Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back visiting with Oklahoma State University livestock market economist, Derrell Peel about beef cow herd numbers. In January of 2023, the beef cow herd number issued by the USDA was at 28.9 million head. This number is a 4 percent drop compared to January of 2022. Looking …
Category: Top Beef Buzz
Nov 21
NCBA Continues to Fight for Cattle Produces in Government Regulatory Battles
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with the Vice President of Governmental Affairs at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Ethan Lane, about regulatory battles that continue in the cattle industry. Regarding the Supreme Court ruling on the Waters of the U.S. Rule, Lane said the current ruling is a win for the …
Nov 20
Lance Zimmerman says Increases in Beef Cow Numbers May Not Occur Until 2026 or 2027
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is visiting with senior beef and cattle market research analyst at Rabo AgriFinance, Lance Zimmerman, about movement in the cattle markets. Zimmerman said the market has been in a downtrend since the early September highs. “Obviously, the one that we were all talking about the most is the …
Nov 18
OSU’s Peel Believes Cattle Producers Like Market Prices and are Moving Calves to Pocket Some Cash
The latest USDA Cattle on Feed report, released on Friday November 17th, shows that placements of cattle into feedlots was elevated above a year ago for the second straight month. But Oklahoma State University Extension Economist Dr. Derrell Peel says that this month- the market watchers were not blindsided and actually forecast a larger placement …
Nov 16
Derrell Peel Predicts More Large Placements in November Cattle on Feed Number
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, Derrell Peel, about the recent fluctuation in the cattle markets. Most of the impacts on the markets, Peel said, are from the futures side. “Both futures and cash have gone up very sharply for many months, and so …
Nov 16
NCBA’s Ethan Lane- 2018 Farm Law Extension Worth Celebrating
After House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed for and got a legislative victory in funding the government into the new year- the US Senate followed suit on Wednesday and overwhelmingly voted for the Johnson plan, which included a one year extension of the expired 2018 farm law. The Vice President of Government Policy for the National …
Nov 15
Consumers Have Not Let Up on Demand for Quality Certified Angus Beef
At the latest American Angus Convention in Orlando, Florida, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, had the chance to catch up with Oklahoma Angus Breeder, John Pfeiffer. Pfeiffer has previously served as the leadership chair of the Certified Angus Beef program and also served as the President of the American Angus Association. During the …
Nov 14
Innovations in Technology to Push Cattle Breeding Industry into New World of Possibilities
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is back talking with the Chief Executive Officer of the American Angus Association, Mark McCully, about the genetic information available to cattle producers. “The ‘toolbox’ we have available to cattlemen today, whether you are a seed stock producer or a commercial producer- we have such a better ability …
Nov 13
Demand for Angus Beef Fueling Optimism Among Angus Breeders
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is talking with the Chief Executive Officer of the American Angus Association, Mark McCully, about exciting things happening for the Angus breed. “There is a ton of optimism there, and I think we have got so many things that are going right in our business,” McCully said. “We …
Nov 10
NCBA’s Josh White Emphasizes the Value of Beef Quality Assurance and New Additions to the Program
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with the Senior Executive Director of Producer Education and Sustainability at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Josh White, about Beef Quality Assurance. Beef Quality Assurance is a program that provides systematic information to U.S. beef producers on how good husbandry techniques can be coupled with accepted …
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