Episodes
Nov. 15, 2019
Cow Intake, Protein Supplementation, Cull Cow Options, Tips for Cull Cow Management, CattleTrace Symposium
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. 3:20 Cow Intake 11:00 Protein Supplementation 15:35 Cull Cow Options 20:15 Tips for Cull Cow Management 21:55 CattleTrace… Continue reading Cow Intake, Protein Supplementation, Cull Cow Options, Tips for Cull Cow Management, CattleTrace Symposium
Nov. 7, 2019
Recent Events, Winter Hay Management, Top Tips for Winter Hay Management, Calf Productivity
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 Recent Events 10:53 Winter Hay Management 19:00 Top Tips for Winter Hay Management 20:38 Calf Productivity For… Continue reading Recent Events, Winter Hay Management, Top Tips for Winter Hay Management, Calf Productivity
Oct. 31, 2019
Meet Sara Place, Non-Commercial Food Service & the Beef Industry, Sustainability Facts, Top Sustainability Facts, Cow-Calf Sustainability, Mature Cow Size
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 Meet Sara Place 3:45 Non-Commercial Food Service & the Beef Industry 7:15 Sustainability Facts 12:55 Top Sustainability… Continue reading Meet Sara Place, Non-Commercial Food Service & the Beef Industry, Sustainability Facts, Top Sustainability Facts, Cow-Calf Sustainability, Mature Cow Size
Oct. 25, 2019
Dustin Questions, Weaning Calves, Calf Marketing, Top 5 Calf Marketing Considerations, Value of Preg-Checking
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. 2:10 Dustin Questions 7:45 Weaning Calves 11:20 Calf Marketing 17:45 Top 5 Calf Marketing Considerations 18:50 Value of… Continue reading Dustin Questions, Weaning Calves, Calf Marketing, Top 5 Calf Marketing Considerations, Value of Preg-Checking
Oct. 18, 2019
Meet Forrest Buhler, Dustin Questions, Transition Plan Definitions, Succession Planning, Business Structures
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. 1:20 Meet Forrest Buhler, KAMS 4:00 Dustin Questions 10:05 Transition Plan Definitions 16:30 Succession Planning 10:30 Business Structures… Continue reading Meet Forrest Buhler, Dustin Questions, Transition Plan Definitions, Succession Planning, Business Structures
Oct. 11, 2019
Listener Question, Antimicrobial Definitions, Culling Cows, Top “O”‘s of Culling, Vaccinating Fall Calving Herds
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. 2:30 Listener Question: Neospora 10:35 Antimicrobial Definitions 16:10 Culling Cows 20:50 Top “O”‘s of Culling 21:45 Vaccinating Fall… Continue reading Listener Question, Antimicrobial Definitions, Culling Cows, Top “O”‘s of Culling, Vaccinating Fall Calving Herds
Oct. 3, 2019
Listener Question, Grazing Sorghum, Trace Minerals, Top Mineral Considerations, Vaccinating Spring Calving Cows
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. 1:20 Listener Question 6:45 Grazing Sorghum 13:15 Trace Minerals 17:15 Top Mineral Considerations 18:20 Vaccinating Spring Calving Cows… Continue reading Listener Question, Grazing Sorghum, Trace Minerals, Top Mineral Considerations, Vaccinating Spring Calving Cows
Sept. 27, 2019
Dustin Questions, Ultrasound Guidelines Council, Pre-Processing Check, Tips for Pre-Processing Facility Check, New Facility Guidelines, Facility Costs
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 Dustin Questions 5:40 Ultrasound Guideline Council 8:00 Pre-Processing Check 12:30 Tips for Pre-Processing Facility Check 13:45 New… Continue reading Dustin Questions, Ultrasound Guidelines Council, Pre-Processing Check, Tips for Pre-Processing Facility Check, New Facility Guidelines, Facili...
Sept. 20, 2019
What is Anaplasmosis, Handling Cattle with Anaplasmosis, Anaplasmosis in Your Herd, Tips for Managing Anaplasmosis, Body Condition
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. 2:00 What is Anaplasmosis 8:05 Handling Cattle with Anaplasmosis 10:00 Anaplasmosis in Your Herd 13:20 Tips for Managing… Continue reading What is Anaplasmosis, Handling Cattle with Anaplasmosis, Anaplasmosis in Your Herd, Tips for Managing Anaplasmosis, Body Condition
Sept. 16, 2019
Dustin Questions, Meet Brian Lubbers, Antimicrobial Plan, Antimicrobial Selection Tips, Castration, Antimicrobial Stewardship
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. 1:25 Dustin Questions 3:30 Meet Brian Lubbers 5:15 Antimicrobial Plan 12:24 Antimicrobial Selection Tips 14:00 Castration 18:00 Antimicrobial… Continue reading Dustin Questions, Meet Brian Lubbers, Antimicrobial Plan, Antimicrobial Selection Tips, Castration, Antimicrobial Stewardship
Sept. 5, 2019
Risk Management, Dustin Questions, Cow Breakeven, Tips to Manage Cow Breakeven, Cover Crops, Stockmanship
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 Risk Management 5:00 Dustin Questions 8:15 Cow Breakeven 13:12 Tips to Manage Cow Breakeven 14:55 Cover Crops… Continue reading Risk Management, Dustin Questions, Cow Breakeven, Tips to Manage Cow Breakeven, Cover Crops, Stockmanship
Aug. 30, 2019
Meet John & Chase, Cattle Handling, Stockmanship & Stewardship Seminar, Value of BQA, Vaccine Handling
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. 0:30 Meet John Sachse & Chase DeCoite 3:45 Cattle Handling 10:20 Stockmanship & Stewardship Seminar 14:15 Value of… Continue reading Meet John & Chase, Cattle Handling, Stockmanship & Stewardship Seminar, Value of BQA, Vaccine Handling
Aug. 26, 2019
Reproductive Heritability, Bull Selection, Top Tips to Prepare for Fall Weaning, Fall Weaning & Processing
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 Reproductive Heritability 12:15 Bull Selection 20:00 Top Tips to Prepare for Fall Weaning 22:00 Fall Weaning &… Continue reading Reproductive Heritability, Bull Selection, Top Tips to Prepare for Fall Weaning, Fall Weaning & Processing
Aug. 16, 2019
Conference Updates, Pasture Management, Creep Feeding, Top Tips for Summer Nutritional Planning, BQA, In the News
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. 1:30 Conference Updates 12:10 Pasture Management 16:10 Creep Feeding 21:05 Top Tips for Summer Nutritional Planning 22:48 BQA… Continue reading Conference Updates, Pasture Management, Creep Feeding, Top Tips for Summer Nutritional Planning, BQA, In the News
Aug. 13, 2019
Sarah Bowser, Cattle Feeding & Sorghum, Sorghum Challenges/Opportunities, Sorghum Research, Fall Calving, Top Tips for Fall Calving, Fly Control
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. 4:40 Sarah Bowser, Center for Sorghum Improvement Managing Director 7:12 Cattle Feeding & Sorghum 12:00 Sorghum Challenges/Opportunities 14:06… Continue reading Sarah Bowser, Cattle Feeding & Sorghum, Sorghum Challenges/Opportunities, Sorghum Research, Fall Calving, Top Tips for Fall Calving, Fly...
Aug. 2, 2019
Poll Question, Summertime Pneumonia, Top Summer Pneumonia Risk Factors, Deworming, Trailer/Tire Management
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. 3:10 Poll Question 3:20 Summertime Pneumonia 11:05 Top Summer Pneumonia Risk Factors 12:45 Feed Efficiency Genes 18:00 Deworming… Continue reading Poll Question, Summertime Pneumonia, Top Summer Pneumonia Risk Factors, Deworming, Trailer/Tire Management
July 26, 2019
Fencing Estimates, Listener Question, Important Cow-Calf Traits, Tips for Deciding Important Traits, Fencing, BIF Update
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 Fencing Estimates 2:40 Listener Question 10:15 Important Cow-Calf Traits 14:15 Tips for Deciding Important Traits 17:20 Fencing… Continue reading Fencing Estimates, Listener Question, Important Cow-Calf Traits, Tips for Deciding Important Traits, Fencing, BIF Update
July 19, 2019
Dr. Joe McMeniman, Ag Econ Questions, National American Society of Animal Science, Pre-Conditioning Calves, Top Tips for Mid-Summer Pre-Conditioning, Australian Issues
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 Dr. Joe McMeniman – Meat & Livestock Australia Feedlot Project Manager 2:30 Ag Economic Questions 7:30 National… Continue reading Dr. Joe McMeniman, Ag Econ Questions, National American Society of Animal Science, Pre-Conditioning Calves, Top Tips for Mid-Summer Pre-Conditioning, Australian I...
July 12, 2019
Pink Eye, County Fair, Top Tips for Going to the County Fair, Transition Plans, Heat Stress
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. 4:20 Pink Eye 10:10 County Fair 13:45 Top 9 Tips for Going to the County Fair 16:00 Transition… Continue reading Pink Eye, County Fair, Top Tips for Going to the County Fair, Transition Plans, Heat Stress
July 5, 2019
Hy-Plains Conference, Listener Question, Top Tips for New Producers, Invasive Species, Top Traits for Beef Cows, Transition Plan Poll
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. 1:30 Hy-Plains Feedyard Conference 9:45 Listen Question: New Cattle Producers 13:25 Top 10 Tips for New Beef Producers… Continue reading Hy-Plains Conference, Listener Question, Top Tips for New Producers, Invasive Species, Top Traits for Beef Cows, Transition Plan Poll
June 27, 2019
Dr. Ellis, HR Risk, Transition/Estate Plans, Top 5 Areas of Risk & How to Manage, Crisis Communication, Communication Strategies, Fall Brown Calves & Weaning Tips
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 Dr. Ellis, Ag Communications Department Head 4:12 HR Risk 11:24 Transition/Estate Plans 12:58 Top 5 Areas of… Continue reading Dr. Ellis, HR Risk, Transition/Estate Plans, Top 5 Areas of Risk & How to Manage, Crisis Communication, Communication Strategies, Fall Brown Calves & Weaning Tips
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-Weaned Calves, Soil Spores, Foot Rot
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 Keep/Cull Poll Question 2:20 Livestock Risk Production 3:40 Dr. Larson’s Tanzania Trip 6:40 Ag Economics Questions 11:00… Continue reading Keep/Cull Poll Question, Livestock Risk Protection, Dr. Larson’s Tanzania Trip, Ag Econ Questions, Institutional Risk, Young Calf Health, Top 5 Health Co...
June 14, 2019
Dr. Dodd, Breeding Season To-do, Moving Calving Season, 7 Tips to Consider when Moving Calving Season, Financial Risk
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. 1:50 Dr. Dodd and Senior Veterinary Students 9:05 Breeding Season To-do 14:35 Moving Calving Season 19:48 7 Tips… Continue reading Dr. Dodd, Breeding Season To-do, Moving Calving Season, 7 Tips to Consider when Moving Calving Season, Financial Risk
June 6, 2019
Ag Economics Question, Listener Question, Top 9 Tips for Bringing in Replacements to Manage Health Risks, Production Risk, What to do with a Cow that has Lost a Calf and Kansas Mesonet Cattle Comfort Index
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. 3:38 Agricultural Economics Questions 6:20 Listener Question 12:30 Top 9 Tips for Bringing in Replacements to Manage Health… Continue reading Ag Economics Question, Listener Question, Top 9 Tips for Bringing in Replacements to Manage Health Risks, Production Risk, What to do with a Cow that has L...