Sep 30
In today’s beef buzz, Senior Farm And Ranch Director Ron Hays speaks with Ethan Lane, senior vice president of governmental affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, who warned that a potential government shutdown poses serious risks for cattle producers. “There’s always a big risk when we have a shutdown like this,” he said, noting that …
Sep 29
On this edition of the Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays reports on a new world screwworm update given at the Ag Outlook Forum in Kansas City, Steve Boren of Boehringer Ingelheim shared his concerns about the New World screw worm and what it would mean if it entered the United States. …
Sep 26
On this edition of the Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays reports on the opening address offered by U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins at the Ag Outlook Forum, co-hosted by the Agribusiness Council of Kansas City and Agri-Pulse. Her wide ranging speech concluded with a focus on beef cattle industry issues- including …
Sep 25
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays offers an overview four days after the most recent, and closest yet detection of New World screwworm in Mexico, the parasite’s threat to the U.S. border is growing. The Mexican government confirmed on Sunday that an infected heifer had been found in Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo …
Sep 24
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with livestock market economist dr Derrell Peel. Cattle markets remain exceptionally strong, fueled by supply shortages and shifting marketing decisions. As Dr. Derrell Peel explained, “this is all about tight cattle supplies.” He noted that the fall run is underway with “a lot …
Sep 23
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Oklahoma State Veterinarian Dr. Rod Hall after Mexican authorities reported another New World screw worm case about 70 miles south of Laredo, about the increasing urgency of the situation. Dr. Hall agreed that the discovery “ups the level of urgency to be …
Sep 21
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its latest monthly Cattle on Feed report this past Friday afternoon, presenting figures that largely aligned with industry expectations. In this Beef Buzz, Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talks with Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Darrell Peel, who believes these seemingly stable numbers mask a …
Sep 19
In today’s beef buzz, Senior Farm And Ranch Director Ron Hays speaks with Dr. Robert Wells, who joined the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management last November as an endowed chair, described his new role as “a great experience so far.” He explained that the institute, created through an endowment from the King Ranch to Texas …
Sep 18
In today’s beef buzz, Senior Farm And Ranch Director Ron Hays speaks with Dr. Glynn Tonsor, extension livestock market economist at Kansas State University, and lead author of the Meat Demand Monitor, who said the latest data shows beef demand remains resilient. “August is the most recent data that we have to speak to and …
Sep 17
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Ben Weinheimer, CEO of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, who discusses the New World screw worm situation and the cattle industry’s response. He emphasized his confidence in U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins’ leadership, saying, “Once again, here we are today with …
