Nov 09
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Jarold Callahan about the start of Cattlemen’s Congress and the award he will be receiving on November 12 in Louisville, Kentucky. Callahan has been named the 2023 inductee of the prestigious Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Gallery. He will be the 378th member of the gallery, …
Nov 08
At the Annual Angus Convention, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, had the opportunity to talk with the new president and chairman of the board of the American Angus Association, and Oklahoma seedstock producer, Dr. Barry Pollard. Hays and Pollard talk about the role he will serve and the latest technology in the beef …
Nov 07
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking with the President of Certified Angus Beef, John Stika, about Certified Angus Beef and high-quality Angus cattle. “Angus producers and cattlemen and women have been the ones who have stepped up to the plate in offering quality-focused genetics and producing quality carcasses,” Stika said. “Our job …
Nov 06
At this year’s American Angus Convention, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, had the chance to visit with the President of Certified Angus Beef, John Stika, about the success of the Certified Angus Beef brand. The focus of the convention, Stika said, was innovation and keeping the Angus breed moving forward for years to …
Nov 03
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster is back talking with Donnell Brown of the R.A. Brown Ranch, in a “best of” edition, looking at the challenges and the opportunities in the beef cattle business. “I think the consumer is going to demand us to be more sustainable, whether that is greenhouse gasses- cattle do produce methane, …
Nov 02
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, had the chance to visit with Blaze Currie of the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) group at their booth during the National FFA expo being held this week in Indianapolis. The first meeting of the YQCA, Currie said, was in 2016. “It was a joining …
Nov 01
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking with Zoetis Cattle Genetics Specialist, Kevin Milliner, about INHERIT Select. Zoetis offers a product called INHERIT Select that provides accurate insights on the potential of commercial crossbred replacement heifers in a matter of a few weeks. INHERIT Select is an innovative, multi-breed genomic test and weekly …
Oct 31
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking with Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Dr. Derrell Peel about the latest Cattle on Feed report issued by the USDA. Hays and Peel talk about how the industry is still ruminating about what the October report is telling us about rebuilding the beef cow herd in …
Oct 30
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with Kansas State University Extension Livestock Market Economist, Dr. Glynn Tonsor, about the heifer numbers in the latest Cattle on Feed Report and Meat Demand Monitor. Looking back at the October Cattle on Feed Report, “Heifer inventory was up one percent versus the year before, and heifers …
Oct 27
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Elanco Animal Health Principal Research Scientist Ron Tessman, about Bovine Respiratory Disease. “We look at across any of the sectors of the cattle industry, and BRD is right there at the top, if not at the top when we think about cost,” Tessman said. “It …
