This week, David, Joe, and Korbin welcome Kurt Kangas, Regional Manager of the American Angus Association®. Kurt has really redefined what a Regional Manager does, and he is a great resource with a fresh perspective. He first talks about what is in his calving kit, how weather plays a part in calving, and how to keep out cross-contamination and keep everything fresh and sterile. You will also learn about some pretty cool devices and tools that keep everyone safe and healthy, and Kurt walks us through some of the parallels and differences between working in California and Montana.

Kurt walks through a calendar year, talks about his love of Pearl Jam, why he’s excited about Montana State University’s new teaching herd, and gets really transparent about the difference in the Angus business compared to the past.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Montana Ranch

The Montana Bred for Balance Bull and Female Sale — Call David at 406-210-5605 or send an email to [email protected] if you’re searching for semen from balanced trait sires!

Rafter 5M Land & Cattle

Bruin Ranch

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American Angus Association® (AAA)

JBS

Certified Angus Beef® (CAB)

National Beef®

Orphan No More

Calf Cradle Digital Scale that went Facebook Viral 

ScourGuard

Montana State University

Quotes:

• “The most important piece of this is once you get the calf out, make sure that calf gets colostrum. If that calf is not up within an hour nursing the cow, you need to get some colostrum down that calf because that will have long term ramifications on the calf’s health.” — David
• “I think the most important piece to the scours problem is prevention.”  — David
•  “It's fun to think about different ways people can do things, and how to impact what's going to be best for your sale.” — Kurt 
•  “The role of regional manager primarily is to assist the breeders in the region in any questions that they have.” — Kurt

Learn more about our sponsor, Montana Ranch, by visiting MontanaRanchAngus.com.