Sep 23
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Oklahoma State Veterinarian Dr. Rod Hall after Mexican authorities reported another New World screw worm case about 70 miles south of Laredo, about the increasing urgency of the situation. Dr. Hall agreed that the discovery “ups the level of urgency to be …
Sep 18
The Texas Cattle Feeders’ Association (TCFA) is holding its annual convention from October 12-14 in Fort Worth. According to Brady Miller of the TCFA, the event is designed with two key goals in mind: “education and informing our members,” and to also include “a splash… of inspiration and just kind of help motivate our members”. …
Sep 15
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency has announced the second phase of its Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP), aimed at providing disaster assistance to livestock producers. The program is designed to assist individuals who have suffered losses due to recent disasters. The first phase of the program, which provided relief to producers …
Sep 09
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 …
May 10
Bob Rodenberger of Stockman’s Livestock Auction in Apache discussed the current state of the cattle market with Farm Director KC Sheperd, emphasizing the favorable conditions for a specific age group of steers and advising risk management strategies. Rodenberger says the market still looks pretty strong: “This is still a good market. We were selling eight—or …
Dec 08
Well, the cattle markets have had many an up and down over the past few months, but Bob Rodenberger at Stockman’s Livestock Auction in Apache, says We are still better off than we were a year ago, “You go back and look at a year ago, we’re still selling caves $50-$100 higher we were a …
Jul 24
At the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association’s Annual Convention and Trade Show, Farm Director, KC Sheperd caught up with the immediate past Oklahoma CattleWomen president, Cheyenne Sparks, and talked about this year’s OCW leadership, awards luncheon, and the 2024 CattleCon. As Sparks was the OCW president for the past two years, she said she is excited to …
Jun 27
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Intern Maci Carter had the chance to visit with Dr. David Lalman, an OSU Extension Beef Cattle Specialist. Dr. Lalman and Carter discussed hardware disease with debris from the storm, other storm concerns, electricity battles within cattle production, and how to handle the heat as a producer this summer. “Hardware disease …
Mar 27
Farm Director, KC Sheperd, is visiting with the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Foundation, Mariah Reimer, talking about the upcoming Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Foundation Spring Seminar, which will be held on March 30, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Devon Boathouse in Oklahoma City. The goal of the seminar, Reimer said, is …
Feb 17
A good Market this week for Cattle as demand has been extremely good for all classes following 2 weeks of lightruns due to winter storms. Some moisture has fallen across much of the state with the bulk of it in the South and Eastern parts of the state. Bob Rodenberger at Stockman’s livestock Auction says …
