Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with the president and CEO of the United States Meat Export Federation, Dan Halstrom, about global demand for U.S. beef. While the cutout is higher and supplies are shorter, Halstrom said the global demand for U.S. beef remains strong. “For the most part, price has not been …
Category: Top Beef Buzz
Jul 28
Rate of Cow Herd Expansion Will Be Something to Watch as Prices Increase
At the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, caught up with the CEO of CattleFax, Randy Blach. Blach talks with Hays about rebuilding the U.S. cow herd. Our coverage from the 2023 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in San Diego is being powered by Farm Data Services of Stillwater. Looking …
Jul 27
Ag Appropriations Bill Process Sees Anti-Checkoff Amendment Surface
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking with the vice president of governmental affairs at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Ethan Lane, about using the appropriations process to shape policy. Our coverage from the 2023 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in San Diego is being powered by Farm Data Services of Stillwater. “At …
Jul 26
2023 Farm Bill Priorities Discussed at Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, caught up with the vice president of governmental affairs at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Ethan Lane, talking about top discussions for the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting that took place on July 24-26 in San Diego. Our coverage from the 2023 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in San …
Jul 24
NCBA’s Todd Wilkinson Emphasizes the Importance of Properly Labeling Lab-Grown Meat to Avoid Consumer Confusion
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with the president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Todd Wilkinson, about the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting taking place on July 24-26 in San Diego. Our coverage from the 2023 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in San Diego is being powered by Farm Data Services …
Jul 24
Derrell Peel Sees TIGHT Cattle Numbers When We Rebuild the Cow Herd Translating into Market Tops of 4-3-2
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Dr. Derrell Peel, about the latest USDA Cattle on Feed Report and the July 1 Cattle Inventory Report released on July 21, 2023. “The reports are telling us, basically, we are getting smaller on numbers, and numbers are getting …
Jul 21
Properly Utilizing Genomics When Selecting Bulls for Your Commercial Herd with Troy Rowan
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is featuring comments from the 2023 Beef Improvement Association annual meeting with a Beef Specialist at the University of Tennessee’s Genomics Center for the Advancement of Agriculture, Troy Rowan. Rowan’s research uses genomic and computational approaches to deliver tangible solutions to U.S. beef cattle producers while answering biological …
Jul 20
Luke Lind of Five Rivers: Cow-Calf Profitability Positive for All Cattle Producers
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with the SVP and Chief Risk Officer at Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC, Luke Lind. Lind talks to Hays about increasing the quality of that end product on the tables of consumers. “Five Rivers Cattle feeding is comprised of about 13 different feed yards,” Lind said. …
Jul 19
Livestock Risk Protection Policies Provide Producers with Peace of Mind With Price Protection
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with the Vice President of Operations at Farm Data Services, Inc. and Oklahoma cattle producer Clay Burtrum, about Livestock Risk Protection. While LRP has been around for many years, USDA has continuously made LRP more affordable and applicable. Farm Data offers Livestock Risk Protection policies out …
Jul 18
Rundown of This Week’s OCA Convention and Trade Show with Michael Kelsey
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with the executive vice president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, Michael Kelsey, about the upcoming Annual OCA Convention and Trade Show. The OCA’s 71st Annual Convention and Trade Show will be held on July 21st and 22nd in Norman, Oklahoma at the Embassy Suites Convention Center. The theme of this year’s convention, …

























