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 …
May 28
In this episode of Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is back talking about gene editing with Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam of the University of California-Davis. Dr. Van Eenennaam was the keynote speaker on the first evening of Cattlemen’s Conference Part 2: Blueprint for the Future and was on a follow-up panel …
May 25
The May USDA Cattle on Feed report released on Friday ahead of the Memorial Day holiday hit almost all of the pre report estimates square on the head. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on …
May 24
At Cattlemen’s Conference Part 2: Blueprint for the Future, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays had the chance to talk with Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam of the University of California-Davis about gene editing. Dr. Eenennaam was the key note speaker the first evening of the Conference and was on a follow up panel the …
May 23
At Cattlemen’s Conference Part Two: Blueprint for the Future, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, had the chance to catch up with the Executive Vice President of the American Hereford Association, Jack Ward, and talk about new technologies in the beef industry discussed at this year’s conference. At last year’s conference, Ward said as he …
May 22
In this episode of Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking with Vice President of Governmental Affairs at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Ethan Lane about House Committee on Agriculture Chairman GT Thompson’s 2024 Farm Bill proposal. The markup of the 2024 Farm Bill is scheduled for May 23, 2024- click here for …
May 21
At the Oklahoma State FFA Convention, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Director of Grassroots Advocacy and Spokesperson Development, Chandler Mulvaney. In his role at NCBA, Mulvaney said he helps equip and elevate advocates across the country to find their story and share it best across …
May 20
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Vice President of Governmental Affairs at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Ethan Lane about House Committee on Agriculture Chairman GT Thompson’s 2024 Farm Bill proposal. The markup of the 2024 Farm Bill is scheduled for May 23, 2024- click here for current details as found on the House …
May 17
As Part Two of Cattlemen’s Conference: A Blueprint for the Future Approaches, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is featuring comments from Donnell Brown of the R.A. Brown Ranch talking about the value of gene editing- a key topic that will be discussed at this year’s Cattlemen’s Conference. The conference will be held at …
May 16
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Oklahoma State University Livestock Market Economist, Derrell Peel about feedlots and packers working towards heavier carcass weights to offset low cattle numbers. According to Peel, there are plenty of incentives for the feedlot industry and the packers to hold cattle a little longer and see …
