Farm Broadcaster Brian Hale carries on the tradition of the late Howard Hale as he brings you The Horseman’s Corner, The Cattleman’s Corner and The Harvest USA Report each weekday on radio stations in Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, South Dakota, North Dakota and Montana.
HUSA May 8 2026 – Oklahoma Wheat Report
Oklahoma wheat producers face significant challenges due to drought, uneven rainfall, and disease, with nearly half of the crop rated poor. Despite some promising yield potential in specific areas, producers must monitor fields closely for various threats as harvest approaches.
Listen or Read MoreSuccessful Sale at Sugar Valley Stockyards
Dan Reardon of Rockin’ R Red Angus reports a successful sale after relocating to Nebraska, despite challenges from a nearby fire.
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In “Cattleman’s Corner,” Brian Hale discusses Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle’s advantages in the beef industry, highlighting their maternal strengths and growth potential. Tom Strahm explains balancer bulls’ hybrid nature and emphasizes their role in effective crossbreeding practices for commercial herds.
Listen or Read MoreHUSA May 6 2026 – Ripping in Arizona
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cdk5a-1ab82fa The report discusses how unusual weather patterns in 2026 have made it difficult for custom harvesters to find work across North America. Despite the slowdown, Demaray Harvesting and Trucking in Arizona recently began fieldwork, including deep ripping to break up compacted soil caused by flood irrigation. Hale Harvesting briefly secured a swathing job in…
Listen or Read MoreFree Interviews for Cattle Breeders
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-h7282-1ab82ea Welcome to the Cattleman’s Corner. I’m Brian Hale sitting in for the late Howard Hale as we continue his legacy of speaking with cattlemen and women from around the globe. We’ll be back with today’s guest right after this. Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle are well known throughout the beef industry for their maternal strengths…
Listen or Read MoreHale Multimedia has a long history of helping those in agriculture.
If you grew up on a small farm with Howard and Pat Hale as your newly adopted parents, you too would be likely destined to be involved in agriculture like Hale Multimedia / Digging Deeper Media founder Brian Hale did.
The Hales adopted Brian and his younger sister Shannon officially in 1980, after having full custody for the better part of four years. Of all the memories of getting adopted, Brian says he still remembers the smell of the feedlot and the arena and especially the words that his new mom uttered, ‘you’ll get used to it.’ The smell seems to jump into your vehicle with you as you head down the road and that still wouldn’t be so bad if it didn’t have a tendency to arrive with you at your new destination! Regardless whether Brian got used to the smell or not, he cleaned stalls, pushed cattle for ropings, took care of horses and eventually learned about EPD’s, probiotics, protein content and moisture conditions and so much more hanging out with his favorite business mentor, Howard Hale.