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Better Beef

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Better Beef, powered by American Cattlemen Media, is about a simple idea, bringing people closer to their food, more specifically, closing the gap between the folks raising the beef and people eating it. If you've ever stood in the grocery store looking at a package of beef and wondered, where did this come from? Who raised it? Is it actually as good as they say? You're not alone, and if you're on the other side of that equation, raising cattle, feeding families, putting in long days and you feel like your story isn't being heard, you're not alone either, and that's exactly why this podcast ex...

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Building the Future of Agriculture with Bradie Jill Anderson | Better Beef 03.07.2026 50:23

In this episode of Better Beef, host Kaid Panek sits down with Bradie Jill Anderson—agriculture advocate, entrepreneur, former Miss Rodeo Utah, Cowgirl Magazine 30 Under 30 honoree, and national finalist in the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Discussion Meet. Together, they explore what it means to represent modern agriculture while preserving the traditions that have shaped the...

Diet Discussions with Emma Smith 19.06.2026 42:56

Welcome back to the Better Beef Podcast. Just ahead, we have Kaid Panek and he chats with registered dietitian, Emma Smith about beef's role in your diet. In this episode, Emma explains that diet guidelines are revised every five years and shape not only public recommendations but also institutional programs such as school lunches, senior meal programs, and daycares. While headlines emphasize a re...

Temple Grandin 19.06.2026 34:15

Welcome back to the Better Beef Podcast. Just ahead, join host Kaid Panek as he sits down and chats with Dr. Temple Grandin, professor of animal science at Colorado State University and a pioneering figure in livestock handling and animal welfare. Dr. Temple Grandin recounts starting her career in Arizona feedyards in the 1970s, where cattle handling was extremely rough despite generally good liv...

Dr. Lane Giess 05.06.2026 1:00:14

Welcome back to Better Beef. Today Kaid Panek and geneticist Dr. Lane Giess, focused on practical cattle genetics, crossbreeding strategy, and the evolving role of data in the beef industry. Giess begins by outlining his background growing up in a South Devon seedstock operation, his long-running involvement with the National Western Stock Show, and his academic path through Kansas State Universit...

Dr. Grace Majors Better Beef 22.05.2026 1:08:43

This episode of the Better Beef Podcast features veterinarian Dr. Grace Majors, a recent graduate of Washington State University who has returned to practice in her rural home community. The conversation focuses on the realities of rural mixed animal practice, the transition from veterinary school to real-world work, and the challenges of building producer trust as a young large-animal vet. Dr. G...

Chef Pete 01.05.2026 54:09

Welcome back to Better Beef, powered by American Cattlemen Media. Today Kaid sits down with Chef Pete to discuss Beef in restaurants. Chef Pete recounts growing up in a crowded home, pushed toward construction by his father, a tradesman who saw building as the safest path. After realizing on his first day doing concrete that this wasn’t his future, Pete took a winding road that included trouble w...

Unhinged Rancher 30.04.2026 54:28

In this episode of the Better Beef Podcast, host Kade Panek sits down with Kyle, known across social media as the former Unhinged Rancher and now the Unruly Rancher. Many recognize his unfiltered rants, wild cow-tagging clips, and potbelly pig chaos, but this conversation focuses on the far larger part of his life that never makes it to the screen. Broadcasting from west central Kansas, “out in B...