Cattle Chat

Latest Episodes:

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

Removing Bulls, Leaky Gut, Ultrasonography Jul 05, 2024

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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 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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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.