The Black Hereford Chronicles: Recent Episodes
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The podcast features Black Hereford news, insightful conversations and interviews with industry movers and shakers. Here we cover all things Black Hereford.
Mark Ipsen is back to talk about why seedstock producers should make the switch from thinking about reporting by the calf, to reporting by the cow.
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Schroeder's Black Herefords
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Dr. Charley Martinez of the University of Tennessee joins us to talk about his recent research on bull buyer behavior, studying what information the rely on most to make the most accurate market decisions.
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HI/ Cattle Co
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Is a sustainability EPD headed our way? What might that look like? I chatted with Dr. Robert Williams of Trust in Food about the future of sustainability in our industry.
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Jacob Smith and Brett Singleton join me to talk about showing Black Hereford cattle and the differences between show and range cattle.
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Seedstock producers should not exist in a bubble. Dr Mark Hilton is here to help pop that bubble and remind us what the industry really needs from seedstock.
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Every producer is looking for ways to eek out a little more on their cattle. Verified programs offer a variety of ways to hit a special market, if you're committed. Rachel McNutt of Samson LLC and I got into some of the nitty gritty on these programs and what they can do for producers.
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Ranch HQ
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Walters Cattle Farm
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Derek is a storyteller, working his magic through is art and his magazine, American Beef Producer. Sharing all those producer stories makes him a pretty interesting guy, with some pretty interesting insights.
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RanchHQ
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HI/ Cattle Co
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Walters Cattle Farms
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Did you know that live vaccines could be messing with your fertility? Russ Daly and I talked about South Dakota State University's research and the management implications.
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RanchHQ
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HI/ Cattle Co
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Walters Cattle Farm
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Lab meat could have a special impact on the seedstock producer, one that we don't hear talked about enough. So I brought on an expert to explain it to us.
Then sticking with experts I dragged Charlie Adams back onto the show to talk all things ranch tour. The man has seen a lot of them, and he gives us the good, the bad, and the downright ugly.
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RanchHQ
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Walters Cattle Farm
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HI/ Cattle Co
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Hosting a production sale is the goal for many producers. I brought in Chad Jones, whose in the midst of building his first one, to share all of the things he's learned along the way.
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RanchHQ
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Walters Cattle Farm
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HI/ Cattle Co
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RanchHQ is the new guy in the online sale platform world, and they are setting out to do things differently. I sat down with the creators to dig into what they are up to, and why it's awesome.
Logan and I visit about chasing homozygous black, when it matters and when you should walk away.
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RanchHQ
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There's a lot to understand about EPDs. Ryan Boldt of IGS and Mark Ipsen of Ipsen Cattle Co join me to break down individual EPDs and how they play into the broader genetic picture.
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RanchHQ
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HI/ Cattle Co
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The aptly named Data Genie, Leoma Wells joins me to talk about the role genomics plays in EPDs, where they come from and how ranchers should consider the data.
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Schroeder's Black Herefords
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Walters Cattle Farm
Blake Nuffer, owner of Montana Livestock Auction took some time to share tips for marketing calves and bulls successfully at auction.
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Schroeder's Black Herefords
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Walters Cattle Farm
Dr. David Steffen at UNL was instrumental in the research of the Hereford defect, Delayed Blindness. He joined me to talk about the discovery and implications of the defect.
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Smith Black Herefords
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Schroeder's Black Herefords
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Walters Cattle Farm
It's not sexy, but it matters. Do you know how the law impacts your farm visits? How about taking pictures of other people's cattle?
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Smith Black Herefords
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Schroeder's Black Herefords
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Price discovery and genetic merit are tricky. How can cattlemen capture the full quantifiable quality of their genetic choices?
I spent time with Dr. Ken Odde, head of the new Genetic Merit Pricing Task Force to talk about their work, and fall down a few industry rabbit holes.
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Smith Black Herefords
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Schroeder's Black Herefords
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Walters Cattle Farms
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John Rode of Rode Hause Black Herefords just might be onto something. We chatted about his breeding philosophy, operation and goals.
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Smith Black Herefords
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Schroeder's Black Herefords
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Walters Cattle Farms
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The role of F1s is changing in the Black Hereford Association and it's, well, complicated. Logan and I debate their current and future uses and hash out how we believe they should be handled.
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Smith Black Herefords
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Schroeder's Black Herefords
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Walters Cattle Farms
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We love to talk about heterosis, but do we really know what we're talking about? One of my favorite experts, Dr. Bob Weabber of K-State and BIF schools us up on heterosis. And there's definitely some things you should be pondering in here.
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Smith Black Herefords
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Walters Cattle Farms
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Balancing bull development rations can be tricky. Buyers seemingly want them big, but do it wrong and you've got a ruined bull.
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Smith Black Herefords
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Walters Cattle Farms
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A little inside baseball here. Ballots for ABHA Board of Directors Candidates go out in a couple of days. Here's your opportunity to hear them discuss some of the pressing issues in the breed.
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Schroeder's Black Herefords
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Smith Black Herefords
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Walters Cattle Farms
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Matt Spangler, Beef Genetics Specialist at the University of Nebraska, gives the nitty gritty on genetic defects; what they are and how seedstock producers should approach them.
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Schroeder's Black Hereford
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Triple T Farm
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A fun visit with Brennan at Crazy R Black Herefords. We talk philosophy, reporting and tools.
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The heifer market is fixin to be hot! But with limited and expensive inputs are we utilizing our resources to grow them in the best way? Are there other factors we should be considering as we develop the ladies?
Travis Mulliniks from the University of Nebraska Extension joins me to talk about growing heifers and answer those questions.
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Walters Cattle Farms 270-832-1180
I've long said that Black Herefords could be game changers for the cow/calf breeder. But what do they need from us to take the leap into Black Herefords? I had a great chat with Tori Elston about just that.
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Schroeder's Black Herefords
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Creating intentional matings via genomically enhanced information is a very real possibility and could make major waves in the seedstock world. I sat down with Marty Ropp of Allied Genetic Resources to talk about what they are doing over there and how it could be incorporated in breeding operations.
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JH Cattle
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Schroeder's Black Herefords
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Triple T Farm
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Why in the world would cattlemen consider using this crazy new breed?
That's exactly what longtime Black Hereford breeder Jason Schroeder of Schroeder's Black Herefords and I sat down to talk about. And like all conversations with Jason, it's a fun one.
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What really is whole herd reporting? How will impact me as a breeder and what benefit do we get out it?
I sat down with committee chair and board member Mark Ipsen to discuss all things Whole Herd Reporting as the ABHA moves that direction.
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JH Cattle
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Peters Farm
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HI/ Cattle Co
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ABHA Executive Dir. Ernie Dominguez and I visit about the current status of the breed association, future plans and dive deep into all things Jr Nationals.
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Peters Farm
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HI/ Cattle Co
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Dr. Julia Herman DVM is back to talk about the basic necessities we all should be prepared with.
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Gaestel Family Farms
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Peters Farm Black Herefords
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HI/ Cattle Co
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Embryo Transfer is an expensive game to play, so we'd might as well make sure we are going in with eyes wide open and prepared to make it as successful as possible. The International Embryo Technology School is here to help educate ranchers world wide about all things ET. We had a fascinating conversation about the history and potential future of the technology and how to make it work best.
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Gaestel Family Farms
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Peters Farm Black Herefords
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HI/ Cattle Co
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I sat down for a fascinating conversation with BH breeder Michael Sherman. We talked about they way he is performance testing his cattle and why it's so important to his operation and the breed as a whole.
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Gaestel Family Farms
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Peters Farm Black Herefords
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Leoma Wells is a wealth of knowledge. EPD's, genomics, contemporary groups- she's got it all down.
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Gaestel Family Farms
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Peters Farm Black Herefords
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HI/ Cattle Co
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Mark Ipsen of Ipsen Cattle stopped back by the show to talk about all the ways (and he's tried all of the ways) that exist to sell bulls and why he prefers an internet sale. Lots of great info in here about what goes into a sale and how to build your own.
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PLC Farms- Philip Carpenter
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Peters Farm Black Herefords
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We did a deep dive into the science behind SC EPDs and their value, and found some interesting answers.
An interesting interview with Cooper from New Stockyard Group about their Cattle ID app and how it can make data collection and decision making easier.
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Crazy R Ranch
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PLC Farms
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There's a lot to know about AIing, and a lot of different variable that should impact which protocol an operation chooses to follow. Are you sure you're maximizing your odds of success?
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Tracy Koester is both a seedstock producer and marketing extraordinaire. She's got gobs of experience helping seedstock producers market their animals and real expertise in effectively using social media to get it done. I was lucky enough to get her to share some of those tips with us on the BHC. To learn more about the programs Tracy mentioned in the episode you can visit: www.cowcamppromotions.com
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PLC Farms- Philip Carpenter
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We know there are many factors on a cows overall and reproductive health, but what's amazing is thinking about how much we don't know, and how much we are just scraping the surface of. Post Grad Madi Shults and I talked about her Graduate research on the reproductive microbiome and it's potential implications for ranchers.
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Adams Farm
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HI/ Cattle Co
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In an industry that's constantly evolving it's on us to stay educated and to keep pushing the bounds of what we do. I sat down with entrepreneur and lifelong learning advocate Shaye Koester to talk about why continuous education matters and how she can help.
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Logan and I chewed the cud on a variety of topics including the upcoming EPD system, F1s and the big question; what are you breeding for?
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HI/ Cattle
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Black Hereford breeder Carla Bacica has been hosting the Southern Classic Sale for five years. She knows a thing or two about creating a successful event and successfully consigning cattle.
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Adams Farm
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In today's episode I recap the national sale and meeting, discussing why I think prices were down as well as bring on an interesting guest to talk about semen sales. Logan Sampson of Gene Brokers has a unique service that just might work for your needs.
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ABHA breeders are inherently interesting. We've all decided to do something just a little bit off the beaten path and taken a gamble on something new. Brian Dettke of Dettke Farms is no different. He's determined to do it well and with the consistency our customer needs.
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Logan and I sat down to talk about culling; why it's so important and how we do it in our operation as well as selecting sires and cows to bring in.
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Dr. Julia Herman joins me to talk about the Beef Quality Assurance Program and preventative medicine in cattle. We also talked about current health issues impacting cattle and what you can do to keep your herd healthy.
Sources mentioned during the show: www.bqa.org www.stockmanshipandstewardship.org
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I rounded out interviews with American Black Hereford Board of Directors candidates Bobbi Peters, Matt Bolte and Chad Jones.
The American Black Hereford Board of Directors election is quickly approaching. Electronic ballots will go out early next month and seats will be placed at the national meeting in Kansas City in October. I visited with candidates Jacob Smith and Mark Ipsen in part one of the interviews. Hear what they have to say about the association and the breed.
Taue is probably one of the most enthusiastic breeders I've had the pleasure of visiting with. He's working tirelessly to bring the breed to Brazil, facing challenges that many of us can't imagine including needing government approval for a registry. Give it a listen and see if you can help him out.
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American Black Hereford Association
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I chatted with a variety of other Black Hereford breeders about what tips and tricks they have for moving cattle. There were some great ideas shared that could help even the best salesman up his game.
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American Black Hereford Association
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The greatest of all time angus breeder Bill Rishel and I talked about using EPDs for selection, the importance of avoiding single trait selection and the value of carcass qualities in our cattle.
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American Black Hereford Association
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Clint and I visited about the value and process of collecting carcass ultrasound data on our cattle. Clint has been a CUP lab technician for many years and has witnessed the ways it can help improve seedstock operations, providing much needed selection data.
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American Black Hereford Association
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Quality photos of your sale animals matter. Having high level, well staged pictures of your livestock allow you to showcase your animals and your operation in an optimal way. Derek and I talked about the whys and hows of livestock photography as well as how photoshop comes into play in the industry.
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American Black Hereford Association
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Jarold and I talked about the blending, and sometimes lack thereof, of the show cattle and production cattle worlds. We discussed they way they work together and places where they divert, maybe a bit too much and how Express Ranches has been able to so successfully manage both worlds. He also had some interesting advice for Black Hereford breeders at the end.
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Seven years ago Don Hardin began noticing repeated, strange losses in his calves. Acting a bit like Sherlock Holmes Don began to ask questions until he found an answer that changed testing protocols across multiple breeds and impacted the industry.
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Ernie and I chat about EPDs, cattle, owning our future and the general state of the breed.
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Trey Wasserburger is the owner of T/D Angus where he currently sells more than 300 bulls each year. Trey and I discussed the ins and outs of marketing and the importance of remembering we are selling more than bulls, we are selling a program. We also dove into the weeds a bit on some big industry wide issues.
I sat down with the Black Hereford O.G. Joe Hoagland to discuss our history and potential.