Nov 04
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, caught up with outgoing American Angus Association President, and Oklahoma Rancher, Barry Pollard. On the last day of his term as both President and a board member, Pollard reflected on the association and the breed as a whole. Pollard served on the board of directors for eight years …
Nov 01
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays visited with the President of Certified Angus Beef, John Stika, about how CAB grew its business over the past fiscal year. This is part two of the conversation with Stika, click here for part one. Certified Angus Beef grew by about 4.8 million pounds, a 0.4% growth from …
Oct 31
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, visited with the President of Certified Angus Beef, John Stika, about a near-record fiscal year in sales that CAB wrapped up in September 2024. “When you look at our sales numbers, we actually had the second-best sales year in our forty-six-year history, with sales coming in at 1.237 …
Oct 30
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays talked to OSU Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Derrell Peel about how the drought is affecting beef producers and how they are making decisions concerning their herds. “For the last four weeks, the overall inventory numbers have shown sharply higher weekly auction totals for the combined auction report …
Oct 29
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays talked to OSU Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Derrell Peel after the latest USDA Cattle on Feed Report was released on Friday afternoon, and despite reduced cattle numbers, cattle on feed are consistent with 2023 numbers, due in part to the number of heifers being fed. Dr. Peel …
Oct 28
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays talked to OSU Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Derrell Peel after the latest USDA Cattle of Feed Report was released on Friday afternoon, and despite reduced cattle numbers, cattle on feed are consistent with 2023 numbers. Dr. Peel said that the report showed September placements at 98% of …
Oct 25
New dietary guidelines are released every five years, and the preview report from the Advisory Committee on the next set of guidelines included a surprising recommendation for people to reduce red meat consumption in favor of beans, peas, and lentils. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays is visiting with the Executive Director of Nutrition …
Oct 24
New dietary guidelines are released every five years, and the preview report from the Advisory Committee on the next set of guidelines includes a surprising recommendation. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays is visiting with the Executive Director of Nutrition Research at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Dr. Shalene McNeill, about the new dietary …
Oct 23
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays features comments from Colorado Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President Erin Karney Spaur as she goes in-depth about Pro Animal Future, a group trying to end animal agriculture beginning with banning fur sales and slaughterhouses in the city and county of Denver, Colorado. Yesterday, her featured comments covered the …
Oct 22
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays features comments from Colorado Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President Erin Karney Spaur about the fight against anti-animal agricultural groups currently staged in Denver, Colorado. Leading into the 2024 election, while many people are focused on the Presidential Race and other high-ranking elections, Karney says that there is an …
