Apr 16
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is visiting with Kansas State University Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Glynn Tonsor about results from the latest Meat Demand Monitor, which Tonsor releases each month with Kansas State University. The latest release references data for March. Tonsor shared encouraging news for the beef industry, revealing that retail demand showed …
Apr 15
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is talking with Rick Machen of the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management. Machen is the institute’s executive director and served the institute for many years before taking on this position. The impact of King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management stretches from coast to coast, sustaining ranching heritage …
Apr 12
At the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Convention, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays talked with Callahan Grund, the Executive Director of U.S. CattleTrace. Hays is back talking with Grund today about animal identification at the speed of commerce. To listen to Part One of the conversation, CLICK HERE. “I think there is technology available …
Apr 11
At the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Convention, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays talked with Callahan Grund, the Executive Director of U.S. CattleTrace. Hays and Grund discussed disease traceability in the cattle industry. Grund said U.S. CattleTrace started in 2018 with a few pilot projects before becoming one producer-led organization. The goal of …
Apr 10
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is back talking with Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, for part three of a preview for the 2024 Cattlemen’s Conference, which will be held on May 22nd and 23rd at the Totusek Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Johnson said the first panel of speakers on Wednesday will …
Apr 09
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is back talking with Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, about the 2024 Cattlemen’s Conference, which will be held on May 22nd and 23rd in Stillwater, Oklahoma. To listen to Part 1 of the conversation, CLICK HERE! After the success of last year’s conference, …
Apr 08
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is talking with Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, about the Cattlemen’s Conference, which will be held on May 22nd and 23rd in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Last May, the Cattlemen’s Conference, in collaboration with Oklahoma State University and the Noble Research Institute, made significant strides …
Apr 05
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is talking with Andy Holloway about the Hemphill County Beef Conference, which will be held on April 23-24 at the Jones Pavilion in Canadian, Texas. The Tuesday and Wednesday beef cattle event has established itself as one of the nation’s leading sources for cutting-edge, critical information for beef …
Apr 04
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with the CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion Board, Greg Hanes, about the domestic strategy for building demand for U.S beef. To listen to Part 1 of Ron’s conversation with Greg Hanes talking about the use of Beef Checkoff dollars, CLICK HERE. Herd liquidation over the …
Apr 03
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with the CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion Board, Greg Hanes, about planning for the year ahead with fewer Checkoff dollars available. While high cattle prices are cause for celebration, Hanes said the cattle numbers are much lower, and it doesn’t look like the rebuilding phase will …
