Aug 13
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Ben Weinheimer, president and CEO of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, about the association’s upcoming annual convention in Oklahoma City and the issues facing cattle feeders across the Southern Plains. TCFA Convention Returns to Oklahoma City The Texas Cattle Feeders Association annual …
Aug 11
Feeder steer prices held steady to $5 higher as reduced supply and hot summer weather shaped recent activity across Western Livestock auctions. Farm Director KC Sheperd sat down with Ben Hale of Western Livestock to review current sale conditions, buyer preferences, and expectations for the regional cattle market through the remainder of August. Cattle Volume …
Aug 11
The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Ranch Rodeo is returning to the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie for its 42nd annual event, bringing together ranch teams from across the state while raising money for children receiving care at Children’s Hospital. Kent Trentman of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association said in a recent conversation with associate farm reporter Carli …
Aug 10
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Kent Bacus of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association about tax policy and an issue cattle producers may not realize could put their operations under additional IRS scrutiny: whether their ranch is considered a business or a hobby. Hobby Loss Rules Could Put …
Aug 07
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Donnie Robertson, Vice President of Express Ranches, about the next phase of the Express Ranches dispersal. In Part 1, Robertson discussed the family’s decision to hold one final major event. In Part 2, he detailed the dispersal of Express Ranches females set for early October. …
Aug 06
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Donnie Robertson, Vice President of Express Ranch, who continues the conversation from part one, which aired yesterday, about the decision by the Funk family to disperse the iconic Express Ranches cattle operation. In this second installment, Robertson details how the ranch plans to market …
Aug 06
Asian longhorn tick in Oklahoma remains an emerging concern for cattle producers, and while the pest has only been identified in two Oklahoma counties so far, Oklahoma State University Beef Cattle Extension Specialist Dr. Rosslyn Biggs says producers should understand the risks associated with the tick and the potentially devastating disease it can spread. Associate …
Aug 05
Managing feedlot heat stress mitigation has emerged as a top priority for livestock operations working to prevent severe cattle losses across the Plains during extreme summer heat events. While recent reports across the region indicate scattered cattle deaths due to heat-related illnesses, overall losses remain far lower than the catastrophic numbers seen in previous major …
Aug 05
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Donnie Robertson, vice president of Express Ranches, about the remarkable legacy of one of the nation’s top seedstock operations after the Funk family announced plans to disperse the ranch’s beef cattle operation. When discussing elite seedstock programs in the U.S., Express Ranches …
Aug 04
In today’s Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Dr. Kathy Simmons, chief veterinary officer for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, about the growing concern surrounding the invasive longhorn tick and the disease it spreads among cattle. Simmons explained that while many producers still know it as the Asian longhorn tick, …
