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with cash and futures reviewed- includes where the Cash
Cattle market stands, the latest Feeder Cattle Markets
Etc.
Okla
Cash Grain:
Daily
Oklahoma Cash Grain Prices- as reported
by the Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture.
Canola
Prices:
Current
cash price for Canola is $11.21 per bushel-
2012
New Crop contracts for Canola are now available at
$11.43 per bushel- delivered to local
participating elevators that are working with PCOM.
Futures
Wrap:
Our
Daily Market Wrapup from the Radio
Oklahoma Network with Ed Richards and Tom Leffler-
analyzing the Futures Markets from the previous Day.
KCBT
Recap:
Previous Day's Wheat Market Recap- Two
Pager from the Kansas City Board of Trade looks at all
three U.S. Wheat Futures Exchanges with extra info on
Hard Red Winter Wheat and the why of that day's
market.
Feeder
Cattle Recap:
The
National Daily Feeder & Stocker
Cattle Summary- as prepared by USDA.
Slaughter
Cattle Recap:
The
National Daily Slaughter Cattle
Summary- as prepared by the USDA.
TCFA
Feedlot Recap:
Finally,
here is the Daily Volume and Price Summary from
the Texas Cattle Feeders Association.
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Oklahoma's
Latest Farm and Ranch News
Your
Update from Ron Hays of RON
Tuesday, November
29, 2011
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Howdy
Neighbors!
Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch
news update.
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Featured
Story:
Oklahoma
Crop Weather Update - Final Report of the
Season
In
the latest Oklahoma Crop Weather Update, the USDA
says the recent rainfalls across the state
improved soil conditions saying- "A
significant rainfall event Monday brought a good
soaking rain, especially in southeast Oklahoma.
All Mesonet stations recorded rainfall for the
week with an average of 1.61 inches for the state.
The Southeast district received an average of 3.91
inches of rain, with a high of 4.86 inches
measured at Talihina. Precipitation for the last
30 days was above normal in all districts and 146
percent of normal for the state. However, rainfall
was still below normal for all districts for the
period since September 1. Recent rains were
reflected in improvements to the November 22
Drought Monitor; although 63 percent of the state
is still in a severe to exceptional drought, down
from 85 percent the week before. The additional
moisture helped small grain conditions and
improved the availability of wheat grazing this
fall."
When
it comes to fall-planted crops- "Canola and small
grain conditions continued to be rated mostly good
to fair. Wheat grazing prospects improved, with
additional moisture still required to make it
through the winter months. Wheat emerged reached
97 percent complete.
The
fall harvest began to wind down and was more than
three-quarters complete for all row crops. The
sorghum harvest was 85 percent complete, slightly
behind the five-year average. Soybeans harvested
reached 83 percent complete by Sunday, 11 points
behind normal. Peanuts combined reached 95 percent
complete by Sunday. The cotton harvest was
77 percent complete by week's end, eight points
ahead of the five-year average."
However,
the recent rainfall events were too late in the
season to benefit hay production, as very little
hay was cut last week. Hay supplies for the season
were rated below average for 87 percent of the
state.
Click here for the complete Crop
Weather Update as of Monday, November 28,
2011.
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Sen.
Ron Justice Named Vice Chairman of Senate
Appropriations
Committee
President
Pro Tempore Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa, announced on
Monday that he had chosen Sen. Ron Justice,
R-Chickasha, as the next Vice Chairman of the
Senate Appropriations
Committee. Justice will replace
Senator Clark Jolley, who was recently named the
committee's Chairman.
"Senator Ron Justice
is a perfect fit to serve as the next Vice
Chairman of the Appropriations Committee," Bingman
said. "He is an experienced, thoughtful legislator
with deep respect among our Senate members."
We
touched base with several ag groups in the state-
and all were singing praises over the selection of
the former Chairman of the Senate Ag Committee to
this post. Roy Lee Lindsey of the Oklahoma Pork
Council told us "Senator Justice understands
the unique challenges that exist in rural Oklahoma
and the important role the appropriations process
plays in providing support for all Oklahomans.
Senator Justice is always open to finding better
ways to do the people's business and he will be an
outstanding leader for this vital
committee."
Scott
Dewald of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association
also likes the pick- saying of Senator Justice
"Senator Justice is a proven leader with a
firm grip on the issues, he is fiscally
conservative and he has an incredible
understanding of the budget process."
Oklahoma
Farm Bureau President Mike Spradling says Senator
Justice brings a real understanding of both urban
and rural needs to this leadership role. Spradling
emails us "Our thanks to Senator Bingman for
his vision in recognizing the talents and
dedication of Senator Justice to
represent the needs of both urban and rural
Oklahoman's."
Justice
will begin serving as the Vice Chairman of the
Appropriations Committee effective
immediately.
Click here for more from Sen. Ron
Justice on this
appointment.
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Grass
Fever Hits Oklahoma City Cattle
Market
At
the start of each week- we have two cattle markets
that we report to you on Monday- the Joplin
Regional Stockyards and the Oklahoma National
Stockyards in Oklahoma City. On Tuesday
morning- we add in the Tulsa Market Report that
comes from their Monday sale. We have not
seen the Tulsa numbers as of yet, but we have
detected an outbreak of the contagious disease
that some call "Grass Fever" in the Oklahoma City
market.
Joplin
had a benign Monday sale with lighter weight
cattle steady to a couple of dollars higher.
But the Oklahoma City market shot up eight to
twelve dollars for steer and heifer calves-with
some prices up $15 per hundredweight. Four
to five hundred pound calves topped out at $198
per hundred- and some thin fleshed 325 pounders
were above $2 a pound- $202 to $207 per
hundred.
Market reporters Tina Colby and
her team witnessed the Grass Fever outbreak-
noting that recent rains have allowed wheat
pasture prospects to improve here late in the fall
season- and that seemed to be the key to the
excitement inside the auction barn on
Monday. We have the USDA market report for
the Monday run at the Oklahoma National
Stockyards- click here to take a look at the
Monday sale results.
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Congressman
Lankford Weighs in on Department of Labor Proposal
to Restrict Teens Working on the
Farm
The
following is an opinion editorial article by
Freshman Congressman James Lankford regarding the
rule by the Department of Labor that prohibits
youth from working on farms not owned by their
parents.
"It is hard to imagine anything
more in line with the traditional Norman Rockwell
image of America than a family farm. Millions of
youth have learned responsibility, ingenuity, the
"never quit" work ethic and a deep respect for the
environment through life lived and worked on
farms. In rural Oklahoma, families still help
their neighbors harvest crops, move livestock and
fix fences. To understand how deep our cultural
roots connect to the family farm, remember that
summer vacation for our kids is originally linked
to them helping out and working on the farms.
Today, the family farm has become the
latest target of the Obama Administration. While
the official talking points bemoan the transition
to corporate-everything, the current
administration is actually squeezing out the
family farm and forcing agriculture to transition
to a corporate-owned and managed agri-business. I
support corporate-owned farms and their efforts to
grow our economy, but I strongly oppose
regulations upon family farms that require them to
mirror corporate structure."
Click here for the rest of
Congressman Lankford's article and thoughts on
the Department of Labor
regulation.
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Talking
Beef Board Business with CBB Vice Chair Weldon
Wynn
Weldon
Wynn is an Arkansas cow-calf producer with a
smooth baritone voice who is using that voice to
speak for fellow cattle producers as an officer on
the Cattlemen's Beef Board- the body responsible
for collecting and spending the dollar per head
beef checkoff.
According to the Beef Board
website- Wynn has an impressive resume- "Weldon
Wynn owns Wynn Beefmaster Farms and Wynn Rice and
Soybean Farm. In addition, he and his wife own and
operate Wynn Insurance Agency. He is an active
member of his community and industry, including
service on the board of directors of the Pine
Bluff National Bank of Star City; former emcee and
judge of the National Beef Cook-Off; National Beef
Ambassador judge; past president and active member
of the Arkansas Cattlemen's Association; member of
the University of Arkansas Animal Science 2000
Advisory Council; past president, treasurer, and
fair manager of the Lincoln County Fair, among
many others. On the Beef Board, Weldon has served
on the Beef Promotion Operating Committee, the CBB
Executive Committee, the Joint Advertising
Committee, for which he served as vice chair in
2010, and the Joint Beef Industry Budget
Committee."
Wynn is currently serving as
the Vice Chairman of the CBB- and we recently sat
down and talked with him about his cattle
operation in Arkansas- as well as the current
atmosphere surrounding the relations between the
CBB and its main contractor- the National
Cattlemen's Beef Association. Wynn tells us that
he believes the working relationship is stronger
than ever, which he contends is a good thing for
the checkoff and for the cattle
industry.
Click here to listen to our Beef Buzz
conversation with Weldon
Wynn. |
USDA
National Agricultural Statistics Service to
Conduct Year-End Agricultural Survey
As
the 2011 growing season comes to an end the USDA's
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
will contact producers Nationwide to gather final
year-end production numbers. After months of
extreme drought, it is vital for Oklahoma farmers
to respond to the December Agricultural Survey to
ensure the impact of this historic drought is
accurately represented.
"The December
Agricultural Survey is the largest and most
important year-end survey conducted by NASS,"
explained Wilbert C. Hundl, Jr, Director of the
NASS Oklahoma Field Office. "This survey is the
basis for the official USDA estimates of
production and harvested acres of all major row
crops and hay in the United States, as well as the
first indication of acreage planted to winter
wheat."
"Following a growing season with
unprecedented weather-related challenges, data
from the December Agricultural Survey will benefit
farmers by providing timely and accurate
information to help them make critical year-end
business decisions and begin planning for next
year," added Hundl.
During the first two
weeks of December, NASS will contact selected
Oklahoma producers by mail, telephone, or in
person and ask them to provide information on
their 2011 production of row crops and hay as well
as winter wheat seedings and on-farm stocks of
grains.
Click here for more information on
this USDA agricultural
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Corn
Growers Appreciate USDA Lowering Crop Insurance
Premiums for Corn
The
National Corn Growers Association praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
announcement that crop insurance premiums for
corn will be rerated for the 2012 crop year. The
USDA announcement indicated rates for many corn
and soybean farmers will be lowered this next
growing season.
"NCGA has been working on
this issue for more than eight years," NCGA
President Garry Niemeyer, a corn farmer from
Auburn, Ill., said. "We are pleased to hear our
farmers will no longer be facing the continued
widening gap between the loss for corn and the
premiums charged to growers for policy coverage.
This is a day long coming."
The
announcement stated the average premium for corn
will be lowered by 7 percent beginning in 2012 and
soybeans will be lowered by 9 percent. The rate
adjustment is based on findings of an independent
study and peer review process. The USDA's Risk
Management Agency also announced it will be
releasing documents by Wednesday that outline
premium rates and other program information for
the 2012 crop year.
Click here for more from the NCGA on
crop insurance
premiums. |
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