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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- The U.S. Will See a Decrease in Beef Production in 2022 Says OSU's Derrell Peel
- Partnership Sales Growth, Gen Z Focus Among Checkoff's 2021 Highlights
- Oklahoma Pork Council's Kylee Deniz Looks Forward to 2022
- Extend the Life of a Christmas Tree After the Holidays
- Monday, December 27, 2021, Fire Situation Report: A Few Small Fires Burn Just 24 Acres
- Growers to EPA: Greater Clarity Is Needed on Data Tied to Complaints
- Latest USDA Hogs and Pigs Report Shows Oklahoma Fifth Largest State in Sow Herd Numbers
- Significant Stories of 2021- Noble Research Institute "Pauses" Consulting and Educational Activities"
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The U.S. Will See a Decrease in Beef Production in 2022 Says OSU's Derrell Peel
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The final Cattle on Feed report of the year is out. According to Derrell Peel, extension specialist for livestock marketing at Oklahoma State University, November met professional expectations, putting the December 1 cattle-on-feel total at 99.6% of last year. Peel talked about the report shortly after it was released with yours truly- and his comments are featured in our final Monday Beef Buzz of 2021.
“Placements in the month of November at 100.36% of last year,” Peel said. “Marketings in November were 105.3% of last year. That gives us a December 1 on-feed total that is just down fractionally.”
According to Peel, the latest report shows six months of year-over-year monthly inventories that are down slightly when compared to 2020 levels. Although progress has been slow, the last half of the year proves cattle supplies are getting tighter, he added.
“That means that we are going to see an expected decrease in beef production in 2022,” Peel said.
Peel also offered a written analysis about the numbers in the weekly Cow Calf Corner electronic newsletter- we have his additional thoughts on what the gradually tighter supplies of feedlot cattle mean as we head into 2022- you can read his commentary by clicking on the second Blue Button below.
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Partnership Sales Growth, Gen Z Focus Among Checkoff's 2021 Highlights
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Checkoff foodservice partners continued to grow sales of U.S. dairy foods and more domestic dairy headed into the international marketplace. There also were increased efforts to connect with the valued Gen Z consumer and dairy’s sustainability journey reached new levels.
Despite a year with continued COVID-19 challenges, the dairy checkoff delivered on its mission to drive sales and trust, said president and CEO Barbara O’Brien, who succeeded Tom Gallagher in October, 2021.
“We not only adapted to the pandemic’s realities, we used it as an opportunity to become even more consumer-centric and more efficient and collaborative,” O’Brien said. “We were more determined to address the challenges facing dairy head on, and we found new growth opportunities across the dairy category.
O’Brien pointed to the continued success of the checkoff’s foodservice partnerships with globally recognized companies Domino’s, Taco Bell and McDonald’s. She said overall dairy sales at these chains grew anywhere from 3 percent to 6 percent this year.
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Oklahoma Pork Council's Kylee Deniz Looks Forward to 2022
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The New Year is a time to celebrate! Depending on how the closing year went, you may be celebrating that it is nearly over. Oklahoma pork producers are ready to ring in the new year with hopes of saying goodbye to some of the threats and challenges they faced in 2021.
Kylee Deniz, executive director for the Oklahoma Pork Council, told us that a serious threat to the pork industry felt in 2021 is African Swine Fever.
“We have had threats to our industry, such as a foreign animal disease like African Swine Fever,” Deniz said. “ASF continues to knock on our door.”
She said Oklahoma Pork Council leadership is always focused on increasing profitability for its producers, but it is also keeping close tabs on the ASF situation. As ASF decimated China’s swine herd, it created an opportunity for U.S. pork producers to increase exports to China.
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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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Extend the Life of a Christmas Tree After the Holidays
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Oklahoma families looking for a fun activity after the holidays should look no further than the fresh-cut Christmas tree in their living room. The tree came into the home from nature and now, after the sound of jingle bells fade away, it can be returned to nature.
“Once the ornaments and lights have been removed, consider using the fresh-cut tree to help the wildlife in your landscape - particularly our feathered friends,” David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Extension consumer horticulturist, said. “You’ll not only be providing food and habitat for the bird population but also providing hours of fun for your family.”
Place the tree outdoors in the tree stand, a bucket of dirt or even tied to a fence post and decorate it with tasty treats for the birds to provide them with nourishment needed in the cold, winter months. The tree will also add visual interest to what can sometimes be a bleak winter landscape. Natural wreaths and garland can also be used.
Help attract birds by creating some ornaments that can be hung on the branches. Use cotton or another natural fiber to hang the natural ornaments because the birds can use this material later for nesting.
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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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Monday, December 27, 2021, Fire Situation Report: A Few Small Fires Burn Just 24 Acres
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According to Wednesday’s Fire Situation Report from the Oklahoma Forestry Services, a few small fires burn 24 acres.
Very dry air will overspread Oklahoma today with afternoon relative humidity values in the teens west and 20%’s east excluding far southeastern Oklahoma where 30%+ observations seem likely. Winds will be much lighter and variable sky cover will be present serving to calm fire behavior potential, but the building dryness will encourage an environment supporting increasing initial attack frequency. A weak cold front today will shift back north overnight offering some rainfall chances generally east of I-35 although amounts appear negligible. Fire danger again ramps up on Tuesday with high to very-high indices in the central and western regions of the state.
Some rain chances will develop overnight in eastern Oklahoma (best opportunity in far NE Oklahoma) as a warm front shifts north noting that amounts will likely be negligible. Tuesday (today) will bring another high fire danger day to Oklahoma with focused in western Oklahoma and the Panhandle counties with higher indices in the central and east-central counties as well. Conditions will be right at or just below warning criteria across western Oklahoma. Current forecast information includes some bitter temperatures this coming weekend, but before we get there, fire danger will continue to dominate the area noting that after Tuesday conditions gradually moderate.
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Growers to EPA: Greater Clarity Is Needed on Data Tied to Complaints
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Grower groups including the American Soybean Association, National Cotton Council and American Farm Bureau Federation are raising questions about data released Dec. 21, 2021 by EPA regarding reported dicamba off-target complaints during the 2021 growing season. Growers are concerned with the potential of significant gaps in the data provided by the agency.
For example:
- It is not clear whether complaints were submitted to multiple sources/regulators and were therefore double-counted.
- It is unclear if EPA, state regulators, or others investigated complaints to verify injury or assess potential causes.
Alan Meadows, a soybean grower from Halls, Tennessee, and ASA director, said, “The agricultural community expects regulators to be clear with the data on which they are making decisions. It is concerning the information released provides an incomplete picture. Data that is not present in this EPA release may tell as much or more about the story than what the agency has included.”
The groups will continue to review today’s release for additional insights or information that may require clarity.
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Latest USDA Hogs and Pigs Report Shows Oklahoma Fifth Largest State in Sow Herd Numbers
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The December 1, 2021 Oklahoma hog and pig inventory, at 2.09 million head, was slightly higher than December 2020. The number of breeding hogs totaled 460 thousand head, unchanged from last year. The December 1 market hog inventory was up 1 percent from a year ago at 1.63 million head, 78 percent of the total hog and pig inventory.
With 460,000 sows, the Oklahoma sow herd population is the fifth largest in the US based on the December first numbers. Iowa, North Carolina, Illinois, Minnesota and Oklahoma are the top five sow herd population states. The 2.09 million head total hog and pig count makes Oklahoma the ninth largest hog state, based on total hog and pig numbers.
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Significant Stories of 2021- Noble Research Institute "Pauses" Consulting and Educational Activities"
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Over these last four days of 2021- I thought we might bring to your attention- in no particular order- a few of what I believe are significant stories. Stories that change the landscape of agriculture in our part of the world- and have potential to continue to do so in 2022.
I have chosen for our Tuesday email the news that was unfolding during much of 2021 down in Ardmore, Oklahoma as the Noble Research Institute made the decision to make a "over the Rubicon" move from their work in research and consulting with ranchers in Oklahoma and Texas- and launch out into a total "all in" approach in Regenerative Ranching.
While these plans started in 2020- a significant announcement came in February of this year- in a news release, saying they "will focus all of its operations on regenerative agriculture and set its primary goal to regenerate millions of acres of degraded grazing lands across the United States.
"Noble will achieve the vision through its direct work with farmers and ranchers across the nation as they make the transition to and profitably maintain regenerative management of their lands."
I n the spring- we talked with Hugh Aljoe at the Oklahoma FFA Convention about how things were going in this effort- in our Beef Buzz on April 29th- Aljoe told us "Once we begin to get a picture of what the research and early results are as we work with producers who are already doing this successfully, then we can begin to build educational content for producers.
"Improving the soil and the grasslands is important but the Noble researcher said one area every producer is concerned about is the economics of regenerative agriculture.
"We’re looking at trying to identify the most cost-efficient infrastructure that we need."
Then- the big announcement in this journey to this point came mid November as NRI said "effective Monday, Nov. 15, we will temporarily pause our consulting and educational activities, including consultant farm visits and all workshops, seminars and educational programs.
They assured those reading this announcement on their website that those services will return but will look different. "Consultation and farmer and rancher education have been a part of Noble since Lloyd Noble founded this organization 75 years ago. Let me assure you that these programs will remain cornerstones of Noble’s commitment to farmers and ranchers; however, they will look and function differently in the future. In the next few months, we must determine how to be most effective and useful to you as we scale our services to a national audience."
We have been told that sometime in the middle to second half of 2022 is when we will see the fruits of this pause- the question is what that will look like in the areas where Noble has made such an impact- Oklahoma and Texas. We will see.
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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 up yesterday. Choice Beef was up $1.54 and Select Beef was up $2.23 on Monday 12/27/2021.
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.
We have also included the final sale of 2021 for Superior Livestock in the buttons below
These markets have wrapped up their sales for 2021- they all return the first full week of January, 2022.
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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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