At the 2024 CattleCon held in Orlando, Florida, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays had the chance to talk with the President and CEO of CattleFax, Randy Blach, about the USDA Cattle Inventory Report released on January 31, 2024. Our coverage from the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Orlando is being powered by Farm Data Services of …
Category: Top Beef Buzz
Feb 02
NCBA President Todd Wilkinson Fears Lower Estate Tax Deductions by End of 2025
At the 2024 CattleCon held in Orlando, Florida, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, had the chance to talk with Todd Wilkinson as he wraps up his year as president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Our coverage from the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Orlando is being powered by Farm Data Services of …
Feb 01
USDA Cattle Inventory Report Reflects Smallest U.S. Cattle Total Inventory Since 1951
At the 2024 CattleCon held in Orlando, Florida, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, had the chance to catch up with Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Dr. Derrell Peel, and discuss the latest USDA Cattle Inventory Report released January 31, 2024. Our coverage from the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Orlando …
Jan 31
Jimmy Taylor Stresses Growing Importance of Foreign Markets in the Beef Industry
At the 2024 CattleCon held in Orlando, Florida, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, had the chance to catch up with Oklahoma rancher and Chairman of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion Board, Jimmy Taylor. Our coverage from the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Orlando is being powered by Farm Data Services of Stillwater. Regarding Checkoff dollars, …
Jan 30
NCBA’s Ethan Lane Highlights Big Ticket Items for Discussion at 2024 CattleCon
At the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show (CattleCon) held in Orlando, Florida, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster had the chance to catch up with the Vice President of Governmental Affairs at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Ethan Lane, about NCBA’s latest policy work and more. Our coverage from the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention …
Jan 29
CAB’s John Stika Sees Angus at the Heart of the Next American Cowherd Rebuild
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with the President of Certified Angus Beef, John Stika, about an outlook on CAB for 2024. Stika said it all starts with demand for the brand. “As an industry, we probably all are very pleased with the consumer’s willingness to continue to pay for high quality products, …
Jan 26
Ranchers Can Be More Sustainable by Focusing on Improving Genetics in the Cow Herd
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking with Kansas State University’s Dr. Bob Weaber about the future of genomics in beef cattle. At Kansas State, Weaber said there is continued work on direct measures of dry matter intake, and carcass data. Weaber said carcass data is incredibly important to the cattle business, although …
Jan 25
Genomic Data is Becoming Increasingly More Valuable for Cattle Producers
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Kansas State University’s Dr. Bob Weaber about genomic EPDs. “I think one of the really important things for both seedstock and commercial producers to recognize is that we are well into the adoption and implementation phases of genomic technology in the beef space,” Weaber said. …
Jan 24
2024 Cattle Industry Convention Preview with OCA’s Michael Kelsey
As the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show approaches, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is back talking with the Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, Michael Kelsey, about some of the top ideas of conversation that the convention will focus on. Kelsey said animal disease traceability will be a …
Jan 23
OCA’s Michael Kelsey Discusses Positions on Policies Impacting Oklahoma Ranchers
At the 2024 Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association’s annual policy meeting, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays caught up with OCA’s Executive Vice President, Michael Kelsey, and talked about the association’s positions on particular policies. Kelsey first talked about OCA members’ stance on income taxes. “We modified our opposition to the removal of the state income …
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