BCI Cattle Chat: Recent Episodes
BCI Cattle Chat
Listen to professionals from the Beef Cattle Institute talk about hot topics in today’s beef cattle industry.
This episode features a discussion with guest Dr. Selwyn Headley from Brazil, who shares insights into bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and how it compares to cases seen in North America. The group notes that many of the same bacterial and viral pathogens are involved in both regions, including Mannheimia, Histophilus, and several respiratory viruses, although some differences in prevalence and diagnostic findings exist. They emphasize that BRD is best viewed as a syndrome involving multiple pathogens and risk factors rather than a disease caused by a single organism. Common stressors such as transportation, commingling of cattle from multiple sources, and feedlot arrival continue to play major roles in disease development across both countries.
The conversation then shifts to creep feeding, defined as providing feed that nursing calves can access while their dams cannot. The hosts explain that creep feeding is often considered when forage quality or quantity declines late in the grazing season and producers want to maintain calf growth. While creep feeding can increase weight gain, its economic value depends on feed costs, calf prices, forage conditions, and how much feed is actually converted into additional gain.
The panel discusses how creep feed often substitutes for forage intake rather than reducing milk consumption, meaning it may not significantly improve cow body condition. They also note that feed type matters, with high-fiber feeds typically providing better supplementation and less forage substitution than starch-heavy grain sources. Additional considerations include the impacts on replacement heifers and breeding stock, where excessive energy intake at certain developmental stages may have long-term consequences. Overall, the episode highlights the importance of evaluating both biological responses and economic returns when deciding whether creep feeding is the right strategy for a particular operation.
This episode explores two important but often misunderstood topics in cattle production: mineral supplementation and the microbiome. The discussion begins with a listener question about whether the source of minerals in a supplement matters. The hosts explain that mineral bioavailability can vary significantly depending on whether minerals are supplied as sulfates, chlorides, oxides, or organic complexes, and that not all sources are equally effective. For example, copper oxide has relatively poor bioavailability compared to copper sulfate, while other mineral sources differ less dramatically.
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The group emphasizes that mineral needs are highly dependent on local soils, forage quality, and the presence of antagonistic compounds such as sulfur, iron, or molybdenum. As a result, selecting the right mineral program requires more than simply comparing prices and nutrient percentages on a feed tag.
The conversation then shifts to the microbiome, defined as the community of microorganisms living within and on animals, particularly in the digestive tract. These microbes play critical roles in digestion, nutrient utilization, and overall health, especially in ruminants that depend on microbial fermentation to break down forage. The hosts note that research is increasingly showing links between the microbiome and broader physiological outcomes, including metabolism, disease susceptibility, and animal performance.
They also discuss how management decisions, diet changes, stress, and antibiotic use can alter microbial populations, though many of those effects are not yet fully understood. While microbiome research remains in its early stages, the episode highlights its potential to reshape how producers think about health and nutrition, moving beyond the traditional view that all microbes are harmful and toward a more systems-based understanding of cattle production.
This episode explores how cattle producers can make informed decisions when considering new technologies, products, or services for their operations. The discussion emphasizes the importance of evaluating both costs and benefits, including upfront expenses, recurring fees, labor savings, and potential productivity gains. Producers are encouraged to use tools such as partial budgets and spreadsheet-based “what-if” analyses to determine whether a technology is likely to provide a positive return in their specific operation.
The hosts also stress that research results from other operations may not always translate directly to a producer’s own environment, making careful evaluation and limited on-farm testing valuable when possible. Examples such as virtual fencing, electronic identification systems, and feed additives illustrate the challenges of assigning economic value to both direct and indirect benefits.
In the second half of the episode, the team tackles several common nutrition myths. They explain that while lush green grass often supplies adequate energy and protein, mineral supplementation may still be necessary depending on soil and forage conditions. They also note that mineral consumption is often driven more by salt intake than by a specific mineral deficiency. Discussion of creep feeding reveals that calves frequently substitute supplemental feed for forage rather than reducing milk consumption, making the economics highly situation-dependent. Finally, the hosts clarify that overfeeding replacement heifers can contribute to calving difficulty if they become excessively fat, but moderate increases in nutrition have relatively little effect on calf birth weight. Overall, the episode encourages producers to rely on careful analysis and evidence rather than assumptions when making management decisions.
This episode tackles two listener questions with significant implications for cattle producers. The first explores how increasing cattle carcass weights affect corn demand and feed efficiency. The discussion estimates that an average increase of 36 pounds in carcass weight requires roughly 257 additional pounds of corn per animal, adding up to a substantial amount nationally, although it represents less than 1% of total U.S. corn use. Despite declining feed efficiency and average daily gain as cattle get larger, feeding cattle to heavier weights can remain profitable because a greater proportion of the added weight ends up in the carcass rather than in non-marketable tissues.
The hosts explain that heavier cattle help offset the effects of historically low cattle inventories by increasing total beef production without requiring more animals. This additional production helps meet strong consumer demand and moderates beef prices that might otherwise be even higher.
The second topic focuses on leasing cropland for pasture when improvements such as fencing, water infrastructure, and forage establishment are required. Panelists emphasize that successful pasture lease agreements begin with clear communication and should account for who pays for improvements, how long the lease will last, and what happens to infrastructure when the lease ends. They note that arrangements can vary widely, from landowners paying for materials to tenants absorbing costs in exchange for longer lease terms or reduced rental rates. Written agreements and careful financial planning are strongly encouraged to protect both parties and ensure that long-term investments can be recovered. Overall, the episode highlights how thoughtful economic analysis and upfront communication can lead to better decisions throughout the cattle production chain.
This episode focuses on the decision to pursue graduate school and explores how advanced education can shape careers in animal agriculture and beyond. Guest Maddie Manke shares her journey from taking a gap year after high school to earning a PhD, explaining how a desire to understand the science behind cattle nutrition sparked her interest in research and advanced study. The discussion emphasizes that graduate school is fundamentally different from undergraduate education, requiring students to move beyond memorization and develop critical-thinking, problem-solving, and independent research skills.
The hosts highlight that successful graduate students are often driven by curiosity and a desire to answer complex questions, even though every answer tends to generate new questions. They also stress the importance of choosing the right program, advisor, and academic environment, noting that relationships with professors and fellow students can have lasting impacts on both personal and professional development.
A recurring theme is that graduate school should be viewed as an investment in a future career rather than simply a way to delay entering the workforce. The group discusses opportunity costs, career goals, and the importance of understanding whether a desired profession truly requires an advanced degree. They encourage prospective students to visit multiple programs, talk with current graduate students, and carefully evaluate their long-term objectives before making a decision. Ultimately, the episode presents graduate school as a valuable pathway for those motivated by curiosity, lifelong learning, and careers that benefit from advanced analytical and research skills.
This episode covers three timely topics affecting livestock producers during the summer months. The discussion begins with strategies for preventing heat stress at livestock shows, where cattle face added challenges from transportation, unfamiliar environments, limited airflow, and changes in water sources. Producers are encouraged to closely monitor water intake, provide adequate air movement, and watch for warning signs such as rapid breathing or open-mouth panting.
The conversation then turns to the New World screwworm, a parasite that has received increased attention recently. Experts explain ongoing educational efforts, including webinars covering the biology of the pest, treatment options, public health implications, and potential economic impacts. A key message is the importance of regularly inspecting livestock for wounds, since screwworm infestations begin when flies lay eggs in open wounds and the larvae feed on living tissue. Producers are encouraged to stay informed through state animal health agencies and USDA resources as surveillance and response efforts continue.
The final segment focuses on managing summer employees, particularly temporary workers or students with limited experience. The hosts emphasize the value of clear communication, structured training, and safety education from the very beginning of employment. They stress that effective onboarding includes explaining expectations, providing hands-on guidance, and following up throughout the summer rather than assuming everything was understood on day one. Ultimately, the episode highlights the importance of preparation, communication, and proactive management—whether caring for cattle, responding to emerging animal health threats, or mentoring the next generation of agricultural workers.
This episode of Cattle Chat focuses on practical management strategies for improving profitability in cow-calf operations, driven largely by listener questions. A major topic centers on how to add value to cull cows, emphasizing that even though calf sales make up most revenue, cull cow income is still significant. Experts discuss options like breeding open cows before sale, combining them into a single group, or simply adding weight through grazing or feeding to improve market value. Timing decisions based on forage availability and market conditions are highlighted as key to maximizing returns.
The conversation then shifts to grazing management, particularly the differences between cool-season and warm-season grasses. While rotational grazing has well-documented benefits in cool-season systems, research shows less consistent improvement in native warm-season pastures. Factors like lower rainfall, reduced fertilizer response, and greater plant diversity may explain why responses differ.
Speakers note that successful grazing management of warm-season systems often requires more flexibility and observation, blending science with practical “art.” Strategies like deferred rotation—changing grazing timing across pastures—may support long-term grass health, even if immediate livestock gains are less obvious. Overall, the discussion emphasizes tailoring decisions to each operation, using observation, records, and adaptability to balance forage productivity, animal performance, and economic outcomes.
Joined by guest Logan Thompson, this episode of BCI Cattle Chat covers a wide range of topics, beginning with updates on current cattle research projects underway during the summer. Researchers discuss ongoing work in areas such as semen evaluation technology, stocker cattle supplementation, grazing system optimization, and respiratory disease investigation. A key theme is how research helps refine management practices over time, even though results often require multiple trials to confirm reliability. The conversation then shifts to a listener question about vitamin A stability, highlighting how vitamin levels can degrade over time—especially in mineral mixes—and emphasizing strategic purchasing and seasonal supplementation.
The team also discusses magnesium supplementation, noting that risk depends heavily on forage type, with cool-season grasses posing the greatest threat for deficiencies like grass tetany. They emphasize tailoring supplementation to specific conditions such as lactation stage and pasture type rather than applying blanket recommendations. Another major topic examines the feasibility of raising cow-calf pairs in confinement systems. While possible, this approach introduces challenges including increased labor, higher feed costs, ventilation requirements, and greater disease risk—especially during calving.
Experts suggest that confinement may work best when used strategically, such as outside of calving season or in combination with grazing systems. Overall, the episode stresses the importance of adapting management decisions to specific operations, balancing economics, animal health, and available resources.
This discussion focuses on how to recognize, evaluate, and manage neurologic (brain-related) cases in cattle. Common clinical signs include stumbling, circling, weakness, apparent blindness, head pressing, and paddling when animals are down, all of which indicate issues affecting the nervous system. Diagnosing these cases begins with key questions about the animal’s age, environment, recent management changes, and how many animals are affected. Neurologic problems may stem from several major categories, including toxins, infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders, with each requiring a different response.
Toxic causes are especially important, with lead exposure being one of the most common, particularly in young, curious animals. Other causes can include sulfur toxicity, water deprivation (salt toxicity), and certain feed or environmental exposures. A thorough physical exam and, when possible, necropsy and lab testing are critical steps in determining the exact cause. The number of animals affected can provide valuable clues, as widespread cases often suggest a shared exposure like a toxin.
The discussion also highlights the importance of water management, especially in summer, emphasizing both water quality and access. Improper rehydration of severely dehydrated cattle can lead to fatal complications, so water must be reintroduced gradually. Overall, early investigation and veterinary involvement are essential to identify the root cause and prevent additional losses within the herd.
In this episode of BCI Cattle Chat, the hosts discuss recent research on liver abscesses in feedlot cattle, including how diet, grain processing, and days on feed may influence their prevalence and economic impact. They explore new findings suggesting liver abscesses may not be caused solely by rumen acidosis, highlighting the need for more research into other contributing factors and prevention strategies. The conversation then shifts to current cattle market conditions, where the team examines risk management options for cow-calf producers facing high calf prices, drought concerns, and decisions about retaining heifers. They also cover tools like futures contracts and livestock insurance programs that producers can use to manage price volatility heading into the fall.
3:10 Liver Abscess Research
14:37 Cattle Market Risk Management
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In this episode of Diving Into Diets on Bovine Science with BCI, Dr. Brad White and Dr. Todd Gunderson discuss a 2026 study on the high prevalence of bovine leukemia virus in cow-calf operations, implications for cow reproduction, culling, and calf weight. The conversation concludes there is not a great association between culling risk and pregnancy status associated with the ELISA test.
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On this episode of Cattle Chat, the team discusses how Theileria, a tick-borne parasite that destroys red blood cells, requires laboratory testing for confirmation and cannot be diagnosed reliably from visual signs alone. They emphasized that positive test results must be interpreted alongside clinical signs and herd history, since infection does not always mean it was the direct cause of illness or death. The group also explored how larger cows may produce heavier calves but require greater nutritional inputs, making optimal cow size dependent on forage resources and overall production costs. In addition, they highlighted that successful rebreeding of first-calf heifers depends on early calving, proper nutrition, and consistent mineral intake to support recovery and fertility.
3:27 Theileria
9:01 Cow Size
17:53 Heifer Rebreeding
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In this episode of BCI Cattle Chat, the hosts celebrate reaching one million podcast downloads and reflect on memorable guests, listener interactions, and how the show has evolved since it began in 2018–2019. The discussion highlights popular listener question topics over the years, including nutrition, reproduction, management, genetics, markets, and grazing management. The hosts also share insights from their favorite episodes and discuss how the podcast helps deliver timely cattle industry information to producers around the world. The episode concludes with advice for a high school student interested in ranching, emphasizing the importance of lifelong learning, networking, internships, extracurricular involvement, and gaining diverse experiences across the beef industry.
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On this episode of BCI Cattle Chat the experts cover diarrhea caused by coccidiosis, emphasizing that it’s a common organism managed through reducing stress, maintaining clean and dry conditions, and using appropriate feed additives rather than trying to eliminate it entirely. The team also discuss growth implants, emphasizing their use to improve production efficiency and that hormone levels in beef are biologically minimal, though consumer preferences may justify selling non-implanted beef at a premium. The last topic was a listener question that asked about protocol when gathering cattle before processing. The veterinarians discussed that timing should minimizing stress while ensuring access to feed and water.
4:27 Diarrhea Caused by Coccidiosis
8:34 Growth Implants in Beef
15:44 Timing When Processing Calves
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On this episode of BCI Cattle Chat, Larrison Hicks gave a research update on his project about beef–dairy cross calves, focusing on how early-life management, such as milk-feeding methods and probiotics, may influence gut development and the higher incidence of liver abscesses in calf ranch systems. Early findings showed no short-term benefits from probiotic supplementation, with more results pending. The hosts also discussed genetics, noting that line breeding closely related high-performing cattle increases the risk of defects and does not reliably produce superior offspring. Additional topics included managing aflatoxins in feed, the limited effectiveness of sodium bicarbonate in feedlot diets, and how excess fat can negatively impact rumen function in grazing cattle.
4:31 Research Update: Larrison Hicks
9:21 Line Breeding
13:43 Nutritional Listener Questions
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On this episode of BCI Cattle Chat, the experts cover listener questions on calving difficulty, vaccination strategies, and liver fluke management. The team discusses that while malpresentation in calves can sometimes occur in clusters, it is more strongly linked to factors such as calf size, twins, and genetics than to cattle handling, though low-stress handling remains important. They also discuss vaccination protocols for incoming calves, emphasizing that vaccines are a long-term preventive tool and should be paired with strong overall health management. Finally, they highlight that effective liver fluke control depends on understanding the parasite’s life cycle and managing environmental risk factors, not just treatment.
3:25 Calving Difficulties
10:19 Vaccination Strategies
19:12 South African Liver Flukes
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On this podcast episode of BCI Cattle Chat, the team and guest, Cambree Schmaltz, discuss the CalfDex project, which aims to simplify record-keeping for cow-calf producers and help them use data more effectively for management and economic decisions. They also answer a listener’s question about the risks of transporting pregnant cattle, emphasizing that early pregnancy is the most vulnerable period for pregnancy loss due to stress.
5:14 CalfDex
14:27 Transporting Pregnant Cows
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CalfDex
In this episode of BCI Cattle Chat, the team discusses beef imports and brucellosis in the cattle industry. The experts explain that the U.S. imports lean beef to complement domestic production, especially for ground beef, while exporting other cuts, such as liver and tongue, helping balance supply and meet consumer demand. They also review brucellosis, a bacterial disease that affects reproduction and can spread to humans, which has been largely controlled through vaccination and eradication programs. However, the disease still exists in wildlife near Yellowstone, making proper vaccination and management practices important for prevention.
4:42 U.S Beef Imports
11:45 Brucellosis
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In this episode of BCI Cattle Chat, the team mixes listener questions with expert insights on cattle production and education. The team discusses strategies for growing a small herd, emphasizing clear goals, strong local relationships, and patience in a long-term market, while noting that tight supply and strong demand may keep cattle prices elevated in the near future. They also explore animal health decisions, highlighting that vaccinating or implanting newborn calves is highly context-dependent and often reflects broader challenges in management systems. The episode wraps with advice for students, encouraging a balance of broad agricultural knowledge, critical thinking skills, and practical business understanding.
3:36 Small Family Wanting to Expand
5:52 Expected Beef Price
10:40 Vaccinating Newborn Calves
16:59 Classes Recommended by the Experts
21:09 What the Vets are Looking for in Vet School Essays
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In this episode of BCI Cattle Chat, Abby Heidari, the director of nutrition for the Kansas Beef Council, discusses the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss medications and their effects on appetite, weight loss, and muscle maintenance. She explains that while these drugs help reduce food intake, maintaining adequate protein and physical activity is essential to prevent muscle loss and support long-term metabolic health. The conversation highlights beef as a nutrient-dense, high-quality protein source that can support muscle preservation and overall nutrition during weight loss. The group also touches on updated dietary guidelines, emphasizing that beef can be part of a healthy diet when consumed in appropriate portions and in conjunction with balanced eating habits.
6:17 GLP-1 Use
18:52 Beef Dietary Guidelines
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In this week’s episode of BCI Cattle Chat, the team discusses research on reducing heat stress in feedlot cattle and best practices for managing calf scours. Guest Maddie Mancke, a PhD candidate, explains her study comparing morning feeding with nighttime feeding to see whether shifting digestion-related heat production to cooler hours would benefit cattle. The results showed no performance differences, indicating night feeding could be a practical option without harming cattle. The experts also answer a listener’s question about calf scours, emphasizing that treatment should begin quickly when calves show signs of dehydration or depression. They stress that prevention through clean calving environments and separating newborn calves from older calves is the most effective way to reduce scours outbreaks.
4:03 Research Update: Maddie Mancke
16:52 Scours Management
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In this episode of BCI Cattle Chat, the team discusses estrus expression and synchronization strategies used in cattle breeding programs with guest Adrienne Lulay from Select Sires Cooperative. They explore how the intensity of estrus can reflect hormone levels and fertility, helping producers make more informed breeding decisions. The conversation also highlights key factors for reproductive success, including nutrition, body condition, age, and proper herd planning. The episode is sponsored by ESTROTECT, whose estrus detection tools help producers better identify heat activity and improve breeding management.
In this episode of Cattle Chat, the team discusses what it takes to get into veterinary school, including prerequisites, gaining diverse experience, standing out in the application process, and preparing for interviews. They also explore ways to encourage interest in rural and livestock veterinary practice. The team answers a listener’s question for a 125-cow producer, highlighting simple metrics like pregnancy rate, pounds of calves sold, and winter feed use to measure progress over time.
4:38 Veterinary School Application Process
16:36 Simple Record Keeping Metrics
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In this episode of BCI Cattle Chat, the team discusses what producers should consider when purchasing a bull, emphasizing fertility, structural soundness, EPD accuracy, and aligning genetics with herd goals. They highlight the importance of avoiding information overload by focusing on economically relevant traits and practical fit. The group also explores emerging technologies in the beef industry, including drones, virtual fencing, remote water monitoring, and calving cameras. Throughout the conversation, the focus remains on balancing proven fundamentals with new innovations that can improve efficiency and decision-making.
4:40 Buying Bulls
16:52 New Technology
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This episode of BCI Cattle Chat covers liver flukes and emergency preparedness in cattle operations with guest Dr. Christine Navarre. The experts discuss how liver flukes damage the liver, can contribute to sudden death, and may show up in feedlot cattle long after exposure in endemic regions. They emphasize accurate diagnosis, targeted deworming, and vaccination. The team also highlights the importance of planning ahead for disasters by ensuring access to water, feed, power, communication, and secure records to improve outcomes and protect both cattle and producers.
2:55 Liver Flukes
12:03 Emergency Preparedness
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On this week’s BCI Cattle Chat episode, graduate student Liliana Rivas updates us on her research about leaky guts in yearling calves. She conducted this by feeding the calves a restricted diet and measuring indigestible sugars in the bloodstream over 36 hours. The experts also discussed cow efficiency, measured as pounds of calf weaned per pound of feed consumed per cow exposed. A key finding was that the nutrition models in the study underestimated the extent to which energy restriction harms reproduction.
3:10 Research Update
12:27 Cow Efficiency
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The experts discussed whether it is more costly to have thin or fat cows going into the calving season. Thin cows are generally more costly because they are at high risk of having calving issues. Determining when to be aggressive with supplementation is important when addressing thin cows. The team also answered a listener’s question regarding weak calves. They discussed the factors that could be causing the calves to be weak. The key takeaway is that weak calves are associated with long or difficult births, weather stress, and poor nutrition. Better monitoring of heifers and calving progress can prevent many issues.
2:35 Thin vs Fat Cows
19:53 Weak Calves
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On this week’s BCI Cattle Chat episode, the experts debate whether you should start treatment as soon as signs of the disease appear or if you should wait for the signs to develop to have a clear diagnosis. The ability to modify the therapeutic plan can be valuable, but it needs to be balanced with consistency that allows better evaluation of treatment outcomes. The team also debated treatment protocols. Being flexible in planning is important, but deviations from the protocol should be kept to a minimum. Lastly, they discussed antimicrobial resistance and its role in the cause of death with respiratory diseases.
2:37 When to Start Treatment
10:03 Treatment Protocol
19:31 Antimicrobial Resistance
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On this week’s BCI Cattle Chat episode, the experts answer a listener’s question comparing two genetically identical bulls raised in different environments. The group discusses whether early development and nutrition can influence fertility, longevity, or even the genetics passed on to offspring, diving into the emerging science of epigenetics. Lastly, the team tackles a listener question on udder quality, exploring how heritable udder traits are and when producers should use them as culling criteria in the herd.
3:13 Epigenetics
17:31 Udder Quality
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On this week’s Cattle Chat episode, the experts answer a listener’s question that Dr. Todd Gunderson brought to the group from his recent trip to Wyoming. Listener Dr. Glenn Gamble asked the group’s opinion on how to combat Fog Fever. Dr. Dustin Pendell also shared with us about his trip to Taiwan. Lastly, Cameron Best from Australia answers some of Dr. Eduarda Bortoluzzi’s questions about how the welfare practices in Australia differ from those in the United States and Brazil.
2:49 Fog Fever in Wyoming Cattle
10:37 Dr. Dustin Pendell’s trip to Taiwan
16:38 Australian Welfare Practices
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In this episode of Cattle Chat, Dr. Brad White and the team welcome graduate student Katherine Shirley, who discusses her summer research on heat stress and cardiopulmonary issues in feedyard cattle. She explains how environmental factors like temperature, humidity, and hide color can influence cattle health and mortality. The crew then answers a listener’s question about pregnancy checking, covering ideal timing, methods, and the causes of early pregnancy loss. Finally, Cameron Best from Australia joins to compare U.S. and Australian cattle production, highlighting differences in climate, forage systems, and market structures.
2:42 Research Update from Katherine Shirley
8:09 When to Preg Check
19:55 Cameron Best Compares Australian and U.S. Beef Production
In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, Bob Weaber interviews Dr. Stephan Hughes, a veterinarian from South Africa, while on a trip. Hughes shares how he started listening to Cattle Chat and how beef production differs in South Africa. They also talk about the different tools Kansas State University has that can enhance your operation, not only in the United States but also abroad. The team then transitions to a listener question about bull fertility. The experts emphasize the importance of testing your bull’s fertility, especially as he ages.
2:20 Dr. Stephan Hughes interview
8:25 KSU Resources
17:30 Listener Question: Bull Fertility
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In this episode of BCI Cattle Chat, guest Dr. Cassandra Olds continues the discussion of Theileria, a tick- and fly-borne parasite affecting U.S. cattle herds. The team explains how it spreads from the East Coast westward, causes anemia-like symptoms, and persists for life in infected animals. They stress prevention through stress reduction, parasite control, and good nutrition, noting that no approved treatment exists. The conversation shifts to preparing heifers for breeding season, emphasizing pre-breeding exams, tracking weight and reproductive readiness, and managing nutrition to ensure early conception and lifelong productivity.
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This episode of Cattle Chat features guest Dr. Cassandra Olds, an entomologist, who shares with the group about her research on Theileria, an emerging protozoan parasite in cattle. Dr. Olds explains that Theileria is tick‑borne but can also be spread by sucking lice, possibly stable flies, limited placental transmission, and contaminated needles or equipment, emphasizing single‑needle use and the difficulty of vector control. The conversation then shifts to winter hay feeding strategy: estimating cow weights and forage intake, testing hay quality, minimizing waste, cleaning up old hay to reduce stable fly breeding sites, and tracking bale disappearance over time to adjust feeding and prevent cows from losing condition.
4:11 Theileria
5:25 Theileria Transmission
17:01 Winter Feeding Strategies
Hay Inventory Calculator | AgManager.info
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On Cattle Chat this week, Dr. Bob Larson, representing the Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC), and guest Dr. Fred Gingrich, with the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP), discuss the work their organizations are doing. Anaplasmosis is also discussed, highlighting its transmission by ticks, the limitations of current control methods, and the importance of early veterinary intervention to manage the disease.
In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the experts discuss the evolution in the feedlot industry. They debate how producers used to calculate cost based on feed efficiency. The team also questions different cow-calf practices. Lastly, they debate whether or not you should have bigger cows with heavier weaned weight for your calves or if you should have smaller cows so there are more cows per acre, resulting in more calves being sold.
3:10 Evaluation in the Feedlot Industry
11:00 Questioning Cow Calf Practices
15:50 Bigger Cows vs Smaller Cows on Pasture
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This week on Cattle Chat, our guest Caroline Wingert shares her research on jobs in rural communities and the challenges that come with living in rural areas. The experts also dive into a listener’s question of co-mingling bulls, how to prevent fighting, and different housing strategies. Lastly, they discuss how to tackle your bull-to-cow ratio.
2:47 Caroline Winger Research Update
9:30 Listener Question: Co-mingling bulls
16:23 Bull-to-Cow Ratio
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On Cattle Chat this week, the experts discuss whether or not you could be taking records, making a plan, or both when it comes to your breeding season. After the discussion, the team talks about implementing your plan. When making your plan, what should you be looking for when saving back replacement heifers? They talk about how much age should play a factor when saving back your replacement heifers
4:31 Records or Plans
11:30 How to Implement a Plan
14:14 Saving Replacment Heifers
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This week on Cattle Chat, our guest, Dave Maples, the Executive Director of the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association, joins us to discuss how the beef industry is integrated. Maples also shares how Kentucky is working with dietitians and how they are benefiting the beef industry. Lastly, they talk about food as medicine.
4:21 Integration of the Industry
8:18 Dietitian’s Role in the Industry
15:42 Food as Medicine
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This week on Cattle Chat, one of our graduate students, Makenna Jensen, joined the team to update us on her research project. With Makenna graduating and starting a new job this spring, they also discussed new grad opportunities and the transition from college to joining a new community. Lastly, the group discussed how to evaluate new products that enter the market.
3:07 Research Update: Makenna Jensen
10:53 New Grad Opportunities
16:07 New Products: How to Evaluate
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In this episode of Bovine Science, Dr. Phillip Lancaster brings an article that looked into the use of essential oils in feed rations. The experts go over this paper and the styles of research groups used for the experiment.
Article Discussed: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0377840124000841
In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, sponsored by ESTROTECT Breeding Indicators, the team discussed how to use various reproduction technologies to achieve your herd’s genetic goals. Our guest, Dr. Jordan Thomas from the University of Missouri, shared their research on the 7&7 Sync Program and its benefits. Finally, the group talked about the best age to wean calves.
3:20 Using Repro Tech to Reach Your Herd Goals
11:40 7&7 Sync Program
https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g2023
17:55 Best Age to Wean Calves
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the team along with Dr. Jason Warner talks about cow herd expansion and when to add in those new cows to your herd. Next the experts discuss a listener question of how to combat moldy milo when feeding your cattle. Finally, the team answers another listener’s question of whether or not you should keep your bull with the cows all year long.
3:10 Cow Herd Expansion
10:45 Moldy Milo in Your Feed
17:45 Keeping Bulls with Cows Year Round
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the crew discuss the changing methods of parasite control. They continue the show by reviewing a paper discussed in a recent Bovine Science episode regarding back fat in bulls. Finally, the team discusses grazing cover crops and the effects on the soil. Thanks for listening and enjoy the episode!
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the crew breaks down breed diversity and heterosis. They continue the show by looking at a paper which covers heart disease. Dustin Pendell wraps up the episode with an update on cattle imports and exports. Thanks for listening and enjoy the episode!
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the crew is joined by Danell Kopp who brings a research update. Next, they answer listener questions about pinkeye and A.I. in cows. Thanks for listening and enjoy the episode!
2:21 Research Update: Danell Kopp
10:39 Pinkeye
16:19 A.I. Calving
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, we start by answering a listener question on creep feeding bulls. Next, the crew cover anemia; the causes, effects, and treatment. Finally they discuss investigating new diseases in your herd. Thanks for listening and enjoy the episode!
2:54 Creep Feeding Bulls
Article Mentioned: Review: The effect of nutrition on timing of pubertal onset and subsequent fertility in the bull
10:47 Anemia
16:39 Investigating New Diseases
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, we start by answering a listener question pertaining to newborn calves with flies. Next, the crew go over BCI’s other podcast Bovine Science. Finally Brad brings a research paper which analyzes the benefits of castration at an early age. Thanks for listening and enjoy the episode!
3:47 Newborn Calves with Flies
10:10 Bovine Science Podcast
14:47 Castration Research
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the crew is joined by BCI student Rebecca Bigelow who talks about her research on liver abscesses. Next, the team discuss preventing calves from losing weight when they go to the sale. Finally, Brad brings an article which looks at the cattle industry in South America and how is compares to the U.S.. Thanks for listening and enjoy the episode!
2:36 Rebecca Bigelow: Research Update
10:08 Reducing Shrinkage
15:18 South American Cattle Industry
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the full crew is in the studio to discuss reinvesting in your operation. They also talk about feeding calves and manure scoring. Finally they go over risk management strategies of all kinds. Thanks for listening and enjoy the episode!
5:10 Reinvesting in the Herd
10:57 Calves on Feed
16:00 Risk Management
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the team debates phenotype versus genotype when selecting replacement heifers. Next, Dustin leads the discussion on marketing with rising cattle prices. Finally the crew discuss water quality management.
2:25 Replacement Heifers
11:56 Marketing
1:13 Water Quality
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the team talks about weaning calves and how to best prepare them for the stressful event. Next the experts discuss taking care of bulls after the breeding season. Finally, Dr. Brad White asks the crew their thoughts on preparing crew to work cattle.
3:49 Preweaning Calves
12:49 Post-Season Bull Management
18:11 Crew Preparation
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the team discusses the Veterinary Research Scholars Program and the research those students have done with the BCI. Next, the crew explain listeriosis and how to identify it in your herd. Finally they have a debate over co-grazing, it’s benefits and potential risks.
2:49 Veterinary Research Summer Scholar Program
10:20 Listeriosis
15:08 Co-grazing
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the team discusses feeding growing heifers alfalfa and corn. Next Dr. Phillip Lancaster and Dr. Bob Larson debate how early you should breed heifers versus the cows.Finally, Dr. Billy Brown returns to share insights on rumen development in calves and what it means for their future performance.
2:52 Listener Question: Feeding Heifers
11:37 Breeding Heifers Versus Breeding Cows
16:07 Calf Digestion with Billy Brown
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the team is joined by BCI graduate student Hayden Kunnary who gives an update on his research. Next the experts talk about record keeping during the summer. The crew round out the episode by debating the impact of consumer demand on the beef industry.
3:02 Hayden Kunnary Research Update
10:20 Summer Record Keeping
15:08 Consumer Demand Debate
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the team is joined by Dr. Billy Brown, assistant professor in dairy cattle nutrition. They start the episode with a debate on when the best time is to calve out cows. Next, the crew answers a question from a listener who had a calf diagnosed with overeating disease. Finally Billy talks about some of his research on supplements and calves.
2:33 Calving Season Debate
12:13 Listener Questions: Overeating
17:21 Starting Calves with Distillers Grains
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the team answers your listener questions. starting with a question on calf nutrition. Next, Bob Larson answers a question about sexed semen and free martins. Finally Scott Fritz answers a question on pond scum.
4:02 Beef-on-Dairy Nutrition
13:36 Sexed Semen Free Martin
18:08 Spring Pond Scum
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! For this episode the crew is joined by K-State beef systems extension specialist Emma Briggs to discuss her research in Hays. Dr. Bob Larson also discusses the Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas, their purpose and what they do.
3:31 Intake Regulation
11:36 Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas
16:18 Forage Utilization
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! On this episode the crew is joined by parasite expert, Dr. Brian Herrin to discuss the theileriosis and tick control as well as Redwater disease. Finally the experts give some tips on marketing straight to consumer beef. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
2:54 Theileriosis and Tick Control
12:16 Listener Question: Redwater Disease
16:49 Listener Question: Freezer Beef
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This episode starts off with a research update from BCI student Jordana Zimmermann. She talks about her project on rate of consumption. Next the experts discuss how to monitor herd health in a pasture. Finally the crew is joined by parasite expert, Dr. Brian Herrin to discuss the New World screwworm. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
3:28 Research Update: Consumption Rate
11:09 Pasture Herd Health
16:55 New World Screwworm
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the team is joined by special guest Dr. Haley Larson , assistant professor of animal health at K-State Olathe. She shares her research on drones using thermal imaging to improve cattle management. Dustin Pendell continues the series on tariffs this week covering the impacts on the animal health corridor. Finally Larson discusses her research on rotating ionophores and their impact on cattle performance.
3:50 Drones for Thermal Imaging
12:03 Pasture Turnout
17:18 Rotating Ionophores
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! For Dr. Brian Lubbers last episode as a host he shares information on clostridial diseases and the value of getting Beef Quality Assurance certified. Dr. Dustin Pendell also gives a breakdown on tariffs. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
4:23 Tariffs
11:19 Clostridial Diseases
16:30 Beef Quality Assurance
bqa.org
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the team discusses pros and cons of rotational grazing. The experts then take a listener question about a mysterious rash on their herd. Finally Dr. Conrad Schelkof gives a research update. Thanks for tuning in!
3:18 Continuous vs. Rotational Grazing
12:10 Listener Question: Rash or Herpes?
18:45 Conrad Schelkopf Research Update
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the team is joined by special guest Dr. Logan Thompson, KSU Sustainable Livestock Extension Specialist, to discus sustainability in the beef industry. The experts will also discuss what health metrics producers should be keeping track of for their herd. Dr. Thompson finishes the episode by talking about some of the current research he is working on.
3:56 State of Sustainability
11:19 Health Metrics
17:26 Ranells Ranch Research
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the experts begin by discussing Dr. Lancaster’s new research on drought decisions. Next they answer a listener question about applying pour-on to cows. Finally they discuss new innovations and speculate about the future of the beef industry.
2:46 Drought Decisions
11:29 Listener Question: Pour-on
16:29 Innovations in the Beef Industry
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the team is joined by special guest Dr. Jason Warner, KSU Extension Cow-Calf Specialist and PhD student Maddie Mancke to discuss Maddie’s research on heat stress. Dr. Warner also gives some advice on filling out calving scorecards to evaluate the calving season. Finally Dr. Dustin Pendell gives some tips on marketing your cow-calf herd.
3:11 Research Update: Heat Stress
11:28 Calving Scorecard
17:35 Marketing Tips
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the team is joined by special guest Dr. Justin Waggoner, KSU Beef Extension Specialist, to dig into the big question: When input costs rise, where can you cut without hurting your herd or your bottom line? The experts will also tackle feeding mineral after turnout for the summer. Dr. Waggoner will wrap up the episode by sharing a little about his research regarding navigating the nutritional limitations of cool season grasses.
3:43 Input Costs
11:42 Pasture Turnout
15:37 Supplementation During Cool Season Grasses:
- Effects of Supplementing Corn Silage to Fall-Calving Heifers and Cows Grazing Bermudagrass and Calf Performance and Physiology,
- Effects of Supplementing Corn Silage to Fall-Calving Heifers and Cows Grazing Tall Fescue on Cow Performance,
- https://grasscast.unl.edu/,
- https://enewsletters.k-state.edu/beeftips/2022/04/30/considerations-for-pasture-turn-out/
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode we are switching things up by answering a myriad of listener questions to get producers ready for the coming season. The experts will discuss prolapses, mastitis, grass tetany, bulls and more. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
2:18 Prolapses
7:20 Mastitis
11:53 Magnesium
17:32 Bull Management
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode we are joined by Dr. A.J. Tarphoff, extension specialist at Kansas State University. The experts discuss investing in facilities and keeping them updated. Next, they answer a listener question about crossbreeding versus owning a purebred herd. Finally, Dr. Brad White asks the panel for their thoughts on giving mineral to your herd. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
2:14 Facilities
5:50 Crossbreeding
17:10 Mineral Supplementation
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! On this episode the experts dive into options producers have when faced with open cows. Next, they discuss acute interstitial pneumonia, Dr. Lubbers brings some new findings in research and the experts decide what could be coming in the future. Finally, Dr. Pendell answers a listener question which asks the amount of producers who have switched to growing row crops.
2:21 Open Cows: Loss or Treasure
10:58 Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
15:56 Listener Question: Crops
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! On this episode the Jacob Schumacher is here to talk about his research on castration and pain. Next, Dr. Bob Larson answers a listener question regarding narrowing the calving window. Finally, the experts answer another listener question from a producer who wants to convert to a registered herd. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
3:13 Jacob Schumacher Research Update
9:34 Listener Question: Calving Window
17:40 Listener Question: ET vs. AI
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dr. Brian Lubbers begins the episode by discussing Hairy Heel Warts in feedlots. He explains what could cause them and how it can be treated. Next, the experts discuss bulls composition and BCS for cows versus bulls. Finally, Merri Beth Day is back to discuss her research on sustainability in the cattle industry. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
2:25 Listener Question, Hairy Heel Warts
11:18 Bull Composition
15:58 Sustainability with Merri Beth Day
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! On this episode the experts answer your listener questions. They start by discussing what age you should castrate calves and what vaccinations could be given. Next, Dr. Brian Lubbers and Dr. Phillip Lancaster discuss feeding heifers and some of the challenges that come along with that. Finally, they discuss average daily gain as well as feed to gain ratio. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
3:00 Castrating Calves
11:10 Feeding Heifers
15:54 Average Daily Gain
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On this episode of Cattle Chat we have another amazing guest, Dr. Juliana Ranches, who is an Assistant Professor at Oregon State University. She talks to us about virtual fencing and how it works. Then, Dr. Pendell asks the hosts some questions about the Cattle Inventory report. Finally Dr. Ranches discusses her research on the effects of exposure to smoke in cattle. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
3:15 Virtual Fencing
12:10 Cattle Inventory Report
16:32 Smoke and Cattle Health
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! We are joined this week by Associate Professor Dr. Pedro Fontes sponsored by ESTROTECT. He and Dr. Bob Larson start the episode by discussing common synchronization problems. Dr. Brad White then asks Dr. Fontes about some of his research on sire nutrition and fertility. The experts finish the episode by discussing what causes pregnancy loss in the first trimester. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
3:41 Common Synchronization Problems
11:38 Sire Nutrition and Fertility
17:43 Pregnancy Losses in the First Trimester
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! On this episode Dr. Bob Weaber is back to talk about genetics and selection. We also get a research update from Merri Beth Day where she discusses the economic implications of disease in feeder cattle. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
2:25 Heifer Listener Question
11:44 Bull Selection at a Sale
16:35 Research Update
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! On this episode the experts dive into managing your yearling bulls. Next, they answer a listener question about adapting your mineral program throughout the year. Finally, the experts give some tips on handling fall born calves. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
2:16 Yearling Bulls: Bull Value Cow-Q-Lator
11:05 Listener Question: Mineral Program Adaptation
15:56 Managing Fall Born Calves
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! On this episode the experts are joined by another great guest Dr. Ty Lawrence Caviness Davis Distinguished Chair in Meat Science at West Texas A&M. They start the episode by discussing the changes in cattle overtime and how cattle may look in the future. Next, Dr. Brad White asks the experts about carcass size and what size should producers aim for. Finally Dr. Lawrence talks about some diseases he sees in the packing plants and how they compare to what we see at the BCI. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
2:47 Evolution of Carcass Composition
10:52 Optimal Carcass Size
15:54 Diseases in Fed Cattle
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This episode one of our students Liliana Rivas joins to tell us about her research with beef-dairy cross calves. Next, Marshall Stewart is back to tell us about K-State’s new project with Garden City Community College. Dr. Lancaster finishes the episode by answering a listener question concerning a cow feed program. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
3:00 Liliana Rivas Research Update
10:05 Marshall Stewart: Garden City Partnership
16:48 Listener Question: Feed Program
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode Dr. Bob Larson and Dr. Brian Lubbers discuss what Leptospirosis is and whether we should vaccinate for it every year. Next Dr. Brad White asks the crew what affects mud can have on a cattle herd and what can we do to help. Finally they answer a listener question pertaining to mineral programs. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
3:02 Leptospirosis
9:16 Mud
13:52 Listener Question: Mineral Program
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! The whole crew is back in the studio for this episode of Cattle Chat. The experts begin the episode by discussing the new product Bovaer, which is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in cattle, and the public concerns about the product. Next they give some tips on calving in cold weather, and finish the episode by discussing Johne’s disease and how to deal with it. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
2:33 Bovaer
10:13 Calving in Cold Weather
15:19 Johne’s Disease
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! On this episode we have guest host Dr. Scott Fritz. Our experts begin the episode by discussing IBR and its effects on a cattle herd. Next Dr. Fritz gives some tips on things to look out for when grazing crop stubbles in order to avoid sickness. Finally, Dr. Brad White asks hosts about dose accuracy when giving vaccines. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
3:10 Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR)
11:26 Grazing Crop Stubble
16:32 Dose Accuracy
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Happy New Year! On this episode our experts begin by answering a listener question about BVD in their herd . Next ESTROTECT brings back Dr. Ken Odde to discuss estrus synchronization in his herd. Finally Dr. Lancaster does some calculating to decide what type of corn should be fed in a listener question. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
2:41 Listener Question: BVD Diagnosis
11:35 Dr. Ken Odde on Heifer Synchronization sponsored by ESTROTECT
19:32 Listener Question: Finishing Cattle on Corn
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! On this episode we have a very special guest, Dr. Marshall Stewart, the Executive Vice President for External Engagement and Chief of Staff here at K-State. Dr. Larson begins our episode by asking the experts about the importance of outreach and extension. Next they answer a listener question concerning senior cows. Finally, Dr. Stewart and the experts give some advice on those wanting to get into ranching and where to begin. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
2:12 Outreach with Marshall Stewart
10:06 Listener Question: Senior Cows
14:24 Starting a Ranch
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! On this episode our experts along with guest host Dr. Todd Gunderson answer a listener question about fall calving on a cover crop. Next they answer a listener question about changing needles and how often it should be done. Finally Dr. Pendell discusses planning ahead for the next year. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
4:31 Listener Question: Fall Calving on Cover Crops
11:05 Listener Question: Changing Needles
16:19 Forward Planning
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! On this episode our experts along with guest host Dr. Todd Gunderson discuss the New World Screwworm or Cochliomyia hominivorax. Next they answer a listener question about water belly or urolithiasis. Finally Dr. Dustin Pendell is back with some tips on book keeping in cold weather. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
3:00 New World Screwworm
8:58 Listener Question: Water belly
14:22 Cold Weather Tips
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! On this episode our experts congratulate former student Jacob Klaudt on winning the national Livestock Judging Competition as well as congratulate the K-State meats judging team on a national championship. Next Dr. Lancaster answers a listener question pertaining to finishing steers at home and how to feed them. Finally we bring back guest host Dr. Todd Gunderson to answer some rapid fire questions from Dr. Brad White. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
2:30 Youth Judging Teams
6:15 Listener Question: Finishing Cattle
11:26 Quick Questions with Dr. Todd Gunderson
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! On this episode our experts answer a listener question from South Africa that talks about increasing herd size, managing disease, and affordable feed plans. Next Dr. Lancaster answers a question about NPNs. Finally our guest Dr. Laurie Beard talks about tips and techniques for managing your ranch horse. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
2:19 South Africa Listener Questions
10:26 Pros and Cons of Non-Protein Nitrogen
15:15 Managing Ranch Horses
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This week our experts are joined by Dr. Todd Gunderson. They begin by discussing the difference between biosecurity and biocontainment, as well as their importance. Next Dr. Gunderson gives some advice on feeding second and third trimester cows. Dr. Brian Lubbers concludes the episode with an update from the FDA on using aspirin.
4:25 Biosecurity and Biocontainment
10:40 Feeding Second and Third Trimester Cows
15:40 FDA Update
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This episode is full of listener questions, up first the experts talk about live or modified vaccines on incoming cattle. The episode continues with a bull health situation from a listener. Finally the experts give their thoughts on using ionophores in the winter. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
4:40 Vaccinating Incoming Cattle
11:30 Bull Health Problem
16:38 Ionophores
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dr. Brad White, Dr. Brian Lubbers and Dr. Bob Larson are joined this week by Cambree Schmaltz and Dr. Ted Schroeder. They discuss some exciting new innovations in record keeping for cow calf producers and Cambree talks about her research project looking into the economics of beef-dairy cross and serial slaughter.
3:00 Replacement Heifers
9:32 CalfDex: https://calfdexapi.azurewebsites.net/
15:36 Beef-Dairy Cross Cattle on Feed
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This week’s episode sponsored by ESTROTECT and brings Dr. Ken Odde to bring some insightful knowledge into some of the research he has done. Dr. Odde starts the episode by talking about selecting semen based on sex and doing so commercially. Dr. Dustin Pendell then brings some questions to the group regarding meat consumption. Finally the experts discuss twinning, and the opportunities involved in purposefully birthing twins.
3:02 Sexed semen: An opportunity to capture more value for cattle | Ag Proud
11:26 Meat Demand in the U.S.; https://agmanager.info/livestock-meat/meat-demand
16:25 Twinning for Commercial Use
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This episode begins with Dr. Brian Lubbers explaining compounding medication for meat animals. The show progresses with the experts answering a listener question asking about whether you should remove net wrap from hay bales or if they can go through the tub grinder. The episode concludes by discussing protein tubs and picking the right one for you. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
3:24 Compounding Medication
9:50 Listener Question: Leaving the Net Wrap On
18:18 Listener Question: Using Protein Tubs
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This episode begins with Dr. Phillip Lancaster and Dr. Bob Larson discussing whether creep feeding calves is worth it. The show progresses with the experts answering a listener question asking about creating a finishing ration for cattle. Dr. Brad White wraps up the episode by discussing how many vaccines it is acceptable to give your cattle. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
3:30 Should I use a creep feeder?
10:45 Listener Question: Starting Cattle on a Finishing Ration
15:40 How many vaccines is too many?
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dr. Brad White, Dr. Phillip Lancaster, Dr. Dustin Pendell and Dr. Brian Lubbers cover selecting replacement heifers. They then discuss pain management in cattle and how we determine pain and medicate it. Finally the experts talk about managing your bulls after breeding season is over.
3:00 Replacement Heifers
9:33 Pain Management
14:33 Managing Bulls
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This episode begins with our experts answering a listener question about laminitis and ways to treat it. The show progresses with a conversation concerning coccidiosis and how to tell if it’s affecting your herd. To wrap up this edition of Cattle Chat, Dr. Brad White asks the experts some commonly asked questions in their expertise
3:33 Listener Question: Starting a Homestead
10:06 Listener Question: Protein Supplements
15:17 Facility Designs
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This episode begins with our experts answering a listener question about laminitis and ways to treat it. The show progresses with a conversation concerning coccidiosis and how to tell if it’s affecting your herd. To wrap up this edition of Cattle Chat, Dr. Brad White asks the experts some commonly asked questions in their expertise
2:13 Listener Question: Laminitis
8:17 Coccidiosis
13:04 Variety Questions
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This episode begins with Dr. Phillip Lancaster and Dr. Brian Libber discussing different strategies for determining cow body condition health. The show progresses with the experts answering a listener question asking if he should implant is calves. Dr. Brad White wraps up the episode by discussing fall calvers and how to best care for them. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
3:30 Should I weigh my cows?
10:20 Listener Question: Should I give my Jersey cross calves implants?
15:30 Fall Calving
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dr. Brad White, Dr. Phillip Lancaster, Dr. Dustin Pendell and Dr. Brian Lubbers cover selling your calves in the fall. They then discuss how to manage antimicrobial use and close out with a discussion on euthanasia
3:34 Preparing for sale day
9:50 Antimicrobial use.
15:12 Discussion about euthanasia.
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dr. Brad White, Dr. Phillip Lancaster, Dr. Dustin Pendell and Dr. Brian Lubbers cover photosensitization in cattle with guest Dr. Scott Fritz. They then discuss some economic trade questions from Dustin followed by a look at the importance of water quality.
3:34 Photosensitization and how to manage it.
10:30 Questions from Dustin on international trade.
15:30 Discussion about water quality from Scott.
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! The experts open the episode by answering a listener question from Australia regarding cull cows. The experts continue the show by discussing a listener’s question about the possibility of transferring feeder heifers into breeding heifers. This edition of Cattle Chat winds down with Dr. Brad White asking the experts about the future challenges and opportunities in the beef industry.
2:27 Australia Listener Question: Culling cows with smaller calves.
9:22 Listener Question: Heifers in feedlot being transferred to breeding.
14:36 Challenges and opportunities in the beef industry.
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! The show kicks off with the experts answering a listener’s question about pinkeye. The episode continues with Dr. Paige Schmidt giving an update on her research. The experts conclude this edition of Cattle Chat by responding to another listener’s question concerning a liquid feeds. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
3:21 Listener Question: Pinkeye
7:36 AIP Research Update from Dr. Paige Schmidt
16:23 Listener Question: Liquid Feed
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! The show kicks off with Dr. Phillip Lancaster answering a listener’s question about feeding rye grain to cattle. Dr. Brad White continues the episode by announcing a grant the Beef Cattle Institute has received from the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research. The experts conclude this edition of Cattle Chat by responding to another listener’s question concerning a producer moving from South Africa to Alabama. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
3:21 Listener Question: Feeding rye grain
7:36 FFAR ICASA Grant: Program description, research projects and anti-microbial resistance
16:23 Listener Question: Moving locations
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! The hosts begin the episode by answering a listener’s question about the causes and prevention methods associated with dummy calves. Dr. Brian Lubbers progresses the show with a conversation about health label claims on food products. The experts wrap up this edition of Cattle Chat by updating the listenership on the summer research projects they have been working on with BCI students. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
2:00 Listener Question: Dummy Calves
10:16 Yogurt Health Claims: A discussion on the implications of health label claims on animal-derived food products
14:45 Summer Research Update: AIP, cowherd simulators and data
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! To kick off the show, Dr. Dustin Pendell and the other hosts examine a recent report from the Kansas Farm Management Association titled 2023 Executive Summary, which contains data about net farm income, government payments and insurance in Kansas. To continue the show, Dr. Phillip Lancaster explains how to properly body condition score cattle. Lancaster concludes this edition of Cattle Chat by discussing with Dr. Brad White the beef production challenges associated with excess rain. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
2:27 KFMA 2023 Executive Summary: Net farm income, government payments, net worths, averages
13:55 Body Condition Scoring: A How To
18:45 Excess Rain: effects on pasture, cow performance, foot rot, water logged grasses
KFMA 2023 Executive Summary
Guide to Body Condition Scoring Beef Cows and Bulls
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This episode begins with Dr. Phillip Lancaster and Dr. Bob Larson discussing different strategies for feeding cattle during extreme heat. The show progresses with a conversation concerning risk management methods that producers should contemplate now for shipping calves in the fall. Larson continues the episode by examining three facial diseases: lumpy jaw, wooden tongue and cancer eye. To wrap up this edition of Cattle Chat, the experts share different criteria for culling cows during this period of record high prices. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
2:18 Heat Feeding: Adjusting rations and feeding times, water consumption, heat from fermentation
8:10 Risk Management: Risk level, forecasting, sale tickets, data, price locking
13:54 Facial Diseases: Lumpy Jaw, Wooden Tongue, Cancer Eye
18:19 Cull Criteria: Condition, health, calf performance
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dr. Brad White opens up this episode by asking the other hosts questions regarding fly control, grazing and pink eye. The experts continue the show by discussing a listener’s question about calves trying to nurse first-calf heifers instead of their dams. This edition of Cattle Chat winds down with Dr. Brian Lubbers and Dr. Bob Larson explaining how antibiotics work and their role within beef cattle production. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
2:10 Rapid-Fire Questions: Fly control, Grazing cool season grasses, pink eye
9:00 Listener Question: Calves not nursing where they are supposed to
13:12 Antibiotics: How they work, the different classes and considerations before use
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dr. Fred Gingrich, DVM and executive director of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, sits down with the hosts to provide an update on the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak — a virus recently transmitted to dairy cattle called H1:N1. The experts and Dr. Gingrich progress this episode by sharing their thoughts on technologies in veterinary medicine that may assist beef cattle production in the future. To wrap up this edition of Cattle Chat, Dr. Brad White asks the other hosts and guest some rapid-fire questions concerning hay storage, a beef cattle sedative and other topics. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
3:20 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: A broad overview, symptoms, communication, and what’s next
9:55 Future Veterinary Technologies: the role of veterinarians, genetic modification, feeding cattle and data
15:53 Rapid Fire Questions: Hiring professionals, Xylazine, storing round bales and interacting with younger generations
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! The experts begin the show by discussing the pros and cons of pulling bulls during/after the breeding season. Dr. Phillip Lancaster continues this edition of Cattle Chat by relaying all the known information about Leaky gut – a new and peculiar disease to cattle production. BCI student LuisFeitoza closes out the episode by talking with Dr. Brad White and Dr. Brian Lubbers about the capabilities of modern ultrasound machines in veterinary medicine. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
2:19 Removing Bulls: How to keep a tight calving window while adding value to cull cows
7:15 Leaky Gut: What it is, why it occurs, how it affects cattle, physical symptoms and prevention
15:12 Ultrasonography: capabilities, weaknesses and scenarios
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! All calves require some sort of spring/summer processing. Two of the more painful events during these times include dehorning and castration. In this episode, the experts invite K-State college of veterinary medicine student Jake Schumacher to share the progress of his research on how maternal bovine appeasing substance affects calf pain levels and performance when processing. The show then progresses with Dr. Phillip Lancaster talking through different ways to approach summer grazing. To end this edition of Cattle Chat, Dr. Brian Lubbers and Dr. Bob Larson engage in a conversation regarding the quick and sudden death of calves. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
3:13 Pain management: Research on alleviating pain in young calves during processing
8:42 Grazing Forages: Alternative grasses
13:21 Sudden Calf Death: Blackleg, bacteria and overeating
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Most nutritionists consider water the most significant nutrient cattle consume, so correctly managing this finite resource becomes critical for successful beef production. Joe Gerken, K-State assistant professor of Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management, begins the episode by discussing various pond fundamentals with the hosts. Gerken and the experts then progress the show by answering a listener’s question about providing a separate water source for calves. Lastly, this week’s Cattle Chat concludes with interesting dialogue around different pond management strategies. Thanks for tuning in, and enjoy the episode!
4:21 Pond Basics: life expectancy, maintenance, refurbishment, sediment and health
10:31 Listener questions: Does water availability affect rate of gain in calves? & Should I provide my calves a separate water source from my cows?
15:14 Pond management: fencing, development programs, adding fish and blue green algae
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Ever wondered when its time to cut your losses and ship that sick calf out of the yard? Lilli Heinen joins the show to help answer that question and talk about her research concerning case fatality risk. The hosts continue the show by discussing important things for 4-Hers to remember when caring for their beef projects from nutrition to record keeping. Dr. Brian Lubbers wraps up this edition of Cattle Chat by discussing his key takeaways from a recent Presidential Advisory Council on Combatting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria meeting. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!
4:26 Case Fatality Risk
13:29 Considerations for 4-H calves
18:49 Dr. Lubber’s update on a recent PAC CARB meeting
Learn more about case fatality risk in Lillii Heinen’s American Journal of Veterinary Research article: Evaluation of predictive models to determine final outcome for feedlot cattle based on information available at first treatment for bovine respiratory disease.
May 2024 PAC CARB report: A United Front: Collaborative Global Leadership To Combat Antimicrobial Resistance.
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dan Moser begins this week’s episode answering a listener’s question regarding the accuracy of a young sire’s EPDs. The hosts continue the show replying to rapid fire questions on how to be successful as a student and young professional within the beef cattle business. Moser carries on this edition of Cattle Chat by responding to more questions about genetics and breed associations. Dr. Bob Larson, Moser and the other experts conclude by discussing when producers should take action after noticing something out of the ordinary within their cowherd.
3:12 EPD Accuracy Question
11:25 Rapid Fire Questions for students and industry professionals
16:20 Breed Associations and how they update their EPDs
20:41 Investigating Spontaneous Genetic Changes
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! The show kicks off with Dr. Bob Larson updating listeners on a recent visit taken to rural practices by Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas participants. Dr. Dustin Pendell continues the show by asking the other hosts economic questions about cover crops in cattle production. The episode winds down with Dr. Clay Breiner from Cross Country Genetics and the hosts discussing what to watch during the breeding season from cows in estrus to mineral consumption and bull health.
3:10 Veterinary Training for Rural Kansas program
11:33 Economic questions relating to cover crops
16:36 Checking the cowherd during breeding season
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Find more information about cover crops in livestock production in the Cover Crops on Livestock Operations: Potential for Expansion in the United States report from the USDA.
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dr. Brad White, Dr. Phillip Lancaster and Dr. Brian Lubbers cover a lot of ground on this week’s episode from international guests to summer grazing. Dr. Conrad Schelkopf joins the hosts and rounds out the episode discussing his research on the electronic nose.
3:13 Takeaways from the discussions with New Zealand visitors
8:05 Managing pastureland this summer
11:58 Phillip’s update on a recent meeting about grazing at the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
17:36 The electronic nose
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Develop a grazing plan using resources available through the U.S Roundtable for Sustainable Beef.
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Guest Larry Myers of Strobel Manufacturing joins the hosts to talk about heat stress and the options available to help keep cattle cooler. Additionally, BCI veterinary experts share some guidance on taking care of young calves this time of year.
5:22 The impacts of heat stress on cattle
12:02 Managing young calves within a spring calving herd
16:50 Techniques for mitigating the effects of heat stress
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Learn more about Strobel Manufacturing at http://www.strobelshades.com/.
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode the experts discuss what we currently know about high path avian influenza, how to introduce multiple bulls back into the pasture and answer some questions about spring herd management.
3:05 What we Know Currently about High Path Avian Influenza
11:33 Listener Question: Introducing Multiple Bulls Back into the Pasture
16:27 Rapid Fire Questions: Spring Herd Management
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode guests Dr. Eduarda Bortoluzzi and Rebecca Bigelow join the experts to discuss managing stress in calves, twins in beef herds and beef/dairy crosses.
Guests: Dr. Eduarda Bortoluzzi, KSU Beef Specialist
Rebecca Bigelow, Ph.D, Student
4:23 Listener Question: Managing Stress in Calves
10:28 Twins in Beef Herds
15:45 Beef/Dairy Crosses
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode the experts discuss what do when a bull doesn’t pass a bull BSE and answer some economic questions. Guest Dannell Kopp also discuss her research about metaphylaxis.
Guest: Dannell Kopp, Graduate and Veterinary Student
2:21 Bull BSE
10:47 Economic Questions
14:00 Research Roundup: Metaphylaxis
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode guest Bob Weaber joins the crew to discuss cow depreciation and is it a big deal or no; farm safety and OSHA; and answer a listener question about bull selection.
Guest: Bob Weaber, Department Head Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers
3:45 Cow Depreciation: A Big Deal or No?
13:12 Farm Safety and OSHA
19:15 Listener Question: Bull Selection
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode guest Dr. Jason Warner joins the crew to discuss vertically coordinated beef supply chains, how to decrease cost on your operations and usefulness of annual vaccinations.
Guest: Dr. Jason Warner, K-State Cow-Calf Specialist
4:04 Listener Question: Vertically Coordinated Beef Supply Chain
10:54 How to Decrease Cost on my Operations?
15:51 Listener Question: Usefulness of Annual Vaccinations
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode guest Dr. Clay Breiner joins the crew to discuss embryo transfer and synchronization as well as answer some economics questions. This episode is sponsored by Cross Country Genetics.
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Guest: Dr. Clay Breiner, Cross Country Genetics
3:21 Listener Question: Embryo Transfer
9:20 Economic Questions
14:17 Listener Question: Synchronization
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode the experts discuss should you keep females out of first calf heifers and offspring being on the maternal side. Guest Katie Long discusses her research about combination therapy.
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Guest: Katie Long, master’s student
3:58 Listener Question: Should you Keep Females (as replacements) from First Calf Heifers
12:02 Listener Question: Offspring Being Open on Maternal Side
19:32 Research Roundup: Combination Therapy
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode guest, Adrienne Lulay, and the experts discuss tips for AI success, heat detection vs. timed breeding and sexed semen in commercial operations. This episode is sponsored by Estrotect.
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Guest: Adrienne Lulay, Beef Sales Representative
4:51 Tips for AI Success
13:27 Heat Detection vs. Timed Breeding
19:19 Sexed Semen in Commercial Operations
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2:32 Research Round-Up: Rebecca Bigelow
9:52 Breeding Season Questions
15:20 Boosting Heifers Prior to Puberty
Guest: Rebecca Bigelow, Ph.D. Student
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2:20 Mycoplasma Pneumonia
8:54 Economic Questions
18:29 Average Age of Beef Cow Herd
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2:17 Listener Question: Silage
10:09 Picking the Right Bull for your Operation
19:30 Vaccination Programs for Heifers
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2:02 Pre-breeding Heifer Management
12:35 Listener Question: Length of Bull Breeding Season
18:01 USDA Cattle Inventory Numbers
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2:23 Cattle on Feed Report
12:24 Listener Question: Hoof Care
17:32 Research Round-Up: Luis Feitoza
Guest: Luis Feitoza, Graduate Research Assistant
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1:56 Post Calving
11:11 Cattle on Feed Up 4% in Kansas: What Does It Mean for You?
15:43 Calving Season Questions
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2:11 Listener Question: Feeding Times for Calving Cows
7:24 Economic Questions
16:10 Electrolytes for Scouring Calves
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2:14 Listener Question: Commercial Colostrum Replacement
9:10 Listener Question: Getting Ready for Calving
14:24 Listener Question: When is the Right Time to Calve
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3:01 Listener Question: Building Your Own Herd
12:45 Listener Question: Cross Breeding
Beef Sire Selection Manual
Breed and Composite Selection
16:27 Listener Question: BMR Corn Silage
Guest: Bob Weaber, Department Head Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers and Beef Cattle Geneticists
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3:30 BCI Internship/First Semester in Vet School
9:12 Economic Questions
14:51 Dr. Brian Lubbers’ Travels
Guest: Tara Ellenz, First Year Veterinarian Student
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2:50 How to Prepare for your Future in the Beef Industry
9:13 Listener Question: Creep Feeding
18:04 Listener Question: Disease Issues
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3:11 Featured Guests on the Podcast
5:45 Topics Discussed
9:36 Biggest Issues Facing the Beef Industry
14:29 Record Keeping
20:57 New Year’s Resolutions
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2:14 Winter Feeding Plans
11:08 Cold Weather Management
17:58 Research Round-Up: Makenna Jensen
Guest: Makenna Jensen, Veterinary Student and BCI Graduate Student
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3:39 AVC Highlights
10:45 Economic Questions
15:39 Confined Systems for Feeding Cows
Guest: Dr. Jason Warner, K-State Cow-Calf Extension Specialist
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3:10 Industry Inventory Counts: How Does it Impact Me?
10:18 Winter Cow and Bull Management
18:43 Research Round-Up: Maddie Mancke
Guests:
Dr. Jason Warner, K-State Cow-Calf Extension Specialist
Maddie Macke, Ph.D. Student
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4:19 What is Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef?
10:42 Role of Genetics in Sustainability
17:54 What can I do as a producer?
Guests:
Ruaraidh Petre, Executive Director Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
Bob Weaber, Department Head Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers and Beef Cattle Geneticists
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2:32 Selecting Replacement Heifers
10:00 Selling Calves
17:36 Treating Sick Calves
Guest: Bob Weaber, Department Head Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers and Beef Cattle Geneticists
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4:10 Bringing in Bred Heifers
11:46 Economic Questions
20:00 Pest Control
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2:30 Listener Question: Sandhills Calving
7:16 Corn Stalk Bales
11:40 Mandatory Price Reporting
Guest: Dr. Ted Schroeder, K-State Agricultural Economics Professor
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2:25 Sustainability in Beef Production
12:39 Herd Records in Cow-Calf Operations
20:11 Feeder Calf Marketing
Information on CalfDex
Guest: Dr. Ted Schroeder, K-State Agricultural Economics Professor
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3:01 Beef/Dairy Cross Genetics
11:23 Listener Question: Managing Hay Shortages
17:00 Genetics Have Improved: How About Weaning Weights?
Guest: Bob Weaber, Department Head Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers and Beef Cattle Geneticists
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2:57– Listener Question: Growing Your Operation
9:57– Listener Question: Anaplasmosis
16:47- Listener Question: Grazing Failed Beans
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2:36 Does High Tech Repro Technology fit into a Commercial Operation?
8:58 Dustin Trip Recap and Economic Questions
16:55 What Does it Mean to be a Recip Herd
Guest: Dr. Joel Anderson, Cross Country Genetics
Podcast Sponsored by: Cross Country Genetics
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3:24 What’s Next in Genetic Technologies
11:38 Listener Question: Supplemental Protein
16:20 Selecting for Sustainability
Guest: Bob Weaber, Department Head Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers and Beef Cattle Geneticists
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3:25 How Do I Prevent Pregnancy Loss
12:14 Culling Decisions at Preg Checking
18:08 Infertility vs. Pre-Loss: How Would I Know
Guest: Ky Pohler, Associate Professor at Texas A&M
Podcast Sponsored by: Estrotect Breeding Indicator
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3:54 Research: Shade and Limit Feeding – Heat Impacts
11:14 Goals with Pregnancy Checking
16:35 Listener Question: How to Best Handle Heat Stress?
Guest: A.J. Tarpoff, K-State Beef Extension Veterinarian
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3:00 Replacement Heifers
9:19 Listener Question: Feeding Soybean Hay
17:14 What is Compounding?
Guest: Scott Fritz, K-State Clinical Assistant Professor of Toxicology
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Grazing Management for Fall, Selecting a Weaning Date Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:00 Cattle Inventory and Selling Strategies 10:00 Fall Planting for Grazing 17:00Selecting a… Continue reading Cattle Inventory and Selling Strategies,
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3:00: Processing Babies, labor and facility
11:00: Listener Question
17:30: Gut Health: not just the rumen
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3:00: Listener question- Could an emphasis in fertility increase chances of twins?
10:00: Dustins questions
17:00: Listener question- Is shedding winter coats genetics?
Guest: Bob Weaber
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2:41 Lameness is it all foot rot?
10:58 Factors impacting birth weight
17:09 Research Round-Up
Guest: Rachel Brown Master and Vet Student
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2:54 – Male fertility
11:32 – Value proposition of reproduction technology
17:30 – Genomic selection
Guest: Dr. Clay Briener, Veterinary for Cross Country Genetics
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2:43 Grass Tetany
11:29 Hidden Operational Costs
17:06 Listener Question: Calf is Not Doing Well
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1:32 – -Listener Question – Daylight and Breeding for Cows
Reference Article
6:11 National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) Update
10:39 Economic Questions
17:01 Electric Fencing for Grazing
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3:08 Processing Calves at Turnout
11:26 Listener Question: Implanting Bulls
16:20 Pre-pasture Turnout Checklist
Beef Quality Assurance
Guest: Julia Herman, Beef Cattle Specialist Veterinary
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2:28 Feeding Cows Too Much or Not Enough
10:28 Dairy Beef Changes/Expansion
16:40 Potential Solutions to Front End Loading
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3:04 IVF/Reproduction
10:05 Breeding Questions
16:57 What Have You Learned About Fertility in Herds
Guest: Dr. Clay Briener, Veterinary for Cross Country Genetics
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4:21 How to be a Beef Advocate?
11:28 Sustainability is it Important to Me?
17:35 Checkoff-funded Beef Nutrition Research
Kansas Beef Council Research
Guests: Abby Heidari, Director of Nutrition at Kansas Beef Council
Grace Jacobson, Communications Coordinator at Kansas Beef Council
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2:23 Listener Question – Dystocia in Heifers
10:24 Brian’s Trip to Australia for the Antimicrobial Conference
17:07 Research Round-Up
Guests: Lilli Heinen, BCI PhD and Vet Student
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2:09 Pre-Weaning BRD
7:07 Managing Bottle Calves
15:48 Building Immunity to BRD
Guests: Amelia Woolums, Professor at Mississippi State University
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3:20 Post Calving Nutrition
9:28 Economic Questions
16:33 Hardware Disease
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2:29 Cattle Abortions: Diagnostic Workup
11:18 Listener Question – Following Up On Data After Selling Calves
18:39 Supplement Post Calving
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2:37 Listener Question – Learning More About Antibiotics
8:11 Cattle Cycle
15:33 Research Round-Up
Guests: Maddie Mancke, BCI Graduate Student
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3:33 Scours
11:03 Niche Marketing Programs
17:00 Mineral Needs
Guests: Shelby Roberts, Alltech Beef Technical Sales Support
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2:40 NCBA
10:22 Economic Questions
15:35 Starting a Podcast
Guests: Samantha Bennett, Agriculture Today Producer and Host
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2:09 Colostrum
9:24 Drought Management/Planning
agmanager.info
14:17 Buying Vs. Raising Bulls
Guest: Matt Perrier, Dalebanks Angus
Practically Ranching
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2:27 FDA Guidance for Industry 263
12:31 CAST Group
16:07 Cattle Health Care Kit
Guest: Julia Herman, NCBA Beef DVM
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2:44 Tips for New Ranchers
11:02 Buying Females
18:05 Communicating in Agriculture
Guest: Matt Perrier, Dalebanks Angus
Practically Ranching
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2:06 Evaluation of Udders
6:53 Economic Questions
Learn more about beef demand
13:46 Listener Question: Grazing Bean Stubble
Guest: Dr. Scott Fritz, K-State Toxicologist
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2:41 Creating a Health Plan
10:25 Learning to Body Condition Score
16:20 Reviving Calves Part 2
Guest: A.J. Tarpoff, K-State Beef Extension Veterinarian
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4:35 Reviving New Born Calves
12:12 Economic Questions
18:37 Severe Cold Weather Management
Guest: AJ Tarpoff, K-State Beef Extension Veterinarian
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1:54 How to Reduce Winter Feed Costs
9:48 Record Keeping for Next Year
17:00 Listeriosis
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1:55 Calving Topics
9:52 Scours Management Plan
15:45 Nutritional Management
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4:46 Separating Heifers and Cows During Calving
10:18 Calving Barn Yes or No
16:19 EID: What’s New in Technology
Guest: Callahan Grund, Executive Director U.S. Cattle Trace
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2:12 Traceability in the U.S.
16:10 Farmers Share of the Dollar
Guest: Callahan Grund, Executive Director U.S. Cattle Trace
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1:30 High Number of Cows Going to Market
6:15 Winter Pasture Management
14:12 Heritability & Accuracy: Impact on EPD Interpretation
Guest: Megan Rolf, K-State Associate Professor of Genetics and Livestock Genomics
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 4:45 Vitamin A 11:12 Leasing vs. Buying a Bull 17:40 Implants or No For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us… Continue reading Vitamin A, Leasing vs. Buying a Bull, Implants
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:26 Mineral Forms 11:27 VFD: What Does it Mean? 16:36 Fetal Programming: What Is It? Guest: Laurentia Van Rensburg, Technical… Continue reading Mineral Forms, VFD, Fetal Programming
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:35 Bulls 9:03 Sustainability – How to Implement 16:06 Agrotourism Guest: Debbie Lyons Blythe, U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable… Continue reading Bulls, Sustainability, Agrotourism
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:24 Liver Abscesses 9:20 Prepping Calves for the Sale Barn 15:49 Ammoniated Forages More on ammoniated forages can be found… Continue reading Liver Abscesses, Prepping Calves for the Sale Barn, Ammoniated Forages
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:17 Kelli Almes 8:28 Biosecurity Plans for Your Operation 16:14 Practitioner Response to Disease Outbreaks Guest: Kelli Almes, Associate Coordinator of… Continue reading Kelli Almes, Biosecurity Plans, Practitioner Response
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:12 Monitoring Meat Demand 11:03 Nutrition for Fall Calving Cows 16:09 Pharmaceutical Updates For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us… Continue reading Monitoring Meat Demand, Nutrition for Fall Calving Cows, Pharmaceutical Updates
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:46 Options for Fall Forage 9:40 Small Packing Plants 16:18 Cows Fitting Their Environment For more on BCI Cattle Chat,… Continue reading Fall Forage, Small Packing Plants, Cows Fitting their Environment
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:02 Beef Producers and Inflation 7:43 Syringe Management 15:36 Weaning For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on… Continue reading Inflation, Syringe Management, Weaning
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:02 Higher Input Prices 8:09 Body Condition Score on Cows 19:23 What Size Needle Should I Use? For more on… Continue reading Higher Input Prices, Body Condition Score, Needle Sizes
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 1:20 Liver Abscesses: Why Should They Matter to Me? 9:20 Stockpiling Forages: How to Manage 16:00 Recording Keeping on Health Procedures… Continue reading Liver Abscesses, Stockpiling Forages, Recording Keeping
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:44 Preconditioning Economics 9:45 What Does Your Vaccine Label Mean? 14:30 Labor Shortages: How to Manage For more on BCI Cattle… Continue reading Preconditioning Economics, Vaccine Labels, Labor Shortages
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 1:58 Family Farms and Production 7:08 Early Weaning Pros and Cons 14:49 Pre-Weaning Pneumonia For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow… Continue reading Family Farms and Production, Early Weaning, Pre-Weaning Pneumonia
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:49 ERS Chart: Shrinking Farms 7:56 Early Pregnancy Check 15:43 Listener Question: ET vs. AI For more on BCI Cattle Chat,… Continue reading ERS Chart: Shrinking Farms, Early Pregnancy Check, ET vs. AI
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:05 Samantha Bennett 9:40 Heat stress and management 15:37 Dr. Enoch Preventing Disease Entry Guests: Samantha Bennett, Agriculture Today Producer and… Continue reading Samantha Bennett, Heat Stress and Management, Preventing Disease Entry
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 6:42 Australian Cattle Industry 12:30 BVD Read more here Guest: Enoch Bergman, Beef Cattle Veterinarian For more on BCI Cattle Chat,… Continue reading Australian Cattle Industry and BVD
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:02 New Antibiotic Legislation 8:09 First Calf Heifer Management 15:44 Hairy Heel Warts Guest: Craig Payne, Associate Extension Professor, Extension… Continue reading New Antibiotic Legislation, First Calf Heifer Management, Hairy Heel Warts
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:58 Listener Question: Penile Warts 9:20 Listener Question: Value of Tree Leaves 16:50 Listener Question: Starting in Agriculture For… Continue reading Penile Warts, Value of Tree Leaves, Starting in Agriculture
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 6:37 Creep Feeding 13:00 Minerals & Vitamins 18:27 Water Access/Quality Guest: Tyler Melroe, Nutritionist with Hubbard Feeds, a division of… Continue reading Creep Feeding, Minerals & Vitamins, Water Access/Quality
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:40 Warts & Ringworm 9:55 Benefits of AI 17:12 Early Pregnancy Loss For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on… Continue reading Warts & Ringworm, Benefits of AI, Early Pregnancy Loss
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:40 USRSB key metrics 8:56 Shortening your calving season 20:20 Listener question: corkscrew bulls For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow… Continue reading USRSB Key Metrics, Shortening Your Calving Season, Listener Question: Corkscrew Bulls
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:19 Operational data vs. national industry data 10:08 Impact of seasonal changes 15:30 Strategies to get into the beef industry Guest:… Continue reading Operational Data vs. National Industry Data, Impact of Seasonal Changes, Strategies to Get into the Beef Industry
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:13 AI programs expectations 11:04 Heifer and cow synch programs 16:44 Sexed semen in beef cattle Guest: Sandy Johnson, extension beef… Continue reading AI Programs Expectations, Heifer and Cow Synch Programs, Sexed Semen in Beef Cattle
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 4:14 Grazing plan 10:13 Supplementing cows 18:57 Employee recruitment Guest: Vaughn Holder, Alltech Ruminant Research Director For more on BCI Cattle… Continue reading Grazing Plan, Supplementing Cows, Employee Recruitment
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 5:18 When bulls do not pass their BSE 11:50 Consumer interest in local beef 18:11 Listener question: synch and natural service… Continue reading When Bulls Do Not Pass Their BSE, Consumer Interest in Local Beef, Synch and Natural Service
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 4:37 Food Animal Veterinary Certificate/ Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas 9:20 Should you perform a BSE on a mature bull?… Continue reading Food Animal Veterinary Certificate/ Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas, Should You Perform a BSE on a Mature Bull, Veterinary School Advice
In After the Chat, the BCI experts go in deeper about topics from this week’s episode, but also other ideas: This episode contains a follow on bacterial vaccine efficacy. For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. Check out our website, ksubci.org. If you have any comments/questions/topic ideas, please send… Continue reading After the Chat: Bacterial Vaccine Efficacy
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In After the Chat, the BCI experts go in deeper about topics from this week’s episode, but also other ideas: This episode contains cow jokes, a follow-up to AI for Cows, and Kansas trivia! For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. Check out our website, ksubci.org. If you have… Continue reading After the Chat: AI for Cows
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:56 AI for cows 12:20 Transitioning to lush pastures 20:00 Listener question: small ruminants and cattle For more on BCI Cattle… Continue reading AI for Cows, Transitioning to Lush Pastures, Listener Question: Small Ruminants and Cattle
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:08 Alternative protein sources 9:16 Risk management for cow-calf producers 15:40 Atypical pinkeye in the winter 19:50 Cattle herd expansion or… Continue reading Alternative Protein Sources, Risk Management for Cow-Calf Producers, Atypical Pinkeye, Cattle Herd Expansion or Contraction
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:21 Small calves 7:38 Peak nutritional needs 13:56 Clean-up bull planning 21:08 Manheimmia on environmental surfacesRead the article here For more… Continue reading Small Calves, Peak Nutritional Needs, Clean-Up Bull Planning, Manheimmia on Environmental Surfaces
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:49 Hemp as an alternative feedsource 8:37 Pain management decisions 14:56 Tactical health plan building 20:42 BRD and pain management Guest:… Continue reading Hemp as an Alternative Feedsource, Pain Management Decisions, Tactical Health Plan Building, BRD and Pain Management
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 4:39 Beef Quality Assurance program 10:30 Biosecurity 17:54 Secure beef supply Guest: Julia Herman, Beef Cattle Veterinarian with NCBABQA Resources For… Continue reading Beef Quality Assurance, Biosecurity, Secure Beef Supply with Julia Herman
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 4:19 Listener question: liver abscesses 9:17 Disaster response 17:12 Focus on Feedlot 21:50 Cattlemen’s Day schedule Guest: Justin Waggoner, Beef Systems… Continue reading Liver Abscesses, Disaster Response, Focus on Feedlot, Cattlemen’s Day Schedule
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:10 Pre-sale strategy 8:53 Questions with a bull expert 15:47 Cattle inventory 18:46 Listener question: FAA testing in bulls Guest: Shane… Continue reading Pre-Sale Strategy, Questions with a Bull Expert, Cattle Inventory, FAA Testing in Bulls
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:23 Sandhills calving system definition 8:03 Planning for drought 19:21 Conflict resolution For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on… Continue reading Sandhills Calving System Definition, Planning for Drought, Conflict Resolution
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:41 Minimizing hay waste 8:20 Balancing act: working on the farm and town 13:25 Overseeding legumes 17:21 Joint and navel ill… Continue reading Minimizing Hay Waste, Balancing Act, Overseeding Legumes, Joint and Navel Ill
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 4:27 Low stress facilities 8:17 AABP vaccine guidelines 13:08 Listener question: old world bluestem 18:08 Mud control For more on BCI… Continue reading Low Stress Facilities, AABP Vaccine Guidelines, Old World Bluestem, Mud Control
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 1:13 Tracking technology 3:05 Listener question: cover crops 10:00 Supplementing heifers over the winter 17:26 Dehydration in calves For more on… Continue reading Tracking Technology, Cover Crops, Supplementing Heifers Over the Winter, Dehydration in Calves
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:08 Prep for calving season 8:27 Water in the winter 14:22 Colostrum management 21:56 Supplementing with fat For more on BCI… Continue reading Prep for Calving Season, Water in the Winter, Colostrum Management, Supplementing with Fat
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:15 Follow up from last week: sorting hay and calves 10:08 New diagnostic test for BRD 16:03 Listener question: profitability For… Continue reading Sorting Hay and Calves, New Diagnostic Test for BRD, Listener Question
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 4:15 Calving timing 11:24 Breeding heifers 18:12 BCS timing Special Guest: Dr. Anne Koontz, Senior Research Scientist For more on BCI… Continue reading Calving Timing, Breeding Heifers, Body Condition Score Timing
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 4:45 KLA/ AVC Conferences 7:24 Beef/ dairy cross topics 12:09 Differences between AIP and BRD 15:56 Listener question: how to get… Continue reading KLA/ AVC Conferences, Beef/ Dairy Cross Topics, Differences Between AIP and BRD, How to Get Back into the Beef Industry
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:14 Crossbreeding in small herds 7:52 BRD in calves post-weaning 14:08 Feeding hay vs. continued grazing 21:14 Low carbon meat For… Continue reading Crossbreeding in Small Herds, BRD in Calves Post-Weaning, Feeding Hay vs. Continued Grazing, Low Carbon Meat
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 1:46 Supply chain shortages 5:28 Pasture vs. non-pasture feed costs 12:18 Listener question: fetal programming Differences Between High-, Medium-, and Low-Profit… Continue reading Supply Chain Shortages, Pasture vs. Non-Pasture Feed Costs, Fetal Programming
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:22 Record analysis: what to do with your records? 8:10 Culling pregnant cows 15:00 Differences in high/ medium/ low profit cow-calf… Continue reading Record Analysis, Culling Pregnant Cows, Different Profit Cow-Calf Operations, Withdrawals
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:20 Record keeping: how to? 6:17 Weaning transitions: free hay? 12:58 Product handling 17:20 Research round-up Special Guest: Blaine Johnson, Ph.D.… Continue reading Record Keeping, Weaning Transitions: Free Hay, Product Handling, Research Round-up
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:02 Grazing crop stubble 7:58 Research round-up: BRD and pain 18:35 Consumer demand and cattle pricing Special Guest: Brian Coffey, associate… Continue reading Grazing Crop Stubble, Research Round-up: BRD and Pain, Consumer Demand and Cattle Pricing
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:54 Economic sustainability of diagnostic labs 9:29 Listener question: parasites and sustainability 15:15 Risk management and efficiency in cattle pricing Special… Continue reading Economic Sustainability of Diagnostic Labs, Parasites and Sustainability, Risk Management and Efficiency in Cattle Pricing
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:15 Big packers vs small localized packing systems 11:46 Moving cattle to fescue from non-fescue 17:00 Internal parasite treatment: should you… Continue reading Big versus Small Packers, Moving Cattle onto Fescue, Rotating Internal Parasite Products
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:54 Listener question: post-drought management 9:42 Eliminating pregnancy loss 17:13 Internal parasite treatment: topical vs. injectable vs. oral Special Guests: Jeba… Continue reading Listener Question: Post-Drought Management, Eliminating Pregnancy Loss, Internal Parasite Treatment
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:14 General thoughts on internal parasites 8:15 When to deworm calves 20:05 Should you deworm cows? Special Guests: Jeba Chelladurai and… Continue reading Internal Parasites, When to Deworm Calves, Should You Deworm Cows?
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:06 Weaning prep: improving calf performance 9:53 Listener question: estrus synch 17:18 Transition diet part 2 ft. Dr. Twig Marston Special… Continue reading Weaning Prep, Listener Question, Transition Diet pt. 2
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 4:30 How to measure efficiency in your cow herd? 12:20 Career perspectives: role of research in commercial cow-calf operations 19:28 Post-weaning… Continue reading Measuring Cow Herd Efficiency, Role of Research in Cow-Calf Operations, Transition Diets during Weaning
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:13 Is it just pinkeye? 8:10 Acidosis and semen production in young bulls 15:52 Grazing management plans 20:41 Carbon credits Video… Continue reading Is It Actually Pinkeye, Acidosis and Semen Production, Grazing Management Plans, Carbon Credits
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:40 Beef balance sheet 10:30 Bull management 18:19 Grazing monitoring 24:05 Antibiotic treatment after non-response KSU Stocker Day For more on… Continue reading Beef Balance Sheet, Bull Management, Grazing Monitoring, Antibiotic Treatment after Non-Response
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:17 Stress in cattle 10:55 Cow herd size changes 16:57 Grazing monitoring 24:42 Antibiotic wait time For more on BCI Cattle… Continue reading Stress in Cattle, Cow Herd Size Changes, Grazing Monitoring, Antibiotic Wait Time
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 4:26 Post-weaning cow management 9:31 Traceability: what is its place in the cow-calf herd? 15:03 What does better antibiotics mean? 22:25… Continue reading Post-weaning Cow Management, Traceability in the Cow-Calf Herd, Better Antibiotics, Food Waste Research
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 0:09 Research round-up with Conrad Schelkopf 10:45 Alternative marketing 17:21 Talent management and development 24:09 Flooring and lameness 30:32 Anaplasmosis For… Continue reading Research Round-Up, Alternative Marketing, Talent Management and Development, Flooring and Lameness, Anaplasmosis
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 4:58 Kansas grazing rates 9:02 Labor shortage/ automation 14:00 Solar panels and leases 18:23 Is Anthrax more likely in drought conditions?… Continue reading Grazing Rates, Labor, Solar Panels, Anthrax
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 4:28 Pond management 8:58 How to invest in your herd? 19:12 Listener Question: reducing shrinkage 26:21 Listener question: weaning and cow… Continue reading Pond Management, Invest in your Herd, Reducing Shrinkage, Weaning and Cow Health
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 4:03 Rabies in cattle 10:20 Choice vs. select and changes over time 20:10 Research Roundup: Lilli Heinen 23:17 Blackleg 30:20 Options… Continue reading Rabies in Cattle, Choice vs. Select, Research Roundup, Blackleg, Invest in your Herd
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:37 Extending the grazing season 8:39 Listener question: purchase or produce hay 14:40 Listener question: hay quality and quantity 23:02 Pre-weaning… Continue reading Grazing Season, Purchase or Produce Hay, Hay Quality and Quantity, Pre-weaning Health Management
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Guest: Dr. Shelby Roberts 3:23 Low stress weaning 9:00 Managing immunity prior to weaning 16:40 Minimizing post-weaning weight loss 22:58 Pain… Continue reading Low Stress Weaning, Managing Immunity, Post-weaning Weight Loss, Pain Management
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:54 Culling cows 7:35 Biosecurity and new additions 15:09 Research Roundup: Kristen Smith 17:52 Products to change sustainability 25:48 Over the… Continue reading Culling Cows, Biosecurity, Research Roundup, Sustainability, Over the Counter Antibiotics
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:34 Fence repairs 6:50 Fair season warts and ringworm 16:08 Summer pneumonia 23:02 Listener question: net wrap For more on BCI… Continue reading Fencing, Fair Season, Summer Pneumonia, Net Wrap
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:40 Fly control 11:25 Euthanasia techniques 18:33 Drought management strategies 24:30 Should you supplement stocker cattle? For more on BCI Cattle… Continue reading Fly Control, Euthanasia, Drought Management, Supplement Stocker Cattle
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:18 Listener question: cow-calf software 9:45 Baling hay 15:20 Research Roundup: Hector Rojas 18:45 Creep feeding 25:20 Listener question: milk fever… Continue reading Cow-calf Software, Baling Hay, Research Roundup, Creep Feeding, Milk Fever
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 4:12 Research Roundup: Dr. Harith Salih 6:42 Beef calves from dairy cattle 11:15 Pinkeye 17:40 Replacing corn with wheat 21:43 Listener… Continue reading Research Roundup, Beef Calves from Dairy, Pinkeye, Replacing Corn with Wheat, Cow Vaccinations
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Guest: Dr. Karol Fike 4:00 Training students in animal science 13:50 New technologies in the repro world 22:30 How do I… Continue reading Training Students in Animal Science, New Technologies in the Repro World, Matching Cows to the Environment
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Guest: Dr. Jennifer Bormann 3:28 Stocking rate: what does that mean? 9:02 Cattle cycle: current inventory and changes 16:38 Value of… Continue reading Stocking Rate, Cattle Cycle, Value of Genetic Testing, Route of Administration
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Guest: Greg Doering 2:20 Hoof care: foot rot 7:50 Water quality and its importance 15:08 Kansas Farm Bureau: communications 23:16 First… Continue reading Hoof Care, Water Quality, Kansas Farm Bureau, First Calf Heifers
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Guest: Dr. Jennifer Bormann 3:56 Feed efficiency: cows vs. feeder cattle 12:57 Feet and leg scores 21:30 Heat stress For more… Continue reading Feed Efficiency, Feet and Leg Scores, Heat Stress
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:07 High commodity prices 7:20 Listener question: drought management 14:53 Implants in young calves 24:51 Vaccinating cattle in warm weather For… Continue reading High Commodity Prices, Drought Management, Implants in Young Calves, Vaccinating in Warm Weather
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 5:39 Bottle calves 14:45 Bringing in orphans 20:33 In-season breeding soundness exam 24:05 Listener question: grass feeding For more on BCI… Continue reading Bottle Calves, Bringing In Orphans, In-season Breeding Soundness Exam, Grass Feeding
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 4:19 Animal agriculture research funding opportunities 9:12 Raising replacement heifers vs. purchasing them 16:16 Generic antimicrobials 24:33 Deworming strategies for internal… Continue reading Animal Agriculture Research, Replacement Heifers, Generic Antimicrobials, Deworming Strategies
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 5:43 Cattle bloat 11:48 US beef imports and exports 18:31 Cooper and other trace minerals 25:15 Listener Question: Johnes Disease vs.… Continue reading Cattle Bloat, US Beef Imports and Exports, Copper and Trace Minerals, Johnes Disease
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:21 Brazil production system 8:36 Mineral selection plans 13:40 Factors influencing calving timing 21:50 Needle size selection and maintenance For more… Continue reading Brazil Production System, Mineral Selection Plans, Calving Timing, Needle Size
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:45 News update: African Swine Fever 6:05 Bovine viral diarrhea 15:54 Summer pasture utilization 24:14 Listener question: bulls BVD ResourcesBVD Consult… Continue reading News Update, BVD, Summer Pasture Utilization, Listener Question
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 1:47 Impact of the Grazing Season Length on Profitability 10:28 Consideration of AI synchronization in Cows 16:36 Listener Question: Documenting Cow… Continue reading Impact of Grazing Season, AI Synchronization, Cow Depreciation, Hair Shedding
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Guest: Sarah Lancaster 2:36 War Against Weeds podcast 6:00 Weed management in pastures 17:42 Grazing management 23:49 Natives vs. introduced pastures… Continue reading War Against Weeds, Weed Management, Grazing Management, Natives vs. Introduced
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:25 Listener question: cull cows 7:15 Calving difficulty 16:00 Transitioning to grass 22:50 Listener follow-ups For more on BCI Cattle Chat,… Continue reading Cull Cows, Calving Difficulty, the Transition to Grass, Following Up
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.Guest: Debbie Lyons-Blythe 4:05 Sustainability: where should producers be involved 10:18 Calving and spring issues 15:40 Listener question: bull soundness exam 24:00… Continue reading Sustainability, Calving and Spring Issues, BSE, Bull Management and Genetics
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:47 Listener question: hay feeding 9:00 Breeding soundness exam 26:24 Bull economics 24:30 Listener question: extending grazing season For more on… Continue reading Hay Feeding, Breeding Soundness Exam, Bull Economics, Extending Grazing Season
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:08 Cost of open cows 10:47 Treating calf scours 16:07 Mud muck 23:27 Listener question- how to prevent enterotoxemia For more… Continue reading Cost of open cows, treating calf scours, mud muck enterotoxemia
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 1:42 Stump the experts 7:55 Preventing calf scours 17:19 Listener question: colostrum follow-up 23:45 Bull Spring Training For more on BCI… Continue reading Stump the Experts, Prevention Calf Scours, Colostrum Follow-Up, Bull Spring Training
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 4:01 Planning synchronization programs for heifers 13:15 Cold stress management 22:22 Sustainability in grasslands For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow… Continue reading Synchronization Programs in Heifers, Cold Stress Management, Sustainability in Grasslands
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Guest: Eric Atkinson 2:00 Introduction to Eric Atkinson 4:05 Technology for Information 14:55 Upcoming agriculture innovations 21:15 Trends in information gathering… Continue reading Eric Atkinson, Technology for Information, Ag Innovations, Trends in Information Gathering
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:40 Listener question: breeding and heterogeneity 7:47 Colostrum 17:59 International trade 22:53 Listener question: bull social introduction For more on BCI… Continue reading Breeding and Heterogeneity, Colostrum, International Trade, Bull Social Introduction
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Guest: Callahan Grund 3:46 What is traceability 10:10 What is CattleTrace? 14:09 Current status of the pilot project 23:07 CattleTrace Memberships… Continue reading Traceability, CattleTrace Pilot Project and Memberships
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Guest: Phillip Lancaster 3:05 Listener quester- winter lice 7:54 Growing calf rations 15:07 Listener question- cash marketing of fed cattle 23:50… Continue reading Winter Lice, Growing Calf Rations, Cash Marketing of Fed Cattle, Providing Minerals
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 4:35 Listener question- How long post-breeding before breeding? 9:27 Are your replacement heifers ready? 16:49 Listener question- Pointers for new operations 21:36… Continue reading Post-Calving Breeding, Replacement Heifers, Pointers for New Operations, Rotational Grazing Fencing Options
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 2:07 Monitoring body condition score 8:50 Breeding fall cows 16:30 Cow size and profitability 25:36 Polio For more on BCI Cattle Chat,… Continue reading Monitoring BCS, Breeding Fall Cows, Cow Size and Profitability, Polio
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. This week’s guest is Dr. Phillip Lancaster. 2:58 Grazing soybean stubble 7:23 Fescue toxicity and vasodilators 11:58 Cover crops to use nitrogen… Continue reading Grazing Soybean Stubble, Fescue Toxicity and Vasodilators, Cover Crops to Use Nitrogen in Dry Lot, Winter Water Mineral Supplementation
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 2:46 Listener question: thin cows- is it genetics? 8:23 Listener question: cull cow sales 17:06 Listener question: feeding cows during pregnancy 23:40… Continue reading Thin Cow Management, Cull Cow Sales, Feeding During Pregnancy, Year End Analysis
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. This week’s guest is Dr. Matt Miesner of the K-State College of Veterinary Medicine. 4:55 Dealing with feet problems 11:27 Fall calf… Continue reading Foot Problems, Fall Calf Health Issues, Screw Claws, Shelter and Cows in Pasture
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 2:24 Vaccine handling 6:15 Listener question- livestock financing 13:57 Listener question- pregnancy concerns 19:54 Listener question- evaluating the value of land AgManager.info… Continue reading Vaccine Handling, Livestock Financing, Pregnancy Concerns, Value of Land
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 3:40 Pregnancy checking 10:05 Winter feeding equipment 14:10 Thin cow management 24:02 Listener question For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us… Continue reading Pregnancy Checking, Feeding Equipment, Thin Cow Management, Listener Question
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 3:54 Antibiotic use in calves 6:15 Variable vs. total cost 19:20 Average age of farmers 25:00 Vaccinating/ processing cows For more on… Continue reading Antibiotic Use, Variable Costs, Average Age of Farmers, Vaccinating Cows
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 5:42 Kansas Farm Management Association data report 11:54 Grazing crop residue 18:02 Listener question: quality and quantity of hay 25:15 Resources for… Continue reading KFMA Data, Grazing Crop Residue, Listener Question, More Resources
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 1:07 Kansas Farm Management Association cattle data report 9:45 Planning hay feeding 7:48 Listener question: vaccination programs 22:20 Weaning final exam For… Continue reading KFMA Cattle Data Report, Planning Hay Feeding, Listener Question, Weaning Final Exam
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 3:00 Ask the expert: pumpkin facts 7:48 Mental health: communication in times of stress 17:48 Animal handling and animal handling facilities with… Continue reading Ask the expert, mental health, animal handling facilities, winter water management
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 2:35 Meet Grazing control with Scott Flynn of Corteva 10:15 Finishing steers at home with Phillip Lancaster of BCI 22:56 Tips for… Continue reading Grazing control, feeding steers at home, tips for finishing a few calves, Veterinary Practice Sustainability Committee
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 2:00 Meet Fred Gingrich- Executive Director of AABP 8:12 2020 AABP Conference Updates 20:40 Biggest Issues in the Cattle Industry Have You… Continue reading Meet Fred Gingrich, 2020 AABP Conference Updates, Biggest Issues in the Cattle Industry
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 1:40 First Frost 8:05 Conversations with Your Lender 17:20 Strategies for Talking with Your Lender 18:05 Cow Culling Management 24:15 Winter Grazing… Continue reading First Frost, Conversations with Your Lender, Strategies for Talking with Your Lender, Cow Culling Management, Winter Grazing
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 2:45 Job Satisfaction Data 9:45 Capturing Value on Calves 15:40 Tips for Capturing Value on Calves 16:23 Listener Question: Dry Lot vs… Continue reading Job Satisfaction Data, Capturing Value on Calves, Tips for Capturing Value on Calves, Dry Lot vs Pasture Calving, Death Loss Data
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 2:45 Listener Question: Anaplasmosis 10:30 Newly Weaned Calves 19:55 Tips for Evaluating Disease in Newly Weaned Calves 20:35 Listener Question: New Technology… Continue reading Anaplasmosis, Newly Weaned Calves, Tips for Evaluating Disease in Newly Weaned Calves, New Technology
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 2:15 BQA Certification 8:02 Remodeling Handling Facilities 15:51 BQA’s Role in Processing Calves 18:24 Biosecurity with BQA Designing a Bud Box for… Continue reading BQA Certification, Remodeling Handling Facilities, BQA’s Role in Processing Calves, Biosecurity with BQA
2:15 Fall Calving 9:40 Top Differences Between Fall and Spring Calving 10:30 LRP Questions 17:25 Alternative Feedstuffs DDG Weekly Prices Move Higher – DTN K-State Feeder Cattle Risk Management Tool Livestock Risk Protection Feeder Cattle Livestock Risk Protection Insurance (LRP): How It Works for Feeder Cattle
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 2:15 Pinkeye 7:20 Understanding EPDs 19:45 Tips for Reading EPDs 20:30 Telemedicine For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter @The_BCI,… Continue reading Pinkeye, Understanding EPDs, Tips for Reading EPDs, Telemedicine
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 3:05 Stump the Expert 10:30 General Economic Status 16:10 Big Issues in Rural Practice 20:40 Opportunities in Rural Practice For more on… Continue reading Stump the Expert, General Economic Status, Big Issues in Rural Practice, Opportunities in Rural Practice
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 2:10 Stump the Expert 7:30 Herd Record System 15:15 Priorities for Cow/Calf Herd Record System 16:00 Rotational Grazing 22:15 Feeding Cattle at… Continue reading Stump the Expert, Herd Record System, Priorities for Cow/Calf Herd Record System, Rotational Grazing, Feeding Cattle at Home
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 1:40 Planting Fescue 9:40 Hay Storage 19:05 Tips for Outside Hay Storage 19:45 Foot Rot For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow… Continue reading Planting Fescue, Hay Storage, Tips for Storing Hay Outside, Foot Rot
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 2:30 Stump the Expert 8:45 Blue Green Algae Questions 13:40 Summer Pre-Weaning Pneumonia 20:25 Early Weaning 25:35 Vesticular Stomatitis Dr. Scott Fritz:… Continue reading Stump the Expert, Blue Green Algae Questions, Summer Pre-Weaning Pneumonia, Early Weaning, Vesticular Stomatitis
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 2:20 Creep Feeding 10:00 Top Tips for Creep Feeding 10:55 Blue Green Algae Concerns 19:00 Heat & Transporting Cattle Dr. Scott Fritz:… Continue reading Creep Feeding, Top Tips for Creep Feeding, Blue Green Algae Concerns, Heat & Transporting Cattle
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 1:10 Monitoring Water 5:20 Culling Bulls 14:30 Top Considerations for Culling Bulls 15:35 Heat & Breeding 20:25 Your Calf & His Developing… Continue reading Monitoring Water, Culling Bulls, Top Considerations for Culling Bulls, Heat & Breeding, Your Calf & His Developing Rumen
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 2:30 Meet Myriah Johnson 4:30 Stump the Expert 15:30 Sustainability Impact on You 23:50 Tips for Managing Sustainability on Your Operation 25:00… Continue reading Meet Myriah Johnson, Stump the Expert, Sustainability Impact on You, Tips for Managing Sustainability on Your Operation, Current Sustainability Research Focus
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6:15 Stump the Expert
12:40 Direct Beef Marketing
19:20 Top Considerations for Direct Marketing Beef
20:25 Pinkeye
26:00 Pulling Bulls from the Breeding Pasture
Beef Improvement Federation Conference
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3:10 Gabby’s Questions
11:06 Water Consumption
17:10 Top Water Management Considerations for Summer
17:45 Fly Control
23:05 Hay Storage
AgManager
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2:30 Dustin Questions
9:50 Listener Question
16:35 Legume Bloat
23:50 Top Ways to Prevent and Manage Legume Bloat
24:40 Price Risk Management
Dr. J’s Beef
AgManager
Beef Basis
KSU Beef
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4:20 Meet Jeanette Thurston
6:25 Dustin Questions
16:30 New Consumer Behaviors
23:00 Top Post-Pandemic Consumer Behaviors
24:00 Food Security
Something to Chew On
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1:50 Student’s Perspective on COVID
7:40 Meet Dr. Matthew Kelso
10:30 VTPRK Program
17:45 FAVC Program
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2:30 Vaccine Handling Quiz
12:10 In Season BSE
18:10 Top Items to Check In Season for Successful Breeding
19:15 Predicting/Monitoring Weather
23:50 In the News
CattleTrace: Callahan Grund – cgrund@uscattletrace.org
Beef Improvement Federation
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3:30 Dustin Questions
8:30 Supply Chain Disruption
17:00 Spring Processing of Calves
22:40 Top Considerations for Processing Calves
23:10 Listener Question
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1:30 Calving Timing
11:00 Optimizing Cow Size
19:19 Tips for Determining Optimum Cow Size in Your Operation
20:17 Burning Management
26:05 Listener Question
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3:40 Pre-harvest Pathogen Control
12:15 Future Trends in Food Safety
24:00 Top Future Trends in Food Safety
25:00 Listener Question
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2:15 Heifer CONSULT
9:35 Getting Cows Bred Early
14:40 Tips for Getting Cows Bred Early
15:30 Sync Protocols
20:00 Listener Question
Estrus Sync Planner
Sync Protocols
Applied Reproductive Strategies
Clean-Up Bulls
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5:30 Beef Prices Up, Cattle Prices Down
10:20 Grazing Management and Pasture Turnout
19:53 Top Recommendations for Transitioning Cows to Grass
20:40 Grass Tetany
Webinars & Meetings:
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BIF
Grazing Management Resources:
Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition
Stocking Rate Calculations
Rangeland and Pasture Management
Stock Water Development
Watering Systems
Forages
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3:00 Dustin Questions
9:00 Disease Response/Traceability in the Age of COVID 19
15:30 Incoming Bull Management Biosecurity
21:00 Tips for Bringing New Bulls Into Your Operation
21:46 Listener Question
Guide to Body Condition Scoring Beef Cows and Bulls
Bull Transition Ration
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4:00 COVID Responses
9:45 Kansas Livestock Association Update
12:50 Managing a Business During a Crisis
20:30 Tips for Managing a Business In a Crisis
21:45 Opportunities Post Crisis
Resources:
Cattleman’s College
AABP
Webinars
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2:00 Contracted tendons in calves
4:08 Separate replacements from herd
10:10 Accounting for depreciation in a budget
12:40 Dwarfism in young calves
17:40 Gestation length and calf size
22:20 Calving timing and production efficiency
30:30 Biggest changes in the beef industry
42:10 Favorite part of the podcast
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2:15 Biosecurity & Risk Management
7:45 Beef Demand Index
10:30 Listener Question
19:07 Getting Bulls Ready for Breeding
25:10 Top Tips for Preparing Bulls for Breeding
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1:50 Dustin’s Travels
6:20 Cow-Calf Profitability
12:32 Calf Death Loss
17:50 Top Ways to Manage Death Loss in Your Herd
18:21 Protein Supplementation
22:10 Listener Question
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1:15 – Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas Scholars
5:28 – Cow/Calf Profitability
9:05 – Kansas Extension Master Food Volunteers
13:58 – In the News
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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
1:45 – Kansas Farm Management Association Report
9:40 – Thin Cows at Breeding Time
13:05 – Dealing with Injured Forage Base
16:50 – Patti Dollarhide’s Trip to US Roundtable
21:00 – Listener Question – Ear Tagging
24:40 – Top 6 things to Know about Anaplasmosis
26:32 – Upcoming Events
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Welcome to Episode 54 of BCI Cattle Chat where we had the opportunity to visit with Senior in Veterinary Medicine, Ellie Minnix! Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
2:42 – Introduction of Ellie Minnix
6:25 – Spring Lameness in Cattle
13:05 – Top 5 Tips for Managing Feet and Legs in Bulls
15:00 – Working Spring Calves – Do we have to use the same injection site?
18:15 – Should I Implant My Cows?
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Welcome to Episode 53 of BCI Cattle Chat which is sponsored by the Kansas Beef Council! Our special guest on this episode is Sharla Huseman, Director of Marketing for the Kansas Beef Council. Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
3:10 – BCI CattleChat Checklist – Top 10 Ways to Improve This Year’s Grilling Season
6:05 – Introduction of Sharla Huseman – Director of Marketing for the Kansas Beef Council Extension
10:30 – Common Questions for Sharla
12:49 – Facts from Ag Census
18:55 – Kansas Beef Council and BCI Collaborate on Events
26:35 – What Actions Can I Take to Make a Difference as a Producer?
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Welcome to BCI CattleChat! If you enjoy testing your knowledge on animal health, listen to this episode to hear a special quiz bowl hosting the K-State Animal Science Champion Quadrathlon Team Vs. the BCI CattleChat Podcast Team. There are questions from all categories, try to answer the questions before the buzzer goes off and see which team will win it all!
A huge thank you to the ASI Champion Quadrathlon Team for participating in this fun episode. The Champion team consists of; Derek Neal, Senior in Animal Science, Kyndall Norris, Junior in Animal Science, Amanda Roth, Senior in Animal Science, Mark Jameson, Senior in Animal Science and Karol Fike, Professor in Animal Science.
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
5:00 – Questions from Ag Census
9:42 – Pre-season Bull Training
18:29 – Top 6 Things to do for Pre-Season Bull Management
19:42 – Grass Tetany
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Welcome to Episode 50 of BCI Cattle Chat! Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
1:35 – Travels of the Podcast Team
10:20 – Top 9 Strengths of the U.S. Industry
13:18 – AI Synchronization in Heifers
18:54 – Stage 2 & 3 Labor
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Welcome to Episode 49 of BCI Cattle Chat where we had the opportunity to visit with Tony Batterham, DVM and Feed yard Consultant of Australia. Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
1:58 – Introduction of Tony Batterham – DVM, Feed yard Consultant and Board Member of ALFA (Australian Lot Feeders’ Association)
5:26 – Herd Expansion
8:12 – Colostrum Management
14:51 – Top 5 Tips for Managing Colostrum in Beef Herds
16:12 – Antimicrobial Use in Feed yards
20:15 – Animal Activism
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Welcome to Episode 48 of BCI Cattle Chat! Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
:49 – Travels of the Podcast Team
8:39 – Is AI Worth It?
16:48 – Top 10 Tips for a Successful AI Synchronization Program
18:40 – Cull Cows
23:02 – In the News
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Welcome to Episode 46 of BCI Cattle Chat where we had the opportunity to visit with two guests; American Association of Bovine Practitioners President, Glenn Rogers, and Vice President of Cattle Operations for Innovative Livestock Services, Brandon Depenbusch. Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
2:07 – Abortion in Cattle
8:00 – American Association of Bovine Practitioners President – Glenn Rogers
13:25 – Postpartum Interval
17:32 – Top 6 Things Influencing Postpartum Anestrus
19:27 – Vice President of Cattle Operations for Innovative Livestock Services and Chairman of CattleTrace – Brandon Depenbusch
25:20 – BCI Beef Tip: Keep Records and/or Samples to Go Back To
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Welcome to Episode 45 of BCI Cattle Chat where we had the opportunity to visit with former Kansas Secretary of Agriculture, Jackie McClaskey. Jackie is now the President of the Future American Royal Campus. Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
1:00 – Introduction of Jackie McClaskey – President of the Future American Royal Campus – Former Kansas Secretary of Agriculture
4:09 – American Royal
9:05 – Opportunities in Agriculture
14:03 – BCI CattleChat Checklist – Top 6 Opportunities in Agriculture
15:30 – Getting Youth Involved in Agriculture
21:54 – In the News
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Welcome to Episode 44 of BCI Cattle Chat! Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
1:00 – 106th Annual Cattlemen’s Day Event and Annual Legacy Sale
5:40 – Bull Buying Season
14:29 – BCI Cattle Chat Checklist – 8 Tips to Prepare for a Bull Sale
15:36 – Lice in Cattle
17:38 – Supplementing Cows
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Welcome to Episode 42 of BCI Cattle Chat! Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
2:10 – Risk
Production Risk Price Risk Legal/Regulatory Risk HR Risk How Do You Respond?
Source : K-State Center for Risk Management Education and Research
13:20 – Top 7 Risks That You Should Have a Plan For
15:32 – In the News
BCI Beef Tip – Helping a Newborn Calf Breathe
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Welcome to Episode 41 of BCI Cattle Chat where we had the opportunity to visit with KDA Animal Health Commissioner, Dr. Justin Smith. Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
1:45 - Introduction of KDA Animal Health Commissioner Dr. Justin Smith
12:08 - National Cattlemen's Beef Association Meeting
16:03 - Listener Question - What is the Minimum Temperature Cattle can Handle?
20:45 - Top 6 Technology Changes Impacting Animal Health
22:38 - BCI Beef Tip: Don't be Afraid of New Business Opportunities
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Welcome to Episode 40 of BCI Cattle Chat! Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
:25 – Super Bowl Trivia
5:30 – Listener Question – Income to Debt Ratio for Veterinarians
11:15 – Variability in Cow-Calf Returns
14:45 – BCI CattleChat Checklist – Top 6 Tasks We can do in Winter to Make 2019 Successful
19:00 – Are my Cows Ready for Calving?
21:38 – In The News
25:53 – BCI Beef Tip – You Can Never Have to Much Lubricant When Calving
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Welcome to Episode 39 of BCI Cattle Chat where we had the opportunity to visit with Director of Outreach for the K-State College of Veterinary Medicine, Chuck Dodd. Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
2:28 – Guest Introduction
3:35 – Interacting with Veterinarians in the Field
6:35 – Recruitment of New Vet Students
10:35 – Top 5 Tips for Students Applying for Vet School
13:48 – What is the Demand for Veterinarians?
18:39 – What is In The News?
22:55 – BCI Beef Tip – Keep a Look Out for Lameness in Cattle
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Welcome to Episode 38 of BCI Cattle Chat! Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
3:22 - VTPRK Alumni Meeting (Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas)
8:20 - Plastic Disease is a Concern
10:35- BCI CattleChat Checklist - Top 7 Records You Should Keep on a Cow-Calf Operation
13:30 - When to Call a Veterinarian During Calving
21:30 - Agriculture Stories in the News
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Welcome to Episode 37 of BCI Cattle Chat! Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
2:00 – Docility in Cattle
10:48 – Preparations for Winter
13:00 – Beef Demand
16:35 – Evaluation of Breeding Programs
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Welcome to Episode 36 of BCI Cattle Chat! Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
2:27 – Foreign Animal Disease Exercise at Kansas Department of Agriculture
10:30 – FDA Announces Decrease in Antibiotic Usage
14:12 – BCI Cattle Chat Checklist – 10 New Year Resolutions for Producers
20:20 – Beef Export News
23:05 – Nutrition in Cattle
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Welcome to Episode 35 of BCI Cattle Chat! Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
3:20 – Phasing out Select Beef
8:20 – How Many Heifers to Save
15:05 – BCI Cattle Chat Checklist – Top 10 Things to Include in Calving Kit
18:35 – Decision Support Tool Survey
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Welcome to Episode 34 of BCI Cattle Chat! Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
1:50 – Kansas Livestock Association Convention
3:05 – Supply and Demand for the United States
15:05 – How do Food Recalls Affect the Industry?
19:30 – Premium Discounts
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Welcome to Episode 33 of BCI Cattle Chat! Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
3:00 – International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics
4:20 – Supplementation Frequency
10:27 – Calf Preparation
13:25 – Calf Scours
18:28 – The Cattle Cycle
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Welcome to Episode 32 of BCI Cattle Chat where we visit with Director of Beef Value Chain Alliances at the Beef Cattle Institute, Patti Dollarhide.
For more information on the Patti's work, or to ask her a question please visit https://ksubci.org/value-chain-alliances/.
3:30 - Sustainable Beef 101: Foodservice Professionals Tour
9:10 - Patti's Experiences in Dietetics
14:30 - Why Research is Important in Dietetics
17:15 - Sustainability
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Welcome to Episode 31 of BCI Cattle Chat! Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
3:10 – Stretching Hay Resources
9:20 – Growth in Breeding Technology
14:00 – Drones in Agriculture
17:45 – Windbreaks
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Welcome to Episode 30 of BCI Cattle Chat where we visit with Chief Executive Officer of the Kansas Livestock Association, Matt Teagarden. For more information on the Kansas Livestock Association, visit their website at https://www.kla.org/.
2:45 – The History of the Kansas Livestock Association
8:35 – Kansas Livestock Association Convention and How to get Involved
15:15 – Electronic Logging Devices in Transportation
20:20 – Antibiotic Policy
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Welcome to Episode 29 of BCI Cattle Chat where we had the opportunity to speak with Cassie Kniebel, Program Manager of CattleTrace.
The CattleTrace Pilot Project is being designed as a multi-phased initiative to trace animals through the supply chain and identify opportunities to improve the robustness of the system. With development and outreach taking place in the first three quarters of 2018, the goal is to initiate data collection and cattle tracing in fall 2018.
For more information on CattleTrace, please visit their website at https://www.cattletrace.org/.
2:35 – Introduction of Cassie Kniebel, Program Manager of CattleTrace
7:40 – What is CattleTrace?
10:10 – Disease Traceability
14:00 – Objectives of CattleTrace
17:48 – Who is Participating?
20:30 – What Makes This Time Different?
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Welcome to Episode 28 of BCI Cattle Chat which is sponsored by the Kansas Beef Council! This week we had the opportunity to learn about Beef Quality Assurance from Extension Beef Veterinarian, A.J. Tarpoff. For more information on BQA, visit their website at https://www.bqa.org/.
To find a location near you that offers BQA Training, go to https://www.bqa.org/events. Online certification is also offered.
2:45 – Guest Introduction with A.J. Tarpoff
4:00 – What is BQA and Why is it Important?
8:40 – BQA Certification
12:25 – Next Week’s Guest
19:25 – Cattle Care and Handling
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Welcome to Episode 27 of BCI Cattle Chat where we hear from special guest, Dr. Jaymelynn Farney, Beef Extension Specialist! Stay tuned to hear from more upcoming guests throughout the month.
1:17 - Guest Introduction - Dr. Jaymelynn Farney
3:00 - Nutrition in Fall Cows
4:57 - How much Corn can a Cow Eat?
8:15 - Cover Crop Recommendations
15:30 - Potential Diseases in Cover Crops
24:20 - Sunflower Supreme Heifer Sale
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Welcome to Episode 26 of BCI Cattle Chat! Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
1:15 – Food Expenditures
6:25 – Replacement Heifer Vaccinations
10:25 – Economics of Cover Crops
14:18 – Buying Feeder Calves
Decision Tools – https://www.agmanager.info/decision-tools
Beef Cattle Institute Calculators – https://ksubci.org/portfolio/calculators/
18:30 – Value of Old Cattle
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Welcome to Episode 25 of BCI Cattle Chat where we hear from special guest, Kylie Hanson, Performance Table Manager and Sports Dietician! Stay tuned to hear from more upcoming guests throughout the month.
:20 – Guest Introduction
3:45 – K-State Athletics Performance Table
8:35 – Fad Diets
11:05 – Adolescent and Incoming Athletes
16:30 – Beef for Athletes
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Welcome to Episode 24 of BCI Cattle Chat! Tune into next week’s episode to hear from a special guest.
:50 – Gardiner Lecture ( Why there doesn’t need to be a global food crisis)
2:38 – Cattle in the United States
6:00 – Rate of Gain in Replacement Heifers
Dr. Bob Weaber has provided a resource for rates of gain required for Replacement Heifers Developed to Different Target Weights at Breeding. You can find that on the Beef Cattle Institute's website under the podcast show notes.
19:38 – Corn-Stalk Forage
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Welcome to Episode 23 of BCI Cattle Chat! Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook.
1:38 – Poll Results from Listener’s
Should we Test Forage and Why?
12:30 – National Institute for Animal Agriculture Traceability
17:50 – Cull/Maket Cows
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Welcome to Episode 22 of BCI Cattle Chat!
:45 – Growing Populations
9:40 – Body Condition Score
14:25 – Hay Testing
20:05 – Labor Shortage in Agriculture
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This week on BCI Cattle Chat, we had the honor of visiting with Josh Roe who is part owner of the Manhattan Meat Market while also working for the Kansas Department of Agriculture.
1:05 – Guest Introduction
Josh Roe – Part Owner of Manhattan Meat Market and Staff of KDA
(jroe445@hotmail.com)
1:50 – Meat Consumption
8:08 – Manhattan Meat Market
15:10 – Megatrends in Agriculture
22:33 – American Association of Bovine Practitioners
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Hosted By: Dr. Brad White, Dr. Bob Larson, Dr. Bob Weaber and Dr. Dustin Pendell
We have two special guests on the podcast this week from both Nebraska and Kentucky! Dr. Darrh Bullock and Dr. Matt Spangler are both professors in beef genetics while also working in the extension field.
1:25 – State Fair
3:45 – Global Production
10:15 – Guest Introductions
Darrh Bullock – Extension Professor at the University of Kentucky in Beef Genetics
Matt Spangler – Professor at the University of Nebraska and Extension Specialist
11:10 – Challenges of Buying Bulls
20:15 – CARE Decision Support Grant – Customized Index
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Hosted By: Dr. Brad White, Dr. Bob Larson, Dr. Bob Weaber and Dr. Dustin Pendell
Welcome to Episode 19 of BCI Cattle Chat!
1:45 – Contest Winner
4:30 – Questions on Trade
10:40 – Atypical vs. Typical BSE
13:20 – Cover Crops
18:30 – Vaccine Handling
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Hosted By: Dr. Brad White, Dr. Bob Larson, Dr. Bob Weaber and Dr. Dustin Pendell
Welcome to this week’s bonus episode with special guest Debbie Lyons-Blythe! Don’t forget to send in stories for this week’s contest!
1:05 – Re-Introduction of Guest
2:10 – Questions on Vaccines
10:20 – U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
15:30 – How to Transition your Ranch to the Next Generation
21:20 – Grazing Management Plans
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Hosted By: Dr. Brad White, Dr. Bob Larson, Dr. Bob Weaber and Dr. Dustin Pendell
We have a special guest on the podcast this week! Debbie Lyons-Blythe joined the crew for not only one episode, but two. There will be a bonus episode released later this week. Don’t forget to send in stories for this week’s contest!
2:05 – Kansas Ag Summit
7:40 – Questions about Consumers
13:30 – Advocacy in Agriculture
19:20 – Selecting Replacement Heifers
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Hosted By: Dr. Brad White, Dr. Bob Larson, Dr. Bob Weaber and Dr. Dustin Pendell
CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat!
1:20 – Contest Announcement
2:25 – Greatest Challenges for Ag in 2018
6:33 – Ranching Summit
16:20 – Getting Weaned Calves Started on Feed
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Hosted By: Dr. Brad White, Dr. Bob Larson, Dr. Bob Weaber and Dr. Dustin Pendell
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat!
1:25 – Academy of Veterinary Consultants Meeting
7:48 – Record Keeping on Your Cowherd (Continued)
13:25 – Preconditioning
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Hosted By: Dr. Brad White, Dr. Bob Larson, Dr. Bob Weaber and Dr. Dustin Pendell
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat!
1:00 – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
9:13 – How Import is it to Keep Records on Your Cow Herd?
13:00 – Preg Checking Heifers Early
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Hosted By: Dr. Brad White, Dr. Bob Larson, Dr. Bob Weaber and Dr. Dustin Pendell
Welcome to Episode 13 of BCI Cattle Chat!
1:12 – Consolidation of Land
8: 45 – Question from Audience about Crossbreeding
13:31 – Forage Testing
16:00 – Pregnancy Nutrition
19:37 – Upcoming Conferences
Risk and Profit Conference K-State Ranching Summit 2018 AAEA Meeting
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Hosted By: Dr. Brad White, Dr. Bob Larson, Dr. Bob Weaber and Dr. Dustin Pendell
0:53 – Beef Improvement Federation – AI – EPD – Genomics
8: 56 – Consolidation Questions
15:00 – Drought Feedstuffs
20:27 – Upcoming Conferences
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Hosted By: Dr. Brad White, Dr. Bob Larson, Dr. Bob Weaber and Dr. Dustin Pendell
Topics
1:43 - Questions about Trade
9:08 – Fair Season and Value of 4-H/FFA
11:45 – Lameness in Calves
14:47 – Implanting Calves
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Hosted By: Dr. Brad White, Dr. Bob Larson, Dr. Bob Weaber and Dr. Dustin Pendell
Topics: Early weaning; length of the breeding season; monitoring bull performance; recent industry news.
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! We hope that you enjoy Episode 3 where Beef Cattle Institute professionals talk about anaplasmosis, block-chain, late-calving cows and many more hot topics in today's beef cattle industry.
Topics: Breeding indexes, EPDs, beef sustainability, the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef's (USRSB) recent meeting, beef and meat exports, and bull selection.
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! We hope that you enjoy our first ever podcast. Listen to professionals of the Beef Cattle Institute talk about hot topics in today's beef industry!