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A similar interim study was held in the Public Health Committee a week ago by State Representative Brian Renegar, DVM and the take away from that hearing was that Vets should be allowed to control this husbandry practice- either by doing the work themselves or by overseeing a private Non DVM practitioner.

The Interim Study that came before the House Ag Committee was more the point of view from the private practitioners who feel their ability to work for a living is being taken away- as well as multiple horse owners outraged that they are not being allowed to have a choice in who takes care of their horses' teeth. One of those that offered his opinion to the Committee was Professional Rodeo star and Teeth Floater Bobby Griswold. Griswold was targeted by the Oklahoma Vet Medical Board and was charged with a felony under the law that was put in place two years ago. That law that prohibits equine dentistry from being done by anyone except a Vet has been rolled back to being just a misdemeanor as of this past spring.

You can read more and hear our conversation with Don Armes, Chairman of the Oklahoma House Ag and Rural Development Committee, Armes wants to negotiate this tough issue with the Oklahoma Vet Medical between now and the start of the 2010 Legislative session. Click on the link below to jump to our featured story on this struggle between the Vet Medical Board and the private Equine Dentists (and many horse owners)

Click here for details about the Interim Study Meeting

U.S. Corn production is forecast at 12.9 billion bushels, down 1 percent from last month but 7 percent higher than 2008. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 162.9 bushels per acre, down 1.3 bushels from October but 9.0 bushels above last year.

Soybean production is forecast at a record high 3.32 billion bushels, up 2 percent from the October forecast and up 12 percent from last year. Based on November 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 43.3 bushels per acre, up 0.9 bushel from last month and up 3.6 bushels from 2008. If realized, this will be the highest U.S. yield on record.

All Cotton production is forecast at 12.5 million 480-pound bales, down 4 percent from last month and down 2 percent from last year. Upland cotton production is forecast at 12.1 million 480-pound bales, down 4 percent from last month and down 2 percent from last year.

Click here for more on these reports- especially the Supply Demand Numbers issued at the same time as the Crop Production Report.

AFBF senior economist Terry Francl, cautions that - because of the late harvest, I would expect to see another drop in corn production in the January report. Therefore, he believes USDA's January crop report will be watched a lot closer than normal because of the late harvest. Francl points out - the real concern over much of the country for corn is not yields, but quality and drying costs due to the wet weather. Particularly in Illinois, he says, there are reports that yields are good, but drying costs are up which will put a real crimp on farm income.

As for cotton, Megan Provost, AFBF southern crops economist, said the drop in cotton production can be solely attributed to lower yields, particularly in the Delta region of Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri which have been hammered with wet weather over much of the October harvest. Texas cotton producers also expect lower yields due to the impact of cool wet weather on a late planted crop. According to Provost, - this is the lowest cotton yield in five years, but it is still a decent when compared to historical records.

Overall, the total tab for the purchases to be announced is $82.6 million worth of pork, cherry, plum and apple products for federal food nutrition assistance programs.
"These purchases will assist pork, cherry, plum and apple producers, who are currently struggling due to depressed market conditions," said Vilsack. "Today's actions will help stabilize prices and markets, stimulate the economy, and provide high quality food to Americans in need of USDA's nutrition assistance programs." USDA intends to purchase $50 million of pork, $12.2 million of tart cherries, $1.8 million of dried plums and $18.6 million of apples. The Department will seek the lowest overall costs by surveying potential suppliers and publicly inviting bids to assure contracts are awarded to responsible bidders.

Click on the link below for more details on these purchases being made know later this morning.

Click here for more details on the Pork and More to be Purchased by USDA

"Class XIV departs for Seminar XI Wednesday morning. Wednesday will be spent in Bartlesville with most of the day devoted to leadership speakers and personal strengths assessment at ConocoPhillips. The day concludes with a visit and cookout at the Hughes Ranch. The class visits several agricultural businesses in the Miami area on Thursday. Friday includes stops at a poultry farm in Vinita and concludes with a tour of the Port of Catossa."

The current class has one more in state seminar, then will be heading to Spain and Morocco in early 2010 for their International Travel Experience. If you are interested in learning more about the current state of the OALP- you can travel over to their website by clicking on the link below.

Click here to jump to the Oklahoma Ag Leadership Program Website.

Pasture- or grass-fed meat is perceived to be more eco-friendly than conventionally produced beef, said Jude Capper, an assistant professor of dairy sciences at Washington State University and one of the paper's authors. However, the time needed to grow an animal to slaughter weight is nearly double that of animals fed corn, she noted, which means that energy use and greenhouse gas emissions per pound of beef are increased three-fold in grass-fed beef cattle. In total, finishing the current U.S. population of 9.8 million fed-cattle on pasture would require an extra 60 million acres of land.

Another emerging trend among American consumers is the desire to purchase food grown locally. "Often 'locally grown' food is thought to have a lower environmental impact than food transported over long distances due to carbon emissions from fuel," Capper said. "This simplistic approach fails to consider the productivity of the transportation system, which has tremendous impact on the energy expended per unit of food."

The desire to protect the environment and to do so, in part, by altering personal behaviors, is admirable, Capper said. However, she emphasized that those decisions must be based on logic rather than intuition. "Consumers might think they are making the responsible, virtuous food choices, when, in truth, they are supporting production practices that consume more natural resources, cause greater pollution and create a larger carbon footprint than more efficient, technology-driven, conventional methods," she said.

Click here to review the study by Jude Capper and her colleagues on "The Good Old Days" versus Reality

Eddie Sims with National Cattle Services writes about the consignments to this special event coming up on Monday: "this sale combines an excellent set of high quality serviceable age bulls and a select group of registered females as well as a top notch set of commercial Hereford, red baldy and black baldy bred and open heifers."

Cattle consigned to this sale come from seven states- and represent the cream of the crop when it comes to the Hereford breed. The annual meeting of the Oklahoma Hereford Association will be held on Sunday evening before the day of the sale- and sale time on Monday the 16th is at high noon. Contact Bill Jacobs for more information- he is the Sale Chairman- call him at 580-622-4426 or 580-622-4425.

Click here for more details of the Herefords in Native America Sale Coming November 16

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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.