The Angus Conversation

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There are some pasture chats or bull sale discussions that are just too good to keep to ourselves. In this Angus Journal podcast, we’ll bring you interesting and entertaining chats with fellow breeders, researchers, marketers and more. Keep up on all things Angus. Be part of the conversation.

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The Angus Conversation episodes:

06.07.2024
Responding to the Market, Membership: Angus Board Talks Research, Red Meat Yield, Pull-Through Premiums and Foundation Heifer Package
This behind-the-scenes look at the American Angus Association Board of Directors June meeting gives a recap of the discussions from Oklahoma City this week. The agenda ranged from the ways a newly announced packer premium is creating pull-through demand for...
05.21.2024
Famous Bulls, an Angus Library and U.S. Presidents With Angus Connections — Tom Burke’s Top 10
What do you get when you combine a lifetime as a student of the Angus breed with more than a half of a century of collecting Angus memorabilia? The only logical answer is Tom Burke and his American Angus Hall...
05.07.2024
The Truth Must Be Discovered: McCulloh on Data, Validation and Authenticity
When Brian McCulloh found himself in Viroqua, Wis., in 1984 to manage and grow the Angus herd at Woodhill Farms, he knew he’d be learning as he went. In the decades that followed, Brian used that as a personal motto...
04.23.2024
The Pratts: One Marriage, Two Kids, Three Moves and the Cow Herd that Pays Their Way
Life isn’t always a direct line from A to B, and Jason and Paige Pratt found blessings abound in their journey. They detail the path that took them from the Appalachian foothills to the Kansas prairie and back again. They...
04.09.2024
A Show Project Gone Right: Byrds on California Ranching, Cattle That Feed and Grade, and Hosting a Sale in the Shadow of 9/11
Dan and Ty Byrd, Byrd Cattle Co., Red Bluff, Calif., say that the best grazing land in the United States comes with its own set of challenges. From the state’s political climate to other land uses threatening to shrink their...
03.26.2024
Create Your Type of Angus — Gabriel and Uhrig on Breeding Strategies, New Perspectives and Having a Voice
HOSTS: Mark McCully and Miranda Reiman Friendships that form over Angus cattle are the type that stand the test of time. Hear from long-time friends and fellow South Dakota Angus breeders TJ Gabriel, Deep Creek Angus; and David Uhrig, Mt....
03.12.2024
A 365-Day Long Sale Day — Ellingsons on Creating Cows and Customer Service to Serve Commercial Cattlemen
The Ellingson family knows consistency, in both cattle and customer interactions, plays a role in their success. Chad and Julie Ellingson, St. Anthony, N.D., have grown their family and their Angus herd in tandem, with that next generation now taking...
02.27.2024
In the Driver’s Seat: Schiefelbein, Leachman on Data, Game Changers and Angus Momentum
If a breed association “takes its eye off the ball” of making commercial cattlemen more profitable, it’s set to fail, says Donnie Schiefelbein, Kimball, Minn., Angus breeder. He joined breeder Lee Leachman for this episode that covers the changes in...
02.13.2024
Cattle Feeders Share Their Wishlist, Predictions — Kee Jim and Mike Thoren Discuss Future
The days of feed cards and calculators have given way to computer-balanced rations, mixed pens of cattle have become more uniform and carcass-based premiums are now figured into the target rather than an afterthought, but the main objectives of cattle...
02.09.2024
Board Recap: National Cattle Evaluation Improvements, Parent Protocols, the Role of Angus in Herd Rebuilding and More
A state of constant improvement — if there was a phrase to sum up the work the American Angus Association Board did this week and the updates they heard from staff, that would be it. This episode focuses on “core”...
01.30.2024
Tiedeman on Cow Type, Making Change and Having Influence
Listening to your commercial customers is one of the best ways to ensure success at meeting their demand, says Jake Tiedeman, Baldridge-Tiedeman Angus of North Platte, Neb. In this episode, he recalls what it was like to grow up as...
01.16.2024
More Than Raising a Good One: Sawyer, Stevenson, Toledo Talk Customer Interaction and the Perfect Cow
Adam Sawyer, Doug Stevenson and John Toledo have more in common than the title of 2024 National Western Stock Show Angus Pen and Carload Show judge. During this episode you’ll hear what the trio thinks about the best way to...
12.19.2023
Fish Farms, Male Fertility and Angus Cattle — Genetic Innovations of the Present and Future
Could the epigenetics of a male sperm cell tell us anything about cow herd fertility? What advancements in the aquiculture industry could be applied to the beef business? Two scientists give an outside perspective on how technology is shaping improvements...
12.05.2023
Get More Bidders: Harsh, Long Say Sale Day Prep Starts Now
If there’s a day when you want everything to go right, it’s sale day. So, how far in advance should preparations start? Three months out? Six months? Will Harsh, regional manager for the American Angus Association, and sale manager Rance...
11.21.2023
‘We’ll Figure It Out’ — Bruner, Hall Jump Headfirst Into Direct-to-Consumer Beef Marketing
Sometimes the only way to start a new venture is to jump right in. That’s how Angus producers Lindsey Hall and Ashley Brunner say they approached their direct-to-consumer beef marketing enterprises they operate as part of their family Angus operations....
11.08.2023
Remaining Relevant: Stucky, Yon on Access to Data, Coordination and Competition
There’s risk, and the faith that pushes you to take it. There’s challenge, and critical thinking and intentional action that allows you to overcome. For Gordon Stucky and Kevin Yon, their work as first-generation Angus breeders has been studded with...
10.24.2023
McDonnells on Efficiency, Innovation, Abundant Opportunities and Disagreeing Gracefully
Leo and Sam McDonnell, Angus breeders from Columbus, Mont., aren’t afraid of hard work, speaking up or taking risks. In this episode the couple covered everything from a post-Angus tour proposal and the story of the Midland Bull Test to...
10.11.2023
Separate Herds, Joint Marketing: Holt, Brown Talk Records, Goals and Service
As David Holt and Kent Brown grew separate Angus businesses just down the road from each other, they found a natural partnership. They could do more together than they could separately. The Tennessee neighbors talk about why they went Angus,...
09.26.2023
World Angus Evaluation Combines Growth, Carcass, Maternal Measures — What That Means to Breeders
What do you get when you combine Angus data from three countries on 11 different traits? More accurate and reliable tools, says Kelli Retallick-Riley, president of Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI). The team will release the World Angus Evaluation, in partnership...
09.12.2023
Bringing Bulls to the City and Buyers to the Farm: Trowbridge on Angus in the Northeast
You’re not going to find expansive Angus ranches on wide open plains in New York, but if you head just 90 miles north of The Big Apple, you will find Trowbridge Farms. With reach across the United States, Phil and...
08.31.2023
Board Recap: Angus Focus on the Commercial Cattleman, Research Updates, Budgets and the FDA
If the commercial cattleman isn’t successful, the breed isn’t successful, and the American Angus Association Board of Director’s investment of time on that segment reflects that. Updates on functional longevity and heart health research, projections and budgeting for the fiscal...
08.29.2023
The Transformation: Embryo Transfer and Late Nights Turn Knoll Herd into a First-Generation Success Story
Looking back, Steve and Laura Knoll, Hereford, Texas, now remember their first cow herd was a “learning experience.” There are stories to tell, but one of their favorites gets them to the transformation that led to their 2 Bar Angus...
08.15.2023
‘By God’s Grace’: The Sitz Family Overcomes Tragedy by Working Together, Chasing Balance
Resilience and adaptability required in the face of adversity — that describes Jim Sitz’s entry into the Angus business fairly well. When their dad was killed in a ranch accident, Jim, his brother Bob Jr., and sister Sherrie stepped into...
07.14.2023
From Heart Scores and Methane to Fertility and Big Data — Beck, Epperly Share Take-Homes from BIF
What’s discussed at the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Research Symposium and Convention today provides a glimpse at beef production advancements in the future. This year’s conference in Calgary, Alberta, focused on collecting and managing large amounts of data, creating tools...
06.09.2023
Board Recap: A New Research EPD, Grass-Fed CAB and Gene Editing
The Functional Longevity (FL) expected progeny difference will be released in a research form this summer, Certified Angus Beef now has a grass-fed line, and the gene edit on the table was not approved at this time. That and much...
05.23.2023
Running Down the Road: Jacobs, Frye Talk Seedstock Marketing Then and Now
The cattle have to be good, but the customer service is what seals the deal. That’s according to Roger Jacobs, who has helped breeders sell their Angus bulls for more than four decades as a leading livestock auctioneer. When he...
05.09.2023
Starting From Scratch: The Fink Beef Genetics Story
Starting From Scratch: The Fink Beef Genetics Story From a few cows in the back yard (yes, seriously) to consistently ranking among the top 25 largest seedstock producers in the United States, Galen and Lori Fink built their ranch and...
04.25.2023
Bovine Congestive Heart Failure: An Angus Issue, an Industry Issue or No Issue At All?
When there’s a challenge in the cattle business, sometimes it’s easier to point fingers than to find solutions. Bovine congestive heart failure (BCHF) has been a growing topic of discussion in the last decade, and this episode unpacks if it's...
04.11.2023
Kelly Schaff’s Ideal Angus Cow and the Tools That Create Her
In the cattle business, it’s easy to follow the fads or to veer slowly off course, but for Kelly Schaff, discipline has been his trademark. He gets to know each calf, clips his own bulls and takes many of the...
03.28.2023
Corah, Nichols: Will Breed Associations, Land Grants Become Obsolete and Other Life Lessons
When you’ve made a career out of being a lifelong learner, you’ve got a lot of wisdom to share. These guests gave us practical nuggets, visionary insight and a few laughs, too. Hear from Larry Corah and Dave Nichols,...
03.14.2023
The Packer or the Producer — Who Has the Power to Improve Beef Quality?
There was a time when the beef industry thought product quality was as good as it was going to get. Those who worked in research and development were exploring everything from pumped product to mechanical tenderization methods to increase consumer...
02.28.2023
Bennett, Henderson: Bad Water, Bad Grass and Creating Cattle that Work
From high sulfur water and two-section pastures to fescue toxicity and hot, humid climates — Angus cattlemen operate in environments as varied as their zip codes. But do Angus cattle really belong in every corner of this country? In this...
02.24.2023
From Judge Selection to the First Gene Edit on the Table: The Angus Board Recap
What do Angus breeders need from their Association? How can the breed ensure the success of its commercial customers? Those questions were applied to dozens of topics across the Board meeting agendas for the American Angus Association and its four...
02.14.2023
Chasing Rabbits Wasn’t Fun and Other Wisdom from Randy Blach
Forty years ago the beef market was “a train wreck,” says Randy Blach, CEO of CattleFax. Beef demand dropped by $250 a head, and hundreds of thousands of cattle producers exited the business. So, how did we get to...
01.31.2023
The Stock Show: Krebs, Scott on Using the Ring to Build a Ranch, Relationships
Eldon Krebs has been exhibiting at the National Western Stock Show for more than six decades. He’s got thoughts on competition, fads and progress, with plenty of historical stories thrown in. From the grounds of the National Western Stock...
01.17.2023
Gene Editing and Angus: A New Way to Solve Old Problems?
Gene editing. What might sound like exciting possibilities to some cattlemen can seem like science fiction to others. Is gene editing the same as a genetically modified organism (GMO)? Is the technology already being used today? What problems could it...
12.13.2022
Solving the Consumer Puzzle: CAB, Sysco and an Angus Producer Talk About Win-Wins
Consumers want to eat beef, and producers are doing the right things — the opportunity lies in communicating that with data through the supply chain. A buyer for the largest broadline foodservice distributor in the world sits down with an...
11.29.2022
Is Having Great Cattle Enough? How Service, Family Relationships Sell Bulls
More than one seedstock producer has had these thoughts: raising great cattle is more fun than figuring out the puzzle it is to market them. Breeders Kenny Hinkle, Hinkle’s Prime Cut Angus, and Smitty Lamb, Ogeechee Angus Farm, talk about...
11.15.2022
Keeping Cattlemen Independent: Goggins, Perrier on Securing the Future
We have to keep independent farmers and ranchers in business. We need ag youth to come back our rural communities. How high do cattle prices have to go to accomplish this? Joe Goggins, Vermilon Ranch, and Matt Perrier, Dalebanks Angus,...
11.08.2022
In Demand — Why Angus Breeders Are So Optimistic
In this bonus episode, cover four days’ worth of the 2022 Angus Convention in about a half an hour. New president Chuck Grove joins fellow Board member Mark Ahearn to chat about optimism in the business and other hallway conversations...
11.01.2022
Eggers, Meyer: Making Progress, Carefully
Genetic progress happens faster today than it did decades ago. Is there an ideal pace? Two Angus producers discuss how they use embryo transfer (ET), artificial insemination (AI) and natural service in their breeding programs, and how they draw on...
10.18.2022
Denowh, Lowe: Keeping the Maternal Breed Maternal
It’s the original maternal breed, but are all Angus cows maternal? “The cows are kind of the employee. They have to show up. It’s our job to take care of the cow, it is the cow’s job to take care...
10.04.2022
Willis, Noble: Commercial Cattlemen Want It All
From a young age commercial cattlemen Jordan Willis, Cokeville, Wyo., and Ryan Noble, Yuma, Colo., both had a laser focus career goal: they wanted to ranch. Separate operations, but similar paths. “I didn't understand what it was going take for...
09.20.2022
A Good Bull vs. a Great Bull and Other Insight from Jarold Callahan
With more than four decades of experience in the cattle business, Jarold Callahan has a pretty good idea of what he expects of seedstock breeder, himself included. In this episode, the president of Express Ranches shares his breeding approach for...
09.16.2022
From Data Submission to Depreciation: September ’22 Board Highlights
When the Board of Directors comes into the American Angus Association office, it’s a week full of productive meetings and extra energy all around. This episode gives a behind-the-scenes peek at some of the high-level conversations the 17 breeders from...
09.06.2022
The Heritage of Change: Rishel and Patterson Talk the Then and Now
Change can be exciting and fun, or it can be hard and messy. It can take work and brain power, but it can move you toward better cattle and more profit. That’s what has always motivated longtime Angus breeder Bill...
08.23.2022
From the Dining Room to the Board Room: Dal Porto and Connealy Discuss Decisions
HOSTS: Mark McCully and Miranda Reiman GUESTS: Jerry Connealy, Connealy Angus Ranch; and David Dal Porto, Dal Porto Livestock Decisions, especially in the cattle business, have a way of sticking around for a while; their influence felt long after they’re made. Dining...
08.19.2022
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Be part of the latest discussions in the Angus breed. Hear different perspectives from fellow breeders, researchers marketers and more. Join co-hosts Mark McCully, Brett Spader and Miranda Reiman in this pre-episode. It’s “get to know your hosts” with podcast...
08.17.2022
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The Angus Conversation episodes:

Responding to the Market, Membership: Angus Board Talks Research, Red Meat Yield, Pull-Through Premiums and Foundation Heifer Package

Famous Bulls, an Angus Library and U.S. Presidents With Angus Connections — Tom Burke’s Top 10

The Truth Must Be Discovered: McCulloh on Data, Validation and Authenticity

The Pratts: One Marriage, Two Kids, Three Moves and the Cow Herd that Pays Their Way

A Show Project Gone Right: Byrds on California Ranching, Cattle That Feed and Grade, and Hosting a Sale in the Shadow of 9/11

Create Your Type of Angus — Gabriel and Uhrig on Breeding Strategies, New Perspectives and Having a Voice

A 365-Day Long Sale Day — Ellingsons on Creating Cows and Customer Service to Serve Commercial Cattlemen

In the Driver’s Seat: Schiefelbein, Leachman on Data, Game Changers and Angus Momentum

Cattle Feeders Share Their Wishlist, Predictions — Kee Jim and Mike Thoren Discuss Future

Board Recap: National Cattle Evaluation Improvements, Parent Protocols, the Role of Angus in Herd Rebuilding and More

Tiedeman on Cow Type, Making Change and Having Influence

More Than Raising a Good One: Sawyer, Stevenson, Toledo Talk Customer Interaction and the Perfect Cow

Fish Farms, Male Fertility and Angus Cattle — Genetic Innovations of the Present and Future

Get More Bidders: Harsh, Long Say Sale Day Prep Starts Now

‘We’ll Figure It Out’ — Bruner, Hall Jump Headfirst Into Direct-to-Consumer Beef Marketing

Remaining Relevant: Stucky, Yon on Access to Data, Coordination and Competition

McDonnells on Efficiency, Innovation, Abundant Opportunities and Disagreeing Gracefully

Separate Herds, Joint Marketing: Holt, Brown Talk Records, Goals and Service

World Angus Evaluation Combines Growth, Carcass, Maternal Measures — What That Means to Breeders

Bringing Bulls to the City and Buyers to the Farm: Trowbridge on Angus in the Northeast

Board Recap: Angus Focus on the Commercial Cattleman, Research Updates, Budgets and the FDA

The Transformation: Embryo Transfer and Late Nights Turn Knoll Herd into a First-Generation Success Story

‘By God’s Grace’: The Sitz Family Overcomes Tragedy by Working Together, Chasing Balance

From Heart Scores and Methane to Fertility and Big Data — Beck, Epperly Share Take-Homes from BIF

Board Recap: A New Research EPD, Grass-Fed CAB and Gene Editing

Running Down the Road: Jacobs, Frye Talk Seedstock Marketing Then and Now

Starting From Scratch: The Fink Beef Genetics Story

Bovine Congestive Heart Failure: An Angus Issue, an Industry Issue or No Issue At All?

Kelly Schaff’s Ideal Angus Cow and the Tools That Create Her

Corah, Nichols: Will Breed Associations, Land Grants Become Obsolete and Other Life Lessons

The Packer or the Producer — Who Has the Power to Improve Beef Quality?

Bennett, Henderson: Bad Water, Bad Grass and Creating Cattle that Work

From Judge Selection to the First Gene Edit on the Table: The Angus Board Recap

Chasing Rabbits Wasn’t Fun and Other Wisdom from Randy Blach

The Stock Show: Krebs, Scott on Using the Ring to Build a Ranch, Relationships

Gene Editing and Angus: A New Way to Solve Old Problems?

Solving the Consumer Puzzle: CAB, Sysco and an Angus Producer Talk About Win-Wins

Is Having Great Cattle Enough? How Service, Family Relationships Sell Bulls

Keeping Cattlemen Independent: Goggins, Perrier on Securing the Future

In Demand — Why Angus Breeders Are So Optimistic

Eggers, Meyer: Making Progress, Carefully

Denowh, Lowe: Keeping the Maternal Breed Maternal

Willis, Noble: Commercial Cattlemen Want It All

A Good Bull vs. a Great Bull and Other Insight from Jarold Callahan

From Data Submission to Depreciation: September ’22 Board Highlights

The Heritage of Change: Rishel and Patterson Talk the Then and Now

From the Dining Room to the Board Room: Dal Porto and Connealy Discuss Decisions

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