Cattle Chat

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What's Cattle Chat about?

Listen to veterinary professionals from the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University talk about a variety of topics within the beef industry.

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Cattle Chat episodes:

05.10.2024
High Path Avian Influenza, Multiple Bull Pasture, Spring Herd Management
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...
05.03.2024
Managing Stress in Calves, Twins in Beef Herds, Beef/Dairy Crosses
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,...
04.26.2024
Bull BSE, Economic Questions, Research Roundup: Metaphylaxis
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...
04.19.2024
Cow Depreciation, Farm Safety, Bull Selection
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...
04.12.2024
Vertically Coordinated Beef, How to Decrease Cost on my Operation, Usefulness of Annual Vaccinations
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...
04.05.2024
Embryo Transfer, Economic Questions, Synchronization
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...
03.29.2024
Should you Keep Females from First Calf Heifers, Offspring Being Open, Research Roundup
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...
03.22.2024
Tips for AI Success, Heat Detection vs. Timed Breeding, Sexed Semen in Commercial Operations
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...
03.15.2024
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. 2:32 Research Round-Up: Rebecca Bigelow 9:52...
03.08.2024
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...
03.01.2024
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...
02.23.2024
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...
02.16.2024
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...
02.09.2024
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...
02.02.2024
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...
01.26.2024
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...
01.19.2024
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...
01.12.2024
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...
01.05.2024
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...
12.29.2023
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...
12.22.2023
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...
12.15.2023
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...
12.08.2023
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...
12.01.2023
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...
11.24.2023
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...
11.17.2023
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 ...
11.10.2023
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 ...
11.03.2023
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 ...
10.27.2023
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...
10.20.2023
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...
10.13.2023
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...
10.06.2023
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 ...
09.29.2023
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...
09.22.2023
Cattle Chat Live at the Kansas State Fair
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. If you missed Cattle Chat live...
09.15.2023
Research – Heat Impacts, Goals with Pregnancy Checking, How to Best Handle Heat Stress?
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. 3:54 Research: Shade and Limit Feeding...
09.08.2023
Replacement Heifers, Feeding Soybean Hay, What is Compounding?
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. 3:00 Replacement Heifers 9:19 Listener Question:...
09.01.2023
Listener Question, Economic Questions, Seedstock Producers: What are diseases/challenges?
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. 2:22 Listener Question: Starting Calves on...
08.25.2023
Heifer Management, Vaccination Timing for Calves, Hidden Cost of Transportation: Shrink
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. 3:00 Heifer Management 10:10 Vaccination Timing...
08.18.2023
AVC Conference Summary, Treatment Strategies for Sick Cattle on Summer Pastures, Role of a Composite Sire in a Commercial Breeding Program
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. 3:00 AVC Conference Summary, 10:00 Role...
08.11.2023
BVD Herd Prevalence, Beef Consumption in North America, Late Summer Fly Management
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. 3:00 BVD Herd Prevalence 10:00 Beef...
08.04.2023
Cattle Inventory and Selling Strategies,Grazing Management for Fall,Selecting a Weaning Date
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. 3:00 Cattle Inventory and Selling Strategies...
07.28.2023
Listener Question: Product Disposable,What To Do With a Deceased Animal,Intensive Grazing and Impact on 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. 3:00 Listener Question: Product Disposable 8:50...
07.21.2023
Listener Question: EPD Overview, European Market Knowledge, Managing Breeding Pastures for Optimum Genetics
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. 3:00 Listener Question: EPD Overview 10:00 European Market...
07.14.2023
Collaborating Center for the Economics of Animal Health- Americas, Bovine Leukemia Virus and Fertility, Listener Question: Grazing Costs
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. 3:00: Collaborating Center for the Economics...
07.07.2023
Pinkeye, Low Stress Cattle Handling, Listener Question: Heat Stress
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. 3:00 Pinkeye 10:00 Low Stress Cattle...
06.30.2023
Preparations for the Fair, Heat Stress, 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. 3:00 Cattle Preparations for the Fair...
06.23.2023
Introducing Agriculture Today Host Shelby Varner, Tips for Managing Products in the Summer, Beef Cattle Welfare Research Review with Dr. Eduarda Bortoluzzi
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. 3:00 Introducing Agriculture Today Host Shelby...
06.16.2023
Water Issues When Ponds Are Low, Hay Cutting and Storage, Guidance 263 and the Beef 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. 3:00 Water Issues When Ponds Are...
06.09.2023
Hair Shedding, 5 Year Anniversary Questions, Factors Influencing Twin Births
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. 3:00 Listener Question-Hair Shedding 10:00 Dustins...
06.02.2023
Processing Babies, Listener Question, Gut Health: not just the rumen
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. 3:00 Processing Babies, labor and facility...

What's Cattle Chat about?

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Cattle Chat episodes:

High Path Avian Influenza, Multiple Bull Pasture, Spring Herd Management

Managing Stress in Calves, Twins in Beef Herds, Beef/Dairy Crosses

Bull BSE, Economic Questions, Research Roundup: Metaphylaxis

Cow Depreciation, Farm Safety, Bull Selection

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

Embryo Transfer, Economic Questions, Synchronization

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

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

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

Mycoplasma Pneumonia, Economic Questions, Average Age of Cow Herd

Silage, Picking the Right Bull, Vaccination Programs for Heifers

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

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

Post Calving, Cattle on Feed, Calving Season Questions

Feeding Times for Calving Cows, Economic Questions, Electrolytes for Scouring Calves

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

Building Your Own Herd, Cross Breeding, BMR Corn Silage

BCI Internship, Economic Questions, Dr. Lubbers’ Travels

Prepare for your Future, Creep Feeding, Disease Issues

Year End Review

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

AVC Highlights, Economic Questions, Confined Systems

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

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

Selecting Replacement Heifers, Selling Calves, Treating Sick Calves

Bringing in Bred Heifers, Economic Questions, Pest Control

Sandhills Calving, Corn Stalk Bales, Mandatory Price Reporting

Sustainability in Beef Production, Herd Records, Feeder Calf Marketing

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

Growing Your Operation, Anaplasmosis, Grazing Failed Beans

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

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

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

Cattle Chat Live at the Kansas State Fair

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

Replacement Heifers, Feeding Soybean Hay, What is Compounding?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pinkeye, Low Stress Cattle Handling, Listener Question: Heat Stress

Preparations for the Fair, Heat Stress, Research Round Up

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

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

Hair Shedding, 5 Year Anniversary Questions, Factors Influencing Twin Births

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

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