We are ending the year the way we started it. Jack Ward, AHA executive vice president, was our first guest on the podcast and he joins Shane Bedwell to wrap up 2022. In this episode, Jack and Shane reflect on the impact the Hereford breed had on the industry this year and discuss what 2023 will bring. 

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The season of giving has arrived for the Hereford Youth Foundation of America. Amy Cowan, Director of Youth Activities and Foundation, shares about the work the foundation does to further scholarship, education, leadership, and research. Tune in to learn more about the foundation and its work to advance the breed.  

Concluding the coverage of the American Hereford Association educational forum, Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, Ph.D., Director of AgNext, Colorado State University, joins the podcast. Current Hereford research initiatives further leverage the Hereford breed’s strengths to serve the evolving beef industry and the next generation of consumers. Tune in to this episode to learn more about the broader definition of sustainability and how it applies to animal agriculture. 

Dr. Todd Bilby, Director of Dairy Technical Sales, Merck Animal Health, joins this episode to dive into the benefits of estrus synchronization in both cows and heifers bred through AI or natural service. Advantages include shortening the calving interval to increase pounds of beef at weaning and to improve replacement heifer fertility. Learn more about these benefits as well as the use of hormones to improve embryo transfer pregnancy retention.

At the American Hereford Association educational forum, Dr. J R Tait, NEOGEN Genomics presented the next step in genomic advancement for the breed and industry. In this 1881 episode, learn about the history and future of genomics with InfiniSEEK™.

At the American Hereford Association Educational Forum and Annual Meeting, the 2022-2027 strategic plan was unveiled. Tune in to this episode to learn more about the direction of the Hereford breed over the next five years with guest, Kevin Ochsner. 

The Hereford Feedout Programs have experienced tremendous growth and are proving to be valuable for producers. Lee Mayo, HRC Feed Yards, Inc., joins this episode of 1881 to share about the programs and the importance of the data collected. Preparations are underway for the 2023 Hereford Feedout Program and NJHA Fed Steer Shootout, tune in to learn more about the programs.

A familiar voice to the livestock industry, passionate Hereford breeder and 2021 Hereford Hall of Merit inductee, Jim Birdwell joins the podcast to share about his career as an auctioneer. 

The Hereford breed is known for its rich history in the beef industry. On this episode, Craig Huffhines, former American Hereford Association executive vice president recounts the growth of the breed and Certified Hereford Beef during his time with the association, and looks toward the future of Hereford research with the announcement of the cooperative research agreement with Colorado State University. 

After a banner week in Louisville, Ky., for the Junior National Hereford Expo, Shane Bedwell was joined by the chairmen of the National Junior Hereford Association and American Hereford Association. Noah Benedict and Bruce Everhart highlight the future of the breed in this episode focused on Hereford youth.