We don’t know about you, but there isn’t a much better place to spend time in than the great outdoors. One of the beautiful things about farming and ranching – whether you work primarily on or off-farm – is that our workplace involves spending time amongst this beautiful creation and the wildlife that call it home.  

While it’s never a bad thing to appreciate the beauty of our wild creatures, they do sometimes throw a curveball when it comes to managing our own cattle.  

On this episode of Angus at Work, we welcome you to listen in as we visit with veterinarian Rosslyn Biggs of Oklahoma State University regarding:

• Diseases we should be on the lookout for when livestock and wildlife comingle
• Methods for managing risk
• Steps for preparedness
• Why a happy medium it crucial when it comes to coexisting with wildlife

Additional Resources:

• The Buzz on Flies of Importance with Sonja Swiger
• New World Screwworm Information | Oklahoma State University
• Producers Needed for Asian Longhorned Tick Study 
• Livestock Biosecurity Can Prevent Disease
• Veterinary Viewpoints: Disease Testing New Additions to a Herd 
• Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA

A huge thank you to Purina for their sponsorship of this episode.

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It’s no secret that the cattle market is looking great with few – if any – signs of changing directions soon. But with prices as high as they are, where can producers capture additional value? And what role does working with your feeder or packer play in product making it to the meat case? 

On this episode of Angus at Work we welcome you to listen in as we visit with Paul Dykstra, director of Supply Management and Analysis at Certified Angus Beef, about:

• His role at Certified Angus Beef,
• Premiums associated with Certified Angus Beef programs,
• How cattle qualify for Certified Angus Beef and what might keep them out of the program. In addition,
• His presentation from Feeding Quality Forum held Aug. 14-15 in Rochester, Minn., 
• How relationships are critical to the continued overall success of the beef industry,
• And more! 

A huge thank you to Vermeer for their sponsorship of this episode. 

Additional Resources:

• CAB FAQs including brand specifications
• Targeting the Brand™
• Get the CAB Insider
• Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA

Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you!

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Are there very many pictures as pretty as a brand-new stretch of barbwire fence? Posts perfectly straight, wire absolutely level and slick cattle grazing on the right side of the fence complete that image in my mind. 

But have you ever stopped to think about what has to go on behind the scenes to make that view possible? It doesn’t just start with the early morning start on loading supplies or the inevitable family event missed because of wayward mammals. Is doesn’t even start with the drive into town or checking out at your local farm store. The story begins with a group of people somewhere in the world who take pride in producing a product that cattlemen rely on. 

On this episode of Angus at Work we welcome you to listen in as we visit with Bradley Burchfield, a member of the Agricultural Inside Sales Team at OKBrand, to discuss:

•  The history of the company,
• How different types of fencing are manufactured,
• The importance of buying U.S.-made products,
• Why the people who work at OKBrand make all the difference,
• And more!

A huge thank you to Purina for their sponsorship of this episode.

Additional Resources:

• Flexibility and Smart Supplementation with Karla Wilke 
• Will Your Bulls Be Ready Come Turnout Time? with Jeff Erquiaga 
• Don't Feed Cows Like You Did 20 Years Ago with Ted Perry
• Boosting Cow Herd Efficiency with Ionophores
• Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA

Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you!

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For a large portion of the United States, the previous year has been one for the books. Plentiful rain and green grass - even in areas that usually can't claim anything green except for the bar ditches - are certainly caused for celebration. 

However, with that moisture comes its own unique set of challenges. Those challenges often materialize as nuisances that can cause tail swishing, bunching, overstimulated and stressed cattle. But there is a reemerging insect on the horizon that threatens to take the concern for fly control to another level. 

On this episode of Angus at Work, we are joined by Sonja Swiger, an entomologist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, to discuss: 

• The usual culprits,
• Why flies are an issue,
• How to control them, and 
• New World screwworm.

A huge thank you to Vermeer for their sponsorship of this episode. 

Additional Resources:

• AgriLife Extension New World screwworm fact sheet
• Texas A&M Veterinary Entomology resources
• Horn Flies and Grazing Cattle from the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA
• Choosing the Best Fly Control from the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA
• Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA

Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you!

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On this episode, host Lynsey McAnally brings our audience a bit of a different perspective on the beef industry. Beef processors – large and small – are a critical piece of the beef supply chain puzzle. 

When COVID-19 was felt full force back in 2020, the need for an expanded network of processors across the state of Oklahoma became apparent. The result: $10 million of potential grant funding was made available to those wishing to build a better beef processing industry in that state.

At the same time, there were also brand new local processors launching. Chance Combs and family of Madill, Okla., saw an opportunity and brought beef processing a little closer to home for their friends and neighbors via Whiskey Creek Processing. 

During the conversation, we discussed: 

• Founding and constructing Whiskey Creek Processing,
• How your cattle are processed from drop off to picking up packaged beef,
• Opportunities for small producers,
• Challenges for small processors,
• And more!

A huge thank you to Purina for their sponsorship of this episode.

Additional Resources:

• Whiskey Creek Processing
• A Sale Barn Perspective with the Beaver Stockyards Team
• Insight from the Packer with Chad Barker
• Reimaging Red Meat Yield with Dale Woerner
• Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA

Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you!

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Weather, drought, market prices and other factors can all put a major damper on the success of cattle producers year to year. Speaking with producers across the nation recently, there are struggles to be had whether rain has come your way or not. 

But how can we as livestock producers build a safety net in the event of unforeseen circumstances? 

On this episode, we invite you to listen to a conversation from CattleCon 2025 that Angus Beef Bulletin Editor Shauna Hermel had with Charlotte Talbott, sustainability analyst on the RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness team for North America, regarding the importance of genetics related to potential herd rebuild, on-farm risk management opportunities, and why financial and succession planning ahead of time can build the buffer needed to ride out rough times. 

A huge thank you to Vermeer for their sponsorship of this episode. 

Additional Resources:

• Commercial Programs at the American Angus Association
• The Estate Planning Stuff You Need
• Avoiding Risks with Relationships
• Selecting Replacements with GeneMax Advantage
• Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA

Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you!

Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA. Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at [email protected].

As we discussed in our last episode of Angus at Work, the current cattle market is a hot topic across the country. But what are the markets actually looking like and where are they possibly heading in the future?

As a continuation of our regular Market Update series, we invite you to join in the conversation as Troy Marshall, Director of Commercial Industry Relations, and Lynsey McAnally, associate editor of the Angus Beef Bulletin, chat about current trends in the cattle market, the importance of health and genetics when marketing feeder-calves, the current market for bred females and pairs, recent and upcoming video sales and where the cattle cycle seems to be heading.

A huge thank you to Purina for their sponsorship of this episode. 

Additional Resources:

• Commercial Programs at the American Angus Association
• AngusLink program information
• Corn Belt Classic report 
• CAB: Setting Records in Sales, Acceptance Rates
• Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA

Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you!

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The current cattle market is a hot topic around any coffee pot or small-town café, but did you know that team behind one particular industry group is working to support the livestock marketing infrastructure across our country? 

Founded in 1947, the Livestock Marketing Association is a national, member-led professional organization that works as an advocate for the livestock marketing industry and provides a voice on state and federal legislative and regulatory issues. LMA represents over 80% of all viable, regular-selling (minimum one sale per week) livestock markets in the United States.

On this episode Mike Vanmaanen, president of LMA, joins Angus Beef Bulletin Editor Shauna Hermel to discuss the who, what, when and where of his organization and how LMA is working to create an even stronger market for cattlemen across the nation.  

A huge thank you to Purina for their sponsorship of this episode. 

Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you!

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Rural Americans are some of the most tenacious and giving individuals on the planet. While many of us identify as farmers and ranchers on a level far exceeding that of many “normal” careers, that devotion can come at a cost when it comes to managing the challenges associated with feeding the world.   

On today’s episode we invite you to take a seat and join the conversation as we chat with Jeff Winton, founder of Rural Minds, about the need for a focus on mental healthcare in rural communities and how his organization is networking to make that happen. 

A huge thank you to Vermeer for their sponsorship of this episode. 

Additional resources:
Rural Minds
Webinars with Rural Minds
Rural Mental Health Resilience

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Innovations and technological advancements are two things the agricultural industry has a wealth of. Staying up to date on opportunities to adopt new tech or check out new products? Now, that can be easier said than done. 

On this episode, we're bringing you two more interesting interviews from CattleCon 2025 thanks to our very own Shauna Hermel. First up is Kaylene Ballesteros, Go-to-Market Manager, Hay & Forage for John Deere, to discuss available automation and insights including John Deere’s Precision Essentials Kit – a bundle of core equipment scalable to different size operations that gives you the option to choose the precision tools you need, when you need them.

Next up, we're joined by Steve Schram and Doug Shane from Solvet to discuss LidoBand, a latex rubber band designed to deliver lidocaine as a local anesthetic during castration of calves up to 250 pounds (lb.) and lambs under 50 lb.

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