Back in August of 2023, Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays sat down with Bob Funk in his ranch home in Yukon to talk about his life- from birth in the state of Washington to his rise in the world of Express Personnel, the Angus Breed and his love for 4-H and FFA youth that were …
Category: Perspectives Podcast
Jul 13
Ron Hays Talks With Beef Checkoff Visionary Anne Anderson on Our Ag Perspectives Podcast
Anne Ilse Anderson of Austin, Texas was honored with the Cattlemen’s Beef Board’s fifth annual Beef Checkoff Visionary Award during the General Session of the 2025 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in San Diego, California. This award recognizes an individual in the beef industry who has demonstrated exemplary support of and commitment to the Checkoff’s …
Jun 26
Our Latest Ag Perspectives Podcast- Ron Hays Talks With the Senior Member of the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation- Frank Lucas
On this Ag Perspectives Podcast- Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talks about a variety of issues with the senior member of the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation- Frank Lucas. Lucas has served as the Chair of the House Ag Committee as well as the Chair of the Science Committee in the US House. He is the Senior …
May 10
Ag Perspectives Podcast- Ron Hays Talks With Mike Schulte, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission
Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays sat down and talked about the status of the 2025 Oklahoma Hard Red Winter Wheat Crop with the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission, Mike Schulte. Schulte reviews what he has seen in recent weeks as he has traveled across the wheat belt in the state- and he explains …
Apr 22
Ag Perspectives Podcast- Ron Hays Talks With Angus Producer/Leader John Pfeiffer, Jr.
Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays sat down at the kitchen table with John Pfeiffer, Jr to talk with the newest member of the Oklahoma Ag Hall of Fame. Their conversation was on April 21, 2025- the day before the actual induction ceremony. John’s family is one that stretches back to before statehood- and it includes …
Apr 08
Ag Perspectives Podcast- Ron Hays With Ethan Lane of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
It’s a variety of topics that Ron Hays and Ethan Lane discuss that impact the US Beef Cattle industry- starting with a look at where we are on the Trump Tariffs, the “Big Beautiful Bill” that will include an extension of the Trump Tax Cuts from his first term, dealing with HHS Secretary Kennedy, the …
Mar 28
Ag Perspectives Podcast- Andy Holloway Previews 10th Annual Hemphill County Beef Conference
Details on the Hemphill County Beef Conference available by clicking here.
Mar 10
Ag Perspectives Podcast- Tyler Norvell Previews 2025 Oklahoma Youth Expo- the Last Time in the Big House
As they gear up for the Oklahoma Youth Expo (OYE), the organization’s president, Tyler Norvell took time out of his busy schedule to tell Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays all about the big event slated for March 10 – 21, 2025, at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. This year’s event will be …
Mar 10
Ag Perspectives Podcast- Ron Hays With Former Iowa Senator Tom Harkin at 2025 NFU Convention
National Farmers Union (NFU) honored former U.S. Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa with the 2025 Award for Meritorious Service to American Agriculture, its highest distinction, at the opening banquet of the 123rd Anniversary Convention. After the presentation- Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays joined with Noah Wicks of Agri-Pulse to talk about a variety of issues …
Feb 05
From CattleCon- Ron Hays Talks Cattle Markets With Don Close of Terrain
Don Close has been watching the cattle market for a lot of years- and Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays had the opportunity to draw on that experience as they sat down at CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio to talk cattle markets. The jumping off place was the January 2025 Cattle Inventory report- and went a …
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