Cattle Chat

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… Continue reading Managing Stress in Calves, Twins in Beef Herds, Beef/Dairy Crosses

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… Continue reading Bull BSE, Economic Questions, Research Roundup: Metaphylaxis

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… Continue reading Cow Depreciation, Farm Safety, Bull Selection

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… Continue reading Vertically Coordinated Beef, How to Decrease Cost on my Operation, Usefulness of Annual Vaccinations

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… Continue reading Embryo Transfer, Economic Questions, Synchronization

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… Continue reading Should you Keep Females from First Calf Heifers, Offspring Being Open, Research Roundup

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… Continue reading Tips for AI Success, Heat Detection vs. Timed Breeding, Sexed Semen in Commercial Operations

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… Continue reading Research Round-Up, Breeding Season Questions, Boosting Heifers Prior to Puberty

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… Continue reading 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. 2:17 Listener Question: Silage 10:09 Picking the Right Bull for your Operation 19:30 Vaccination Programs for Heifers For more on BCI… Continue reading 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. 2:02 Pre-breeding Heifer Management 12:35 Listener Question: Length of Bull Breeding Season 18:01 USDA Cattle Inventory Numbers For more on BCI… Continue reading 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. 2:23 Cattle on Feed Report 12:24 Listener Question: Hoof Care 17:32 Research Round-Up: Luis Feitoza Guest: Luis Feitoza, Graduate Research Assistant… Continue reading 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. 1:56 Post Calving 11:11 Cattle on Feed Up 4% in Kansas: What Does It Mean for You? 15:43 Calving Season Questions… Continue reading 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. 2:11 Listener Question: Feeding Times for Calving Cows 7:24 Economic Questions 16:10 Electrolytes for Scouring Calves For more on BCI Cattle… Continue reading 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. 2:14 Listener Question: Commercial Colostrum Replacement 9:10 Listener Question: Getting Ready for Calving 14:24 Listener Question: When is the Right Time… Continue reading 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. 3:01 Listener Question: Building Your Own Herd 12:45 Listener Question: Cross Breeding Beef Sire Selection ManualBreed and Composite Selection 16:27 Listener… Continue reading 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. 3:30 BCI Internship/First Semester in Vet School 9:12 Economic Questions 14:51 Dr. Brian Lubbers’ Travels Guest: Tara Ellenz, First Year Veterinarian… Continue reading 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. 2:50 How to Prepare for your Future in the Beef Industry 9:13 Listener Question: Creep Feeding 18:04 Listener Question: Disease Issues… Continue reading 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. 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… Continue reading 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. 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… Continue reading Winter Feeding Plans, Cold Weather Management, Research Round-Up