all calves selling to very good demand.
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
Pam Arterburn, Calendar and Template Manager
Chelsea Stanfield, Farm News and Email Editor
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