Stress is a major player when it comes to reducing performance both on the ranch and in the feedlot. While many cattle producers focus on decreasing stress to the benefit of their herd, there could be a new addition to your lineup when it comes to combating the effect of stress on the rumen.
 
 Our team recently had a chance to visit with Kip Karges, a technical services ruminant team member at Lallemand Animal Nutrition, regarding:

• How gut health can help cattle combat stress,
• How live yeast plays a part in building a healthy digestive tract,
• What research studies related to yeast products are saying about reducing the number of sick animals,
• The safety of yeast and MOS products in rations,
• And more!

But, before we jump in, we just want to say a quick thank you to Superior Livestock for their sponsorship of this episode.

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With fed cattle size continuing to rise, how can commercial cattlemen balance females optimized for their environment with the terminal traits feeders are looking for?

On this episode, our host Miranda Reimann visited with Ryan Rathmann of Texas Tech University regarding: 

• Cow herd efficiency research
• How cattlemen can identify smaller females who are curve benders
• Tools producers have at their disposal to maximize potential
• And more! 

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With the current price of replacement females reaching eye-watering levels, producers are more inclined than even to push for perfection when it comes to developing their replacements. 

Interested in additional details for how exactly to ensure success for your heifers? On this episode, Angus Beef Bulletin Editor Shauna Hermel sat down with Jordan Thomas, an assistant professor in the Division of Animal Sciences at the University of Missouri to discuss: 

• Current price trends of replacement females 
• Rules for maturity and timing when it comes to breeding first calf heifers
• Why nutrition plays a critical role for the heifer and her first calf
• New research related to both cows and heifers
• And more! 

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

Additional Resources:

• Missouri Beef Cow-Calf Planning Budget
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Bull buying season is upon us! Whether you have already identified the sale and lot number you're going after or you're in the beginning stages of researching the advantages of Angus bulls, this episode is for you. Listen in as we visit with Troy Marshall, director of commercial industry relations with the American Angus Association, regarding: 

• Making an Angus bull pencil out in your operation,
• Programs (and marketing opportunities) that calves sired by Angus bulls are eligible for, 
• How additional data can help you make decisions in your cow herd,
• And more!

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On this episode of Angus at Work, we’re covering a topic that likely confounds you as much as it does the rest of the nation: The One Big Beautiful Bill. 

It’s certainly large and charge, but contained with its pages are some really good things for farmers and ranchers. Listen in as we visit with lawyer and consultant Chelsea Good about:

• The contents of the One Big Beautiful Bill
• What producers should know
• Reopening the U.S.-Mexico border to livestock down the line
• Her perspective on some recent happenings in the media
• And more!

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You don’t have to look too far to find positive news for the beef industry these days. While not every news story is a glowing outlook for ranchers, a solid market and demand for beef certainly can put a smile on our faces.
 
 On this episode of Angus at Work, we welcome you to listen in as we visit with Oklahoma State Agricultural Economist Derrell Peel regarding:

• What 2025 looked like from a market standpoint
• What opportunities and challenges exist for cattle producers in 2026
• Whether the potential reopening of the U.S.-Mexico border will have much of an effect on supply moving forward
• And more! 

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

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Whether you’re a seedstock producer, run a cow-calf operation or are purchasing cattle to put on feed, chances are you have a relationship with your local sale barn. Sitting in the stands watching animals run through the ring, the logistics of sorting like cattle, pregnancy checking, performing breeding soundness exams and readying cattle to go on grass (or into a feedlot) can be mind-numbing. 

On this episode of Angus at Work, we welcome you to listen in as we visit with veterinarian Chris Jolly regarding: 

• What happens when you drop cattle off at the sale barn
• How you can better prepare your animals to withstand stress from birth forward
• Steps you can take to minimize risk when introducing new livestock to your operation
• And much more!

Additional Resources:

• Here’s How to Make the Most of Vaccinations
• Become a Better Client for Your Veterinarian in Five Steps
• Panelists Talk Capturing Value During Angus Convention
• What Vaccines Should I Use? Tips for Establishing Vaccination Protocols
• Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA

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Herd health is a top priority for cattle producers. We don’t like to see an animal ill, let alone lose one. Losing a market animal right before it crosses the finish line is especially frustrating.

Bovine congestive heart failure (BCHF) has captured headlines in recent months, but have you heard about the research Angus Genetics Inc. is conducting to learn more about the disease?

On this episode of Angus at Work, we welcome you to listen in as we visit with AGI President Kelli Retallick-Riley regarding: 

• The history and role of AGI related to Angus genetic improvements 
• What BCHF is and its potential effect on the beef industry 
• Current research being conducted by AGI and why producer involvement is important 
• And much more!  

Additional Resources:

• Bovine Congestive Heart Failure (BCHF) webinar
• Research On Bovine Congestive Heart Failure (BCHF) webinar
• Advance your commercial herd with GeneMax® Advantage™
• Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA

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In my neck of the woods, September is a month where the air is filled with the sound of cattle being weaned. For calves, this is a completely new experience, similar to a child’s first day of kindergarten. For our cows, we’re asking them to wean a calf while still caring for another baby in-utero. Easy, right?

While there is a little social discomfort associated with weaning (and calves aren’t afraid to let you know about it), there are a number of methods deployed by cattlemen across the country to help their calves – and cows – come through weaning successfully. 

We welcome you to listen in as we visit with Ted Perry with Purina Animal Nutrition regarding:

• The stressors both cows and calves go through at weaning
• How we can alter our management to address stress
• The role nutrition plays
• How you can implement a few strategies to set your cattle up for improved performance long past weaning

Additional Resources:

• Don't Feed Cows Like You Did 20 Years Ago with Ted Perry
• Boosting Cow Herd Efficiency with Ionophores
• Building a Better Cow with David Lalman
• Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA

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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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