Perspectives Podcast - Oklahoma Farm Report

Today’s Ag Perspectives Podcast features a Hall of Famer that has helped thousands of livestock producers in the southwest get top dollar for their animals through his sixty plus years at the Oklahoma National Stockyards. Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays sat down with Tom Gilliam at the market known as the “World’s Largest Stocker and … Continue reading The post An Oklahoma Treasure- Ron Hays Visits with Livestock Market Hall of Famer Tom Gilliam first appeared on Oklahoma Farm Report.

At CattleCon26 in Nashville, one of the highlights was the annual Cattlefax Industry Outlook that happened on the final day of the gathering of cattle producers. CEO of Cattlefax, Randy Blach and his team looked at cattle prices, feed prices, beef demand and lots more. Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talked with Blach after the … Continue reading The post Latest Ag Perspectives Podcast Features Big Picture Outlook with Randy Blach of Cattlefax first appeared on Oklahoma Farm Report.

“The Hess Address” is a new quarterly feature on the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network designed to keep producers directly connected to Oklahoma State University leadership. In this series, Farm Director KC Sheperd sits down with OSU President Dr. Jim Hess to go beyond the headlines and discuss the real-world impact of higher education on rural … Continue reading The post On Today’s Ag Perspectives Podcast- KC Sheperd Presents the Hess Address first appeared on Oklahoma Farm Report.

Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays spent time with NCBA’s dietician Dr. Shalene McNeill just days after the Trump Administration released their 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines, which they called a historic reset of nutrition policy. Important for the beef cattle producers that McNeill works for through the Beef Checkoff, the USDA says in their news released on … Continue reading The post Dietician Shalene McNeill and Ron Hays Do Deep Dive on New Dietary Guidelines- It’s All About Protein first appeared on Oklahoma Farm Report.

Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays caught up with Michael Kelsey, Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association at the 2026 Cattlemen’s Congress and talked about the value of Congress to the Oklahoma cattle industry- and then moved on to spend most of their time previewing the 2026 OCA Winter Policy Meeting, set for January … Continue reading The post Our Latest Ag Perspectives Podcast- Ron Hays Previews OCA Winter Policy Meeting with Michael Kelsey first appeared on Oklahoma Farm Report.

State Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur: Leadership, Resilience, and the Road Ahead for Oklahoma Agriculture Blayne Arthur has never been just a bystander in Oklahoma’s agriculture scene. Since becoming Oklahoma’s Secretary of Agriculture in December 2018—making her the first woman in the state’s history to hold the post—Arthur has woven together policy expertise, practical experience, … Continue reading The post Reflecting on 2025 with Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur first appeared on Oklahoma Farm Report.

The Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Youth Expo and Cattlemen’s Congress, has produced two podcasts that salute the life of Bob Funk, Sr. Mr. Funk passed away July 15, 2025 and Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Hall of Fame broadcaster Ron Hays has talked to several individuals that knew Bob Funk, Sr. … Continue reading The post A Tribute to the Legacy of Bob Funk, Sr- Part  Two first appeared on Oklahoma Farm Report.

The Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Youth Expo and Cattlemen’s Congress, is producing two podcasts that will salute the life of Bob Funk, Sr. Mr. Funk passed away July 15, 2025 and Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Hall of Fame broadcaster Ron Hays has talked to several individuals that knew Bob Funk, … Continue reading The post A Tribute to the Legacy of Bob Funk, Sr- Part One first appeared on Oklahoma Farm Report.

Back in August of 2023, Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays sat down with Bob Funk in his ranch home in Yukon to talk about his life- from birth in the state of Washington to his rise in the world of Express Personnel, the Angus Breed and his love for 4-H and FFA youth that were … Continue reading The post Ron Hays Talks with Bob Funk About His Life and Passion to Help People first appeared on Oklahoma Farm Report.

Anne Ilse Anderson of Austin, Texas was honored with the Cattlemen’s Beef Board’s fifth annual Beef Checkoff Visionary Award during the General Session of the 2025 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in San Diego, California. This award recognizes an individual in the beef industry who has demonstrated exemplary support of and commitment to the Checkoff’s … Continue reading The post Ron Hays Talks With Beef Checkoff Visionary Anne Anderson on Our Ag Perspectives Podcast first appeared on Oklahoma Farm Report.