BCI Cattle Chat

Cattle Chat

Education EN ↓ 407 episodes

Listen to veterinary professionals from the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University talk about a variety of topics within the beef industry.

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Feed Efficiency, Feet and Leg Scores, Heat Stress 28.05.2021 30:37

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Guest: Dr. Jennifer Bormann 3:56 Feed efficiency: cows vs. feeder cattle 12:57 Feet and leg scores 21:30 Heat stress For more… Continue reading Feed Efficiency, Feet and Leg Scores, Heat Stress

High Commodity Prices, Drought Management, Implants in Young Calves, Vaccinating in Warm Weather 21.05.2021 30:23

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:07 High commodity prices 7:20 Listener question: drought management 14:53 Implants in young calves 24:51 Vaccinating cattle in warm weather For… Continue reading High Commodity Prices, Drought Management,...

Bottle Calves, Bringing In Orphans, In-season Breeding Soundness Exam, Grass Feeding 14.05.2021 30:51

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 5:39 Bottle calves 14:45 Bringing in orphans 20:33 In-season breeding soundness exam 24:05 Listener question: grass feeding For more on BCI… Continue reading Bottle Calves, Bringing In Orphans, In-season Br...

Animal Agriculture Research, Replacement Heifers, Generic Antimicrobials, Deworming Strategies 07.05.2021 31:24

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 4:19 Animal agriculture research funding opportunities 9:12 Raising replacement heifers vs. purchasing them 16:16 Generic antimicrobials 24:33 Deworming strategies for internal… Continue reading Animal Agr...

Cattle Bloat, US Beef Imports and Exports, Copper and Trace Minerals, Johnes Disease 30.04.2021 32:42

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 5:43 Cattle bloat 11:48 US beef imports and exports 18:31 Cooper and other trace minerals 25:15 Listener Question: Johnes Disease vs.… Continue reading Cattle Bloat, US Beef Imports and Exports, Copper and...

Brazil Production System, Mineral Selection Plans, Calving Timing, Needle Size 23.04.2021 28:15

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:21 Brazil production system 8:36 Mineral selection plans 13:40 Factors influencing calving timing 21:50 Needle size selection and maintenance For more… Continue reading Brazil Production System, Mineral S...

News Update, BVD, Summer Pasture Utilization, Listener Question 16.04.2021 32:23

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:45 News update: African Swine Fever 6:05 Bovine viral diarrhea 15:54 Summer pasture utilization 24:14 Listener question: bulls BVD ResourcesBVD Consult… Continue reading News Update, BVD, Summer Pasture U...

Impact of Grazing Season, AI Synchronization, Cow Depreciation, Hair Shedding 09.04.2021 30:47

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 1:47 Impact of the Grazing Season Length on Profitability 10:28 Consideration of AI synchronization in Cows 16:36 Listener Question: Documenting Cow… Continue reading Impact of Grazing Season, AI Synchroniz...

War Against Weeds, Weed Management, Grazing Management, Natives vs. Introduced 02.04.2021 30:23

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Guest: Sarah Lancaster 2:36 War Against Weeds podcast 6:00 Weed management in pastures 17:42 Grazing management 23:49 Natives vs. introduced pastures… Continue reading War Against Weeds, Weed Management, Gr...

Cull Cows, Calving Difficulty, the Transition to Grass, Following Up 27.03.2021 29:32

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:25 Listener question: cull cows 7:15 Calving difficulty 16:00 Transitioning to grass 22:50 Listener follow-ups For more on BCI Cattle Chat,… Continue reading Cull Cows, Calving Difficulty, the Transition...

Cull Cows, Calving Difficulty, Transitioning to Grass, Following Up 26.03.2021 32:58

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:25 Listener question: cull cows 7:15 Calving difficulty 16:00 Transitioning to grass 22:50 Listener follow-ups For more on BCI Cattle Chat,… Continue reading Cull Cows, Calving Difficulty, Transitioning t...

Sustainability, Calving and Spring Issues, BSE, Bull Management and Genetics 19.03.2021 32:58

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Guest: Debbie Lyons-Blythe 4:05 Sustainability: where should producers be involved 10:18 Calving and spring issues 15:40 Listener question: bull soundness exam 24:00… Continue reading Sustainability, Calvin...

Hay Feeding, Breeding Soundness Exam, Bull Economics, Extending Grazing Season 12.03.2021 30:34

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:47 Listener question: hay feeding 9:00 Breeding soundness exam 26:24 Bull economics 24:30 Listener question: extending grazing season For more on… Continue reading Hay Feeding, Breeding Soundness Exam, Bu...

Cost of open cows, treating calf scours, mud muck enterotoxemia 05.03.2021 29:38

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 2:08 Cost of open cows 10:47 Treating calf scours 16:07 Mud muck 23:27 Listener question- how to prevent enterotoxemia For more… Continue reading Cost of open cows, treating calf scours, mud muck enterotoxe...

Stump the Experts, Prevention Calf Scours, Colostrum Follow-Up, Bull Spring Training 26.02.2021 29:49

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 1:42 Stump the experts 7:55 Preventing calf scours 17:19 Listener question: colostrum follow-up 23:45 Bull Spring Training For more on BCI… Continue reading Stump the Experts, Prevention Calf Scours, Colost...

Synchronization Programs in Heifers, Cold Stress Management, Sustainability in Grasslands 19.02.2021 29:48

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 4:01 Planning synchronization programs for heifers 13:15 Cold stress management 22:22 Sustainability in grasslands For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow… Continue reading Synchronization Programs in Heifers,...

Eric Atkinson, Technology for Information, Ag Innovations, Trends in Information Gathering 12.02.2021 26:51

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Guest: Eric Atkinson 2:00 Introduction to Eric Atkinson 4:05 Technology for Information 14:55 Upcoming agriculture innovations 21:15 Trends in information gathering… Continue reading Eric Atkinson, Technolo...

Breeding and Heterogeneity, Colostrum, International Trade, Bull Social Introduction 05.02.2021 28:52

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3:40 Listener question: breeding and heterogeneity 7:47 Colostrum 17:59 International trade 22:53 Listener question: bull social introduction For more on BCI… Continue reading Breeding and Heterogeneity, Co...

Traceability, CattleTrace Pilot Project and Memberships 29.01.2021 30:54

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Guest: Callahan Grund 3:46 What is traceability 10:10 What is CattleTrace? 14:09 Current status of the pilot project 23:07 CattleTrace Memberships… Continue reading Traceability, CattleTrace Pilot Project a...

Winter Lice, Growing Calf Rations, Cash Marketing of Fed Cattle, Providing Minerals 22.01.2021 33:29

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Guest: Phillip Lancaster 3:05 Listener quester- winter lice 7:54 Growing calf rations 15:07 Listener question- cash marketing of fed cattle 23:50… Continue reading Winter Lice, Growing Calf Rations, Cash Ma...

Post-Calving Breeding, Replacement Heifers, Pointers for New Operations, Rotational Grazing Fencing Options 15.01.2021 28:13

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 4:35 Listener question- How long post-breeding before breeding? 9:27 Are your replacement heifers ready? 16:49 Listener question- Pointers for new operations 21:36… Continue reading Post-Calving Breeding, Replacement H...

Monitoring BCS, Breeding Fall Cows, Cow Size and Profitability, Polio 08.01.2021 29:35

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 2:07 Monitoring body condition score 8:50 Breeding fall cows 16:30 Cow size and profitability 25:36 Polio For more on BCI Cattle Chat,… Continue reading Monitoring BCS, Breeding Fall Cows, Cow Size and Profitability, P...

Grazing Soybean Stubble, Fescue Toxicity and Vasodilators, Cover Crops to Use Nitrogen in Dry Lot, Winter Water Mineral Supplementation 01.01.2021 25:42

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. This week’s guest is Dr. Phillip Lancaster. 2:58 Grazing soybean stubble 7:23 Fescue toxicity and vasodilators 11:58 Cover crops to use nitrogen… Continue reading Grazing Soybean Stubble, Fescue Toxicity and Vasodilato...

Thin Cow Management, Cull Cow Sales, Feeding During Pregnancy, Year End Analysis 25.12.2020 29:11

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. 2:46 Listener question: thin cows- is it genetics? 8:23 Listener question: cull cow sales 17:06 Listener question: feeding cows during pregnancy 23:40… Continue reading Thin Cow Management, Cull Cow Sales, Feeding Duri...

Foot Problems, Fall Calf Health Issues, Screw Claws, Shelter and Cows in Pasture 18.12.2020 28:40

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Please click on any links below to be taken to sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for news regarding the podcast on Facebook and Twitter. This week’s guest is Dr. Matt Miesner of the K-State College of Veterinary Medicine. 4:55 Dealing with feet problems 11:27 Fall calf… Continue reading Foot Problems, Fall Calf Health Issues, Screw Claws, Shelter and Co...