Episodes

March 8, 2024

Mycoplasma Pneumonia, Economic Questions, Average Age of Cow Herd

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...
March 1, 2024

Silage, Picking the Right Bull, Vaccination Programs for Heifers

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. 2:17 Listener Question: Silage 10:09 Picking the Right Bull for your Operation 19:30 Vaccination Programs for Heifers 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, ple...
Feb. 23, 2024

Pre-breeding Heifer Management, Length of Bull Breeding Season, USDA Cattle Inventory Numbers

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. 2:02 Pre-breeding Heifer Management 12:35 Listener Question: Length of Bull Breeding Season 18:01 USDA Cattle Inventory Numbers 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 ...
Feb. 16, 2024

Cattle on Feed Report, Hoof Care, Research Round-Up

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. 2:23 Cattle on Feed Report 12:24 Listener Question: Hoof Care 17:32 Research Round-Up: Luis Feitoza Guest: Luis Feitoza, Graduate Research Assistant 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...
Feb. 9, 2024

Post Calving, Cattle on Feed, Calving Season 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, Twitter, and Instagram. 1:56 Post Calving 11:11 Cattle on Feed Up 4% in Kansas: What Does It Mean for You? 15:43 Calving Season Questions 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 ...
Feb. 2, 2024

Feeding Times for Calving Cows, Economic Questions, Electrolytes for Scouring 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, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:11 Listener Question: Feeding Times for Calving Cows 7:24 Economic Questions 16:10 Electrolytes for Scouring Calves 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, ple...
Jan. 26, 2024

Commercial Colostrum Replacement, Getting Ready for Calving, When is the Right Time to Calve

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. 2:14 Listener Question: Commercial Colostrum Replacement 9:10 Listener Question: Getting Ready for Calving 14:24 Listener Question: When is the Right Time to Calve 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 yo...
Jan. 19, 2024

Building Your Own Herd, Cross Breeding, BMR Corn Silage

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. 3:01 Listener Question: Building Your Own Herd 12:45 Listener Question: Cross Breeding Beef Sire Selection ManualBreed and Composite Selection 16:27 Listener Question: BMR Corn Silage Guest: Bob Weaber, Department Head Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers and Beef Cattle Geneticists For more o...
Jan. 12, 2024

BCI Internship, Economic Questions, Dr. Lubbers’ Travels

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. 3:30 BCI Internship/First Semester in Vet School 9:12 Economic Questions 14:51 Dr. Brian Lubbers’ Travels Guest: Tara Ellenz, First Year Veterinarian 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 hav...
Jan. 5, 2024

Prepare for your Future, Creep Feeding, Disease Issues

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. 2:50 How to Prepare for your Future in the Beef Industry 9:13 Listener Question: Creep Feeding 18:04 Listener Question: Disease Issues 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...
Dec. 29, 2023

Year End Review

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. 3:11 Featured Guests on the Podcast 5:45 Topics Discussed 9:36 Biggest Issues Facing the Beef Industry 14:29 Record Keeping 20:57 New Year’s Resolutions 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 an...
Dec. 22, 2023

Winter Feeding Plans, Cold Weather Management, Research Round-Up

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. 2:14 Winter Feeding Plans 11:08 Cold Weather Management 17:58 Research Round-Up: Makenna Jensen Guest: Makenna Jensen, Veterinary Student and BCI Graduate 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 yo...
Dec. 15, 2023

AVC Highlights, Economic Questions, Confined Systems

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. 3:39 AVC Highlights 10:45 Economic Questions 15:39 Confined Systems for Feeding Cows Guest: Dr. Jason Warner, K-State Cow-Calf Extension Specialist 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 comm...
Dec. 8, 2023

Industry Inventory Counts, Winter Cow and Bull Management, Research Round-Up

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. 3:10 Industry Inventory Counts: How Does it Impact Me? 10:18 Winter Cow and Bull Management 18:43 Research Round-Up: Maddie Mancke Guests: Dr. Jason Warner, K-State Cow-Calf Extension Specialist Maddie Macke, Ph.D. Student For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, Facebook, and In...
Dec. 1, 2023

Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, Role of Genetics in Sustainability, What Can I do as a Producer

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. 4:19 What is Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef? 10:42 Role of Genetics in Sustainability 17:54 What can I do as a producer? Guests: Ruaraidh Petre, Executive Director Global Roundtable for Sustainable BeefBob Weaber, Department Head Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers and Beef Cattle Gen...
Nov. 24, 2023

Selecting Replacement Heifers, Selling Calves, Treating Sick 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, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:32 Selecting Replacement Heifers 10:00 Selling Calves 17:36 Treating Sick Calves Guest: Bob Weaber, Department Head Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers and Beef Cattle Geneticists For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. Check out o...
Nov. 17, 2023

Bringing in Bred Heifers, Economic Questions, Pest Control

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. 4:10 Bringing in Bred Heifers 11:46 Economic Questions 20:00 Pest Control 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 can also e...
Nov. 10, 2023

Sandhills Calving, Corn Stalk Bales, Mandatory Price Reporting

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. 2:30 Listener Question: Sandhills Calving 7:16 Corn Stalk Bales 11:40 Mandatory Price Reporting Guest: Dr. Ted Schroeder, K-State Agricultural Economics Professor 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 yo...
Nov. 3, 2023

Sustainability in Beef Production, Herd Records, Feeder Calf Marketing

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. 2:25 Sustainability in Beef Production 12:39 Herd Records in Cow-Calf Operations 20:11 Feeder Calf Marketing Information on CalfDex Guest: Dr. Ted Schroeder, K-State Agricultural Economics Professor For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. Check...
Oct. 27, 2023

Beef/Dairy Cross Genetics, Managing Hay Shortages, Have Weaning Weights Improved

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. 3:01 Beef/Dairy Cross Genetics 11:23 Listener Question: Managing Hay Shortages 17:00 Genetics Have Improved: How About Weaning Weights? Guest: Bob Weaber, Department Head Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers and Beef Cattle Geneticists For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The...
Oct. 20, 2023

Growing Your Operation, Anaplasmosis, Grazing Failed Beans

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. 2:57 – Listener Question: Growing Your Operation 9:57 – Listener Question: Anaplasmosis 16:47- Listener Question: Grazing Failed Beans 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...
Oct. 13, 2023

High Tech Repro Technology, Economic Questions, What Does it Mean to be a Recip Herd

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. 2:36 Does High Tech Repro Technology fit into a Commercial Operation? 8:58 Dustin Trip Recap and Economic Questions 16:55 What Does it Mean to be a Recip Herd Guest: Dr. Joel Anderson, Cross Country Genetics Podcast Sponsored by: Cross Country Genetics For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter...
Oct. 6, 2023

What’s Next in Genetic Technologies, Supplemental Protein, Selecting for 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, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:24 What’s Next in Genetic Technologies 11:38 Listener Question: Supplemental Protein 16:20 Selecting for Sustainability Guest: Bob Weaber, Department Head Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers and Beef Cattle Geneticists For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, Facebook...
Sept. 29, 2023

How do I Prevent Pregnancy Loss, Culling Decisions at Preg Checking, Infertility vs. Pre-Loss

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. 3:25 How Do I Prevent Pregnancy Loss 12:14 Culling Decisions at Preg Checking 18:08 Infertility vs. Pre-Loss: How Would I Know Guest: Ky Pohler, Associate Professor at Texas A&M Podcast Sponsored by: Estrotect Breeding Indicator For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, Facebook, a...