Jan 17
In today’s BeefBuzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays continues his coverage of Cattlemen’s Congress and the diverse range of breeds exhibited there by discussing Brangus cattle with Executive Vice President of the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) Rick Cozzitorto, who has only held that title since September 2024. Cozzitorto’s background began in the …
Jan 16
Simmental cattle are making waves in the beef industry, and for good reason. At the recent Cattlemen’s Congress, KC Shepherd sat down with Luke Bowman, Director of SimGenetic Development with the American Simmental Association (A.S.A.), to discuss what makes this breed so successful. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is featuring comments from that …
Jan 15
Another interesting breed found at the Cattlemen’s Congress is the Shorthorn. Montie Soules, Executive Director of the American Shorthorn Association, was happy to talk with our own Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays about his favorite breed and what the Cattlemen’s Congress is doing for it. Of the fifth annual event, Soules said, “A …
Jan 14
One of the major attractions of Cattlemen’s Congress is the wide range of unique beef breeds that it draws. Senior Farm and Ranch Director Ron Hays caught up with Dustin Hurlbut to discuss the American Chianina breed. Hurlbut has served the American Chianina Association as Chief Executive Officer since 2021. The original Chianina imports from …
Jan 13
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. Of course, the Cattlemen’s Congress is …
Jan 10
Jack Ward, Executive Vice President of the American Hereford Association since 2015, was on hand at the Cattlemen’s Congress. He and Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays met to discuss the breed and its presence at the Cattlemen’s Congress. Ward shared that 325 Hereford cattle would be shown during the Open and 225 would …
Jan 09
Begun in 2012, Linz Heritage Angus started with ten young cows and their calves. Now, located in Byars, Oklahoma, the ranch is comprised of more than eight hundred mama cows. While attending the Cattlemen’s Congress, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays met up with Owner and CEO Fred Linz to talk about the family …
Jan 08
At the fifth annual Cattlemen’s Congress, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays got to talk with another cattle breed representative, Blake Nelson, Executive Vice President of the American Maine-Anjou Association. Nelson has been a part of the show from the beginning as a member of the board of directors, but even he never dreamed …
Jan 07
While attending the fifth annual Cattlemen’s Congress, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays got to talk with Matt Sims, owner of MCS Auctions, about the inaugural Cattlemen’s Congress Commercial Female Sale which will be held at the Super Barn Sales Arena at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds on Thursday, January 9, at 1 p.m. Check …
Jan 06
Seth Locke is a Texas Longhorn breeder from Bristow, Oklahoma whose animals are exhibited at the Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City. He and Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays discussed the breed and marketing avenues for breeders. Locke has been raising longhorns for about 12 years mainly because he finds them fascinating. “We have …
