Aug 04
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays was at the 580 Cattle Conference in Woodward, Oklahoma, and spoke with Kent Bacus, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Executive Director for Government Affairs. Bacus highlighted the fast-paced nature of recent trade developments, noting, “It is definitely a fluid situation. This is positive, though. This is …
Aug 01
In today’s Beef Buzz, 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 …
Jul 31
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Dr. Rod Hall, Oklahoma’s State Veterinarian, who continued his conversation about concerns about the potential arrival of the New World screw worm in the United States. Oklahoma State Veterinarian Dr. Rod Hall expressed serious concern over the potential arrival of the New World screwworm, emphasizing …
Jul 30
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Dr. Rod Hall, Oklahoma’s State Veterinarian, who addressed concerns about the potential arrival of the New World screw worm in the United States. While the pest is still “several hundred miles south of the Rio Grande River,” Dr. Hall emphasized the importance of proactive …
Jul 29
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Mark McCully, CEO of the American Angus Association. Cattle producers and industry leaders came from around the country to attend the Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Bob Funk, Sr., on Monday. One of those was Mark McCully, CEO of the American Angus Association, …
Jul 26
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with OSU Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Derrell Peel to discuss the latest USDA Cattle on Feed report, emphasizing the continuing tightening of cattle numbers. “The July report came in with placements down about 7% from a year ago,” Peel said, noting this was even …
Jul 25
At the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in San Diego, Senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Ethan Lane. Our Coverage from San Diego is powered by Farm Data Services of Stillwater. Following the signing of The One Big Beautiful Bill, Ethan Lane emphasized …
Jul 24
At the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in San Diego, Senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Erin Borror from the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Our Coverage from San Diego is powered by Farm Data Services of Stillwater. Erin Borror outlined the complexities of exporting U.S. beef to the European Union, citing high production costs …
Jul 23
At the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in San Diego, Senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Jason Skaggs, CEO of the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. Our Coverage from San Diego is powered by Farm Data Services of Stillwater. Concerns over the New World screwworm have risen sharply among cattle producers in the …
Jul 22
At the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in San Diego, Senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Sigrid Johannes from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Washington, D.C. office. Our Coverage from San Diego is powered by Farm Data Services of Stillwater. Sigrid Johannes addressed the policy concerns surrounding the upcoming dietary guidelines, particularly in contrast …
