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We also talked about the battle between Congress and the EPA over regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Congressman Lucas believes that there is a good chance that the Congress will go on record calling on EPA to do move forward with their intention to regulate GHGs.

We have at our link below the full story as well as the audio of the conversation that we had with Congressman Frank Lucas. We also have a link that jumps to another page on our website where we have posted the entire speech and questions after from the Congressman as he addressed the full house at the morning session of the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts.

Click here for more with Congressman Frank Lucas- including lots of audio.

The Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts Employee of the Year Award went to Coleta Bratten of Dewey County. OACD also gave special legislative awards to Senator Mike Schulz, State Representative Skye McNeil and State Senator Joe Sweeden. They also honored State Conservationist Ron Hilliard of the NRCS, based in Stillwater.
Jeanette Nance, representing Governor Brad Henry, offered a special commendation to Virginia Kidd of Leflore County, as she retires after serving 14 years on the Oklahoma Conservation Commission.

Click on the link below for more on the winners- and to hear our conversation after the banquet with Dan Lowrance, one of the Hall of Fame inductees for 2010.

Click here for more on the Conservation Awards from Monday night at the OACD Annual meeting

Clinton writes "On Sunday, February 21 the class checked out of its hotel in Algeciras and set out across the rainy Spanish terrain. Spain is the second most populated country in Europe with around 45 million people and the number is still growing. Over the last 8 years 6 million new people have moved into the country coming mostly from North Africa.
"The current rainy season is dumping water across much of the South leaving floods and causing transportation and infrastructure issues. The class's guide says rivers and natural springs are showing up for the first time in some 15 years. "

He also writes about several ag specific stops made by the group- click on the link below to check out more of the story as provided by Clinton.

Click here for the latest on the travel in southern Europe of Class 14 of the OALP.

The latest U.S. estimate of potential capacity is three times that determined in a survey done previously by the Pacific Northwest Laboratory. The American Wind Energy Association says the larger estimates are due to improved wind turbine technology, with today's taller turbines tapping better winds at higher elevations, and to more refined wind measurements.

Besides Oklahoma, other states that have significant wind energy upside include Texas, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, the Dakotas, Iowa, Wyoming, Iowa and New Mexico.

First hollow stem is a critical stage for dual-purpose agricultural producers. Oklahoma farmers planted an estimated 5 million acres of wheat in fall 2009 as part of the state's $1 billion-a-year wheat industry. Anywhere from 40 percent to 60 percent of these acres are annually grazed by cattle during the winter. “Producers wishing to graze wheat and subsequently harvest grain must decide when to remove cattle from wheat pasture,” Edwards said. “Grazing too long will reduce wheat yields, but removing cattle too early will reduce profit potential of the stocker cattle enterprise.”

“The lengthening days we are now experiencing are telling wheat plants to get it in gear,” Edwards said. “Essentially, Mother Nature has dropped the green flag; once temperatures warm up a little, the race to first hollow stem stage will be underway.”

Edwards expects that most varieties in Oklahoma will reach first hollow stem stage in a three-day to seven-day window once daytime temperatures exceed 60 degrees Fahrenheit for a few consecutive days.

Click here for more on this decision- including a look at how to figure the value of extended grazing versus grain production.

Bob Stallman, president of the 6-million member American Farm Bureau Federation, which along with CropLife America asked the Supreme Court to review a January 2009 ruling by the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in the National Cotton Council versus EPA case, calls the Court's refusal to overturn the ruling bad news for crop producers. Stallman said in a statement "All farmers know they must use chemicals properly. They also know the label on each chemical they use is the law of the land. Going through redundant bureaucratic red tape for a duplicate permit to apply a safe product is preposterous. That kind of regulatory overkill will not improve food safety or the environment."

Senator Jim Inhofe also expressed his dismay over the rejection by the High Court to consider this case. "The Supreme Court's denial is unfair to agriculture and consumers," Inhofe said. "The court's denial means agriculture will face yet another layer of bureaucracy and regulation, which will stifle job creation in rural America. Also, EPA will now have to process 5.6 million new pesticide applications per year, which will hinder farm operations and add significant costs to both producers and consumers of agriculture. I hope the Obama Administration will work with Congress as soon as possible on bipartisan legislation to address this issue."

Click here for more reaction to this decision by SCOTUS to take a pass on hearing this pesticide handling case.

Ronnie and Tyler Glover will be offering sixty six 18 month to two year old Angus bulls- with EPDs that showcase moderate birth weights, excellent growth and superior carcass value. These bulls are the offspring of some of the Angus breed's most popular sires.

Also selling that day will be 80 spring calving two year old commercial pairs. Call Glover Cattle Company at 580-595-1494 for more information. You can also click on the link below for our Auction Listing at www.OklahomaFarmReport.Com, which includes the link for the sale catalog for Glover from National Cattle Services.

Click here for more on this Purebred Angus Bull Sale at Glover Angus happening tomorrow.

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.