Progressive Cattle Podcast

Join David, Cassidy and Paul as they ask Nebraska cattleman Shane Wobig to weigh in on his experience with the Premium Red Baldy program, a genetically verified partnership between the Red Angus Association of America and the American Hereford Association.

They will also preview the March issue, including articles on easing into artificial insemination, the economics of sexed semen and some insight on how chutes and facilities can perform best with cattle behavior. And, Paul chimes in on calving season and his travel wardrobe woes.

In this final podcast episode from the 2020 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association convention, editors David Cooper and Cassidy Woolsey visit with NCBA chief executive officer Colin Woodall. Woodall was made new CEO in the fall of 2019, and shares what goes into selecting a location for the NCBA convention; also his perspective on his first months and goals he has for the association; key issues for the industry related to fake meat, exports and price transparency; and some of his own background coming to the new position.

David, Cassidy and Carrie wrap up with their takeaways from a successful 2020 show.

Progressive Cattle editors David Cooper and Cassidy Woolsey share the second of three podcasts from the 2020 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association convention, this time with presenters from Cattlemen’s College . In this episode, David and Cassidy chat with Michael Bishop, director of strategy for Vytelle and his presentation on in vitro fertilization; Tom Brink, the CEO of the Red Angus Association of America about value programs and balancing management for genetics with marketing; and then talk with Dr. Dusty Abney, a cow-calf consulting nutritionist for Cargill’s nutrition division Provimi.

Join Progressive Cattle editors David Cooper, Cassidy Woolsey and Carrie Veselka from the 2020 National Cattlemen’s Beef Associations Industry Convention and Trade Show. For the first of 3 podcasts. In this version, the editors talk with Will Sawyer of CoBank about Walmart’s decision to get into beef with its processing plant; Dr. Jared Decker from the University of Missouri, about research into traits related to hides for southern climate cattle; and with Dr. Shalene McNeill, NCBA’s executive direction for nutrition science, about the upcoming dietary guidelines.

The Progressive Cattle editors David Cooper, Cassidy Woolsey, and Carrie Veselka kick things off at the 2020 National Cattlemen’s Beef Associations Industry Convention and Trade Show. How is the weather? Is that a taco hat? Listen as they get things started and introduce some of the industry guests from across the industry you can listen to in our three-part podcast episodes.

Join David, Cassidy and Paul as they discuss with Derrell Peel, a livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University, the impacts of the wildfires in Australia and the relevance it has to the U.S. beef industry. Peel also touches on important topics such as China’s new phase one trade deal, as well the economics in importing beef in the U.S.

 You’ll also get a sneak peak of the February issue including what is required before moving cattle across state lines, how to make photographing purebred cattle a breeze (or close to it) and ranching in the state of Florida. And, the best lunch at a bull sale is up for debate.

David, Cassidy and Paul launch the first Progressive Cattle podcast with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension specialist Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, host of the Ag Law in the Field podcast, to share management tips producers should consider heading into a new year. They also preview January issue articles focused on dystocia in calving, management tips from the King Ranch Institute, and market news from Range Beef Cow Symposium.