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Road to Rural Prosperity
by Radio Oklahoma Ag Network/OklahomaFarmReport.Com
These are the Podcasts from the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network and our website- www.OklahomaFarmReport.Com
Episodes
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Episode 86 Bob Drake with Ron Hays on a Lifetime of Service to Cattle Industry
Cattle Industry Leader Bob Drake sits down and talks with Ron Hays about his lifetime of service in the cattle business. Drake has served as the President of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, the last President of the old National Cattlemen's Association and Vice President of the Oklahoma…
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Episode 85 MarkWoodward with Ron Hays on Illegal Medical Marijuana Grow Houses Across Oklahoma
Since the legalization of Medical Marijuana in Oklahoma with State Question 788- criminals have flocked to the state to set up illegal grow houses because of cheap permits, cheap land and lax rules allowing them to get into the business of growing marijuana in Oklahoma. Ron Hays talks with…
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Episode84 Jimmy Emmons Talks Soil Health as We Deal With Drought
Oklahoma Farm Report's Ron Hays talks regenerative agriculture and ranching with Jimmy Emmons. Jimmy is a long time resident of Leedey, OK. He is the third generation on the family farm in Dewey County. He and his wife Ginger have been farming and ranching together since 1980. They have a diverse...
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Episode 83 KC Sheperd Talks with USMEF Reps in Japan Promoting US Beef and Pork
KC Sheperd talks with three of the country reps that live in Japan and work for US livestock producers in Japan as a part of the US Meat Export Federation team in that important export destination for US Beef and Pork. KC talked to Takemichi Yamashoji, Director, USMEF Japan; Satoshi Kato…
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Episode 82 Governors Forum Presented by Ok Farm Bureau and Ok Cattlemen- Governor Kevin Stitt
Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association hosted a Governor's Forum on October 26, 2022- inviting both the Republican and Democratic Candidates for Governor- Only Governor Kevin Stitt chose to attend- and he answered the questions posed by Moderator Ron Hays- questions that…
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Episode 81- KC Sheperd Talks Education Issues with State Secretary of Education Ryan Walters
KC Sheperd talks educational issues impacting Oklahoma with State Secretary of Education Ryan Walters. Walters is also the GOP Nominee running for the State Superintendent of Education in the November General Election. Walters tells Sheperd that “I believe in parents. I believe in our rural...
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Episode 80 KC Sheperd talks with Joey Carter- of the Movie Hog Farmer- The Trials of Joey Carter
KC Sheperd shares the story of Joey Carter, a hard-working farmer who was widely regarded as a model citizen in a rural North Carolina town. Carter is the focus of a movie coming out in October called Hog Farmer- the Trials of Joey Carter. He was not the type of person who ever expected to find...
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Episode 79- KC Sheperd talks with Dakota Moss with Livestock Risk Services
KC Sheperd visits with Dakota Moss of Livestock Risk Services. When the pandemic hit in 2020 the cattle markets along with the rest of the world suffered. Many farmers and ranchers altered their marketing plans on crops and livestock to try and prevent a loss in the down Covid markets. This led…
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Episode 78- KC Sheperd talks with Jackson County FSA Executive Director Carl Josefy
Farm Director, KC Sheperd, talks with Carl Josefy about all things FSA-related. Josefy explains various FSA programs available to producers and contradicts the misconception that these programs are only available to a small number of operations. “It is always a pleasure to be able to get in front...
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Ron Hays Talks to Co Owners of Chisholm Trail Milling- Graison Gill and Brady Sidwell
Chisholm Trail Milling is a joint dream of two businessmen from different states and from different parts of the food chain- Oklahoman Brady Sidwell who farms and has been moving his business into value added products brings the expertise of wheat farming and merchandising that wheat while…
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Don Schieber Honored as 25th Member of the Oklahoma Ag Hall of Fame by Governor Kevin Stitt
Ron Hays talks with Don Schieber, the 2022 winner of the Outstanding Achievement in Agriculture Award, which is the highest award given by the Governor of Oklahoma to honor distinguished Oklahoma agriculture producers. This prestigious award honors leaders in the agriculture industry who…
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Episode 75- Harrison Pittman, Director of the National Ag Law Center
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays sat down and talked with the Director of the National Ag Law Center Harrison Pittman. The Center is located at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Ron and Harrison discuss what Ag Law is- and dove into a whole list of issues that have real world...
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Episode 74- Ron Hays Year End Conversation with Congressman Frank Lucas
It's a year end conversation between Oklahoma Third District Congressman Frank Lucas and Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Senior Farm/Ranch Director Ron Hays. They talk about the recently passed extension of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Measure as well as the Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021…
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Episode 73- KC Sheperd Talks with Jed Green About Medical Marijuana Production in Oklahoma
KC Sheperd talks with Jed Green, the founder of the group ORCA- Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action. They discuss the problems that have developed in rural Oklahoma because of the explosive growth of medical marijuana production in the state- and of the need for better regulation of the...
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Beef Buzz- Dr. Harold Newcomb Says Strategic Deworming Helps Your Bottom Line
As ranchers and dairymen and women across Oklahoma prepare their operations for fall, another round of deworming cattle comes to mind. Ron Hays talked with Harold Newcomb, technical services manager and veterinarian with Merck Animal Health, about parasite control strategies ahead of the turn of...
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Beef Buzz- Katelyn McCullock of LMIC Talks Hay Price and Supply Outlook
As pasture and range conditions continue to deteriorate, according to the latest Crop Progress Report by the USDA, suggest tight hay supplies ahead. Katelyn McCullock, director and senior economist for the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC), told Ron Hays that hay prices are rising....
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Episode 72- KC Sheperd Talks Animal Handling and More with Dr. Temple Grandin
As continue along the Road to Rural Prosperity- In our latest Ag Perspective Podcast, KC Sheperd talks with the leading animal behavior authority in the world, Dr. Temple Grandin. KC and Dr. Grandin talk about the concept of Sustainability and the proper handling of beef cattle, how to treat your...
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Episode 71- Ron Hays Talks with Dr. Brett Carver on the OSU Wheat Breeding Pipeline
Along the Road to Rural Prosperity- we feature our latest Ag Perspectives Podcast. Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Senior Farm Director Ron Hays recently sat down and talked at length with the head of the Oklahoma State University Wheat Improvement Team, Dr. Brett Carver. Ron and Brett discuss what...
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Episode 70- Lt Governor Matt Pinnell Shares His Excitement on the Great State of Oklahoma
KC Sheperd talks with Oklahoma's 17th Lt. Governor, Matt Pinnell. Pinnell is also serving as the first Oklahoma Secretary of Tourism & Branding. Pinnell says lots of exciting things have Oklahoma on an upward trajectory- and he shares several highlights in today's conversation. Today's Road to...
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Episode 69- Sam Knipp Reflects on a Career of Advocating for Farmers and Ranchers
Host Ron Hays sits down with Sam Knipp, who has been communicating to farmers and ranchers in Kansas and Oklahoma as a farm broadcaster and ag journalist since the 1970s- Most recently, he has been a part of the broadcast and journalism team for the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network- but before that, Sam...
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Episode 68- Farm Bureau's Steve Thompson Reviews 2021 Oklahoma Legislative Session
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Senior Director for Public Policy Steve Thompson talked with Ron Hays about 2021 Oklahoma Legislative Session in the latest Road to Rural Prosperity. Steve believes "this may have been the best legislative year that I've been a part of- and I've been working on these things…
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Episode 67- OSU President Designate Dr. Kayse Shrum and OGFA CEO Jeff Hickman
At the 2021 Oklahoma Grain and Feed Association annual meeting on May 4th, we were allowed to record the lunch time conversation between OGFA CEO and President Jeff Hickman and Oklahoma State University President Designate Dr. Kayse Shrum, who will officially become the 19th President of OSU on...
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Episode 66- Talking State Legislative Session and More with Michael Kelsey, OCA Exec Director
As the 2021 Legislative Session heads into the Home stretch for 2021- Host Ron Hays talks with OCA Executive Director Michael Kelsey about bills that have been passed and the Governor has signed, several bills that are still in play and how the budget bills are starting to come into focus. Ron…
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Episode 65- OSU Wheat Breeder Brett Carver Talks the Big Freeze of 2021 and Our Wheat Crop and More
Host KC Sheperd sat down with Dr. Brett Carver, Regents Professor Wheat Genetics Chair in Agriculture, Wheat Breeding and Genetics in his office on the Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater and talked about a variety of subjects- all relating back to his passion for breeding wheat. He...
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Episode 64- Okla Rep Trey Caldwell Talks Rural Healthcare Education and More with Ron Hays
Oklahoma State Rep Trey Caldwell has started his second term in the Oklahoma House of Representatives- serving as the Deputy Majority Leader. He talks with host Ron Hays about his roots in agriculture and why he is serving in State Government. They discuss redistricting, rural healthcare…
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Ep 63- Rep Frank Lucas on Democrat Agenda Being Pushed- Confirmation of Tom Vilsack amd More
Host Ron Hays talks with Oklahoma Third District Congressman Frank Lucas about two recent pieces of legislation that he voted against- HR 1, the Democrat's Voting Rights Bill that would strip power away from the states on how to register and verify voters- and also the Budget Reconciliation Bill...
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Episode 62- Steve Rhines of the Noble Research Institute Talks Regenerative Ag with Ron Hays
The Noble Research Institute, based in Ardmore, Oklahoma, has announced their intention to focus on Regenerative Agriculture- and Steve Rhines, CEO and President, tells host Ron Hays that the intention of NRI is to work on a primary goal to regenerate millions of acres of degraded grazing lands...
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Episode 61- Dr. Tom Coon Offers a Update on DASNR and the New Frontiers Campaign
At the recent Oklahoma Genetics, Inc Annual Conference, Dr. Tom Coon, Dean and Vice President of the Division of Ag and Natural Resources provided an update on 2020-2021 Enrollment at OSU in the midst of the Pandemic, new personnel for the Division and all the latest in the New Frontiers Project…
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Episode 60- Amarie Griffeth talks with KC Sheperd About Pete's Pantry at OSU
Oklahoma State University Junior Amarie Griffeth has a heart for people- and she tells Host KC Sheperd about a need she saw on campus in Stillwater to combat food insecurity. She was a part of a Task force- and out of that students came up with Pete’s Pantry, an anonymous way to help other…
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Episode 59- Shane Bedwell with Herefords and Mark McCully with Angus
Ron Hays reports from the first ever Cattlemen's Congress in Oklahoma City- and talks with Shane Bedwell, Chief Operating Officer of the American Hereford Association and Mark McCully, CEO of the American Angus Association. These beef industry leaders talk about the show at the OKC Fairgrounds as...
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Ron Hays Talking Cattle Industry Relief and Lots More with Ethan Lane of NCBA
Congress has passed a 5,393 page Relief/Spending Omnibus Package- and Host Ron Hays Talks with Ethan Lane, Vice President for Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association about Pandemic Relief- more money in CFAP, Grants for RAMP UP, establishment of the SALE Act and more.…
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Episode 57- Roy Lee Lindsey Relives His Time at OkPork and Looks to North Carolina
Host Ron Hays travels the Road to Rural Prosperity with mixed feelings as he talks with Roy Lee Lindsey of OkPork- who has just announced his resignation as Executive Director as the head of the group representing hog farmers in Oklahoma- as he prepares to take a similar position with the North...
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KC Sheperd talks with Jamey Johnson About His Country Music Career and Rural Roots
For this special edition of the Road to Rural Prosperity, KC Sheperd zoomed with Country Music singer songwriter Jamey Johnson to talk about his growing up on a family farm in Montgomery Alabama. From an early age he was influenced by country acts such as Willie Nelson, Alan Jackson, and Alabama....
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Episode 55- Derrell Peel Talking Cattle Markets and Life with Host Ron Hays
From Big Sky Country to Oklahoma- Dr. Derrell Peel has watched the cattle and beef markets for decades- and Host Ron Hays talks with him on this Road to Rural Prosperity about the changes he was seen in the beef cattle marketplace since he first arrived in Stillwater. Holder of the Charles A....
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Ep 54- Meet FFA Royalty- American Stars Will Shelby of Madill and Nicole Stevens of Yukon
For the first time ever- Oklahoma FFA had three National Finalists in the National FFA American Stars Competition- and at the 2020 National FFA Convention- two of them- again for the first time ever- were called out as the winner in their category. Host Ron Hays talked after the Stars…
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Episode 53- Governor Kevin Stitt on McGirt Vs Oklahoma, State Questions and More
Host Ron Hays Caught up with Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and got his take on where things stand with McGirt Vs Oklahoma on the day after his Commission on Cooperative Sovereignty reported back to him on how the State of Oklahoma and the Indian Tribes in eastern Oklahoma need to solve the…
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Episode 52- OkFB's Steve Thompson Talks State Question 805, Convention Changes and More
Steve Thompson, Senior Director for Public Policy at the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, sat down with Host Ron Hays to discuss the decision by the general farm organization to oppose State Question 805 in the upcoming November General Election. They also talked about the decision by the group to not hold…
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Episode 51- Advocating for Business at 23rd and Lincoln- Chad Warmington of the State Chamber
Today's Road to Rural Prosperity trek brings us to the State Chamber of Oklahoma- and a chance to talk with their President and CEO, Chad Warmington. Chad is not a native Okie- but has been "all in" on Oklahoma since he took a job on the staff of then US Senator Don Nickles. He married a Guthrie...
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Episode 50- Brett Carver tells his Road Story on the way to becoming a World Class Wheat Breeder
It's been quite a journey for Dr. Brett Carver- as his early days were spent in the southeastern part of the US with no thought of being involved in the wheat industry- let alone being a world class wheat breeder. Host Ron Hays talks with Brett about his journey from Georgia and North Carolina to...
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Episode 49- Ron Hays Travels the WOTUS Memory Lane of 2014 to 2020
Ron Hays travels on the Road to Rural Prosperity to showcase the efforts by farmers and ranchers to fight to Ditch the WOTUS Rule developed by the Obama Administration back in 2014 and work to see it replaced with a new, improved rule by the Trump Administration. Hays features interviews he...
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Episode 48- Talking Oklahoma Agritourism with Micaela Danker of ODAFF
It's fall and there is no better time than right now to check out the many venues in Oklahoma that offer great Agritourism adventures. KC Sheperd talks with Micaela Danker- who coordinates the AgriTourism efforts of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture- and they discuss the chances to enjoy...
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Episode 47- Brent Kisling Describes Home Stretch in Getting Oklahoma to Sign Up for the 2020 Census
With just over a month to go- Host Ron Hays talks with Brent Kisling one more time as he provides an update on the effort to put at least 4 million Oklahomans on record in the 2020 US Census. Kisling urges anyone not yet registered to do so before September 30th to be counted. Kisling, the...
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Episode 46- Ron Hays Talks with Ridge Hughbanks, Immediate Past National FFA Officer from Alva
Ridge Hughbanks of Alva was the 23rd National FFA Officer from Oklahoma- and Ridge talks with Host Ron Hays about growing up in northwest Oklahoma on a diversified farm operation- getting involved in FFA and how his life has been changed in so many ways. Take a listen to Ridge's inspiring story…
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Episode 45- As School Starts This Fall- Brent Bushey and OPSRC Help Schools Succeed
As the 2020-21 School Year begins- over 200 Oklahoma School Districts rely on the resources they can access from the Oklahoma Public Schools Resource Center. Host Ron Hays talks with their Executive Director Brent Bushey about how the world of education was turned upside down in March of this…
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Episode 44- Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe Talks Tribal Sovereignty, Pandemic Help and Reelection
In our latest Road to Rural Prosperity- Host Ron Hays is joined on the phone from Washington with Oklahoma's Senior Member of our Congressional Delegation- Senator Jim Inhofe. They begin the conversation talking about the Supreme Court Case that will likely need that delegation to develop a...
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Episode 43- The Newest Member of the Oklahoma Ag Hall of Fame- Dr. Barry Pollard talks with Ron Hays
Dr. Barry Pollard has been selected as the winner of the 2020 Governor's Outstanding Achievement Award in Agriculture, making him the 23rd individual to be inducted into the Oklahoma Ag Hall of Fame. Host Ron Hays talked with Dr. Pollard after he had received the award at the 2020 Oklahoma...
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Episode 42- Johnnie, Lori and Jocelyn Talk Ag in the Classroom with KC Sheperd
KC Sheperd goes on ZOOM to talk with three Oklahoma Elementary Educators about their experiences with the Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Program- Johnnie Keel, Lori Newmark and Jocelyn Puckett were three of the teachers that were presenters at the 2020 Summer Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Conference...
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Episode 41- Rodd Moesel, Okla Farm Bureau President on Excellence in Rural Oklahoma with Ron Hays
Host Ron Hays covers a lot of ground with the President of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Rodd Moesel, in this Episode of the Road to Rural Prosperity. Rodd talks about the challenges of COVID in the operation of the general farm organization, the nervousness created by the Supreme Court Decision...
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Episode 40- 2020 Oklahoma FFA Stars Reagan Klassen and Kale Miller Spotlighted
Today's Episode features a conversation hosted by KC Sheperd with the 2020 Oklahoma FFA Star Farmer Reagan Klassen of the Hydro-Eakly FFA Chapter- and then Ron Hays describes the Agribusiness that propelled Kale Miller of Stroud FFA to Stardom as the 2020 Oklahoma FFA Star in Agribusiness. This...
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Special Edition- Governor Kevin Stitt with Updates on COVID 19, SQ 802 and Chasing Top Ten
A Special Edition of the Road to Rural Prosperity features a June 26th conversation with Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt- Host Ron Hays talks with the Governor about the status of Oklahoma's reopening in response to Covid 19, his opposition to State Question 802, his ideas on helping the Oil and…
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