Casual Cattle Conversations

Trey Wasserburger is making waves in the beef industry. He knew from a young age that he wanted to ranch but that there simply wasn't room on his family's operation. So, he took the initiative to find mentors and work in various segments of the beef industry. In this episode, Trey shares his story about working in different segments of the industry, how he found mentors and what he is excited for...

Drs. Dutton and Hochhalter are experienced veterinarians who know how to develop strong relationships with their clients. These relationships have increased profitability and customer success for their clients. In this episode, they share their advice on how to develop these strong relationships and work with your local veterinarian in the most effective way possible. Resources: https://www.alltec...

Ashley Kohls has a diversified background in agriculture and a passion for fighting for agriculture in the political space. In this episode, Ashley shares her story of finding her way into the ag policy space and how ranchers can better communicate with their representatives.  Transcript: casualcattleconversations.blogspot.com/2021/06/becoming-better-informed-with-ag.html Patron: https://patron.po...

Steve Koester has been ranching his entire life but has made the transition from commercial cattle to registered as well as spring calving to fall calving. In this episode, Steve shares his experience, insight and advice on what it takes to make the switch and what challenges you can expect to face. Video: https://youtu.be/st57WQPN3sM Transcript: https://casualcattleconversations.blogspot.com/2021...

Kirsten Angell is a rancher, entrepreneur and registered dietitian. In this episode, she shares tips and tricks to live a healthier lifestyle on the ranch. She covers both the mental and physical side of living healthy lifestyles.  This conversation gets real and we cover some tough conversations. Transcript: https://casualcattleconversations.blogspot.com/2021/07/Link4Nutrition.html Partner: https...

Paul Engler is a true entrepreneur and has dedicated his life to solving problems within the beef industry. At the age of 12 he bought his first set of cattle which eventually led to starting several cattle feeding operations. In this episode, Paul shares his story, advice and knowledge on what it takes to be an entrepreneur in the beef industry. Transcript: https://casualcattleconversations.blogs...

Malcolm Harvey shares his background in technology and agriculture during this episode. He will provide an explanation of how EID technology works, the differences in tags, and how it will best help your operation. Patron: https://patron.podbean.com/casualcattleconversations Video: https://youtu.be/_zulbHwXZR8 Transcript: https://casualcattleconversations.blogspot.com/2021/06/understanding-impleme...

Jay has built a career in the beef industry and animal health sector. He is truly passionate about keeping cattle healthy, helping producers be successful and entrepreneurship as a whole. Tune in to hear Jay share his advice on improving animal health on any operation and his story of starting Rainforth Animal Health.  Transcript: https://casualcattleconversations.blogspot.com/2021/05/animal-healt...

Natalie is a social media influencer, ranch wife, mother, and pharmacist. She shares her story and experience on how to build and monetize social media brands.  Transcript: https://casualcattleconversations.blogspot.com/2021/05/social-media-influencing-ranching.html Patron: https://patron.podbean.com/casualcattleconversations

Rick comes from a North Dakota ranch but has built a career of helping ranchers improve reproduction management in their herds from Montana, North Dakota and Nebraska. Rick is based out of Nebraska and is passionate about beef cattle reproduction because he understands how it drives profitability for ranchers. 

We talk about maximizing efficiency with data, communication and cattle handling as well as maintaining mental health. David Schuler with Schuler Red Angus shares the methods and processes used by their operation to improve the overall efficiency of the ranch. 

Straight from the boxing and shipping room, Mary shares the story of their family business and how they began marketing beef, pork and lamb directly to consumers. Mary talks about the challenges they have faced and how they have overcome them. Listen in to hear about how Five Marys Farms works to build a community for people who market beef directly to the consumer and insight on how to get starte...

Casey has experience working on ranches his entire life and now he notices where the gaps lie in the skillsets required for ranchhands and managers. He shares his personal experiences, struggles and advice for finding good help and how to keep them. He also offers tips on how to gain the skillsets you need to work on and operate a ranch.

Bill Rishel has lived his entire life involved in the beef industry. He has been involved in countless changes and adaptations that have taken place and are to come. Bill shares his stories, insight and perspective about the future of the beef industry. We cover genomics, changes in carcasses and packing plants, sustainability, methane emissions and economics all in one episode!

🤔What questions do you have about implementing genetic testing in your herd? 🤔 Bryce operates a ranch in Opheim, MT and is a believer in using 🧬 genomic testing on his commercial heifers. Listen to this short, honest episode to hear Bryce's experiences and advice on implementing DNA testing in commercial herds.  Time: 15 minutes  Listen on Spotify, Podbean and Apple Podcasts. Use the link in my...

Kacey has a burning passion for the beef industry. She currently works for Top Dollar Angus and shares how TDA works to capitalize on high-quality genetics in the beef industry. She offers insight for commercial and seedstock producers as well as college students. Listen in to learn how this company works with multiple parties in the supply chain.

"Be humble, have a lot of humility, and be a lifelong learner."  Listen to Trey Patterson share his outstanding story and knowledge about what mindset he uses to approach ranch management.  Trey talks about his journey to where he is at today and how we can all work to stay open-minded as we manage ranches. He shares real and practical examples and experiences in this episode.  You won't want to m...

Jared Wareham has advice for everyone in this episode! We are talking time management with an off the ranch job and family. He also shares what activities and habits he views as time-wasters and offers outstanding advice on professional development. 

Brandi Buzzard-Frobose is experienced in operating social media pages for agriculture businesses. In this episode, Brandi shares why it is important to have a social media page for your ranch and tricks to make it successful. As an added bonus, she discusses how she juggles all the different aspects of her life and offers great advice for the ambitious, younger generation.

In this episode, Jerry Adams and Abram Babcock discuss how Adams Land and Cattle Company has been using data collection in their feedlot and how it impacts profitability. They also talk about the impacts of implementing EID tags and increasing data collection on the cow-calf side of the beef industry. It's a great episode to learn about another side of the industry and gain insight on applying tec...

Julie Ochsner has been marketing beef directly to consumers long before the current trend we are seeing today. In this episode, Julie shares her story and advice for starting a direct to consumer beef business. She also talks about raising a family during this process and balancing other jobs. 

Julie serves as the Executive VP for the North Dakota Stockmen's Association and has been involved in ranching her entire life. She's a leader, a mother, a beef industry enthusiast and so much more. In this episode, Julie shares her advice on how she works in the ranching and political spaces and serves ND ranchers through these actions. She also offers insight on work-life balance and making the...

Brad Liggett serves as the current president of Nationwide Agribusiness but comes from a farming and ranching background. In this episode, Brad shares his insight on the value of being safe on ranching operations and actions to take to be sure you are doing so on your operation. 

Kirsten Angell has an entrepreneurial spirit and is an integral part of her family's ranch. She built her own career outside of ranching before her and her husband made the decision to return. She offers great insight on what it is like to wait a while before returning home. 

Kevin Miller operates a ranch in Colorado. However, he did not grow up in the agriculture industry. Kevin offers an inspiring story of how to take action and bridge your knowledge gap to accomplish your goals and live the lifestyle you want.