Jun 11
In this episode of Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays is back talking with the CEO of the Red Angus Association, Tom Brink about gene editing. According to Brink, the Red Angus Association has already moved forward with some applications for gene-edited animals within the breed registry. Like other breeds of cattle, Brink …
Jun 10
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays is talking with the CEO of the Red Angus Association, Tom Brink about the value of Red Angus in crossbreeding and demand for Red Angus. Brink said the Red Angus Association strongly supports crossbreeding and has close connections with other breeds. “The Meat Animal Research Center, as most …
Jun 07
In this special “Best Of” edition of Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is featuring his conversation from back in March with the Director of Sustainability at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Samantha Werth, talking about sustainability in the beef industry. NCBA launched sustainability goals in November of 2021, Werth said, and …
Jun 06
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with Kansas State University Extension Livestock Market Economist, Dr. Glynn Tonsor, about the latest K-State Meat Demand Monitor. The MDM project is funded in-part by the beef checkoff and the pork checkoff and has been produced regularly since February of 2020. To check out the latest Meat …
Jun 05
In this episode of Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is featuring Farm Director KC Sheperd’s interview with the CEO of the United States Meat Export Federation, Dan Halstrom, about U.S. beef exports and demand. Halstrom emphasized that every country has a different perspective when it comes to the value of U.S. beef …
Jun 04
On this episode of Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is back talking with Bob Weaber of Kansas State University about strategic crossbreeding in beef cattle operations. Whether a producer’s herd is large or small, Weaber emphasized there is a great opportunity to improve genetics by utilizing multiple breeds. To listen to …
Jun 03
At the recent Cattlemen’s Conference in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays had the chance to talk with Bob Weaber of Kansas State University about being intentional with heterosis. While crossbreeding has been around for quite a while, Weaber said heterosis capitalizes on having a breeding plan and what an operation wants …
May 31
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays, is featuring Farm Director KC Sheperd’s chat with Vice President of Operations at Farm Data Services and Oklahoma cattle producer Clay Burtrum talking about an upcoming Trust In Beef Sustainable Ranchers Tour held June 19-20 on his ranch in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Trust In Beef is an organization that …
May 30
In this episode of Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking with the CEO of the American Angus Association, Mark McCully, about AngusLink. To listen to Part One of the conversation with Mark McCully talking about gene editing, CLICK HERE! For today’s cattle producers, it is more important than ever …
May 29
At the recent 2024 Cattlemen’s Conference at Oklahoma State University, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, caught up with the CEO of the American Angus Association, Mark McCully, and talked about gene editing of the Angus breed. Looking back on the cattle industry many years ago, McCully talked about the strides that have been …
