Episodes
Oct. 16, 2020
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. 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
Oct. 9, 2020
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 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
Oct. 2, 2020
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. 2:45 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
Sept. 25, 2020
BQA Certification, Remodeling Handling Facilities, BQA’s Role in Processing Calves, Biosecurity with BQA
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
Sept. 18, 2020
Fall Calving, Top Differences Between Fall and Spring Calving, LRP Questions, Alternative Feedstuffs
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
Sept. 11, 2020
Stump the Expert, Low Stress Weaning, Tips for Managing Low Stress Weaning, Livestock Risk Protection Tools
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. 3:30 Stump the Expert 9:20 Low Stress Weaning 18:04 Tips for Managing Low Stress Weaning 18:40 Livestock Risk Protection Tools Visit RMA’s… Continue reading Stump the Expert, Low Stress Weaning, Tips for Managing Low Stress Weaning, Livestock Risk Protection Tools
Sept. 4, 2020
Stump the Expert, Pre-Conditioning, Top Preventative Health Tips for Pre-Conditioning, BQA Tips for Weaning, Early Preg-Checks
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. 3:45 Stump the Expert 8:45 Pre-Conditioning 16:40 Top Preventative Health Tips for Pre-Conditioning 17:25 BQA Tips for Weaning 21:05 Early Preg-Checks For… Continue reading Stump the Expert, Pre-Conditioning, Top Preventative Health Tips for Pre-Conditioning, BQA Tips for Weaning, Early Preg-Checks
Aug. 28, 2020
Fall Grazing, Tips for Fall Grazing, Johnson Grass Questions, Amino Acid 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. 3:25 Fall Grazing 11:05 Tips for Fall Grazing 12:15 Listener Question: Johnson Grass 21:20 Listener Question: Amino Acid Supplementation For more on… Continue reading Fall Grazing, Tips for Fall Grazing, Johnson Grass Questions, Amino Acid Supplementation
Aug. 21, 2020
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. 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
Aug. 14, 2020
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. 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
Aug. 7, 2020
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. 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
July 31, 2020
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. 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
July 24, 2020
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. 2:30 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
July 17, 2020
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. 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
July 10, 2020
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. 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
July 3, 2020
Meet Myriah Johnson, Stump the Expert, Sustainability Impact on You, Tips for Managing Sustainability on Your Operation, Current Sustainability Research Focus
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 Foc...
June 26, 2020
Stump the Expert, Direct Beef Marketing, Top Considerations for Direct Marketing Beef, Pinkeye, Pulling Bulls from the Breeding 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. 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… Continue reading Stump the Expert, Direct Beef Marketing, Top Considerations for Direct Marketing Beef, Pinkeye, Pulling Bulls from the Breeding Pasture
June 19, 2020
Gabby’s Questions, Water Consumption, Top Water Management Considerations for Summer, Fly Control, Hay 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. 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 For more… Continue reading Gabby’s Questions, Water Consumption, Top Water Management Considerations for Summer, Fly Control, Hay Management
June 12, 2020
Dustin Questions, Listener Question, Legume Bloat, Top Ways to Prevent and Manage Legume Bloat, Price Risk 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. 2:30 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… Continue reading Dustin Questions, Listener Question, Legume Bloat, Top Ways to Prevent and Manage Legume Bloat, Price Risk Management
June 5, 2020
Meet Jeanette Thurston, Dustin Questions, New Consumer Behaviors, Top Post-Pandemic Consumer Behaviors, Food Security
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. 4:20 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… Continue reading Meet Jeanette Thurston, Dustin Questions, New Consumer Behaviors, Top Post-Pandemic Consumer Behaviors, Food Security
May 29, 2020
Student’s Perspective on COVID, Meet Dr. Matthew Kelso, VTPRK Program, FAVC Program
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. 1:50 Student’s Perspective on COVID 7:40 Meet Dr. Matthew Kelso 10:30 VTPRK Program 17:45 FAVC Program For more on BCI Cattle Chat,… Continue reading Student’s Perspective on COVID, Meet Dr. Matthew Kelso, VTPRK Program, FAVC Program
May 22, 2020
Vaccine Handling Quiz, In Season BSE, Top Items to Check In Season for Successful Breeding, Predicting/Monitoring Weather, In the News
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 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… Continue reading Vaccine Handling Quiz, In Season BSE, Top Items to Check In Season for Successful Breeding, Predicting/Monitoring Weather, In the News
May 15, 2020
Dustin Questions, Supply Chain Disruption, Spring Processing of Calves, Top Considerations for Processing Calves, Listener Questions
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. 3:30 Dustin Questions 8:30 Supply Chain Disruption 17:00 Spring Processing of Calves 22:40 Top Considerations for Processing Calves 23:10 Listener Question For… Continue reading Dustin Questions, Supply Chain Disruption, Spring Processing of Calves, Top Considerations for Processing Calves, Listener Questions
May 8, 2020
Calving Timing, Optimizing Cow Size, Tips for Determining Optimum Cow Size in Your Operation, Burning 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. 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… Continue reading Calving Timing, Optimizing Cow Size, Tips for Determining Optimum Cow Size in Your Operation, Burning Management, Listener Question