Chute Side

Latest Episodes:

S2, EP 14, Keep Your Head Up with Brent Murphy, Presented by The Pro Tour Calf Sale Sep 01, 2020

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Brent Murphy comes to the podcast and discusses being a first generation livestock producer, and what believes is the correct mindset moving through the tough times.

S2, EP 13, Supercharge your ET and AI Program, with Steve Yackley, Presented by The Pro Tour Calf Sale Aug 25, 2020

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Steve Yackley is the Owner/Operator of Yackley Ranches, a Trans Ova Genetics Satellite Center in Onida, SD. He shares the data he has collected over the years to give you the opportunity to maximize your conception rates.

Hot Takes EP. 10, Getting the Right Judge, Presented by The Pro Tour Calf Sale Aug 18, 2020

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Travis, Faris, and guest Brady Ragland discuss how judges are selected, and which pools of people judges are selected from, and if that is the ideal way of going about it.

S2, EP 12, The Progression of Show Supplies with Kirk Stierwalt, Presented by The Pro Tour Aug 11, 2020

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Kirk comes back to the program to share how the tools and products we use on show day in our barn have progressed over the years.

S2, EP 11, Colby Collins: Talk Less & Listen More, Presented by ShowBloom Aug 04, 2020

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Colby Collins joins the podcast to discuss building a cow herd, servicing clients and more.

Hot Takes EP. 9, Common vs. Complete, and Does Price indicate Quality? Presented by ShowBloom Jul 28, 2020

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Faris and Travis dive into the difference between common and complete, discuss price relative to quality, and talk about feedback from last episode.

S2, EP 10, Ballin' on a Budget, with Bodee Schlipf, Presented by ShowBloom Jul 21, 2020

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Bodee tells us about the attributes of his ideal breeding heifer, plus tips on getting good cattle bought under the money.

Hot Takes Ep. 8, Are EPDs Useful or Not? Presented by ShowBloom Jul 14, 2020

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Travis, Faris and special guest Jon DeClerck discuss the value, or the lack thereof, of Expected Progeny Differences, their uses, application, and how they are and should be ingrained in the show ring, commercial industry and collegiate judging contests.

S2, EP 9, Swappin' Stock with Nick Fitzsimmons, Presented by ShowBloom Jul 07, 2020

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Nick and Faris discuss the pros and cons of buying and selling cattle in private treaty, phone bid off and online sale scenarios.

Hot Takes EP. 7, Let's Build a Cow Herd Jun 30, 2020

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Travis and Faris respond to a listener submission and discuss different ways to build a cow herd and the pros and cons of each.