Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays talks with Clay Burtrum of Farm Data Services in Stillwater about an important deadline coming up at the end of this month for LRP and Crop Insurance users. This time of year is when cattlemen and women can change LRP or crop insurance agents. Burtrum elaborated, “We entered into the …
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Jun 19
Ben Weinheimer Discusses NWS and Its Effects on the Cattle Feeding Sector
At the Beef Improvement Federation Meeting in Amarillo, Texas, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, spoke with the president and CEO of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, Ben Weinheimer, to get a detailed update on the war against New World Screwworm (NWS). Weinheimer represents feedlots in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Today is part …
Jun 18
TCFA’s Ben Weinheimer is Hearing Hopeful Reports on the Northward Movement of the New World Screwworm Being Stalled Out
At the Beef Improvement Federation Meeting, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, spoke with the president and CEO of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, Ben Weinheimer, to get a detailed update on the war against New World Screwworm (NWS). Weinheimer represents feedlots in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Since the NWS pushed through the …
Jun 17
Mark McCully: Angus Methane Research to Focus on Cattle Efficiency
Mark McCully has served the American Angus Association as Chief Executive Officer since 2019. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays caught up with McCully at the recent Beef Improvement Federation meeting to discuss the disappointment some cattle industry members are feeling after the American Angus Association accepted grant money from the Bezos Earth Fund to research …
Jun 16
Mark McCully Discusses Angus Association’s Methane Efficiency Research
Mark McCully has served the American Angus Association as Chief Executive Officer since 2019. He was a former vice president of production for Certified Angus Beef and previously led the beef improvement program and value-added feeder cattle marketing programs for cattlemen within a 22-state region for Southern States Cooperative. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays caught up with …
Jun 13
Sheri Glazier on Engaging Dietitians in Beef Advocacy
Sheri Glazier, the Dirt Road Dietitian, is known for her work to connect registered dietitians with food production. She recently represented the Oklahoma Beef Council at the multistate Nutrition Adventure event designed to connect registered dietitians with the people and practices behind beef production. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Glazier about the event. …
Jun 12
OCA’s Cheers New Meat Labeling Law Over Possible Food Bans in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talked with Executive Vice President Michael Kelsey of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association. Yesterday, they recalled OCA’s wins and losses of the 2025 Oklahoma legislative session. Today, they are discussing the proper labeling of fake meat and more. A variety of bills concerning lab-grown meat were considered in the House and the …
Jun 11
Michael Kelsey Sees Wins and Losses for Oklahoma Cattlemen in 2025 Legislative Session
Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talked with Executive Vice President Michael Kelsey of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association as they recalled OCA’s wins and losses of the 2025 Oklahoma legislative session. A major win, according to Kelsey, was the $250 million budgeted for an important building project. “I think one of the big wins is the …
Jun 10
Packers Deal with Escalating Red Ink as Feedlots Have the Upper Hand
“Monumental” is a title of a recent issue of The Beef, a daily market column written by Cassandra Fish, a beef industry expert with Consolidated Beef Producers. Her column is read and relied on by thousands of industry professionals in more than thirty countries. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays got to talk to Fish …
Jun 09
Cassandra Fish: Cash Fed Cattle Market Experiences Unprecedented Rally in Prices
“Monumental” was the name of the latest issue of The Beef, a daily market column written by Cassandra Fish, a beef industry expert with Consolidated Beef Producers. Her column is read and relied on by thousands of industry professionals in more than thirty countries. “We’ve never seen the cash fed cattle market rally this much,” …
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