Angus Underground

It’s a super cool and insightful episode this week as the crew welcomes Andy Higgins, a livestock photographer and accomplished Angus Breeder from Auburntown, Tennessee. Andy shares valuable insights on capturing great cattle photos for catalogs and promotional ads. Before diving into the best practices for photography techniques, Andy discusses his background and how he got into the livestock pho...

The hosts welcome Rob Spencer from Blackrose Angus Ranch in Culbertson, NE to discuss the often-intimidating concept of vertical integration. They explore its impact and what it means for industries, specifically in the context of the cattle industry with contract and ownership integration. Rob shares his personal experience with vertical integration in the pork industry and how it affected his op...

In this episode, the hosts outline the gene editing debate lying before the Angus Board of Directors. After explaining the issue at hand and the nuances of the relationship of gene editing to genetically modified organisms, they explore the benefits and the myriad of potential unintended consequences. From advancing herd health to the fear of alienating consumers, David, Joe, Korbin, and Vince lea...

David, Joe, and Korbin visit with good friend, rock star, and master breeder, Bud Koupal, owner of Koupal's B&B Angus, Dante, SD. During their conversation, Bud shared his personal background and his journey in the industry, from naming a show heifer after a crush to running a successful family operation. Bud also delved into the secrets behind Koupal's long-term success as a family-owned business...

David starts the episode recapping his trip to the Dakotas and shares a few highlights from the ranches and sales he visited. Korbin also jumps in with his own travel stories, including falling in love with a whale of a cow. The crew shares some tractor talk and then gives some listener shout-outs from new and old friends all over the globe. Then, they talk about the importance of having a good re...

It’s a great show this week as the crew is joined by guest Tom Brooks from Vaughn, MT. Tom is a herd health expert, financial planner, and author. Tom talks about his background in the cattle industry and gives expert advice on vaccine plans and his thoughts on the new regulations coming out on antibiotics. He shares his perspective on the financial side with how interest rates have changed in the...

The crew starts by sprinkling some sunshine on all the rain and then touches down on the National Championship Football game before sharing a few highlights of the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Then, they bring on a special guest, master breeder Landi McFarland-Livingston, Owner-Manager of Hoover Angus in Ellston Iowa. Landi discusses Hoover’s selection criteria, her favorite cow family,...

The guys first start out talking about the National Championship, and the focus moves to calving protocol. Vince Santini weighs in on how he gets prepared, and the group shares their own methods for calving that make things as efficient as possible. They then discuss frame score, and how important it is when selecting sires. Toward the end of the episode, David kicks up a pet peeve on some decepti...

David, Joe and Korbin kick off the week discussing how they survived the coldest Christmas on record and remind listeners about the importance of reaching out to the board to effect real change, rather than just complaining on the internet. They then turn their attention to the great lineup of guests on today’s show, each with insights into the upcoming National Western Stock Show in Denver CO. Th...

The guys are back (minus Korbin), and are very concerned about his absence. Vince recalls last seeing Korbin attempting to tear down the goalpost after the TCU game. Vince discusses the nuances of good pasta and laments about eating too much Thanksgiving dinner. Then, the crew welcomes Chuck Grove, the President and Chairman of the Angus Association’s Board of Directors, to discuss his short list...

The crew first talks about the working dogs over at Ian’s Eaglehawk Angus in Australia, and then dream about what they would do if they won big on the lotto. Then, they discuss the reality of the cattle business, college football, and Joe's genetic hoarding. To wrap up the episode and get into the Thanksgiving spirit, everyone takes a moment to give gratitude for a few of the many things they are...

David, Korbin, and Vince kick off the week discussing a letter from listener Dave Cummins, an Angus breeder from County Longford, Ireland, on the topic of how this selection for extreme birth weight is actually having unintended consequences. They then welcome guest Justin Morrison, owner of Brooking Angus Ranch in Radville, Saskatchewan. Justin talks about cow families and what made his passion f...

The guys are happy to have Vince back this week, and together they welcome guests Mallory Pappas and Conner Bridwell of Bridwell Angus Ranch in Montague, CA. Mallory and Conner first talk a little about their addiction to Angus cattle and the audience they serve, then Mallory and Conner have a ton of great insight on the importance of consistency, how they got into the whole AI process, and the va...

The episode kicks off with Joe celebrating a whale of a good bull sale, and then he, David, and Korbin talk about their definition of what “balanced” means to them and discuss why you shouldn’t be a seed stock breeder if you are a failed commercial producer. The conversation then turns to the importance of staying true to the cow family, and the naming of calves. They then discuss a listener quest...

David, Joe, Korbin, and returning regular Vince Santini start the show talking about the things they do to help put together a catalog and how to help your customer get the most information without bloviating (too much). Then, they dive into the topic of bull development and discuss how to get bulls ready for sale including weight and weighing conditions, staying on top of the bull’s health, and w...

David, Joe, and Korbin welcome back Vince Santini and kick off the show with their definition of phenotype. They then dive into all the different roadmaps you could take when starting over and share their different perspectives on building a trusted network of people, risk management, assessing your competition, and what to do when you can’t afford the right cow. They give their advice for younger...

It’s a special one-year anniversary episode, as David, Joe, and Korbin give thanks to the listeners and reflect on how awesome this year has been. They recap last week’s episode with Vince from Shady Brook Farm and then go into a super fun episode with Larry Coleman and his lovely bride Dee, who shares a hilarious story of her first impression about Larry. The crew also talks with Jeremy Haag, who...

Vince Santini joins Joe and Korbin for a conversation all about ranch tours and how to make the best of your experience as both the host and the one taking the tour. They discuss having a plan in place of what it is you are there to see, and the importance of keeping an open mind when viewing how other people run their operations. As a host, they touch upon producing an experience that shows an au...

The show starts off talking about calving in different seasons, and then some breaking news about the very first Bruin Hologram Calf being born! Then they dive into some topics as a continuation of last week: how to ensure customer satisfaction, and practicing just plain old good business. They give personal examples of how to make it right with your customers, what happens when you have to fire a...

The crew kicks off the episode by giving a recap of the National Junior Show. They talk about what a great job was done by all, and how impressed they are with both the future leaders and the sacrifice given by the whole family. They then dive into a question posed by past guest George Chambers: where will you be, once you get where you are going? Each person gives their individual answer, and the...

As we know, the future is our youth, whether we are talking about our society, country, or even the American Angus Association. So this week, the crew is joined by three guests to talk about the National Junior Angus Association: Caitlyn Brandt, Director of Events and Junior Activities at AAA, Corbin Cowles who was the past director of NJAA, and Eric Schafer, Current Vice Chairman of the NJAA Boar...

First, Darrell Stevenson of White Sulphur Springs, MT, serves on the American Angus Association (AAA) Board of Directors. Darrell shares a summary of the June 6-9 AAA Board of Directors meeting.    Then, Dallas Woltemath joined the show. Dallas is the owner/operator of Woltemath Angus, Kansas, and an Advisor to ZWT Angus Ranch in Crossville, TN. He talks about being born into an Angus family, and...

David, Joe, and Korbin are joined once again by Vince Santini of Shady Brooks Angus. The episode first starts out talking about the “shopping cart theory” and just how much a shopping cart can teach you about the depths of a human. The group then takes questions from listeners about some of their favorite cow families, what seven cows they would like to see in a pedigree, and mitochondrial DNA and...

David, Joe, and Korbin are joined by Vince Santini of Shady Brooks Angus as they dive deeper into some listener questions from the previous episode. They begin with a riveting recap about bar soap and move into more pressing topics like $Maternal. Once again, they discuss the shortcomings they see with $Maternal, why it’s so polarizing, and their proposed solutions. They discuss how much the digit...

David, Joe, and Korbin answer questions submitted by the listening audience. David then visits with Casey White, Senior Director of Technical Services and Innovation at Central Life Sciences, about Fly Control. Casey describes the highly, highly effective products, ClariFly and Altosid IGR, and how/when to use them. The guys cover dozens of your submitted questions and talk about everything from m...