Aug 18
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur, who emphasized the importance of the USDA’s announcement in Austin regarding plans to build a new sterile fly facility to combat the outbreak of the New World screwworm. USDA invited Secretary Arthur to attend the news …
Aug 15
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Executive Vice President of the Cattlemen’s Congress Bray Haven. Bray Haven reflected on the event’s journey as it heads into its sixth year. “It is pretty remarkable to think about being the sixth show we wondered whether we were going to continue …
Aug 14
In today’s Beef Buzz, Oklahoma Farm Report intern Karleigh Erramouspe spoke with Dr. Ramon Tosta of New Life Veterinary Services. Dr. Tosta described estrus synchronization as “one of the greatest tools that we have developed as cattlemen,” emphasizing that “our cows need to be pregnant in order to be profitable for the ranch.” He explained …
Aug 13
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Michael Kelsey about the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Ranch Rodeo. “This is our 41st annual ranch rodeo,” Michael Kelsey began, referring to the long-standing tradition once known as the Range Roundup. “We changed the name to ranch rodeo, but this is our 41st edition up at the Lazy …
Aug 12
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Pat McFerron of CMA Strategies, who warns that Proposition 12 in California, which dictates pork and egg production standards, is a gateway for anti-animal agriculture groups to expand restrictions nationwide. “The anti-animal agriculture crowd would like to spread the Proposition 12 chaos …
Aug 11
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Vice President of Marketing for Express Ranches, Donnie Robertson. “This is our 29th year to have the big event,” Robertson said, regarding the sale this Friday and Saturday. “ Bob’s motto was, it’s never done till it’s overdone, and Bob always wanted to …
Aug 08
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks again with Jennifer Nealson, Vice President for Global Marketing and Research, who emphasized that beef has a compelling health message that resonates with consumers. “Beef is so nutritious,” she said. “We also know from the market research that we do over time that …
Aug 07
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays talks with Jennifer Nealson, Senior Vice President for Global Marketing and Research with NCBA, who spoke about the cattle industry’s continued partnership with the Little League World Series. She highlighted the value of aligning beef promotion with such a widely recognized event. “Yes, the …
Aug 06
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays was at the 580 Cattle Conference in northwestern Oklahoma, where Dr. Derrell Peel, livestock market economist, discussed how the cattle industry has been using various strategies—or “tricks”—to stretch limited cattle supplies, particularly at the feedlot level. “It makes sense for them to do that. It’s …
Aug 05
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays was at the 580 Cattle Conference in northwestern Oklahoma, where Kent Bacus, Executive Director of Governmental Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, discussed the ongoing complexities of trade with China. Speaking about the current status of U.S. beef access to the Chinese market, Bacus …
