Oct 14
In today’s beef buzz, Senior Farm And Ranch Director Ron Hays speaks with Randy Blach of CattleFax and featured speaker at the 2025 Texas Cattle Feeders Convention in Ft Worth. Blach emphasized that 2025 has brought “profitability we’ve not seen anything like in every class of cattle.” He credited several contributing factors, including favorable market …
Oct 14
Farm director KC Sheperd spoke with Kelli Payne with the Stockyards City Main Street Program who says this year’s Stockyards Stampede promises a full day of western fun for the whole family. “This event is well over two decades old, and it just exceeds our expectations each and every year,” Payne said. “The Stockyards Stampede …
Oct 13
Today’s beef buzz features comments from Beef Cattle Specialist Dr. David Lalman of Oklahoma State University, who recently discussed cow size, genetics, and management decisions for today’s cow-calf producers during the OSU Field Day with Oklahoma Farm Report’s Carli Davenport. Lalman explained that cow size remains a key factor in determining profitability for operations with limited grazing …
Oct 10
Associate farm reporter Carli Davenport spoke with Oklahoma State University graduate research assistant Kaylen Stearns, who discussed high altitude disease and bovine congestive heart failure in beef cattle, explaining what causes these conditions, how they are measured, and why they’re becoming more common. Stearns began by defining high altitude disease as “a non-infectious disease in beef cattle that usually impacts cattle …
Oct 10
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Pat McFerron of CMA Strategies, who warned producers that California’s Proposition 12 has opened the door for anti-agriculture groups to expand their influence. “Proposition 12 has allowed California to dictate pork production and egg production in this country,” he said, noting that …
Oct 08
Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Heather Hampton Knodle, president of Knodle Farms, at the Rural Economic Outlook Conference, who discussed both the promise and the challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) in modern agriculture. Knodle emphasized that while AI can seem intimidating to producers, it offers real, practical opportunities already available today. “I tried to …
Oct 08
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with OSU Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Derrell Peel, who says dry weather has slowed progress on what many expected to be an excellent wheat pasture season. “It’s kind of slowed things down a lot in terms of both planting wheat in some cases, …
Oct 07
U.S. agricultural producer sentiment changed little in September as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading of 126 was just one point higher than a month earlier. However, there was a shift in producers’ perceptions of current conditions and their expectations for the future. Producers’ perceptions of current conditions on their farms weakened as the Index of …
Oct 07
On Tuesdays, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays visits with Ben Hale of Western Livestock Auctions as he talks about the latest in the markets and more. Established in 1995, Western has grown into a multi-generational family-owned and operated business and stands as a symbol of tradition, excellence, and a deep-rooted passion for the …
Oct 03
Dr. John Michael Riley, OSU agricultural economist, provided an overview of current crop markets, starting with corn. He noted that while corn is “one of the rosier crops” compared to others, it still faces challenges. Following the August report that showed higher-than-expected acres and yields, the market initially fell but has since rebounded somewhat due …
