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Crop Progress: Oklahoma Winter Wheat Planting Jumps to 77%

In the latest Crop Progress report from USDA, U.S. Corn harvested stands at 81% and Soybeans harvested stands at 92%. U.S. Cotton harvested stands at 71% and Sorghum harvested stands at 70%.

U.S. Winter Wheat planting now stands at 89%, compared to 83% one week ago U.S. winter wheat emerged is at 76%. In Oklahoma, wheat planting now stands at 77% compared to 62% a week ago, winter wheat emerged is at 61%.

Texas wheat planting is now at 82% compared to 77% one week ago, winter wheat emerged is at 71%. Kansas is now at 92% planted compared to 86% one week ago, winter wheat emerged is at 78%.

Oklahoma Farm Bureau honored the achievements and accomplishments of the organization’s members during the past year at OKFB’s annual awards banquet held Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Omni Hotel in Oklahoma City.

Awards were presented to county Farm Bureaus for outstanding achievement in advocating for agriculture and Oklahoma’s rural communities with Presidential Star Awards, the John I. Taylor Award, the Lewis H. Munn Award and more.

Awards were also given to young farmers and ranchers, members of Oklahoma’s agriculture community, and nine farm and ranch families who were recognized for upholding our state’s richest agricultural traditions.

Space exploration technology has long played an unseen yet pivotal role in everyday farming operations. From the satellite navigation systems steering autonomous tractors to the weather forecasting models developed alongside NOAA, the boundary between space and the farm field continues to blur.

Farm Director KC Sheperd recently sat down with Dr. Kent Martin, Professor of Agronomy at Northwestern, to discuss how NASA satellite data is being translated into practical, ground-level management tools for agricultural producers.

“NASA has been involved in agriculture for a long time,” Dr. Martin noted. “NASA of course has the satellites that drive your tractors, has the weather prediction systems, interacts with NOAA, have the satellites that look at monitoring crops and vegetation and all these kind of things.

Dr. Derrell Peel: Cattle Market Fundamentals Remain Strong Heading Into 2027

Senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Oklahoma State University livestock marketing specialist Dr. Derrell Peel about cattle market volatility, declining beef production, producer decisions on rebuilding herds and what the industry could expect heading into 2027.

Despite a more turbulent second half of 2026, Peel says the underlying fundamentals supporting cattle prices remain strong. Peel said the cattle market started 2026 with record-setting prices across the board, but the second half of the year has brought considerably more volatility. “First half of the year we set new records across the board. Very strong first half,” Peel said.

He explained that several challenges have continued to affect the market, although the fundamentals of cattle supplies have not changed significantly. “We’re still trying to figure out for sure if we’re at a bottom on inventories,” Peel said.

The first peer-reviewed study of farmers and ranchers living with alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), a tickborne allergy to red meat, has been published in the Journal of Agromedicine.

More than 200 farmers and ranchers across 26 states were surveyed on their experiences with tick bites, AGS awareness, symptoms and obtaining a diagnosis. Key findings included:

• On average, individuals had three healthcare provider visits prior to diagnosis though some reported more than 10 visits.
• The most common medical providers that diagnosed individuals with AGS were general practitioners and allergists.
• Individuals were uniquely grouped into one of four AGS symptom classes and symptoms can differ by sex.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently mailed Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee election ballots to all eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the country.

Producers and landowners must return their completed ballots in person to their local FSA county office by close of business, or by mail and have them postmarked, by Dec. 7, 2026. Eligible voters who do not receive a ballot in the mail can request one from their local FSA county office.

“Participating in county committee elections gives farmers and ranchers a direct role in ensuring that their local committee reflects the needs of their agricultural community,” said FSA Administrator Bill Beam.

As solar energy development continues to expand, farmers and ranchers are finding new ways to keep agricultural land productive. Oklahoma Farm Report intern Haden Snelson spoke with American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA) President Chad Raines at the Oklahoma Solar Summit in Stillwater about how livestock grazing and solar energy production can work together.

Raines explained that ASGA is a nationwide nonprofit organization founded by farmers to educate producers and solar developers about the benefits and practices of solar grazing. “We’re an organization, you know, created by the farmers, for the farmers,” Raines said.

The association works with producers and solar companies to establish management practices and expectations for grazing livestock on solar facilities. Raines said the organization also participates in policy discussions and provides educational resources for those interested in getting involved.

American Farmers and Ranchers (AFR) youth programs are giving Oklahoma students opportunities to explore the many areas of agriculture while developing leadership, public speaking and career skills.

From elementary school students to college-aged young adults, AFR Youth and Education Coordinator Cara Comstock says the organization offers a variety of programs designed to help young people discover their interests and find ways to make an impact in their communities.

Comstock caught up with associate farm reporter Carli Davenport at a recent AG in the classroom meeting. “We provide a lot of different opportunities across the state for youth, really starting in that first grade lower elementary school, all the way up through college and beyond,” Comstock said.

Checking the Markets...

After trading lower for the last nine straight days, the live cattle complex finally found some support and was able to rally through Monday's closing bell. December live cattle closed $2.15 higher at $216.20, February live cattle closed $2.90 higher at $220.10 and April live cattle closed $3.05 higher at $222.90. 

Boxed beef prices closed higher: choice up $1.95 ($362.74) and select up $0.17 ($353.73) with a movement of 69 loads.

A day of stronger closes, and yes, the feeder cattle complex fell in that boat as well, as traders were more than willing to advance the contracts through Monday's close as the live cattle contracts were rallying aggressively. November feeders closed $6.02 higher at $328.35, January feeders closed $5.80 higher at $324.17 and March feeders closed $6.35 higher at $320.20. 

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