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Dr. Edwards says planting around the 15th of September is perfect for those that want to get a decent grain harvest, as well as have fall wheat pasture. For those that want to shoot for grain only, the grain drills probably should not be pulled into the field before October first. For those fields- Dr. Edwards says it is important that we attack our weed problems early when the weeds are small. There is concern about herbicide resistance, but that it's hard to tell in many cases if we had a problem with the chemical or simply had poor management in how and when it was applied.

Our conversation with Dr. Edwards is up on our website as one of our Ag Perspectives Podcasts- we have it linked below for you to jump to. The Ag Perspectives series is one of three Podcasts that you can subscribe to on our website- and all three are available on Itunes. Besides the Ag Perspectives series, which feature long form interviews with farm and ranch newsmakers, we have our daily morning farm and ranch news as heard on RON weekday mornings and our daily Beef Buzz, a regular look at issues and ideas important to beef cattle producers large and small.

Click here for our conversation with Dr. Jeff Edwards of OSU on winter wheat planting- now underway.

You can read about this deficiency in this newsletter, as well as a look at Hessian Fly issues in winter wheat and Dr. Derrell Peel looks at the Wheat Pasture prospects for Oklahoma this fall.

Click on the link below to jump to our website, and the webpage with a link to the full Newsletter from the PaSS Department within the Division of Agriculture at OSU.

Click here for more on these Agronomic Issues covered in the latest PaSS Newsletter

The novel virus was first suspected in a sow barn when sows that had been vaccinated against common strains of influenza began to exhibit influenza-like symptoms. In the herds where the virus has been detected the disease was very mild, with pigs showing only slight signs of respiratory illness -- mild cough and nasal discharge, depressed feed intake and rectal temperatures up to 40.5° C [104.9°F]. No deaths have been reported in these herds.

Security protocols, including the reminder to staff to wear their personal protective equipment properly, were enhanced to further protect both pigs and the workers in the barns.

"We are very disappointed that the panel based its decision on the GSM program as it existed in 2005, and failed to recognize the significant changes that have been made to the GSM-102 program since 2005. As a result, we urge the U.S. government to request a new Compliance Panel to update this ruling to reflect the changes in the program made by Congress and the USDA since 2005.
"The extent of the program changes is demonstrated in the President's budget for fiscal year 2010. According to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, in 2010 the GSM program will generate a positive return to the federal government of $54 million. In other words, the revenues from guarantee premiums charged to program participants more than offset the cost of program operations, including any credit losses. Under the WTO panel's obsolete ruling, Brazil would be entitled to place tariffs or other import penalties on an amount of U.S. products based on the use, each year in the future, of a program that is clearly not a subsidy."

The groups go on to say that "The panel's decision to award Brazil retaliatory authority in amounts based on the future use of a program that is now compliant with WTO rules makes no sense." You can read the full statement from these organizations by clicking on the link below.

Click here for more on the response by US Agriculure to the WTO Dispute Panel Findings

In the September electronic magazine from the Noble Foundation, News and Views, Springer says they have had a lot of interest about "natural" cattle from all over the US.

Because of this interest, Springer has developed a web based listing of companies that purchase naturally produced beef. It also differentiates between companies that purchase feeder cattle and those that purchase finished cattle. Feeder cattle were identified as cattle weighing below 900 pounds and have not entered the finishing phase of livestock production. Finished cattle were classified as natural beef and cattle greater than 1,100 pounds that have ended the finishing phase of livestock production. The table also identifies contact information, including phone numbers and Web site addresses of the companies that will speak with cattle producers about marketing naturally produced beef. Web sites often provide a general overview of each of the marketing companies, contact details and other valuable information.

Click on the link below for details on the list and a link within that article to the actual listing that Job has assembled. If you have interest in this niche market, this listing should prove to be invaluable.

Click here for more on companies that buy "natural" beef animals.

Because of the new disaster program that is coming out of the 2008 farm law, this declaration takes us through one of the hurdles that farmers will face in getting qualified for the SURE program.

Well, YESTERDAY, we get a news release from the Governor's office "announcing" this disaster declaration. Governor Henry was quoted as saying "Our farmers and ranchers have endured just about every kind of severe weather there is," he said. "It has been a challenging time, to say the least. Crops and livestock have suffered as a result. I am grateful for this action by the USDA. FSA loans alone will not solve all the problems caused by the drought and other severe weather, but it is a significant help."

I'm glad that the Governor's office got the word- maybe they should subscribe to our daily email- they would get word on things like this quicker than waiting on the Pony Express from Washington.

Click here for our story with audio included from Francie Tole on this Disaster Declaration from August 20

This year's offering includes an extremely deep set of pregnancies, open show and donor prospects, bred heifers, as well as spring and fall bred cows and pairs. These females incorporate some of the best genetics in the Pollard Farms program and should prove to be great additions to any herd.

For details contact the Pollard Farms crew at (580) 758-1464 or view the catalog online by clicking on the link below.

Click here for more on the Pollard Farms Production Sale set for Wednesday September 9

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.