Episodes

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! The show kicks off with Dr. Phillip Lancaster answering a listener’s question about feeding rye grain to cattle. Dr. Brad White continues the episode by announcing a grant the Beef Cattle Institute has received from the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research. The experts conclude this edition of Cattle Chat by responding to another listener’s question concerning a producer moving from South Africa to Alabama. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode! 3:21 Liste...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! The hosts begin the episode by answering a listener’s question about the causes and prevention methods associated with dummy calves. Dr. Brian Lubbers progresses the show with a conversation about health label claims on food products. The experts wrap up this edition of Cattle Chat by updating the listenership on the summer research projects they have been working on with BCI students. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode! 2:00 Listener Question: Dummy Calves ...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! To kick off the show, Dr. Dustin Pendell and the other hosts examine a recent report from the Kansas Farm Management Association titled 2023 Executive Summary, which contains data about net farm income, government payments and insurance in Kansas. To continue the show, Dr. Phillip Lancaster explains how to properly body condition score cattle. Lancaster concludes this edition of Cattle Chat by discussing with Dr. Brad White the beef production challenges associated wi...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This episode begins with Dr. Phillip Lancaster and Dr. Bob Larson discussing different strategies for feeding cattle during extreme heat. The show progresses with a conversation concerning risk management methods that producers should contemplate now for shipping calves in the fall. Larson continues the episode by examining three facial diseases: lumpy jaw, wooden tongue and cancer eye. To wrap up this edition of Cattle Chat, the experts share different criteria for c...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dr. Brad White opens up this episode by asking the other hosts questions regarding fly control, grazing and pink eye. The experts continue the show by discussing a listener’s question about calves trying to nurse first-calf heifers instead of their dams. This edition of Cattle Chat winds down with Dr. Brian Lubbers and Dr. Bob Larson explaining how antibiotics work and their role within beef cattle production. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode! 2:10 Rapid-Fi...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dr. Fred Gingrich, DVM and executive director of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, sits down with the hosts to provide an update on the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak — a virus recently transmitted to dairy cattle called H1:N1. The experts and Dr. Gingrich progress this episode by sharing their thoughts on technologies in veterinary medicine that may assist beef cattle production in the future. To wrap up this edition of Cattle Chat, Dr. Br...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! The experts begin the show by discussing the pros and cons of pulling bulls during/after the breeding season. Dr. Phillip Lancaster continues this edition of Cattle Chat by relaying all the known information about Leaky gut – a new and peculiar disease to cattle production. BCI student Luis Feitoza closes out the episode by talking with Dr. Brad White and Dr. Brian Lubbers about the capabilities of modern ultrasound machines in veterinary medicine. Thanks for tuning i...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! All calves require some sort of spring/summer processing. Two of the more painful events during these times include dehorning and castration. In this episode, the experts invite K-State college of veterinary medicine student Jake Schumacher to share the progress of his research on how maternal bovine appeasing substance affects calf pain levels and performance when processing. The show then progresses with Dr. Phillip Lancaster talking through different ways to approa...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Most nutritionists consider water the most significant nutrient cattle consume, so correctly managing this finite resource becomes critical for successful beef production. Joe Gerken, K-State assistant professor of Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management, begins the episode by discussing various pond fundamentals with the hosts. Gerken and the experts then progress the show by answering a listener’s question about providing a separate water source for calves. Lastl...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Ever wondered when its time to cut your losses and ship that sick calf out of the yard? Lilli Heinen joins the show to help answer that question and talk about her research concerning case fatality risk. The hosts continue the show by discussing important things for 4-Hers to remember when caring for their beef projects from nutrition to record keeping. Dr. Brian Lubbers wraps up this edition of Cattle Chat by discussing his key takeaways from a recent Presidential Ad...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dan Moser begins this week’s episode answering a listener’s question regarding the accuracy of a young sire’s EPDs. The hosts continue the show replying to rapid fire questions on how to be successful as a student and young professional within the beef cattle business. Moser carries on this edition of Cattle Chat by responding to more questions about genetics and breed associations. Dr. Bob Larson, Moser and the other experts conclude by discussing when producers shou...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! The show kicks off with Dr. Bob Larson updating listeners on a recent visit taken to rural practices by Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas participants. Dr. Dustin Pendell continues the show by asking the other hosts economic questions about cover crops in cattle production. The episode winds down with Dr. Clay Breiner from Cross Country Genetics and the hosts discussing what to watch during the breeding season from cows in estrus to mineral consumption and ...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dr. Brad White, Dr. Phillip Lancaster and Dr. Brian Lubbers cover a lot of ground on this week’s episode from international guests to summer grazing. Dr. Conrad Schelkopf joins the hosts and rounds out the episode discussing his research on the electronic nose. 3:13 Takeaways from the discussions with New Zealand visitors 8:05 Managing pastureland this summer 11:58 Phillip’s update on a recent meeting about grazing at the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef 17:36...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Guest Larry Myers of Strobel Manufacturing joins the hosts to talk about heat stress and the options available to help keep cattle cooler. Additionally, BCI veterinary expe

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode the experts discuss what we currently know about high path avian influenza, how to introduce multiple bulls back into the pasture and answer some questions about spring herd management. 3:05 What we Know Currently about High Path Avian Influenza 11:33 Listener Question: Introducing Multiple Bulls Back into the Pasture 16:27 Rapid Fire Questions: Spring Herd Management For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, Facebook, and Inst...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode guests Dr. Eduarda Bortoluzzi and Rebecca Bigelow join the experts to discuss managing stress in calves, twins in beef herds and beef/dairy crosses. Guests: Dr. Eduarda Bortoluzzi, KSU Beef Specialist Rebecca Bigelow, Ph.D, Student 4:23 Listener Question: Managing Stress in Calves 10:28 Twins in Beef Herds 15:45 Beef/Dairy Crosses For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. Check out our websi...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode the experts discuss what do when a bull doesn’t pass a bull BSE and answer some economic questions. Guest Dannell Kopp also discuss her research about metaphylaxis. Guest: Dannell Kopp, Graduate and Veterinary Student 2:21 Bull BSE 10:47 Economic Questions 14:00 Research Roundup: Metaphylaxis For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. Check out our website, ksubci.org. If you have any comment...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode guest Bob Weaber joins the crew to discuss cow depreciation and is it a big deal or no; farm safety and OSHA; and answer a listener question about bull selection. Guest: Bob Weaber, Department Head Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers 3:45 Cow Depreciation: A Big Deal or No? 13:12 Farm Safety and OSHA 19:15 Listener Question: Bull Selection For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. ...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode guest Dr. Jason Warner joins the crew to discuss vertically coordinated beef supply chains, how to decrease cost on your operations and usefulness of annual vaccinations. Guest: Dr. Jason Warner, K-State Cow-Calf Specialist 4:04 Listener Question: Vertically Coordinated Beef Supply Chain 10:54 How to Decrease Cost on my Operations? 15:51 Listener Question: Usefulness of Annual Vaccinations For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode guest Dr. Clay Breiner joins the crew to discuss embryo transfer and synchronization as well as answer some economics questions. This episode is sponsored by Cross Country Genetics. We Want to Hear From YouThe Beef Cattle Institute team would like to hear your thoughts about the Cattle Chat and Bovine Science with BCI podcasts. Specifically, we’d like to know what topics you’d like to hear about on future Cattle Chat episodes and how the Beef Cattle I...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode the experts discuss should you keep females out of first calf heifers and offspring being on the maternal side. Guest Katie Long discusses her research about combination therapy. We Want to Hear From YouThe Beef Cattle Institute team would like to hear your thoughts about the Cattle Chat and Bovine Science with BCI podcasts. Specifically, we’d like to know what topics you’d like to hear about on future Cattle Chat episodes and how the Beef Cattle Inst...

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode guest, Adrienne Lulay, and the experts discuss tips for AI success, heat detection vs. timed breeding and sexed semen in commercial operations. This episode is sponsored by Estrotect. We Want to Hear From YouThe Beef Cattle Institute team would like to hear your thoughts about the Cattle Chat and Bovine Science with BCI podcasts. Specifically, we’d like to know what topics you’d like to hear about on future Cattle Chat episodes and how the Beef 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, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:32 Research Round-Up: Rebecca Bigelow 9:52 Breeding Season Questions 15:20 Boosting Heifers Prior to Puberty Guest: Rebecca Bigelow, Ph.D. Student For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. Check out our website, ksubci.org. If you have any com...

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, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:20 Mycoplasma Pneumonia 8:54 Economic Questions 18:29 Average Age of Beef Cow Herd For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. Check out our website, ksubci.org. If you have any comments/questions/topic ideas, please send them to bci@ksu.edu. You...