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What do you get when a guy from Florida meets Temple Grandin at the Akaushi convention?

Mark Ganskop of Florida Akaushi shares a funny story from last year’s Akaushi convention, and shares his experiences with

• Akaushi cattle
• Akaushi beef
• Raising cattle in the Southeast
• ET and IVF
• Mineral options for cattle
• The Akaushi Association board of directors
• Nutrition
• Genetics
• Marketing
• The importance of going to convention
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0:00 Intro + Housekeeping Items
8:48 Lot 1: CG Polled Queen 0088
20:29 Lot 2: 2079A Bred Akaushi Cow
21:17 Lot 3: CGX Akiko 4460M
22:52 Lot 4: Big Al x 61G Heifer + 9314 Cow
25:41 Lot 5: CG Growth 2221 + Samsung x 919 Bull Calf
27:35 Lot 6: Ms Judo 56J Aspiration
32:07 CG Tsunami 3371 Bull
33:36 Lot 8: CGX Rueshaw 4407M Bull
34:08 Lot 9: Master Chef Steer
36:14 Lot 10: Rueshaw x Z023 Embryos
38:41 Lot 11: FX14 x 9961Y Embryos
41:37 Lot 12: Umemaru x D40 Embryos
43:38 Lot 18: Prolific F x 9044 Embryos
44:15 Lot 19: Conclusion x 1051 Embryos
45:18 Lot 20: Nikkei Female Sexed Semen
45:36 Lot 21: CGX Atreides 3397L Semen
46:14 Lot 22: CGX Genesis 3357L Semen
46:25 Lot 30: CG Tsunami 3371 Semen
47:30 Lot 31: CG Guapo 3352 PLD Semen
48:59 Outro & Housekeeping Items

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Have you ever wondered how bulls are collected and their genetics shipped around the world?

Doug Coombs of Hoffman AI in Logan, UT has been in the bull industry throughout his career. Tune in to this episode to learn all about the AI industry and Doug’s experience in it.

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Have you ever thought about hosting an online auction? Chelsea Halderman of SmartAuctions takes us through the entire process, including:

- What you need to have to consider hosting an auction 

- What it’s like assembling an auction 

- Common practices of successful auctions 

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How do you get started in Akaushi cattle?

Jay Robinson of Seven Oaks Farms in South Carolina walks us through his experience getting started with the Akaushi breed. Together, we go through:

• What brought Jay to the Akaushi breed
• How he went about buying his first animals
• How important docility is in cattle
• His Rueshaw x Shigemaru x Akiko donor, 2145F
• Not buying too many, too fast
• Finding people you can trust to get you started
• Having a solid plan for your herd and sticking to it

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How did Heartbrand Beef become the largest supplier of Akaushi beef in the United States?

Jordan Beeman, President of Heartbrand Beef, joins the Got Any Cows podcast to answer that question, as well as:
- What is unique about Akaushi cattle and beef
- How they scaled from harvesting 10 head a week to 400
- What the Heartbrand Beef finish protocol looks like
- How they prefer to hang, package, and distribute their beef
- Tips and tricks for cooking Akaushi beef

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What is available to buy in this month’s Christensen Genetics auction?

Seth Christensen of Christensen Genetics walks us through:
•Elite donor candidates
•Custom recip options
•How purchasing an aspiration works
•Christensen Genetics 2 year bull leases
•FX14, Umemaru, Master Chef and Virile embryos
•Unique next generation polled genetics
•Female sexed semen from the FX14 son, Nikkei
•CGX Shoshone 3372L semen

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Mark October 22 at 6 PM mountain time on your calendar for the auction close!

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What can one Akaushi bull do for you?

Ric Fennell of Flying 4F Ranch in Conroe, TX, walks us through what adding JMK Outback 298D changed in their herd.

Seth and Ric talk about:

• The quality beef and daughters that JMK Outback 298D has sired
• Tucker, the next generation polled Master Chef stud
• The value of going to the Akaushi convention
• Pros and cons of IVF embryo production
• The value of heifer sexed semen in a breeding program

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Do you want a deep dive on what is in our September 2024 auction?

Seth Christensen of Christensen Genetics bred these cows and bulls and the embryos and semen they made, and will take you through them in meticulous detail.

You’ll learn about how to interact with this podcast and our September auction, and get an in depth perspective on our best donors and studs, the pregnancies, embryos, and semen they have produced, and who the ideal buyer would be for each highlighted lot.

Why should you buy an IVF aspiration?

How does a 2 year bull lease work?

What do I get if I buy a pregnancy?

Which embryos and semen are Seth’s picks of the sale?

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To view and bid on the September auction, go to cgauction.givesmart.com

Chapters

0:00 How to interact with this podcast

5:40 How to participate in the auction

11:51 Who am I talking to on each lot?

15:26 Lot 1: JC Ms Rueshaw 121 Aspiration

24:25 Lot 2: CGX Genesis 3344L Lease

29:12 Lot 3: CG Heavyweight 2224 PLD Lease

33:03 Lot 4: 260K Heifer

35:55 Lot 5: Big Al x 61G Heifer Pregnancy

43:53 Lot 12: Samsung x 919 Bull Pregnancy

46:10 Lot 13: CGX Big Al 4450M Bull Calf

47:43 Lot 14: CGX Brady 4481M Steer

50:58 Lot 15: Ashwood F X 014 x D40 Embryos

53:25 Lot 16: Umemaru x 3423 Embryos

54:46 Lot 17: Master Chef x 260K Embryos

55:54 Lot 18: JC Rueshaw 75 x 205H Embryos

57:15 Lot 19: Virile x 050L Embryos

1:01:52 Lot 20: Big Al x GK8 Embryos

1:03:05 Lot 22: Hikari x 1270Z Embryos

1:05:16 Lot 24: Polled Hikari x 0088 Embryos

1:08:12 Lot 27: Dos Equis x 2243 Embryos

1:10:50 Lot 28: CGX Krue 4306M Semen

1:13:37 Lot 29: CGX Duke 3402L Exportable Semen

1:16:30 Lot 30: CGX Genesis 3357L Exportable Semen

1:17:53 Lot 31: CGX Star Lord 3323L Exportable Semen

1:19:54 Lot 36: CG Guapo 3352 Semen 

1:22:06 Lot 39: CG Hero 3338 Semen

1:28:03 Lot 44: S A V Quarterback 7933 Semen

1:29:45 Lot 56: CG Victorious 0093 Semen

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What are you breeding for? How are you going to go about getting there? 

Travis Jones of Independence Cattle Company has a lifetime of experience in the cattle industry. His background in Beefmaster cattle influences how he has developed his breeding plan and stuck to it. 

Tune in to this episode to learn about developing your own breeding plan and how to implement it for the long haul. 

You can find Travis on Facebook where he shares his Free Advice Fridays. 

Visit gotanycows.com to learn more about Christensen Genetics and this show's host, Seth Christensen. 

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