When the COVID-19 pandemic sent folks home indefinitely, people focused their attention on their side-hustles, hobbies and interests. As a result, a rise in activism was observed, according to Hannah Thompson-Weeman, director of development and communications strategy for Animal Agriculture Alliance.

The most recent U.S. meat export data shows that October was a continuation of the trend we have seen all year: a huge amount of beef exports. Ron Hays, director of Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, spoke with Derrell Peel, extension marketing livestock specialist at Oklahoma State University, about what the numbers mean.

Ron Hays, director of Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, and Tanner Beymer, director of Government Affairs and Market Regulatory Policy at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, pick up where yesterday"s Beef Buzz left off: Going into detail about the Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021.

Early last week, two new pieces of legislation aimed at increasing transparency in the beef cattle industry were passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The first was H.R. 5290, a bill that will extend the authorization for livestock mandatory reporting (LMR).

Beef exports continue to be very strong. Today, Ron Hays, director for Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, spoke with Dan Halstrom, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, about the newly released October U.S. meat export numbers. “The momentum from the previous months continues, especially on the beef side,” Halstrom said.

Last week, cash, fed-cattle prices averaged $140 in the U.S., which happens to be the second-highest average price per head in history, behind prices in 2014. In the Southern Plains, prices reached $141. This great news has been a long time coming and cattle feeders are rejoicing.

Last week, cash, fed-cattle prices averaged $140 in the U.S., which happens to be the second-highest average price per head in history, behind prices in 2014. In the Southern Plains, prices reached $141. This great news has been a long time coming and cattle feeders are rejoicing.

Are you sick of hearing about Waters of the United States (WOTUS)? Buckle up because Ethan Lane, vice president of Government Affairs for the NCBA, told Ron Hays, senior director for Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, this is going to be an issue that will continue to change with each new administration.

This fall, the U.S. Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, turning it into the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Now that National Cattlemen"s Beef Association leadership has had time to read the fine print, they are chalking the new law up to a big win for the beef cattle industry.

Despite 2021"s challenges, the year has proved to be a prosperous one for the American Angus Association. Jeff Mafi, regional manager of Kansas and Oklahoma for AAA, told Ron Hays, director of Radio Oklahoma Ag Network that registrations were up this year.