Nov 25
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with livestock market economist Dr. Derrell Peel about Tyson Foods’ recent announcement about shutting down its Lexington, Nebraska, beef plant and downsizing operations in Amarillo. This news follows months of losses in its beef division, driven largely by the smallest U.S. cattle herd …
Nov 24
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Extension livestock market economist Dr. Derrell Peel, who talked about the November Cattle on Feed Report. He noted that the report showed the cattle on feed inventory “down 2% on a year over year basis,” with October placements at “90% of last year” and …
Nov 21
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Ethan Lane of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association at the National Farm Broadcasters Convention in Kansas City. They discussed the ongoing debate over labeling in the beef industry. The conversation centered on tensions between mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (MCOOL) and voluntary …
Nov 20
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Ethan Lane of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association regarding concerns from the U.S. cattle industry about China allowing beef plant export credentials to expire without renewing them. Lane expresses deep frustration with the lack of U.S. progress in correcting the situation, emphasizing …
Nov 19
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays continues to feature comments made by one of the speakers at the recent King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management Symposium, Dr. Glen Dolezal, a recently retired meat scientist and executive, about the unavoidable rise in beef carcass weights. He emphasized that the industry is seeing …
Nov 18
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments made by one of the speakers at the recent King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management Symposium, Dr. Glen Dolezal, a recently retired meat scientist and executive from Cargill, centered on the dramatic and accelerating increase in beef carcass weights observed in 2025. Following …
Nov 17
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments with USMEFs, Jimmy Taylor, a western Oklahoma cattle producer, former chairman of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion Board, and current ex officio member of the Oklahoma Beef Council. Taylor highlighted the strong value USMEF delivers for producers. He emphasized that the organization is …
Nov 14
In today’s beef buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, Michael Kelsey, who says the New World screwworm remains a pressing concern for cattle producers across the southern U.S. As winter approaches, he notes that “we’re probably… not going to see it this winter,” but stresses …
Nov 13
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments made by one of the speakers at the recent King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management Symposium, Dr Jason Sawyer, Chief Science Officer of the East Foundation discussed the urgent threat posed by the potential return of the New World screwworm across the Rio Grande. …
Nov 12
The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) is midway through its annual fall gathering meetings across the state. Senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Executive Vice President Michael Kelsey, who says the atmosphere has been upbeat. “Great crowds, a real mix of young and old, a lot of great discussion, and a lot of good attitudes,” …
