Newborn Fly Control, Bovine Science, Castration Research

Red calves behind a barbed wire fence with trees in the background.

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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Research Update, Records, Consumer Demand

Black cow in green pasture in front of a tree.

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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Intake Regulation, VTPRK, Forage Utilization

Black steer with white face in dirt pen.

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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