Episode 87: December 27, 2019
Meet Dr. Hans Coetzee, Anaplasmosis Control, Antimicrobial Sales, Castration Pain/Stress, Tips for Managing Castration Pain/Stress, Pain Management Tools
Episode 86: December 20, 2019
Economic Impacts, Listener Question, Top Tips for Early Calving, Changes in Cow/Calf Herds, Breeding Season
Episode 85: December 13, 2019
History of Traceability in Scotland, Consumer Impacts/Exports, Implementation of System, Benefits of System, Recommendations
Episode 84: December 6, 2019
CattleTrace Industry Impacts, Cattle Cycle, Cow Depreciation, Top 3 Tips for Managing Cow Depreciation, Dollar Cost Averaging Approach
Episode 83: November 29, 2019
Dustin Questions, Ag Credit Survey, Listener Question, Tips for Managing Profitability in Stocker Cattle, Health Protocols
Episode 82: November 22, 2019
Dustin Questions, CattleTrace, Meet Andrew Moxey, Replacement Heifers, Tips for Replacement Heifer Selection at Weaning, Genomic Testing
Episode 81: November 15, 2019
Cow Intake, Protein Supplementation, Cull Cow Options, Tips for Cull Cow Management, CattleTrace Symposium
Episode 80: November 8, 2019
Recent Events, Winter Hay Management, Top Tips for Winter Hay Management, Calf Productivity
Episode 79: November 1, 2019
Meet Sara Place, Non-Commercial Food Service & the Beef Industry, Sustainability Facts, Top Sustainability Facts, Cow-Calf Sustainability, Mature Cow Size
Episode 78: October 25, 2019
Dustin Questions, Weaning Calves, Calf Marketing, Top 5 Calf Marketing Considerations, Value of Preg-Checking
Episode 77: October 18, 2019
Meet Forrest Buhler, Dustin Questions, Transition Plan Definitions, Succession Planning, Business Structure
Episode 76: October 11, 2019
Listener Question, Antimicrobial Definitions, Culling Cows, Top “O”‘s of Culling, Vaccinating Fall Calving Herds
Episode 75: October 4, 2019
Listener Question, Grazing Sorghum, Trace Minerals, Top Mineral Considerations, Vaccinating Spring Calving Cows
Episode 74: September 27, 2019
Dustin Questions, Ultrasound Guidelines Council, Pre-Processing Check, Tips for Pre-Processing Facility Check, New Facility Questions, Facility Costs
Episode 73: September 20, 2019
What is Anaplasmosis, Handling Cattle with Anaplasmosis, Anaplasmosis in Your Herd, Tips for Managing Anaplasmosis, Body Condition
Episode 72: September 13, 2019
Dustin Questions, Meet Brian Lubbers, Antimicrobial Plan, Antimicrobial Selection Tips, Castration, Antimicrobial Stewardship
Episode 71: September 6, 2019
Risk Management, Dustin Questions, Cow Breakeven, Tips to Manage Cow Breakeven, Cover Crops, Stockmanship
Episode 70: August 30, 2019
Meet John & Chase, Cattle Handling, Stockmanship & Stewardship Seminar, Value of BQA, Vaccine Handling
Episode 69: August 23, 2019
Reproductive Heritability, Bull Selection, Top Tips to Prepare for Fall Weaning, Fall Weaning & Processing
Episode 68: August 16, 2019
Conference Updates, Pasture Management, Creep Feeding, Top Tips for Summer Nutritional Plans, BQA, In the News
Episode 67: August 9, 2019
Sarah Bowser, Cattle Feeding & Sorghum, Sorghum Challenge/Opportunities, Sorghum Research, Fall Calving, Top 7 Tips for Fall Calving, Fly Control
Episode 66: August 2, 2019
Poll Question, Summertime Pneumonia, Top Summer Pneumonia Risk Factors, Feed Efficiency Genes, Deworming, Trailer/Tire Management
Episode 65: July 26, 2019
Fencing Estimates, Listener Question, Important Cow-Calf Traits, Fencing, BIF Update
Episode 64: July 19, 2019
Dr. Joe McMeniman, Ag Economic Questions, National American Society of Animal Science, Pre-Conditioning Calves, Top 5 Tips for Mid-Summer Pre-Conditioning, Top Australian Issues
Episode 63: July 12, 2019
Pink Eye, County Fair, Top Tips for Going to the County Fair, Transition Plan, Heat Stress
Episode 62: July 5, 2019
Hy-Plains Conference, Listener Question, Top Tips for New Producers, Invasive Species, Top Traits for Beef Cows, Transition Plan Poll
Episode 61: June 27, 2019
Dr. Ellis, HR Risk, Transition/Estate Plan, Top 5 Areas of Risk & How to Manage, Crisis Communication, Communication Strategies, Fall Brown Calves & Weaning Tips
Episode 60: June 21, 2019
Keep/Cull Poll Question, Livestock Risk Protection, Dr. Larson’s Tanzania Trip, Ag Econ Questions, Institutional Risk, Young Calf Health, Top 5 Health Concerns with Pre-Eeaned Calves, Soil Spores, Foot Rot
Episode 59: June 14, 2019
Dr. Dodd; Breeding Season To-do; Moving Calving Season; 7 Tips to Consider When Moving Calving Season; Financial Risk
Episode 58: June 6, 2019
Ag Econ Questions; Listener Question; Top 9 Tips for in Bringing Replacements to Manage Health Risk; Production Risk; What to do with a Cow that has Lost a Calf; Kansas Mesonet Cattle Comfort Index
Episode 57: May 31, 2019
Face and Horn Flies; Risk Management; What to do After Turning Bulls Out
Episode 56: May 24, 2019
Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas; Cow/Calf Profitability; Kansas Extension Master Food Volunteers; In the News
Episode 55: May 17, 2019
Kansas Farm Management Association Report; Thin Cows at Breeding Time; Dealing with Injured Forage Base; Interview with Patti Dollarhide; Listener Question – Ear Tagging; Top 6 Things to Know About Anaplasmosis; Upcoming Events
Episode 54: May 2, 2019
Special Guest Ellie Minnix, Senior in Veterinary Medicine; Spring Lameness in Cattle; Top 5 Tips for Managing Feet and Legs in Bulls; Working Spring Calves; Should I Implant my Cows?
Episode 53: April 29, 2019
Top 10 Ways to Improve Grilling Season; Special Guest Sharla Huseman, Director of Marketing for Kansas Beef Council; Common Questions for Sharla; Facts from Ag Census; Kansas Beef Council and BCI Collaborate on Events; What Actions Can I Take As a Producer to Make a Difference?
Episode 52: April 18, 2019
Special Episode – Quiz Bowl Featuring K-State Animal Science Champion Quadrathlon Team Vs. BCI CattleChat Podcast Team
Episode 51: April 17, 2019
Questions from Ag Census; Pre-Season Bull Training; Top 6 Things to do for Pre-Season Bull Management; Grass Tetany
Episode 50: April 12, 2019
Travels of Podcast Team; Top 9 Strengths of the U.S. Industry; AI Synchronization in Heifers; Stage 2 & 3 Labor
Episode 49: March 28, 2019
Special Guest Tony Batterham, DVM and Feed yard consultant for Australia; Herd Expansion; Colostrum Management; Top 5 Tips for Managing Colostrum in Beef Herds; Antimicrobial Use in Feed yards; Animal Activism
Episode 48: March 25, 2019
Travels of Podcast Team; Is AI Worth It?; Top 10 Tips for a Successful AI Synchronization Program; Cull Cows; In the News
Episode 47: March 15, 2019
Special Guest Justin Waggoner, Beef Systems Specialist in Garden City, Kansas; Calving Records
Episode 46: March 13, 2019
Abortion in Cattle; Special Guest Glenn Rogers, President of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners; Postpartum Interval; BCI Cattle Chat Checklist – Top 6 Things influencing Postpartum Anestrus; Special Guest Brandon Depenbusch, Vice President of Cattle Operations for Innovative Livestock Services; BCI Beef Tip
Episode 45: March 8, 2019
Special Guest Jackie McClaskey, President of the Future American Royal Campus, Former Secretary of Agriculture; American Royal; Opportunities in Agriculture; BCI CattleChat Checklist – Top 6 Opportunities in Agriculture; Getting Youth Involved in Agriculture; In the News
Episode 44: February 27, 2019
K-State Animal Science Cattlemen’s Day Event; Annual Legacy Sale; Bull Buying Season; BCI CattleChat Checklist – 8 Tips to Prepare for a Bull Sale; Lice in Cattle; Supplementing Cows
Episode 43: February 23, 2019
How Big of a Concern is Mud; Sandhills Calving System; Top 5 Tips for Managing and Preventing Calf Scours; When Should I Castrate Bull Calves; Interview with Patti Dollarhide on Beef Up Your Kansas Day Event; BCI Beef Tip – Take Mud Seriously
Episode 42: February 20, 2019
Types of Risk; BCI Cattle Chat Checklist – Top 7 Risks You May Want to Plan For; In the News; BCI Beef Tip- Helping A Newborn Calf Breathe
Episode 41: February 11, 2019
Special Guest Dr.Justin Smith, Animal Health Commissioner; National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Meeting; What is the Minimum Temperature Cattle can Handle; Top 6 Technology Changes Impacting Animal Health; BCI Beef Tip – Don’t be Afraid of New Business Opportunities
Episode 40: January 31, 2019
Super Bowl Trivia; Listener Question – Income to Debt Ratio for Veterinarians; Variability in Cow-Calf Returns; BCI Cattle Chat Checklist – What Are Tasks We Can Do in Winter to Make 2019 Successful; Are my Cows Ready for Calving; In The News; BCI Beef Tip
Episode 39: January 25, 2019
Special Guest Chuck Dodd, Director of Outreach for K-State College of Veterinary Medicine; Interacting with Veterinarians in the Field; Recruitment of New Vet Students; Top 5 Tips for Students Applying to Vet School; What is the Demand for Veterinarians; What is in the News; BCI Beef Tip
Episode 38: January 18, 2019
Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas; Plastic Disease is a Concern; BCI Cattle Chat Checklist – Top 7 Records You Should Keep on a Cow-Calf Operation; When to call a Vet During Calving; Agriculture Stories in the News
Episode 37: January 11, 2019
Docility in Cattle; Preparations for Winter; Beef Demand; Evaluation of Breeding Programs