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 January 19, 2024. In the January Cattle on Feed Report, Peel said placements in the month of December came in at 96 percent of a year ago. …
Category: Top Beef Buzz
Jan 19
As Improved Genetics Come with Herd Rebuilding, Paul Dykstra Sees More Opportunity for Certified Angus Beef
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking with the Director of Supply Management and Analysis at Certified Angus Beef, Paul Dykstra, about his perspectives on building back the cow herd. Dykstra says building back the cow herd will not be an easy process as many replacement heifers are not being kept back, …
Jan 18
CAB’s Paul Dykstra Sees Positive Times for the Beef Industry in 2024
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with the Director of Supply Management and Analysis of Certified Angus Beef, Paul Dykstra, about the CAB program. With those who are producing successful CAB cattle, Dykstra said terminal traits versus maternal traits is a conversation he enjoys having. “It is one that I think …
Jan 17
Lucas and Colleagues Send Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Asking to Halt Import of Fresh Beef from Paraguay
Last fall, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that they were moving forward with allowing the nation of Paraguay to send their fresh beef into the U.S. Following this decision, Cattle organizations in the U.S. raised immediate concern along with members of Congress because of the risk of disease outbreak in the U.S. Senior Farm …
Jan 16
Fourth Cattlemen’s Congress Sees Tremendous Success with International Presence
At the 2024 Cattlemen’s Congress, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, had the chance to talk about a review of the show with Cattlemen’s Congress consultant, Erin Dorsey. Before her time with Cattlemen’s Congress, Dorsey worked with the National Western Livestock Show. “We have grown, we have progressed, we got our schedule down pretty …
Jan 15
Superior Livestock Sees Growth in Cattle Sold and Value-Added Programs in 2023
At the 2024 Superior Livestock Bellringer Sale held live in Oklahoma City last week, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, caught up with the President of Superior Livestock, Danny Jones, and talked about the year 2023 and what 2024 holds for the cattle industry and Superior. This year’s Bellringer Sale has been a success, …
Jan 12
Brangus Brings Maximum Genetic Potential Under the Hide
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is back talking with Brangus breeder and former president of the International Brangus Breed Association, Allen Goode. Today’s Brangus, Goode said, is all about maximizing genetic potential. “The industry today is really about what is under the hide, and being able to measure that, tell the story about …
Jan 11
Allen Goode Commends Brangus Breed for Exceptional Environmental Adaptability and Carcass Quality
At the 2024 Cattlemen’s Congress, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays had the chance to talk about the Brangus breed with Brangus producer Allen Goode. Aside from being a Brangus producer, Goode is also a past president of the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA). “It is a pleasure for the Brangus breed to be …
Jan 10
Mark McCully Sees 2024 as Another Year of Angus Genetics Leading the Beef Industry
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with CEO of the American Angus Association, Mark McCully. On the sidelines of the 2024 Cattlemen’s Congress, Hays and McCully talk about a vision for the Angus breed for 2024 that the Angus industry Executive has. As about 80 percent of the market share of the …
Jan 09
Breed Executives Commend Cattlemen’s Congress for Convenient Location and Execution
Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is featuring commentary from Radio Oklahoma Ag Intern, Maci Carter’s interviews with various breed executives, including American Simmental Association’s Luke Bowman and American Salers Association’s Sherry Doubet. Bowman is in the outreach department of the American Simmental Association and works primarily with SimGenetics. “We might be the biggest breed …
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