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"This provision is an important application of our government's system of checks and balances. The proposed GIPSA rule is another example of this Administration's overreach and intrusion into the private market by telling producers when and how they can market their cattle. It goes well beyond the directive in the 2008 Farm Bill and even contradicts previous court rulings," said TCFA Chairman Bo Kizziar. "If anyone can sue just because he or she thinks something is unfair, price differentiation based on added value will go away, and a return to a commodity market is inevitable. The bottom line is that this rule has the potential to take the beef industry back 30 years by stifling the innovative efforts of U.S. cattle producers to add value and enhance the quality and safety of their products for consumers in the United States and abroad."

The three groups and others are urging their members to contact their Congressmen to support keeping GIPSA from spending any money after October 1 in finalizing and publishing the GIPSA rule.

There are groups out there actively working to scuttle the efforts against the GIPSA rule on the marketing of livestock. R-Calf USA issued an internal Member Alert last week, calling on those who are an "independent cattle producer to write a short letter in opposition to Section 721 of the Appropriations Bill that would kill the GIPSA Rule and fax or email it to your Representative." R-Calf is calling on their members to ask members of Congress to insert these letters into the "official record" so that supporters of moving the GIPSA rule forward in the Senate will be able to point to those comments as "widespread, producer support for allowing USDA to finalize the GIPSA Rule."

R-Calf seems to be telling their members they will lose on the House floor on this funding issue- but believe they can win by building a case for their supporters in the US Senate.

Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas- himself a cattle rancher from Roger Mills County- has weighed in on the current status of the rulemaking process on the GIPSA proposal- and you can read his comments by clicking on the LINK below.

Click here for comments from Congressman Frank Lucas- who believes the Rulemaking Process that USDA is using for the GIPSA Rule is Wrong.

"The days of placing spending programs in the tax code and giving them holy status are over," Dr. Coburn said. "Economic conservatives and leading free-market groups like the Club for Growth understand that using the tax code to pick winners and losers kills economic growth and job creation. Today's way of doing business is a tax increase on anyone who can't hire a tax lobbyist or make large donations to special interest groups in Washington. Taxpayers are tired of this game and expect us to eliminate wasteful special interest spending in all of its forms."

Click on the LINK below for the rest of Senator Tom Coburn's comments on the elimination of the ethanol tax earmark, as well as a copy of a letter signed by multiple organizations in support of this amendment.

Click here for more background information on this amendment

Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis said:

"Sen. Coburn filed his legislation within 24 hours of OPEC's decision to let Americans suffer through high gas prices this summer. Sen. Coburn clearly doesn't see the danger of letting Iran, Venezuela and Libya control our economy, but there are other senators who do. Domestic ethanol is the only viable alternative we have to foreign oil. Ironically, Sen. Coburn proposes his legislation to repeal ethanol tax policy just weeks after he helped defeat an effort to cut tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer giveaways to global oil companies who recently received all time record profits at the expense of American motorists."

Click here to read the rest of Growth Energy's comments as well as the Renewable Fuels Association

Demand for U.S. pork sizzling in North Asian markets

Japan remained the leading value market for U.S. pork by a wide margin, with year-to-date exports up 17 percent in both volume (163,775 metric tons) and value ($616.5 million). These increases are particularly impressive considering last year's full-year export value record to Japan of more than $1.65 billion.

Click here for more on the beef, pork and even lamb export markets

Since the initial outbreak of EHV-1 at the National Cutting Horse Association's Western Nationals Show in Ogden, UT from April 29- May 8, 2011, the disease has been contained to the greatest extent possible. The numbers available indicate that the spread of the virus has been contained. During the first week there were 86 suspect/confirmed new cases, the second week showed 62 suspect/confirmed new cases, the third week showed 10 suspect/confirmed new cases and the fourth week after the occurrence showed 0 new cases.

Horse owners should still be cognizant of the situation but also be aware of the facts regarding the virus. The EHV outbreak has only affected horses attending two events and horses directly exposed to that group upon returning home. The two events are the NCHA Western National Championship in Utah and the Kern County Cutting Horse Event in California. Affected and exposed horses in all states are under state quarantine or movement restrictions

Click here for more from ODAFF on the outbreak as well as comments from acting State Veterinarian Dr. Michael Herrin

Because the importers that were counting on Black Sea supplies are kept informed through the 15 overseas offices for U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), they knew they could rely on the U.S. wheat supply to meet their needs immediately and throughout the marketing year. In just one month, USDA's U.S. export projection jumped more than 40 percent to 32.7 MMT.

That number continued to grow (see chart) as additional weather problems affected the Canadian, German and Australian wheat crops. Ultimately, U.S. commercial export sales reached 35.3 MMT in 2010/11, a 56 percent increase from 2009/10 and the highest level since 1992/93.

Click here for more results from the wheat marketing year

We got one report over the weekend of one wheat producer who got his wheat harvested before the rains came in that part of the state. Click here to see the picture shared by Larry Eisenhauer of Newkirk who writes "Our harvest was completed last week before the rain started. Great test weights, and great yields. We had Sante Fe wheat planted this year. Test weights were 61 to 63.5. Yields were mostly 48 to 49, with our best field hitting 50. Best cutting conditions we've had in a long time. We thank our great and gracious Lord for all he has given us!"

Let us here from you about your harvest story this year- wheat or canola- tell us about variety, yield and quality data as you have it- and a picture or two is always appreciated! Send it to ron@oklahomafarmreport.com- you can just click on the email link at the very bottom of today's email as well.

There was no update since the middle of last week from the Oklahoma Wheat Commission- but the Kansas groups are updating as their harvest cranks up(they did have lots of rain over the weekend so things will be quiet for a day or so I suspect)- click on the LINK below for the Kansas Wheat harvest update.

Click here for the wheat harvest updates that are being provided weekdays by the Kansas Wheat Growers and Kansaas Wheat Commission.

We also invite you to check out our website at the link below to check out an archive of these daily emails, audio reports and top farm news story links from around the globe.

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Here are some links we will leave in place on an ongoing basis- Click on the name of the report to go to that link:
Our Daily Market Wrapup from the Radio Oklahoma Network with Ed Richards and Tom Leffler- analyzing the Futures Markets from the previous Day-
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.
Previous Day's Wheat Market Recap- Two Pager From The Kansas City Board of Trade looks at all three US Wheat Futures Exchanges with extra info on Hard Red Winter Wheat and the why of that day's market.
Daily Oklahoma Cash Grain Prices: As Reported by the Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture. <
The National Daily Feeder & Stocker Cattle Summary- as prepared by USDA.
The National Daily Slaughter Cattle Summary- as prepared by USDA.
Finally, Here is the Daily Volume and Price Summary from the Texas Cattle Feeders Association.