June 30, 2025

AgSights with Betty Jo-Almond

25 minutes

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, He's the publisher of the American Cattlemen, and he sits down with Betty Jo-Almond with AgSights. Betty Jo-Almond, with a background in animal science and genetics, shared her journey from growing up on a beef farm to working with AgSights, an organization focused on making data capture along the food supply chain more efficient and valuable.

AgSights offers four distinct services: Bio Track, Bio Links, Processor Links, and Genetic Services, all designed to help farmers and ranchers make more informed decisions. The organization's core philosophy centers on simplifying record-keeping, leveraging technology, and providing meaningful insights that can improve farm profitability.

The cooperative's approach is unique, as clients own the company and directly influence its development. By taking a consultative approach, AgSights helps producers transition from manual record-keeping to digital systems, making data collection and analysis more accessible and useful. Their genetic services include evaluations across all breeds, helping commercial herds make more strategic breeding decisions.

One of AgSights' most innovative offerings is Bio Links, an inventory and sales solution for small to medium-sized businesses. This system allows producers to track products from pasture to plate, providing detailed information about animal management and helping businesses tell their product's story to consumers.

The organization emphasizes the critical connection between farm data and end-product quality. By linking on-farm records with processing information, they help producers understand how factors like health challenges can impact meat quality and ultimately, profitability.

Throughout the podcast, Betty highlighted the importance of data-driven decision-making in modern agriculture. AgSights aims to transform how farmers collect, interpret, and utilize information, providing tools and insights that can help livestock producers improve their operations and create higher-value products.

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