Progressive Cattle Podcast

In this episode, Carrie and Paul chat with Texas A&M ag economist David Anderson about the state of global corn and wheat supplies in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its potential impact on beef producers, along with trends in the beef market and different factors that influence consumer demand. Also, Carrie, Paul and Cassidy offer a sneak peak of the April issue and debate their favorite seasonal treats.

The Progressive Cattle podcast editors deliver their third and final podcast from the NCBA Cattle Industry Convention in Houston.

In this episode,

Randy Blach, CEO of CattleFax discusses the impact of beef quality on consumer demand, packer dynamics, market transparency, and some of the leverage beef producers are going to have in the cattle markets.

John Stika, president of Certified Angus Beef, talks about market premiums and the growth of beef quality and demand. He also discusses the growth of beef demand in international markets, especially in Asia.

Tommy Perkins, Dean Hawkins Chair for Cow-Calf Management at West Texas A&M, shares his experiences with the challenges in higher education and preparing the younger generation to join the workforce.

Tanner Beymer, Director of Government Affairs and Market Regulatory Policy for NCBA, discusses the process behind NCBA's price discovery and market transparency policy, and dives into NCBA’s stance on government mandates regarding cattle marketing and the formation of a cattle contract library.

The Progressive Cattle podcast editors deliver their second of three podcasts from the NCBA Cattle Industry Convention in Houston.

In this episode,

Rick Kuhn, owner of Thunder View Farms in Grahamsville, New York, talks about practices that earned an Environmental Stewardship Award honor, and the positives of the farm’s proximity to New York City.

Ron Scott, Purina Animal Nutrition’s director of beef technical innovation, speaks on immunity factors related to nutrition plans, and leaky gut syndrome.

Kelli Retallik, president of Angus Genetics Inc., shares thoughts about beef on dairy genetic trends in the cattle industry today.

And Brian Earnest, lead economist for CoBank on animal protein, talks on consumer spending trends, beef demand index, and beef packer expansion.

David, Paul and Carrie report their first of three podcasts from the NCBA Cattle Industry Convention in Houston.

Interviews are with Travis Arp of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, Shaye Koester of the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast, Samantha Augustine with Northeast Beef Promotions Initiative, and Cameron Mulroney, executive vice president of Idaho Cattle Association.

Joining David, Cassidy and Paul on this episode is Lee Jones, an associate professor of beef cattle production medicine with the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine. He discusses everything from discovering problematic patterns in calving season to balancing modified live and killed vaccines in the cowherd. Also, the Progressive Cattle podcast hosts share their thoughts on President Biden’s plan to improve beef market competition, as well as their now-irrelevant Super Bowl picks.

Cassidy, Paul and David visit with University of Missouri assistant extension professor Jordan Thomas on the management variabilities that producers can prepare for in a given year. Whether it be for calving, forage or marketing, cattle producers can sometimes be their own worst enemies in managing for profit. Thomas applies system thinking that helps minimize risk. The Progressive Cattle podcast hosts also discuss the outlook for the new year.

David, Cassidy, Paul and Carrie discuss the end of 2021; and David chats with Oklahoma State's Derrell Peel about supply issues and inflation; Hector Menendez of South Dakota State introduces new model system thinking for event challenges such as drought. Cassidy shares the journey to adopting their family's first child.

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David, Paul and Carrie visit with Troy Marshall, director of commercial relations for the American Angus Association, about the Genetic Merit Scorecard and its use for predicting the performance on a pen of calves, and how the scorecard adds value with higher participation among producers participating.  

The hosts also discuss growing concerns about the U.S. supply chain for production and manufacturing, and what they’re prepared to keep and avoid for upcoming Thanksgiving.

Join Paul, David and Carrie as they attend the 2021 Red Angus Association convention in Boise, Idaho; and engage in discussions with RAAA CEO Tom Brink about trends within the breed; Ryan Boldt discusses data use in the association for breed improvement; and marketing specialists Katie Martin and Rachel Oliver share their presentation on bull sale data gathered at Red Angus livestock sales over a five-year period.