Episodes
May 1, 2020
Pre-harvest Pathogen Control, Future Trends in Food Safety, Top Future Trends in Food Safety, 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. 3:40 Pre-harvest Pathogen Control 12:15 Future Trends in Food Safety 24:00 Top Future Trends in Food Safety 25:00 Listener Question For more… Continue reading Pre-harvest Pathogen Control, Future Trends in Food Safety, Top Future Trends in Food Safety, Listener Question
April 24, 2020
Heifer CONSULT, Getting Cows Bred Early, Tips for Getting Cows Bred Early, Sync Protocols, 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. 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… Continue reading Heifer CONSULT, Getting Cows Bred Early, Tips for Getting Cows Bred Early, Sync Protocols, Listener Question
April 17, 2020
Beef Prices Up, Cattle Prices Down, Grazing Management and Pasture Turnout, Top Recommendations for Transitioning Cows to Grass, Grass Tetany
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. 5:30 Beef Prices Up, Cattle Prices Down 10:20 Grazing Management and Pasture Turnout 19:53 Top Recommendations for Transitioning Cows to Grass 20:40… Continue reading Beef Prices Up, Cattle Prices Down, Grazing Management and Pasture Turnout, Top Recommendations for Transitioning Cows to Grass, Grass Tetany
April 10, 2020
Dustin Questions, Disease Response/Traceability in the Age of COVID 19, Incoming Bull Management Biosecurity, Tips for Bringing New Bulls Into Your Operation, 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. 3:00 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… Continue reading Dustin Questions, Disease Response/Traceability in the Age of COVID 19, Incoming Bull Management Biosecurity, Tips for Bringing New Bulls Into Your Op...
April 3, 2020
COVID Responses, KLA Update, Managing a Business During a Crisis, Tips for Managing a Business In a Crisis, Opportunities Post Crisis
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. 4:00 COVID Responses 9:45 Kansas Livestock Association Update 12:50 Managing a Business During a Crisis 20:30 Tips for Managing a Business In… Continue reading COVID Responses, KLA Update, Managing a Business During a Crisis, Tips for Managing a Business In a Crisis, Opportunities Post Crisis
March 27, 2020
Contracted tendons in calves, Separate replacements from herd, Accounting for depreciation in a budget, Dwarfism in young calves, Gestation length and calf size, Calving timing and production efficiency, Biggest changes in beef industry, Ke
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 Contracted tendons in calves 4:08 Separate replacements from herd 10:10 Accounting for depreciation in a budget 12:40 Dwarfism in young calves… Continue reading Contracted tendons in calves, Separate replacements from herd, Accounting for depreciation in a budget, Dwarfism in young calves, Gestation length and ca...
March 20, 2020
Biosecurity & Risk Management, Beef Demand Index, Listener Question, Getting Bulls Ready for Breeding, Top Tips for Preparing Bulls for Breeding
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 Biosecurity & Risk Management 7:45 Beef Demand Index 10:30 Listener Question 19:07 Getting Bulls Ready for Breeding 25:10 Top Tips for… Continue reading Biosecurity & Risk Management, Beef Demand Index, Listener Question, Getting Bulls Ready for Breeding, Top Tips for Preparing Bulls for Breeding
March 13, 2020
Dustin’s Travels, Cow-Calf Profitability, Calf Death Loss, Top Ways to Manage Death Loss in Your Herd, Protein Supplementation, 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. 1:50 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… Continue reading Dustin’s Travels, Cow-Calf Profitability, Calf Death Loss, Top Ways to Manage Death Loss in Your Herd, Protein Supplementation, Listener Question
March 6, 2020
When to Calve, Deciding to Treat, Top 4 Criteria for Deciding When to Treat, Genetics and 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 and Twitter. 3:50 When to Calve 11:00 Deciding to Treat 15:02 Top 4 Criteria for Deciding When to Treat 15:42 Genetics and Health For… Continue reading When to Calve, Deciding to Treat, Top 4 Criteria for Deciding When to Treat, Genetics and Health
Feb. 28, 2020
Listener Question, Ways to Advocate, Top Ways to Be an Effective Advocate, Sustainability
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 Listener Question 9:10 Ways to Advocate 20:06 Top Ways to Be an Effective Advocate 21:08 Sustainability Blog: Buzzard’s BeatInstagram: brandibuzzard For… Continue reading Listener Question, Ways to Advocate, Top Ways to Be an Effective Advocate, Sustainability
Feb. 21, 2020
Dustin Questions, Antibiotic Use with Scours, Antibiotic Use with Respiratory Disease, Protocol for Treatment, Tips for Building a Treatment Protocol, Future of 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 and Twitter. 1:15 Dustin Questions 4:15 Antibiotic Use with Scours 10:30 Antibiotic Use with Respiratory Disease 15:05 Protocol for Treatment 119:51 Tips for Building… Continue reading Dustin Questions, Antibiotic Use with Scours, Antibiotic Use with Respiratory Disease, Protocol for Treatment, Tips for Building a Treatment Protoc...
Feb. 14, 2020
NCBA Recap, Listener Question, Calving Season Preparation, Top Things to Consider Preparing for Calving, Calving Scenarios
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 NCBA Recap 4:12 Listener Question 8:30 Calving Season Preparation 15:10 Top Things to Consider Preparing for Calving 16:30 Calving Scenarios For… Continue reading NCBA Recap, Listener Question, Calving Season Preparation, Top Things to Consider Preparing for Calving, Calving Scenarios
Feb. 7, 2020
2020 Trends, Buying a Bull, Top Buying a Bull Considerations, Bull:Cow Ratio, 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. 2:50 2020 Trends 7:30 Buying a Bull 19:11 Top Buying a Bull Considerations 20:50 Bull:Cow Ratio 25:45 New Technology For more on… Continue reading 2020 Trends, Buying a Bull, Top Buying a Bull Considerations, Bull:Cow Ratio, New Technology
Jan. 31, 2020
U.S. CattleTrace, Why You Should Care About Expanding Traceability, Adding Value to Feeder 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 and Twitter. 4:00 U.S. CattleTrace 19:45 Why You Should Care About Expanding Traceability 20:23 Adding Value to Feeder Calves For more on BCI Cattle… Continue reading U.S. CattleTrace, Why You Should Care About Expanding Traceability, Adding Value to Feeder Calves
Jan. 24, 2020
CattleTrace, U.S. Herd Breed Composition, Tips for Planning Your Breeding Program, Heterosis Testing, Upcoming Events
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. 1:45 CattleTrace 6:30 U.S. Herd Breed Composition 19:20 Top 5 Tips for Planning Your Breeding Program 20:10 Heterosis Testing 24:15 Upcoming Events… Continue reading CattleTrace, U.S. Herd Breed Composition, Tips for Planning Your Breeding Program, Heterosis Testing, Upcoming Events
Jan. 17, 2020
Mud Control, Listener Question, Colostrum Management, Top Tips for Managing Colostrum, Recruitment & Retention, Electronic ID Tags
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 Mud Control 6:45 Listener Question 11:35 Colostrum Management 17:05 Top 5 Tips for Managing Colostrum in Beef Cattle 18:00 Recruitment &… Continue reading Mud Control, Listener Question, Colostrum Management, Top Tips for Managing Colostrum, Recruitment & Retention, Electronic ID Tags
Jan. 10, 2020
Year End Reviews, Purchasing Heifer Bulls, Top Criteria for Selecting Heifer Bulls, Listener Question, Upcoming Events
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on the links below to be taken to any sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook. 5:00 Year End Reviews 11:50 Purchasing Heifer Bulls 19:22 Top Criteria for Selecting Heifer Bulls 21:00 Listener Question… Continue reading Year End Reviews, Purchasing Heifer Bulls, Top Criteria for Selecting Heifer Bulls, Listener Question, Upcoming Events
Jan. 3, 2020
Mock Trace Event, KFMA Research, Record Keeping in the New Year, Top Areas to Keep Records in the New Year, Listener Question, Hay Feeding Influence on Calving
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on the links below to be taken to any sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook. 1:00 Mock Trace Event 4:30 KFMA Research 8:15 Record Keeping in the New Year 16:50 Top Areas to… Continue reading Mock Trace Event, KFMA Research, Record Keeping in the New Year, Top Areas to Keep Records in the New Year, Listener Question, Hay Feeding Influence on Calving
Dec. 27, 2019
Meet Dr. Hans Coetzee, Anaplasmosis Control, Antimicrobial Sales, Castration Pain/Stress, Tips for Managing Castration Pain/Stress, Pain Management Tools
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on the links below to be taken to any sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook. 1:45 Meets Dr. Hans Coetzee 2:40 Anaplasmosis Control 10:00 Antimicrobial Sales 14:30 Castration Pain/Stress 22:45 Tips for Managing… Continue reading Meet Dr. Hans Coetzee, Anaplasmosis Control, Antimicrobial Sales, Castration Pain/Stress, Tips for Managing Castration Pain/Stress, Pain Managemen...
Dec. 20, 2019
Economic Impacts, Listener Question, Top Tips for Early Calving, Changes in Cow/Calf Herds, Breeding Season
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on the links below to be taken to any sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook. 2:45 Economic Impacts 8:45 Listener Question 15:45 Top Tips for Early Calving 16:45 Changes in Cow/Calf Herds 23:15… Continue reading Economic Impacts, Listener Question, Top Tips for Early Calving, Changes in Cow/Calf Herds, Breeding Season
Dec. 13, 2019
History of Traceability in Scotland, Consumer Impact/Exports, Implementation of System, Benefits of System, Recommendations
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on the links below to be taken to any sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook. 1:40 History of Traceability in Scotland 7:45 Consumer Impact/Exports 11:30 Implementation of System 15:10 Benefits of System 19:10… Continue reading History of Traceability in Scotland, Consumer Impact/Exports, Implementation of System, Benefits of System, Recommendations
Dec. 6, 2019
CattleTrace Industry Impacts, Cattle Cycle, Cow Depreciation, Top 3 Tips for Managing Cow Depreciation, Dollar Cost Averaging Approach
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on the links below to be taken to any sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook. 2:25 CattleTrace Industry Impacts 10:20 Cattle Cycle 13:45 Cow Depreciation 19:37 Top 3 Tips for Managing Cow Depreciation… Continue reading CattleTrace Industry Impacts, Cattle Cycle, Cow Depreciation, Top 3 Tips for Managing Cow Depreciation, Dollar Cost Averaging Approach
Nov. 29, 2019
Dustin Questions, Ag Credit Survey, Listener Question, Tips for Managing Profitability in Stocker Cattle, Health Protocols
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on the links below to be taken to any sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook. 3:15 Dustin Questions 7:30 Ag Credit Survey 10:30 Listener Question 18:35 Tips for Managing Profitability in Stocker Cattle… Continue reading Dustin Questions, Ag Credit Survey, Listener Question, Tips for Managing Profitability in Stocker Cattle, Health Protocols
Nov. 22, 2019
Dustin Questions, CattleTrace, Meet Andrew Moxey, Replacement Heifers, Tips for Replacement Heifer Selection at Weaning, Genomic Testing
Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on the links below to be taken to any sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news about our exciting upcoming guests on both Twitter and Facebook. 2:15 Dustin Questions 5:05 CattleTrace 10:15 Meet Andrew Moxey 15:20 Replacement Heifers 22:13 Tips for Replacement Heifer Selection… Continue reading Dustin Questions, CattleTrace, Meet Andrew Moxey, Replacement Heifers, Tips for Replacement Heifer Selection at Weaning, Genomic Testing