Mar 23
At the recent International Livestock Congress in Houston, Texas, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays had the chance to talk with the Executive Vice President of the Canadian Cattle Association, Dennis Laycraft. “We actually have a great story in the North American cattle industry,” Laycraft said. “We are amongst the most efficient cattle producers …
Mar 22
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with senior animal protein research analyst at Terrain, David Weaber, about strategy for rebuilding the cow herd once the drought comes to an end. Launched in November of 2022, Terrain is a source of agricultural industry analysis farmers and ranchers in the United States. Terrain was …
Mar 21
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is visiting with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Chief Counsel Mary-Thomas Hart, about the latest on WOTUS (Waters of the U.S.). The NCBA has expressed strong disappointment in a decision by the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Texas to deny a nationwide preliminary injunction that would …
Mar 20
In this episode of Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking about the latest cattle on feed numbers, and features input from DTN Livestock Analyst ShayLe Stewart on the report. The cattle on feed number as of March is at 96 percent of a year ago, which is down four percentage …
Mar 17
On this episode of Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Rancher, Ron Hays, is featuring a “best of,” talking again with Kevin Milliner, Cattle Genetics Specialist at Zoetis, and talk about Zoetis efforts to aid commercial cow producers in improving their beef cow herds. The real challenge for the commercial producer, Milliner said, is making genetic …
Mar 16
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, and talking about advocating for beef in the dietary guidelines for 2025. “Every five years, this process starts over, and it starts with a group of scientists that are nominated …
Mar 15
Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), announced on January 31, the results of the company’s first-ever consumer transparency research study. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays got the chance to visit with the Executive …
Mar 14
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with the Director and Senior Agricultural Economist at the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Katelyn McCullock, about the latest beef export numbers from the USDA and the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Looking back at 2021 and 2022 both being record export years, McCullock said this January 2023 …
Mar 13
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with NCBA’s Associate Director for Governmental Affairs, Sigrid Johannes, about the introduction of the Black Vulture Relief Act. Cattle producers in several states have reported black vultures swooping in and causing problems with their calves. Michael Kelsey, Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President, says that several …
Mar 10
Editor’s note- Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays was at Day One of the 2023 International Livestock Congress in Houston where the total focus was on the impact of ESG to Beef cattle. Over the next several Beef Buzz reports, Hays will explore what was discussed at the Congress as it relates to Cattle …
