Rabobank’s senior beef analyst, Lance Zimmerman, talked in depth with Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays about strategically rebuilding the U.S.’s mama cow herd. Yesterday, Zimmerman and Hays discussed the beef market and why it is so important for producers to fill out NASS surveys. Click here to see that conversation. According to Zimmerman, the days …
Category: Top Beef Buzz
Nov 18
Rabobank’s Lance Zimmerman Discusses Strong Beef Market and Survey Importance
Rabobank’s senior beef analyst, Lance Zimmerman, talked in depth with Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays about producer attitudes towards the beef market and the importance of filling out surveys. Overall, he says that most producers are quite satisfied with the current market conditions. “If you would have told producers at the beginning of 2024 that we …
Nov 15
NCBA’s Ethan Lane talks Lame Duck and 2025 Priorities
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, spoke with the Vice President of Governmental Affairs at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Ethan Lane about what needs to happen in the lame duck session. In yesterday’s BeefBuzz, they talked about the impacts of Trump’s popular vote on the cattle industry. Hays explained that, in congressional terms, …
Nov 14
Exploring the Impact of Trump’s Popular Vote Win on the Cattle Industry
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, spoke with the Vice President of Governmental Affairs at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Ethan Lane about the presidential election. President-Elect Trump was the first Republican presidential candidate in twenty years to win the popular vote, and Lane said that the political realm is still digesting the implications …
Nov 13
How Genomic EPDs are Shaping the Future of the Cattle Industry
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is talking with Kelli Retallick-Riley, president of Angus Genetics, Inc. (AGI) about genomic expected progeny differences or EPDs and their uses in the cattle industry today. Retallick-Riley said, “We are in an interesting place right now with herd rebuilding. We have a lot of people thinking about starting …
Nov 12
Rancher Jimmy Taylor Calls USDA Fairness Rule a “Lose Lose” Deal
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays talked with Jimmy Taylor, Western Oklahoma rancher and Angus University’s Herd Rebuilding track panelist at the American Angus Convention. His herd began with commercial cattle, changed to purebreds, and then to show cattle, but in 2005, he decided to aim for premiums on every animal he sold. After …
Nov 11
Achieving 82% Prime: Jimmy Taylor’s Innovative Approach to Cattle Breeding
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays talked with Jimmy Taylor, Western Oklahoma rancher and Angus University’s Herd Rebuilding track panelist at the American Angus Convention. His herd began with commercial cattle, changed to purebreds, and then to show cattle, but in 2005, he decided to aim for premiums on every animal he sold. After …
Nov 07
Dr. Shannon Ferrell on the Crucial Steps for Successful Farm Succession
At the American Angus Convention in Ft. Worth, Texas, Oklahoma State University’s Dr. Shannon Ferrell gave a presentation on succession planning and Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays caught up with him to get the details for you. Ferrell acknowledged the increasing median age of agricultural producers across the nation and the fact that …
Nov 06
Exploring Superior Beef Quality with Nevil Speer
On the sidelines of the American Angus Convention in Ft. Worth, Texas, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Nevil Speer, a beef industry consultant and influential columnist. Yesterday, they covered several topics from herd rebuilding to the positive side of extended droughts. Today, they are discussing the heightened quality of modern beef. …
Nov 05
Nevil Speer on Modern Challenges Facing Beef Producers
On the sidelines of the American Angus Convention in Ft. Worth, Texas, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Nevil Speer, a beef industry consultant and influential columnist. They discussed herd rebuilding and increased carcass weights and the positive side of extended drought. “It is definitely not your granddad’s cows anymore,” Speer said. …
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