Oklahoma's Latest Farm
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Monday, November 15, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Entries Are Open for the 2022 Cattlemen's Congress Coming to Oklahoma City January 1-16
- OSU Cotton Specialist Seth Byrd Talks Cotton Harvest and Looks to 2022
- A Letter from Noble CEO and President Steve Rhines
- NCBA Urges Vilsack to Halt Brazilian Beef Imports
- Kansas Auctioneer wins World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Midwestern Qualifier
- USMEF Conference Concludes with Focus on Korea, Officer Elections
- Checking In On the Beef Checkoff- Beef Checkoff Educates School Teachers
- Meet The Anderson Family - OKFB Farm & Ranch Family 2021 - District 6
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Entries Are Open for the 2022 Cattlemen's Congress Coming to Oklahoma City January 1-16 |
Entries for the second annual Cattlemen's Congress are now open for the more than 20 beef breeds that will be showing in early Jan. at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds. Bray Haven, executive vice president of Cattlemen's Congress, spent a few minutes with us this past week to say excitement is building as the 2022 show is coming together.
Haven said there will be several additional beef breeds coming to Oklahoma City for the event- breeds that were calling even as the first event was wrapping up last January, wanting to be part of this new tradition for the beef cattle industry. Haven says that entries are open until November 19th- although producers will have a late entry option into early Dec. for an additional fee.
The shows will begin on Jan. 2 and many of the days during Congress- there will be four breed shows each day- with almost all of them happening in the Jim Norick Rodeo Arena- two in the morning and then two more in the afternoon.
While COVID kept the first Congress from welcoming cattle producers from throughout the region to come and enjoy the show- 2022 will be different. Haven invites cattle producers across the region to plan a trip to Oklahoma City and walk the barns, talk to the purebred producers that are showing from all across the US and enjoy the cattle sales and shop the trade show.
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Midwest Farm Shows is proud to produce the two best Farm Shows in the State of Oklahoma annually- the Tulsa Farm Show each December and the Oklahoma City Farm Show each April.
The Tulsa Farm Show is Oklahoma’s premier agricultural and ranching event- and returns to the SageNet Center (Expo Square) December, 9-10-11, 2021. That's less than a month away!!!
Now is the ideal time to contact the Midwest Farm Show Office at 507-437-7969 and book space at the 2021 Tulsa Farm Show. To learn more about the Tulsa Farm Show, click here.
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OSU Cotton Specialist Seth Byrd Talks Cotton Harvest and Looks to 2022 |
Oklahoma cotton producers are in the midst of the 2021 cotton harvest season. We talked with Dr. Seth Byrd, OSU Extension Cotton Specialist about what he is hearing from producers at this critical stage of the cotton crop cycle.
"A lot of variability - a lot of fields yielding more than we thought and many yielding about what we thought" sums up what Byrd is seeing as harvest unfolds. The problem is that many watching this 2021 cotton crop set low expectations early in the growing season.
“Analysts and producers recognized that high yields weren’t likely to happen given weather conditions at the start of the growing season. We’ve seen the crop fruit higher up on the plant than it normally does. The cotton looks good visually, but it took longer to fruit and that affects yields.”
Byrd adds “During harvest, weather conditions become the primary concern. However, we’ve had some high-wind and storm events and Oklahoma cotton seems to have come through fairly well. It’s evident the crop has been rained on, but we haven’t seen indications of significant yield loss. Harvesting delays have been minimal.”
As of Nov. 8, about 50% of Oklahoma’s cotton crop has been harvested with nearly 100% of irrigated cotton harvested.
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A Letter from Noble CEO and President Steve Rhines |
Here is a small part of an open letter from Noble Research Institute President Steve Rhines released at the end of his past week:
"We have a belief at Noble that everything we do - very decision, every activity, every day of work - is dedicated to serving you, the farmer and rancher. So, whenever an important decision is made, we want to make sure you know the what and the why of the decision.
"Noble Research Institute has come to an important moment in its history. It is time for change, and that change impacts how we will be able to serve you in the near term and how we hope to empower others to transform 655 million acres of grazing and pastureland in the long term."
"Today, we are taking the next step in Noble’s transformation. We are going to evaluate and redesign our consultation services and educational programming. This requires us to stop what we’re doing now and plan for the next stage. Therefore, effective Monday, Nov. 15, we will temporarily pause our consulting and educational activities, including consultant farm visits and all workshops, seminars and educational programs.
"In addition, we are taking the important step of discontinuing Noble’s Ag Helpline. We believe it is necessary to understand the context of your operations before simply offering technical assistance or direction. A “one-and-done” phone conversation does not reflect the intent of what we are building."
Rhines adds that that by the fall of 2022- they hope to have their new plan to interact with farmers and ranchers in place ready to roll. Read more about that by clicking on the button below.
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For our farmers who have either- always have had cotton on their farms- or those who have more recently have added the fiber crop to their operations- we have a daily report heard on several of our Radio Stations- It's Called Cotton Talk- and we appreciate the Oklahoma Cotton Council for their support in making this a reality.
Click on the Button below to listen to our most recent report
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NCBA Urges Vilsack to Halt Brazilian Beef Imports |
Friday, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association called on Secretary Vilsack to immediately suspend all imports of fresh beef from Brazil to the United States.
In the letter to USDA, NCBA asked for a suspension until the agency conducts a thorough risk assessment and review of the processes that Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply uses to detect disease and other threats to consumers. NCBA also urged USDA to review Brazil's veterinary diagnostic laboratory system.
"It's time to keep Brazilian fresh beef out of this country until USDA can confirm that Brazil meets the same consumer and food safety standards that we apply to all our trade partners.
"NCBA has long expressed concerns about Brazil's history of failing to report atypical BSE cases in a timely manner, a pattern that stretches back as far as 2012. Their poor track record and lack of transparency raises serious doubts about Brazil's ability to produce cattle and beef at an equivalent level of safety as American producers. If they cannot meet that bar, their product has no place here."
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We invite you to listen to us on great radio stations across the region on the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network weekdays-
if you missed this morning's Farm News - or you are in an area where you can't hear it- click below for this morning's Farm news from Ron Hays and KC Sheperd on RON.
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Kansas Auctioneer wins World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Midwestern Qualifier |
Andrew Sylvester of Wamego, Kan. was named champion at the 2022 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) Midwestern Region qualifying event. Cherokee Sales Co., located in Cherokee, Okla., hosted the second of three WLAC qualifying events on Wednesday, October 10. A total of 30 contestants competed for a top ten placing, which would grant them a spot in the 2022 WLAC semifinals at Shipshewana Auction, Inc. in Shipshewana, Ind.
“It’s truly humbling,” Sylvester said. “I honestly wasn’t expecting this. My goal was to come here and not embarrass my family, my livestock market or myself. I just tried my best to come in genuine, and get up there and do my job.”
This was Sylvester’s first appearance in a WLAC qualifying event, where he also walked away with the title of High Score Rookie.
“Am I a rookie?” Sylvester said. “Yes - I've never been to the contest before, but I’ve been selling cattle for a few years and I’ve been involved in the industry during that time.”
Also qualifying for a spot at the 2022 WLAC semifinals are Oklahoma based auctioneers Justin Dodson, Welch, Okla and Dustin Smith, Jay, Okla
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USMEF Conference Concludes with Focus on Korea, Officer Elections |
The U.S. Meat Export Federation Strategic Planning Conference and Board of Directors Meeting, held Nov. 10-12 in Carlsbad, Calif., wrapped up with a session focused on U.S. red meat's remarkable success in South Korea and the election of new USMEF officers.
Mark Swanson, chief executive officer of Colorado-based Birko Corporation, is the new USMEF chairman, succeeding Pat Binger of Cargill Protein North America. Since joining USMEF in 2008, Swanson said Birko has benefited significantly from the federation's expertise and from the contributions exports make to the growth and profitability of the U.S. red meat industry.
"The reason Birko became involved with the U.S. Meat Export Federation is that as a critical supplier to the industry, we know that exports are absolutely vital to the profitability of our customers," he said. "Birko's support for our customers is what drove us to assist USMEF in its quest to grow meat exports.
"Probably the greatest aspect of USMEF that has helped Birko, and many of the organizations that we work with, is the technical knowledge and the technical skill of the USMEF staff – which is second to none," Swanson added. "This is what propels us to outpace the competition, because we're simply better at understanding the markets."
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Checking In On the Beef Checkoff- Beef Checkoff Educates School Teachers |
On Today's Checking in on the Beef Checkoff we talk with Heather Buckmaster about how the checkoff is helping to educate school children about beef and how it is produced.
To get beef into classrooms, the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, engages with teachers across the country to integrate beef curriculum into their lesson plans. The Foundation keeps teachers involved and puts beef top-of-mind in the classroom through in-person farm tours, virtual webinars and so much more.
Over the summer, 33 biology teachers and curriculum administrators participated in an On The Farm STEM event where they visited Tennessee ranches. During the event, educators worked alongside beef producers and extension education professionals to develop a potential high school curriculum around genetics, grazing, biodiversity, meat science and reproduction. According to the facilitators, the teachers were blown away at all the different opportunities to approach their science lessons
In addition to in-person events, the foundation connected with educators during virtual workshops. As a result, more than 300 teachers learned about science education best practices and engaged with Checkoff-funded educational materials. Listen to Ron and Heather by clicking on the blue button below.
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Meet The Anderson Family - OKFB Farm & Ranch Family 2021 - District 6 |
To whom much is given, much will be required.
Cherishing the wisdom, hard work and sacrifices of those who went before them, Jared and Alisen Anderson of Miami seem to embody those words each day as they strive to feed the world and one day provide their children with the opportunity to do the same.
The Ottawa County couple today treasure the privilege of being involved in production agriculture that was given to them by their parents and grandparents.
“You hear stories about my grandpa and my dad, and how much they sacrificed and really took a leap and made all this possible,” Jared said. “We understand that you can’t just graduate from college and buy property and get started. This is so hard to start and it’s getting more difficult. We understand this is a once-in-a-lifetime kind of thing.”
Born in Australia after his family moved across the world to farm and ranch, Jared had the unique opportunity to spend much of his early life on a wheat, milo, cotton, cattle and sheep operation in the land down under. After experiencing a seven-year drought, his family returned to the United States to farm and ranch in northeastern Oklahoma on part of the land that he and Alisen care for today.
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Today's First Look:
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.
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Wholesale Boxed Beef Prices were mixed- Choice Beef was down 84 cents while Select Beef jumped $2.24 higher on Friday, November 12th.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had just over 10,200 on the yards early Sunday evening- and expect to start with 11,200 plus this morning and likely more to arrive as the morning progresses- Stockyards President Kelli Payne tells us the auction will begin at 6:30 AM this morning.
Compared to the previous week- the sale on 11/8 had Feeder steers and heifers $ 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Steer calves $7.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand good. Quality average to attractive.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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Each afternoon we are posting a recap of that day's markets as analyzed by Justin Lewis of KIS futures - click below for the latest update on the Livestock and Grain Futures Trade..
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Okla Cash Grain:
Daily Oklahoma Cash Grain Prices- as reported by the Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture- The report available after the close of the Futures Trade for that day.
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Our Oklahoma Farm Report Team!!!!
Ron Hays, Senior Farm Director and Editor
KC Sheperd, Associate Farm Director and Editor
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Chelsea Stanfield, Farm News and Email Editor
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