Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:23:04 CDT
Back in Oklahoma for the second time in three months- the Executive Vice President of the American Hereford Association, Jack Ward, had his judging hat on in the middle of March as he judged the Market Steer show at the 2022 Oklahoma Youth Expo. Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays caught up with Jack and talked with him about the state of the Hereford breed midday through their current fiscal year.
Ward believes the Hereford breed is having a good year "our business is good- I'm happy to report that our (Fall) bull sales were up- we sold more numbers- the average price paid for the bulls that were reported to AHA was up and this spring has been no slow down" adding "it's really good- but we do have a lot challenges here in the beef cattle industry as the world changes and we talk about sustainability, environmental impact- those kind of things whether it's the consumer or whoever it is that is asking us to improve what we do."
Ward adds he is very excited where the breed is going as Hereford breeders are looking at where the breed needs to go to remain relevant in years ago. Click here for the Ameican Hereford Association website to learn more about today's Hereford cattle in the US.
Listen to Ron Hays and Jack Ward about the state of breed for Hereford- click on the listen bar below to hear this portion of their conversationp day one of a two day visit.
The Beef Buzz is a regular feature heard on radio stations around the region on the Radio Oklahoma Network and is a regular audio feature found on this website as well. Click on the LISTEN BAR below for today’s show and check out our archives for older Beef Buzz shows covering the gamut of the beef cattle industry today.
Ron Hays Beef Buzzes with Hereford Exec Jack Ward
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