Apr 02
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Donnell Brown, a past president of the National FFA Organization and rancher at the R.A. Brown Ranch out of Throckmorton, Texas. Brown talks with Hays about gene editing in the beef industry. “The gene editing front is exciting, we have got new things coming along on …
Apr 01
Senor Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is talking with Donnell Brown, rancher at the R.A. Brown in Throckmorton, Texas, about Expected Progeny Differences (EPD’s). At the 2024 Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Convention, Brown led a session on the value of EPD’s. Brown said his passion for utilizing EPD’s to make better selections and …
Mar 29
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking with the Senior Director of Government Affairs at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Tanner Beymer about the OFF Act, Farm Bill, changes to the Packers and Stockyards Act, and more. “That OFF Act is something that just keeps getting introduced like a bad penny,” Beymer …
Mar 28
At the 2024 Southwestern and Texas Cattle Raisers Convention, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, caught up with the Senior Director of Government Affairs at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Tanner Beymer, about anti-animal agriculture groups. “Things in D.C. are pretty dysfunctional at the moment,” Beymer said. “These radical animal rights activists and their …
Mar 27
On March 25th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in two dairy cow herds in Texas and two herds in Kansas. Importantly, USDA confirmed there is no threat to human health, and milk and dairy products remain safe to consume. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is talking with …
Mar 26
At the 2024 Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Convention, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays had the chance to catch up with the President and CEO of CattleFax, Randy Blach, and talk about supply and demand in the beef industry. “We have just got to stay focused and listen to the consumer,” Blach said. “They …
Mar 25
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Oklahoma State University Livestock Market Economist, Derrell Peel, about the latest USDA Cattle on Feed Report released on March 22, 2024. “The March Cattle on Feed Report showed placements in the month of February that were up 9.6 percent over last year,” Peel said. “Marketings …
Mar 22
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is talking with Jared Knock, the Vice President of Business Development at Ag Spire, about how cattle producers can profit from sustainability plans. While Knock is not working with Oklahoma producers just yet, he talks about what the future can look like for producers across the U.S. He …
Mar 21
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is back talking with Kelli Retallick-Riley, the President of Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI), a subsidiary of the American Angus Association. Retallick-Riley talks about the latest genomic advancements in the Angus industry. To hear part 1 of the conversation with Kelli Retallick-Riley, CLICK HERE. “We just launched our functional longevity research …
Mar 20
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is talking with Kelli Retallick-Riley, the President of Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI), a subsidiary of the American Angus Association. Retallick-Riley is discussing bovine congestive heart failure research to combat disease. “As we approach this issue, we know congestive heart failure has been a growing concern,” Retallick-Riley said. “We …
