Angus at Work

Heifers are a big investment, so you want to set them up for success. With such a low cow herd number, heifer development is going to be a big player for your herd profitability. Miranda Reiman chatted with Joe Gillespie about sound heifer development to keep the best genetics in your herd for a long time. In this episode, learn about: The three buckets of heifer development The best timing of vac...

The best way to improve profitability and marketing potential is in calf uniformity. Tightening your calving window with bull-bred females can certainly do that, and Jaqcues Fuselier offers practical ways to do that.  He and Shauna Hermel discuss: Tips for tightening the calving window Improving conception rates and calving rates Nutrition changes that help Causes of late-term abortions and more!...

Liver flukes have been around for a long time, but researchers and veterinarians are still learning new things about them. They've also spread from the coastal areas to most of the United States, so management and prevention are good topics for all cattlemen. Editor Shauna Hermel sat down with Jody Wade, senior veterinary consultant at Boehringer Ingelheim, to discuss: The odd life cycle of l...

Beef Quality Assurance isn't a new program, but a new partnership with Certified Angus Beef is working to give cattle producers the credit they deserve with consumers. Miranda Reiman chats with CAB's Bruce Cobb about the ways this could help cattlemen. They discuss:  The heritage of cattle care and how consumers want to know about it. Consumer expectations. They ways CAB helps bridge the...

High-performance genetics need high-performance nutrition. Cows are the engine that drive the industry, and high-performing cows need highly tuned fuel. If you're still feeding cows the way you did 20 years ago, you're shortchanging those modern genetics, says Ted Perry with Purina Animal Nutrition.  He and host Miranda Reiman chat about what cows need, fetal programming effects, and ple...

Any savvy cattleman or woman knows their ultimate customer is the consumer. If we don’t provide a high-quality eating experience, we are not guaranteed a customer. But you know what else goes into that consumers’ mind when they are deciding what to eat? Trust. How do we ensure a receptive audience for telling our story? We’re talking about creating connections and building trust with Kiah Twisselm...

Where’s the beef industry going? That’s a question we’d all like to answer. The closest we can get to reading the future is analyzing trends, and pairing that with historical data. Lance Zimmerman, senior beef and cattle analyst with Rabo AgriFinance, shares insights with today’s host, Miranda Reiman, from a recently published paper titled “Not So Fast. That herd rebuild will take time. “  They di...

We all know bulls have a very important job on our operations. We are starting to see some light at the end of the winter tunnel, but many states had some extreme cold this winter.  What does that mean for bull fertility? What do you need to do to make sure your bulls are ready when breeding season starts?  Kasey sat down with Dr. Jeff Erquiaga to discuss considerations you should keep in mind dur...

A new policy is coming into play this summer that will affect every cattle producer in America. Shauna Hermel sat down with veterinarian Eric Moore to discuss how Guidelines for Industry 263 will affect cattlemen.  In this episode they discuss: Over-the-counter medication access What will be added to require veterinary feed directives How thinking ahead will be necessary for animal welfare Questio...

It would be nice to know you're making the right decisions, but there's always risk. Usually, only hindsight tells us whether it was the right decision or not. However, in making genetic selection decisions, there are tools from the American Angus Association that are designed to help.  The Association's Performance Programs Department helps take large data sets and turn them into u...

Calving season is a beautiful thing, but there's no doubt it's tiring and stressful. That can negatively affect other aspects of your operation if you're exhausted.  Dr. Brad White, Angus Beef Bulletin Health & Husbandry column author, chats with Kasey about how to make calving season easier on everyone involved. Listen in for considerations on: New items to keep in your calving...

"When you buy Angus, you’re buying a lot of accuracy and a lot consistency because of our seedstock members and how committed they’ve been to data reporting."  — Kelli Retallick-Riley, Angus Genetics Inc. president.  A lot of commercial cattlemen have told us they chose Angus because of the breed's marketability. There's more benefit to Angus than just premium prices, though —...

If you've ever found yourself saying, “Stop blaming cows,” then this episode is for you!  With all the climate discussion in the news and legislation, Kasey wanted to learn more about something touted as a way for farmers and ranchers to be an active part of the solution. So, she sat down with Ashley Bruner with Agoro Carbon Alliance to ask some questions about the carbon market.  Have questi...

We are heading into bull sale season, so today’s episode is geared to give you some bull selection criteria — but with the perspective of the end product. Miranda Reiman caught up with Brian Bertelsen, vice president of field operations at U.S. Premium Beef, at the Feeding Quality Forum. He gave some great insight into ways to make the most money off your feeder cattle, and how your bull selection...

Every cattleman and woman we've ever met wants to take care of their land and their cattle to the best of their ability. Effective land management saves money, retains water, produces more grass, and thus can increase stocking density. So to learn more about tips to consider for improving land management, ABB intern Lindsey Sawin and host Kasey Brown sat down with Hugh Aljoe, with the Noble R...

How can you get better prices for your feeder calves? Hear directly from cattle buyer Don Graham with Crossroads Cattle Co., what he looks for, what his customers need and ways you can set your calves up for success. The American Angus Association's Troy Marshall gives insight on how verification programs help give more valuable information to cattle buyers, and ways to set up your marketing...

There are SO many job opportunities in agriculture that it's a little mind blowing. If you've ever been a high school senior, you've been asked what you're going to do with the rest of your life. As this episode shows, you don't have to know the answer! A lot of successful folks in agriculture took interesting ways to get to their current positions. Share this episode with...

Flexibility offers a lot of options, and today Karla Wilke, associate professor of range management and cow-calf specialist, offers options in income generation and enterprises. She also shares some really cool research about smart supplementation, and how the timing of it affects growth while saving you some money. Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and AB...

Volatility just isn't going away — a theme that was emphasized at the 2023 Feeding Quality Forum. Boots on the ground host Miranda Reiman caught up with FQF speakers Dan Basse with Ag Resource Co. for a great market overview and Ryan Turner with StoneX group for tactics on how to shift volatility into opportunity. Find more coverage from the Feeding Quality Forum in the Angus Beef Bulletin an...

Just like there are lots of pieces of armor to protect different things in battle, there are many pieces to the armor in the fight against bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Check out some of these pieces that Ron Tessman, Elanco, offers. Subscribe to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments?  We'd love to hear from you! Contact our te...

The cattle industry has made huge genetic progress, but has nutrition made the same progress? ADM's Brian Fieser discusses the future of nutrition, how we're getting there, and what's available now.  He says, "When forage is limiting, every bite counts." Subscribe to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments?  We&ap...

Cattle are amazing creatures because they can turn grass into protein, but how they get that grass varies across the country. This episode shares insight on creatively stretching grazing from both small and large operators, and from the east to the west. Tune in now to hear how Chad Woods, Firsthand Foods in North Carolina, and Rob Elder, Elder Farms in Oregon, make things work. Subscribe to the p...

Foster profitability of commercial cattle producers is one of the five core pillars of the American Angus Association's long-range objectives. How does it do that? Kasey and ABB summer intern Lindsey Sawin chatted with Ginette Gottswiller and Troy Marshall about all the ways the Association's Commercial Programs Department works for commercial cattlemen. Learn more in the Angus Beef Bull...

We all want to make more money, right? Maybe it’s to expand to let another generation come back on the farm. Maybe it’s just to bolster your bottom line. Adding enterprises are creative ways to provide that extra income to your operation. Kasey's guests, Stephanie Mock, Kualoa Ranch, and Andrew Donell, Donnell Century Farm, have plenty of experience, ideas and advice for anyone considering ad...

There are a lot of details in cattle nutrition, and it's ok to admit you can't explain all of them, even if you understand the general concept. If someone asked you about dry matter intake, could you explain it? How about the differences between concentrations and amounts? Nutritionist Dusty Abney sat down with Kasey to dig into the details of cattle nutrition and make sure you're a...