Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking with the Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, Michael Kelsey, about the state of the cattle industry. Through what Kelsey has seen around the country, he said there is a lot of optimism regarding the beef industry, as well as some concern. Some …
Category: Top Beef Buzz
Oct 09
Anti-Animal Agriculture Agendas Become More Threatening in Oklahoma
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with the Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Foundation, Michael Kelsey, about battles over animal agriculture rights in the state of Oklahoma. “There is a more organized animal rights push in the state of Oklahoma,” Kelsey said. As these groups are becoming more active, Kelsey …
Oct 06
Beef Checkoff Research Shows Positive Impact of Beef on Diabetes and More
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back visiting with the Executive Director of Nutrition Research at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Dr. Shalene McNeill, talking about beef nutrition research. “We want to build on some great research builds that we have had, even over the past few years,” McNeill said. “Now, more state …
Oct 05
Maximizing Value of Cull Cows with Derrell Peel
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Dr. Derrell Peel about the cull cow market and more. “The cull cow market has moved higher this year just like all the other cattle markets,” Peel said. A cull cow of average quality, Peel said, is bringing around …
Oct 04
ADUFA Reauthorization Ensures Animal Health is a Priority
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is featuring commentary from National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Chief Veterinarian, Dr. Kathy Simmons and Senior Director of Government Affairs, Tanner Beymer, about the reauthorization of the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA). ADUFA must be reauthorized every five years to provide user fees to the FDA’s Center for …
Oct 03
Woodward Livestock Auction Under New Ownership- Grand Reopening This Thursday
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is featuring comments from Farm Director KC Sheperd’s interview with the new owner of the Woodward Livestock Auction, Ben Hale. For the last 23 years, the Woodward Livestock Auction has been owned and operated by Jerry Nine. Now, Nine has sold the auction to Hale and his …
Oct 02
Beef Checkoff Reminds Dietary Guidelines Committee About the Foundational Benefits of Beef
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with the Executive Director of Nutrition Research at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Dr. Shalene McNeill, about beef industry priorities in the next Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Currently, the U.S. is under the dietary guidelines that came out in 2020 and will expire in 2025. The next …
Sep 29
Beef Checkoff Works to Keep Beef in the Conversation for Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with the Executive Director of Nutrition Research at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Dr. Shalene McNeill, about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Currently, the U.S. is under the dietary guidelines that came out in 2020 and will expire in 2025. The next set of Dietary Guidelines …
Sep 28
Jarold Callahan says Angus Producers Have Earned Popularity for the Breed Through Hard Work
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking with the President of Express Ranches, Jarold Callahan, about the success of the Angus breed and the potential of the seedstock industry. Express Ranches has won the Roll of Victory Show Breeder of the Year Award for multiple years. In fact, Express Ranches has won …
Sep 27
Express Ranches Fall Bull Sale to Offer Top-of-the-Line Genetics to Commercial Producers
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Jarold Callahan of Express Ranches about the Express Ranches Fall Bull Sale coming up on October 2 in Yukon, Okla. “The whole foundation for any purebred operation should be the commercial business,” Callahan said. “What keeps us going is the sale of bulls and females …
























