Back in early December, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt fired his previous Secretary of Energy and Environment Ken McQueen- and almost immediately named Jeff Starling as his replacement. Secretary Starling has been on the job for about six weeks- including the Christmas holiday break, so he is still meeting key players within the Department that he …
Category: Perspectives Podcast
Dec 28
On This Ag Perspectives Podcast- Ron Hays talks with National Farm Broadcasting President Jeff Nalley About Ag Policy Challenges Ahead in 2025
Between Christmas and New Year’s- Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talked with 2025 National Association of Farm Broadcasting President Jeff Nalley. Hays and Nalley have been farm broadcast colleagues for over thirty years- and they both share a love of pursuing the latest in agricultural policy news- where ever it can be found. They discuss …
Nov 27
On This Ag Perspectives Podcast- Michael Kelsey Talks Screwworms, Fall Gatherings and OCA Foundation Update
Just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday- Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talks with the Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, Michael Kelsey. They start their visit talking about the concern US cattle producers have over the discovery of screwworms in southern Mexico- near the border with Guatemala. They also talk about what was …
Nov 14
Ag Industry Leaders Analyze 2024 Election Results and the Implications for Farmers and Ranchers
Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays was asked to moderate a panel of five industry leaders on Wednesday at the 2024 National Association of Farm Broadcasting Annual Convention in Kansas City. Included in this panel- Rob Larew, President of the National Farmers Union, Ethan Lane, Vice President, Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Sam …
Aug 28
A Third, A Third and a Third- the Life and Times of Kim Anderson
If you have ever taken the advice from OSU Grain Market Economist Dr. Kim Anderson- or sat in one of his Sales Marketing classes he taught for 24 years- you need to pull this conversation up and listen to the wit and wisdom and advice from the now retired OSU Ag Economist Dr. Kim Anderson. …
Aug 04
NCBA CEO Colin Woodall Talks With Ron Hays about Policy, Politics, Checkoff Promotion and the Future in this Ag Perspectives Podcast
On this Ag Perspectives Podcast, Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays sat down with the Chief Executive Officer of the National Cattlemen’s Association, Colin Woodall. They talked about a variety of topics- from how the NCBA operates as a contractor for the Beef Checkoff to assisting young cattle producers in becoming established in the beef cattle …
Jul 23
Our Latest Ag Perspectives Podcast Features Kim Anderson Talking About His Years at OSU with KC Sheperd
Farm Director KC Sheperd had the chance to visit with Oklahoma State University Extension Grain Market Economist Kim Anderson about his retirement from OSU on July 31st. Aside from his crop market expertise, Anderson is also well known for his sales and marketing class where he has positively impacted the lives of countless OSU students. …
Jun 26
On This Ag Perspectives Podcast- Michael Kelsey Offers Legislative Session and June Primary Review- AND Previews the 72nd Annual Convention of the OCA
It’s a wide ranging conversation that Radio Oklahoma Ag Network’s senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays has with the Executive Vice President of the OCA, Michael Kelsey. The start by talking about the 2024 Oklahoma legislative session- offering a good time to review it all now that the dust has settled from all the …
Jun 21
On Our Latest Ag Perspectives Podcast- Lance Zimmerman with Rabobank Talks Global and US Beef and Beef Cattle Outlook
Rabobank’s senior beef analyst, Lance Zimmerman, talked in depth with Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays about the Global and Domestic beef and beef cattle marketplace- they covered topics like current price outlook, heifer retention, consumers and their current love affair with the high quality beef that is being produced by the US Cattle Producer and …
Jun 12
On Our Latest Ag Perspectives Podcast- Ron Hays talks with Chelsea Good of Livestock Market Association in OKC Ahead of Their 2024 Meeting
The LMA Convention & WLAC is happening in Oklahoma June 12-15, 2024! The convention will be held in Oklahoma City at the Omni Oklahoma City Hotel, and the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship will be held at Oklahoma National Stockyards. As the trade group that represents the livestock market companies in the US- LMA advocates for …
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