Cattle Chat

Incoming Cattle, Bull Health Problem, Ionophores Nov 15, 2024

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This episode is full of listener questions, up first the experts talk about live or modified vaccines on incoming cattle. The episode continues with a bull health situation from a listener. Finally the experts give their thoughts on using ionophores in the winter. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!

4:40 Vaccinating Incoming Cattle

11:30 Bull Health Problem

16:38 Ionophores

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Producer Records, CalfDex, Beef Dairy Cross Nov 08, 2024

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dr. Brad White, Dr. Brian Lubbers and Dr. Bob Larson are joined this week by Cambree Schmaltz and Dr. Ted Schroeder. They discuss some exciting new innovations in record keeping for cow calf producers and Cambree talks about her research project looking into the economics of beef-dairy cross and serial slaughter.

3:00 Replacement Heifers

9:32 CalfDex: https://calfdexapi.azurewebsites.net/

15:36 Beef-Dairy Cross Cattle on Feed

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Sexed Semen, Meat Question, Twinning Nov 01, 2024

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This week’s episode sponsored by ESTROTECT and brings Dr. Ken Odde to bring some insightful knowledge into some of the research he has done. Dr. Odde starts the episode by talking about selecting semen based on sex and doing so commercially. Dr. Dustin Pendell then brings some questions to the group regarding meat consumption. Finally the experts discuss twinning, and the opportunities involved in purposefully birthing twins.

3:02 Sexed semen: An opportunity to capture more value for cattle | Ag Proud

11:26 Meat Demand in the U.S.; https://agmanager.info/livestock-meat/meat-demand

16:25 Twinning for Commercial Use

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Compounding, Net Wrap, Protein Tubs Oct 25, 2024

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This episode begins with Dr. Brian Lubbers explaining compounding medication for meat animals. The show progresses with the experts answering a listener question asking about whether you should remove net wrap from hay bales or if they can go through the tub grinder. The episode concludes by discussing protein tubs and picking the right one for you. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!

3:24 Compounding Medication

9:50 Listener Question: Leaving the Net Wrap On

18:18 Listener Question: Using Protein Tubs

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Creep Feeding, Starting Cattle on Finishing Ration, Amount of Vaccines Oct 18, 2024

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This episode begins with Dr. Phillip Lancaster and Dr. Bob Larson discussing whether creep feeding calves is worth it. The show progresses with the experts answering a listener question asking about creating a finishing ration for cattle. Dr. Brad White wraps up the episode by discussing how many vaccines it is acceptable to give your cattle. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!

3:30 Should I use a creep feeder?

10:45 Listener Question: Starting Cattle on a Finishing Ration

15:40 How many vaccines is too many?

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Replacement Heifers, Pain Management, Bull Management Oct 11, 2024

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dr. Brad White, Dr. Phillip Lancaster, Dr. Dustin Pendell and Dr. Brian Lubbers cover selecting replacement heifers. They then discuss pain management in cattle and how we determine pain and medicate it. Finally the experts talk about managing your bulls after breeding season is over.

3:00 Replacement Heifers

9:33 Pain Management

14:33 Managing Bulls

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Homestead, Protein Supplements, Facilities Oct 04, 2024

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This episode begins with our experts answering a listener question about laminitis and ways to treat it. The show progresses with a conversation concerning coccidiosis and how to tell if it’s affecting your herd. To wrap up this edition of Cattle Chat, Dr. Brad White asks the experts some commonly asked questions in their expertise

3:33 Listener Question: Starting a Homestead

10:06 Listener Question: Protein Supplements

15:17 Facility Designs

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Laminitis, Coccidiosis, Variety Questions Sep 27, 2024

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This episode begins with our experts answering a listener question about laminitis and ways to treat it. The show progresses with a conversation concerning coccidiosis and how to tell if it’s affecting your herd. To wrap up this edition of Cattle Chat, Dr. Brad White asks the experts some commonly asked questions in their expertise

2:13 Listener Question: Laminitis

8:17 Coccidiosis

13:04 Variety Questions

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Weighing Cows, Should I Implant, Fall Calvers Sep 20, 2024

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This episode begins with Dr. Phillip Lancaster and Dr. Brian Lubbers discussing different strategies for determining cow body condition health. The show progresses with the experts answering a listener question asking if he should implant is calves. Dr. Brad White wraps up the episode by discussing fall calvers and how to best care for them. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!

3:30 Should I weigh my cows?

10:20 Listener Question: Should I give my Jersey cross calves implants?

15:30 Fall Calving

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Fall Calf Sales, Antimicrobial Usage, Euthanasia Sep 13, 2024

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dr. Brad White, Dr. Phillip Lancaster, Dr. Dustin Pendell and Dr. Brian Lubbers cover selling your calves in the fall. They then discuss how to manage antimicrobial use and close out with a discussion on euthanasia

3:34 Preparing for sale day

9:50 Antimicrobial use.

15:12 Discussion about euthanasia.

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Photosensitization, Trade, Water Quality Sep 06, 2024

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dr. Brad White, Dr. Phillip Lancaster, Dr. Dustin Pendell and Dr. Brian Lubbers cover photosensitization in cattle with guest Dr. Scott Fritz. They then discuss some economic trade questions from Dustin followed by a look at the importance of water quality.

3:34 Photosensitization and how to manage it.

10:30 Questions from Dustin on international trade.

15:30 Discussion about water quality from Scott.

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Australia Listener Question, Feeder Heifer Question, Beef Industry at a Glance Aug 30, 2024

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! The experts open the episode by answering a listener question from Australia regarding cull cows. The experts continue the show by discussing a listener’s question about the possibility of transferring feeder heifers into breeding heifers. This edition of Cattle Chat winds down with Dr. Brad White asking the experts about the future challenges and opportunities in the beef industry.

2:27 Australia Listener Question: Culling cows with smaller calves.

9:22 Listener Question: Heifers in feedlot being transferred to breeding.

14:36 Challenges and opportunities in the beef industry.

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Pinkeye Listener Question, AIP Research Update, Liquid Feeds Listener Question Aug 23, 2024

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! The show kicks off with the experts answering a listener’s question about pinkeye. The episode continues with Dr. Paige Schmidt giving an update on her research. The experts conclude this edition of Cattle Chat by responding to another listener’s question concerning a liquid feeds. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!

3:21 Listener Question: Pinkeye

7:36 AIP Research Update from Dr. Paige Schmidt

16:23 Listener Question: Liquid Feed

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Listener Question, FFAR ICASA Grant, Listener Question Aug 16, 2024

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 Listener Question: Feeding rye grain

7:36 FFAR ICASA Grant: Program description, research projects and anti-microbial resistance

16:23 Listener Question: Moving locations

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Listener Question, Yogurt Health Claim, Summer Research Update Aug 09, 2024

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

10:16 Yogurt Health Claims: A discussion on the implications of health label claims on animal-derived food products

14:45 Summer Research Update: AIP, cowherd simulators and data

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KFMA 2023 Executive Summary, Body Condition Scoring, Excess Rain Aug 02, 2024

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 with excess rain. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!

2:27 KFMA 2023 Executive Summary: Net farm income, government payments, net worths, averages

13:55 Body Condition Scoring: A How To

18:45 Excess Rain: effects on pasture, cow performance, foot rot, water logged grasses

KFMA 2023 Executive Summary
Guide to Body Condition Scoring Beef Cows and Bulls

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Heat Feeding, Risk Management, Facial Diseases, Cull Criteria Jul 26, 2024

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 culling cows during this period of record high prices. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!

2:18 Heat Feeding: Adjusting rations and feeding times, water consumption, heat from fermentation

8:10 Risk Management: Risk level, forecasting, sale tickets, data, price locking

13:54 Facial Diseases: Lumpy Jaw, Wooden Tongue, Cancer Eye

18:19 Cull Criteria: Condition, health, calf performance

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Rapid-Fire Questions, Listener Question, Antibiotics Jul 19, 2024

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-Fire Questions: Fly control, Grazing cool season grasses, pink eye

9:00 Listener Question: Calves not nursing where they are supposed to

13:12 Antibiotics: How they work, the different classes and considerations before use

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HPAI, Future Veterinary Technologies, Rapid-Fire Questions Jul 12, 2024

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. Brad White asks the other hosts and guest some rapid-fire questions concerning hay storage, a beef cattle sedative and other topics. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!

3:20 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: A broad overview, symptoms, communication, and what’s next

9:55 Future Veterinary Technologies: the role of veterinarians, genetic modification, feeding cattle and data

15:53 Rapid Fire Questions: Hiring professionals, Xylazine, storing round bales and interacting with younger generations

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Removing Bulls, Leaky Gut, Ultrasonography Jul 05, 2024

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 LuisFeitoza 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 in and enjoy the episode!

2:19 Removing Bulls: How to keep a tight calving window while adding value to cull cows

7:15 Leaky Gut: What it is, why it occurs, how it affects cattle, physical symptoms and prevention

15:12 Ultrasonography: capabilities, weaknesses and scenarios

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Pain Management, Grazing Forages, Sudden Calf Death Jun 28, 2024

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 approach summer grazing. To end this edition of Cattle Chat, Dr. Brian Lubbers and Dr. Bob Larson engage in a conversation regarding the quick and sudden death of calves. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!

3:13 Pain management: Research on alleviating pain in young calves during processing

8:42 Grazing Forages: Alternative grasses

13:21 Sudden Calf Death: Blackleg, bacteria and overeating

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Pond Basics, Listener Questions, Pond Management Jun 21, 2024

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. Lastly, this week’s Cattle Chat concludes with interesting dialogue around different pond management strategies. Thanks for tuning in, and enjoy the episode!

4:21 Pond Basics: life expectancy, maintenance, refurbishment, sediment and health

10:31 Listener questions: Does water availability affect rate of gain in calves? & Should I provide my calves a separate water source from my cows?

15:14 Pond management: fencing, development programs, adding fish and blue green algae

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Case Fatality Risk, 4-H Calves, PAC CARB Jun 14, 2024

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 Advisory Council on Combatting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria meeting. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!

4:26 Case Fatality Risk

13:29 Considerations for 4-H calves

18:49 Dr. Lubber’s update on a recent PAC CARB meeting

Learn more about case fatality risk in Lillii Heinen’s American Journal of Veterinary Research article: Evaluation of predictive models to determine final outcome for feedlot cattle based on information available at first treatment for bovine respiratory disease.

May 2024 PAC CARB report: A United Front: Collaborative Global Leadership To Combat Antimicrobial Resistance.

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EPD Accuracy, Rapid Fire Questions, Breed Associations & EPDs, Spontaneous Genetic Change Jun 07, 2024

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 should take action after noticing something out of the ordinary within their cowherd.

3:12 EPD Accuracy Question

11:25 Rapid Fire Questions for students and industry professionals

16:20 Breed Associations and how they update their EPDs

20:41 Investigating Spontaneous Genetic Changes

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VTPRK, Economic Questions, Monitoring Cows May 31, 2024

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 bull health.

3:10 Veterinary Training for Rural Kansas program

11:33 Economic questions relating to cover crops

16:36 Checking the cowherd during breeding season

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Find more information about cover crops in livestock production in the Cover Crops on Livestock Operations: Potential for Expansion in the United States report from the USDA.

International Visitors, Summer Grazing, Electronic Nose May 24, 2024

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 The electronic nose

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Develop a grazing plan using resources available through the U.S Roundtable for Sustainable Beef.

Heat Stress and Calf Management May 17, 2024

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 experts share some guidance on taking care of young calves this time of year.

5:22 The impacts of heat stress on cattle

12:02 Managing young calves within a spring calving herd

16:50 Techniques for mitigating the effects of heat stress

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Learn more about Strobel Manufacturing at http://www.strobelshades.com/.

High Path Avian Influenza, Multiple Bull Pasture, Spring Herd Management May 10, 2024

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

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Managing Stress in Calves, Twins in Beef Herds, Beef/Dairy Crosses May 03, 2024

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

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Bull BSE, Economic Questions, Research Roundup: Metaphylaxis Apr 26, 2024

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

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Cow Depreciation, Farm Safety, Bull Selection Apr 19, 2024

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

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Vertically Coordinated Beef, How to Decrease Cost on my Operation, Usefulness of Annual Vaccinations Apr 12, 2024

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

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Embryo Transfer, Economic Questions, Synchronization Apr 05, 2024

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.

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Guest: Dr. Clay Breiner, Cross Country Genetics

3:21 Listener Question: Embryo Transfer

9:20 Economic Questions

14:17 Listener Question: Synchronization

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Should you Keep Females from First Calf Heifers, Offspring Being Open, Research Roundup Mar 29, 2024

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.

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Guest: Katie Long, master’s student

3:58 Listener Question: Should you Keep Females (as replacements) from First Calf Heifers

12:02 Listener Question: Offspring Being Open on Maternal Side

19:32 Research Roundup: Combination Therapy

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Tips for AI Success, Heat Detection vs. Timed Breeding, Sexed Semen in Commercial Operations Mar 22, 2024

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.

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Guest: Adrienne Lulay, Beef Sales Representative

4:51 Tips for AI Success

13:27 Heat Detection vs. Timed Breeding

19:19 Sexed Semen in Commercial Operations

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Research Round-Up, Breeding Season Questions, Boosting Heifers Prior to Puberty Mar 15, 2024

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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

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Mycoplasma Pneumonia, Economic Questions, Average Age of Cow Herd Mar 08, 2024

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2:20 Mycoplasma Pneumonia

8:54 Economic Questions

18:29 Average Age of Beef Cow Herd

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Silage, Picking the Right Bull, Vaccination Programs for Heifers Mar 01, 2024

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2:17 Listener Question: Silage

10:09 Picking the Right Bull for your Operation

19:30 Vaccination Programs for Heifers

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Pre-breeding Heifer Management, Length of Bull Breeding Season, USDA Cattle Inventory Numbers Feb 23, 2024

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2:02 Pre-breeding Heifer Management

12:35 Listener Question: Length of Bull Breeding Season

18:01 USDA Cattle Inventory Numbers

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Cattle on Feed Report, Hoof Care, Research Round-Up Feb 16, 2024

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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

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Post Calving, Cattle on Feed, Calving Season Questions Feb 09, 2024

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1:56 Post Calving

11:11 Cattle on Feed Up 4% in Kansas: What Does It Mean for You?

15:43 Calving Season Questions

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Feeding Times for Calving Cows, Economic Questions, Electrolytes for Scouring Calves Feb 02, 2024

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2:11 Listener Question: Feeding Times for Calving Cows

7:24 Economic Questions

16:10 Electrolytes for Scouring Calves

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Commercial Colostrum Replacement, Getting Ready for Calving, When is the Right Time to Calve Jan 26, 2024

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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

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Building Your Own Herd, Cross Breeding, BMR Corn Silage Jan 19, 2024

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3:01 Listener Question: Building Your Own Herd

12:45 Listener Question: Cross Breeding
Beef Sire Selection Manual
Breed 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

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BCI Internship, Economic Questions, Dr. Lubbers’ Travels Jan 12, 2024

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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

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Prepare for your Future, Creep Feeding, Disease Issues Jan 05, 2024

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2:50 How to Prepare for your Future in the Beef Industry

9:13 Listener Question: Creep Feeding

18:04 Listener Question: Disease Issues

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Year End Review Dec 29, 2023

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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

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Winter Feeding Plans, Cold Weather Management, Research Round-Up Dec 22, 2023

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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

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AVC Highlights, Economic Questions, Confined Systems Dec 15, 2023

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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

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Industry Inventory Counts, Winter Cow and Bull Management, Research Round-Up Dec 08, 2023

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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

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Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, Role of Genetics in Sustainability, What Can I do as a Producer Dec 01, 2023

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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 Beef
Bob Weaber, Department Head Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers and Beef Cattle Geneticists

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Selecting Replacement Heifers, Selling Calves, Treating Sick Calves Nov 24, 2023

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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

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Bringing in Bred Heifers, Economic Questions, Pest Control Nov 17, 2023

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4:10 Bringing in Bred Heifers

11:46 Economic Questions

20:00 Pest Control

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Sandhills Calving, Corn Stalk Bales, Mandatory Price Reporting Nov 10, 2023

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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

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Sustainability in Beef Production, Herd Records, Feeder Calf Marketing Nov 03, 2023

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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

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Beef/Dairy Cross Genetics, Managing Hay Shortages, Have Weaning Weights Improved Oct 27, 2023

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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

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Growing Your Operation, Anaplasmosis, Grazing Failed Beans Oct 20, 2023

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2:57– Listener Question: Growing Your Operation

9:57– Listener Question: Anaplasmosis

16:47- Listener Question: Grazing Failed Beans

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High Tech Repro Technology, Economic Questions, What Does it Mean to be a Recip Herd Oct 13, 2023

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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

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What’s Next in Genetic Technologies, Supplemental Protein, Selecting for Sustainability Oct 06, 2023

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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

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How do I Prevent Pregnancy Loss, Culling Decisions at Preg Checking, Infertility vs. Pre-Loss Sep 29, 2023

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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

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Cattle Chat Live at the Kansas State Fair Sep 22, 2023

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Research – Heat Impacts, Goals with Pregnancy Checking, How to Best Handle Heat Stress? Sep 15, 2023

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3:54 Research: Shade and Limit Feeding – Heat Impacts

11:14 Goals with Pregnancy Checking

16:35 Listener Question: How to Best Handle Heat Stress?

Guest: A.J. Tarpoff, K-State Beef Extension Veterinarian

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Replacement Heifers, Feeding Soybean Hay, What is Compounding? Sep 08, 2023

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3:00 Replacement Heifers

9:19 Listener Question: Feeding Soybean Hay

17:14 What is Compounding?

Guest: Scott Fritz, K-State Clinical Assistant Professor of Toxicology

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Listener Question, Economic Questions, Seedstock Producers: What are diseases/challenges? Sep 01, 2023

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2:22 Listener Question: Starting Calves on Ground Hay or Bales?

10:28 Economic Questions

18:10 Seedstock Producers: What are diseases/challenges?

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Heifer Management, Vaccination Timing for Calves, Hidden Cost of Transportation: Shrink Aug 25, 2023

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3:00 Heifer Management

10:10 Vaccination Timing for Calves

16:00 Hidden Cost of Transportation: Shrink

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AVC Conference Summary, Treatment Strategies for Sick Cattle on Summer Pastures, Role of a Composite Sire in a Commercial Breeding Program Aug 18, 2023

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3:00 AVC Conference Summary,

10:00 Role of a Composite Sire in a Commercial Breeding Program

17:00 Composite bulls

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BVD Herd Prevalence, Beef Consumption in North America, Late Summer Fly Management Aug 11, 2023

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3:00 BVD Herd Prevalence

10:00 Beef Consumption in North America

17:00 Late Summer Fly Management

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Cattle Inventory and Selling Strategies,Grazing Management for Fall,Selecting a Weaning Date Aug 04, 2023

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3:00 Cattle Inventory and Selling Strategies

10:00 Fall Planting for Grazing

17:00 Selecting a Weaning Date

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Listener Question: Product Disposable,What To Do With a Deceased Animal,Intensive Grazing and Impact on Sustainability Jul 28, 2023

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3:00 Listener Question: Product Disposable

8:50 What To Do With a Deceased Animal

17:23 Intensive Grazing and Impact on Sustainability

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Listener Question: EPD Overview, European Market Knowledge, Managing Breeding Pastures for Optimum Genetics Jul 21, 2023

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3:00 Listener Question: EPD Overview

10:00 European Market Knowledge

15:00 Managing Breeding Pastures for Optimum Genetics

Guest: Dr. Megan Rolf, K-State Beef Cattle Geneticist

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Collaborating Center for the Economics of Animal Health- Americas, Bovine Leukemia Virus and Fertility, Listener Question: Grazing Costs Jul 14, 2023

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3:00: Collaborating Center for the Economics of Animal Health- Americas

10:00: Bovine Leukemia Virus and Fertility

17:00: Listener Question: Grazing Costs

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Pinkeye, Low Stress Cattle Handling, Listener Question: Heat Stress Jul 07, 2023

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3:00 Pinkeye

10:00 Low Stress Cattle Handling

17:00 Listener Question: Heat Stress

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Preparations for the Fair, Heat Stress, Research Round Up Jun 30, 2023

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3:00 Cattle Preparations for the Fair

8:30 Heat Stress

17:00 Research Round Up

Guest Eduarda Bortoluzzi

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Introducing Agriculture Today Host Shelby Varner, Tips for Managing Products in the Summer, Beef Cattle Welfare Research Review with Dr. Eduarda Bortoluzzi Jun 23, 2023

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3:00 Introducing Agriculture Today Host Shelby Varner

8:45 Tips for Managing Products in the Summer

17:00 Beef Cattle Welfare Research Review with Dr. Eduarda Bortoluzzi

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Water Issues When Ponds Are Low, Hay Cutting and Storage, Guidance 263 and the Beef Producer Jun 16, 2023

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3:00 Water Issues When Ponds Are Low

10:00 Hay Cutting and Storage

17:00 Guidance 263 and the Beef Producer

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Hair Shedding, 5 Year Anniversary Questions, Factors Influencing Twin Births Jun 09, 2023

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3:00 Listener Question-Hair Shedding

10:00 Dustins Questions

17:00 Listener Question: Factors Influencing Twin Births

Guest: Bob Weber, Specialist in Beef Breeding and Genetics

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Processing Babies, Listener Question, Gut Health: not just the rumen Jun 02, 2023

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3:00 Processing Babies, labor and facility

11:00 Listener Question

17:30 Gut Health: not just the rumen

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Lameness, Factors Impacting Birth Weight, Research Round-Up May 26, 2023

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2:41 Lameness; is it all foot rot?

10:58 Factors Impacting Birth Weight

17:09 Research Round-Up

Guest: Rachel Brown Master and Vet Student

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Male Fertility, Value Proposition Of Reproduction Technology And Genomic Selection May 19, 2023

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2:54 Male Fertility

11:32 Value Proposition Of Reproduction Technology

17:30 Genomic Selection

Guest: Dr. Clay Briener, Veterinary for Cross Country Genetics

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Grass Tetany, Hidden Operational Costs, Listener Question May 12, 2023

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2:43 Grass Tetany

11:29 Hidden Operational Costs

17:06 Listener Question: Calf is Not Doing Well

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Listener Question, NIAA, Economic Questions, Electric Fencing May 05, 2023

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1:32 – -Listener Question – Daylight and Breeding for Cows
Reference Article

6:11 National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) Update

10:39 Economic Questions

17:01 Electric Fencing for Grazing

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Processing Calves, Implanting Bulls, Pre-Pasture Turnout Checklist Apr 28, 2023

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3:08 Processing Calves at Turnout

11:26 Listener Question: Implanting Bulls

16:20 Pre-pasture Turnout Checklist
Beef Quality Assurance

Guest: Julia Herman, Beef Cattle Specialist Veterinary

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Feeding Cows, Dairy Beef, Front End Loading Apr 21, 2023

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2:28 Feeding Cows Too Much or Not Enough

10:28 Dairy Beef Changes/Expansion

16:40 Potential Solutions to Front End Loading

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IVF/Reproduction, Breeding Questions, Fertility in Herds Apr 14, 2023

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3:04 IVF/Reproduction

10:05 Breeding Questions

16:57 What Have You Learned About Fertility in Herds

Guest: Dr. Clay Briener, Veterinary for Cross Country Genetics

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Beef Advocacy, Defining Sustainability, Beef Checkoff Research Apr 07, 2023

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4:21 How to be a Beef Advocate?

11:28 Sustainability is it Important to Me?

17:35 Checkoff-funded Beef Nutrition Research
Kansas Beef Council Research

Guests: Abby Heidari, Director of Nutrition at Kansas Beef Council
Grace Jacobson, Communications Coordinator at Kansas Beef Council

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Listener Question, Brian’s Trip, Research Round Up Mar 31, 2023

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2:23 Listener Question – Dystocia in Heifers

10:24 Brian’s Trip to Australia for the Antimicrobial Conference

17:07 Research Round-Up

Guests: Lilli Heinen, BCI PhD and Vet Student

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Pre-Weaning BRD, Managing Bottle Calves, Building Immunity to BRD Mar 24, 2023

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2:09 Pre-Weaning BRD

7:07 Managing Bottle Calves

15:48 Building Immunity to BRD

Guests: Amelia Woolums, Professor at Mississippi State University

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Post Calving Nutrition, Economic Questions, Hardware Disease Mar 17, 2023

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3:20 Post Calving Nutrition

9:28 Economic Questions

16:33 Hardware Disease

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Cattle Abortions, Listener Question, Supplement Post Calving Mar 10, 2023

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2:29 Cattle Abortions: Diagnostic Workup

11:18 Listener Question – Following Up On Data After Selling Calves

18:39 Supplement Post Calving

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Learning More About Antibiotics, Cattle Cycle, Research Round-Up Mar 03, 2023

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2:37 Listener Question – Learning More About Antibiotics

8:11 Cattle Cycle

15:33 Research Round-Up

Guests: Maddie Mancke, BCI Graduate Student

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Scours, Niche Marketing, Mineral Needs Feb 24, 2023

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3:33 Scours

11:03 Niche Marketing Programs

17:00 Mineral Needs

Guests: Shelby Roberts, Alltech Beef Technical Sales Support

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NCBA, Economic Questions, Starting a Podcast Feb 17, 2023

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2:40 NCBA

10:22 Economic Questions

15:35 Starting a Podcast

Guests: Samantha Bennett, Agriculture Today Producer and Host

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Colostrum, Drought Management/Planning, Buying vs. Raising Bulls Feb 10, 2023

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2:09 Colostrum

9:24 Drought Management/Planning
agmanager.info

14:17 Buying Vs. Raising Bulls

Guest: Matt Perrier, Dalebanks Angus
Practically Ranching

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FDA Guidance for Industry 263, CAST Group, Cattle Health Care Kit Feb 03, 2023

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2:27 FDA Guidance for Industry 263

12:31 CAST Group

16:07 Cattle Health Care Kit

Guest: Julia Herman, NCBA Beef DVM

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Tips for New Ranchers, Buying Females, Communicating in Agriculture Jan 27, 2023

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2:44 Tips for New Ranchers

11:02 Buying Females

18:05 Communicating in Agriculture

Guest: Matt Perrier, Dalebanks Angus
Practically Ranching

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Udders, Economic Questions, Grazing Bean Stubble Jan 20, 2023

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2:06 Evaluation of Udders

6:53 Economic Questions
Learn more about beef demand

13:46 Listener Question: Grazing Bean Stubble

Guest: Dr. Scott Fritz, K-State Toxicologist

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Creating a Health Plan, Body Condition Score, Reviving Calves Jan 13, 2023

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2:41 Creating a Health Plan

10:25 Learning to Body Condition Score

16:20 Reviving Calves Part 2

Guest: A.J. Tarpoff, K-State Beef Extension Veterinarian

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Reviving New Born Calves, Economic Questions, Cold Weather Management Jan 06, 2023

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4:35 Reviving New Born Calves

12:12 Economic Questions

18:37 Severe Cold Weather Management

Guest: AJ Tarpoff, K-State Beef Extension Veterinarian

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Winter Feed Costs, Record Keeping, Listeriosis Dec 30, 2022

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1:54 How to Reduce Winter Feed Costs

9:48 Record Keeping for Next Year

17:00 Listeriosis

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Calving, Scours Management, Nutritional Management Dec 23, 2022

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1:55 Calving Topics

9:52 Scours Management Plan

15:45 Nutritional Management

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