Spreading Poultry litter on pasture near Poteau Oklahoma On today’s Beef Buzz- we feature the work being done by multiple ag groups at the Oklahoma state capitol to get a legal firewall set up between farmers and activists who want to create havoc in the courts system by filing what some have called nuisance lawsuits. Listen to the Beef Buzz featuring Farm Bureau’s Steve Thompson, OCA’s Michael Kelsey and State Senator Brent Howard by clicking on the Audio Link below: Ron Hays Beef Buzzes with Steve Thompson, Michael Kelsey and Senator Brent Howard on HB4118 HB 4118 has been developed by lawma ..read more

Listen to Ron Hays talk with Michael Kelsey about advocating for cattle producers in Washington, D.C. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is talking with the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association’s Executive Vice President, Michael Kelsey. Kelsey is currently attending the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association spring legislative conference. “We scheduled time to see all seven of our congressional representatives, and then we also took an opportunity to catch another representative from New York City and visit with him about the beef cattle industry and so forth,” Kelsey said. During this tim ..read more

Listen to Rosslyn Biggs talk about wildlife biosecurity. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is featuring comments from Farm Reporter Maci Carter’s visit with Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, Dr. Rosslyn Biggs. Biggs is also the Director of Continuing Education at the OSU Center for Veterinary Medicine. Biggs talks about preventing the transmission of wildlife disease to livestock animals. Illustrating the practical importance of biosecurity, Dr. Biggs discussed the recent cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza in dairy cattle, underscoring the need for ..read more

Listen to Ron Hays talk with Andy Holloway about the Hemphill County Beef Conference. In this episode of Beef Buzz, we are featuring a “best of” edition featuring comments from Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays’ interview with Andy Holloway about the Hemphill County Beef Conference, which will be held next week on April 23-24 at the Jones Pavilion in Canadian, Texas. The Tuesday and Wednesday beef cattle event has established itself as one of the nation’s leading sources for cutting-edge, critical information for beef cattle producers. Andy Holloway, County Extension Agent at Te ..read more

Listen to Ron Hays talk with Dr. Glynn Tonsor about the latest Meat Demand Monitor. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is visiting with Kansas State University Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Glynn Tonsor about results from the latest Meat Demand Monitor, which Tonsor releases each month with Kansas State University. The latest release references data for March. Tonsor shared encouraging news for the beef industry, revealing that retail demand showed a promising increase in March compared to February. This positive trend was observed across five of the eight products ..read more

Listen to Ron Hays talk with Rich Machen about the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is talking with Rick Machen of the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management. Machen is the institute’s executive director and served the institute for many years before taking on this position. The impact of King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management stretches from coast to coast, sustaining ranching heritage through education, innovation, and outreach. “We were founded in 2003 when the King Ranch turned 150 years old,” Machen said. “The family at the time ha ..read more

Listen to Ron Hays talk with Callahan Grund about disease traceability at the speed of commerce. At the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Convention, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays talked with Callahan Grund, the Executive Director of U.S. CattleTrace. Hays is back talking with Grund today about animal identification at the speed of commerce. To listen to Part One of the conversation, CLICK HERE. “I think there is technology available and out there today that allows us to reach that speed of commerce, but it is connecting the dots,” Callahan said. “Obviously, as we know wi ..read more

Listen to Ron Hays talk with Callahan Grund about U.S. CattleTrace. At the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Convention, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays talked with Callahan Grund, the Executive Director of U.S. CattleTrace. Hays and Grund discussed disease traceability in the cattle industry. Grund said U.S. CattleTrace started in 2018 with a few pilot projects before becoming one producer-led organization. The goal of the U.S. CattleTrace is to develop a national infrastructure for disease traceability and encourage private industry’s use of the infrastructure for individualiz ..read more

Listen to Ron Hays talk with Mark Johnson about the upcoming Cattlemen’s Conference. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is back talking with Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, about the 2024 Cattlemen’s Conference, which will be held on May 22nd and 23rd in Stillwater, Oklahoma. To listen to Part 1 of the conversation, CLICK HERE! After the success of last year’s conference, Johnson said this year the objective is to follow up on a few of the topics that did not receive enough attention last year due to available time. “We literally began ..read more

Listen to Ron Hays talk with OSU’s Mark Johnson about Cattlemen’s Conference. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is talking with Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, about the Cattlemen’s Conference, which will be held on May 22nd and 23rd in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Last May, the Cattlemen’s Conference, in collaboration with Oklahoma State University and the Noble Research Institute, made significant strides in the seedstock industry with the creation of ‘Cattlemen’s Conference: A Blueprint for the Future ‘. The success of last year’s program ..read more