Sep 18
For cattle producers, DNA testing can provide information that is not available by simply looking at an animal and can help guide breeding and herd management decisions. Kenny Stauffer with Neogen says genomic testing gives producers more information about an animal’s genetics before they make costly long-term decisions. Stauffer spoke with Associate Farm Reporter Carli …
Sep 17
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Oklahoma State University Extension livestock market economist Dr. Derrell Peel about the movement of Mexican cattle into the United States as additional border ports prepare to reopen. With the Douglas, Arizona, crossing now operating, Peel says heavier cattle have been among the …
Sep 15
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Kent Bacus, executive director of government affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, about the Trump administration’s recent actions involving beef imports, ground beef prices and the cattle industry. Bacus recently spoke with cattle producers at the American Wagyu Association’s annual convention …
Sep 15
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 11
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments from Oklahoma cattle producer and Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion Board Chairman Cheryl Devuyst, who is representing U.S. cattle producers during a special trade mission to Japan. Devuyst says the Heartland tour has brought beef, corn and soybean producers together with Japanese buyers and …
Sep 09
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Chandler Keys, longtime beef industry lobbyist and consultant to agricultural organizations and companies, about the unprecedented level of attention the beef industry is receiving from President Donald Trump. Keys says that in his time working in public policy in Washington, D.C., he …
Sep 08
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays continues his conversation with Cattlemen’s Congress Executive VP Bray Haven, who says organizers are preparing for the seventh Cattlemen’s Congress, set to begin January 3rd 2027, with an expanded board, new sales opportunities and continued efforts to grow the event for the future. Expanded …
Sep 03
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays continues his conversation with Ethan Lane of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association about President Donald Trump’s ideas for beef processing, the need for more small and regional packing capacity, and concerns over government intervention in the cattle market. Part one can be found here. …
Sep 02
The Superior Livestock Labor Day Sale will mark the final major advertised cattle sale of Superior Livestock’s summer series, with a little more than 50,000 head scheduled for the sale. Superior Livestock President Danny Jones spoke with senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays about the history of the Labor Day sale, this year’s cattle …
Sep 02
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Ethan Lane, vice president of government affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, about the recent actions coming from the White House and the growing concerns among cattle producers about government intervention in the cattle market. Cattle Producers Frustrated With Government Intervention …
