Calving Season 2025: Didier Ranch gives an update on calving season and the importance of beef

While May is National Beef Month, we celebrate hard working livestock producers every day here on RFD-TV.

With calving season in full swing, we now want to check in with an Oklahoma producer for an update from his operation.

Gatlin Didier spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on his calving season progress, what he is keeping an eye on the rest of the year, and the importance of beef and how it feeds America.

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