Sep 16
At Express Ranches in Yukon, Oklahoma, Congressman Frank Lucas joined Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Senator James Lankford for an update on the fight against the New World screw worm. In today’s beef buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch director Ron Hays had a chance to talk with Congressmen Lucas, who praised Secretary Rollins’ leadership, …
Sep 15
The Trump Administration has been dealing with the approach of the New World Screwworm since President Trump was sworn in as the 4th President of the United States. His choice to be Secretary of Ag, Texas native Brooke Rollins, has had the pest on her radar since being nominated and later confirmed in February. In …
Sep 12
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays continues his conversation from yesterday with Industry Consultant Dr. Nevil Speer, who emphasized that the strength of the cattle industry continues to rest on the consumer’s willingness to pay for beef. “Not only has the consumer not deserted us, they keep rewarding us. It’s …
Sep 11
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Industry Consultant Dr. Nevil Speer, the focus turned to the question of herd rebuilding. Dr. Speer noted that while there are plenty of opinions on the subject, one of the most reliable indicators remains the cow slaughter rate. “What I watch is the …
Sep 10
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Sigrid Johannes about the Make Our Children Healthy Again strategy released by the Make America Healthy Again Commission. Johannes opened by calling the report “an incredible culmination of many months of effort, not just at HHS, but at USDA as …
Sep 09
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Industry Consultant Dr. Nevil Speer who began by emphasizing the unprecedented nature of today’s cattle prices. He explained, “Producers I talked to, they keep talking about how great it is. They’re surprised. They never dreamed that they would see prices like this and …
Sep 08
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays continues his conversation from last week with Kent Bacus, who pointed out the scale of Brazilian imports to the United States, saying, “Within the first two weeks, Brazil had already filled the volume-based quota for the entire year. They can easily absorb a lot …
Sep 05
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Kent Bacus, Executive Director of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), who raised strong concerns about Brazilian beef imports during testimony before the U.S. International Trade Commission. “When it comes to Brazil, we’ve got a long-standing list of concerns. …
Sep 04
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays continues a look at the changes the industry is working on in modernizing red meat yield grading. Texas Tech’s Dr. Dale Woerner was featured yesterday as he explained the efforts to use something similar to a CT scan to more accurately calculate red meat in a …
Sep 03
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Dr. Dale Woerner of Texas Tech University, who says the beef industry needs better ways to measure red meat yield, because weight alone no longer tells the full story. As he explained, “Red meat yield is important for our industry, because ultimately …
