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 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 06
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments with Dr. Ron Gill, extension livestock specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, to discuss the importance of low-stress livestock handling—particularly when it comes to transportation. As Gill explained, “These are very valuable animals, especially given current cattle prices, and we need to …
Sep 30
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 …
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 …
