Cattleman’s Corner Radio

Let's wrap this interview up with Hyde Gelbvieh's Don Edwards. What do you like about the Gelbvieh, Don?   "They're really good mothers. They got a pretty good sized carcass on them. The carcass characteristics probably aren't the best as compared to like a black Angus or a red Angus, but they do have the size of the carcass, but they have a really good adaptability to their environment. So whethe...

 Let's talk to one of those premium Gelbvieh breeders in northeastern Colorado.   Here's Don Edwards. How's the grass for you there, Don?    "A lot of my grass out here is pretty short. You know, we got the buffalo grass, which it's a good grass too when it dries up. It actually has more protein content than when it's green. It's a real short, warm season grass, but we also have some other grasses...

Background and Cattle Business Journey: Don Edwards, not associated with Hyde Cattle but rather Hyde Gelbvieh, was interviewed about his engagement in the cattle industry. Located in a ghost town named Hyde in northeast Colorado, Don began his journey in the cattle business as an eighth grader in the early 1990s. He attended a purebred cattle sale in Brighton, Colorado, where he purchased a Gelbvi...

Now here's Galen Frenzen from Frenzen Angus and Polled, Herefords.    Well, hello Galen. I understand you have a lot of experience in the business. Can you give us a little background on that please, sir?    "I'm 82 years old and my dad bought two horned Hereford heifers for my brother and I for 4-H and FFA projects in 1957. Dad had always had commercial cows, mainly primarily Herefords. Then afte...

Listen in to this interview with Shawn Booth of Veteran, Wyoming.

Now let's check in with Dan Reardon of Rockin' R Red Angus, who had moved his operation from the high country in Colorado to just a few miles south of McGrew, Nebraska.   How did your sale go, Dan?   "We were really, really thrilled with the sale and how it went and the feedback on the bulls. You know, it was a really challenging time. The two days before the sale is when the big fire hit, and so...

Troy Thomas is a seed stock producer from Thomas Ranch in South Dakota. They have a very diversified operation there with several breeds of cattle. So why so much diversity?    "I guess we've tried to kind of diversify ourselves enough that we can supply bulls to people that are using different breeds and some crossbreeding systems. So what kind of breeds do you primarily focus on? We primarily ha...

Summary On Cattleman’s Corner, Brian Hale interviews Joe Klun of Klun Cattle Company in Pueblo, Colorado, about the advantages of Gelbvieh cattle. Klun says he values the breed for its calving ease, growth, maternal efficiency, and ability to maintain condition in tough environments. He explains that his cows, weighing around 1,400 to 1,500 pounds, are versatile and perform well on a variety of ro...

"My wife June is the key to the whole operation"   That is the impression that we received when talking with Gelbvieh breeder Roger Olsen of Platteville, Colorado. Roger is a Select Sire rep, while June runs the cattle operation on a day-to-day basis.    Here is a transcript of today's conversation;   Now, here's Roger Olson again today from Mill Iron Lazy V Cattle Company.   "One of the things th...

Roger Olson's Cattle Operation: Roger Olson is involved in a family-run cattle business in eastern Colorado, operating the Mill Iron Lazy V Cattle Company. The operation specializes in registered Gelbvieh cattle, a breed chosen for its maternal traits, feed efficiency, and adaptability to pasture conditions. Despite challenges from area development and droughts, the cattle have performed well, and...

Joe, the owner of Klun Farms & Cattle, discussed his background and journey in the cattle business. Growing up on a farm that has been in his family since the 1900s, Joe has been involved with agriculture from an early age. After starting a separate career in telecommunications focusing on low-voltage fiber optic lines, he has spent over a decade building this business alongside his cattle ven...

Our co-host David Woodruff has David Lamoureux, and they were talking about flood irrigation practices in Arizona.    "Yeah, well, it's out south. It's about halfway between Phoenix and Tucson, down south of Eloy, a little place called Picacho, down there by Picacho Peak."   And it's all flood irrigated?    "Right."    When you come on raw land in Arizona and you go to flood irrigate it, there's a...

Now here's more with my conversation with Cole Buffo from southwest Kansas. Do you raise your own feed?    "Yeah, we do all our own alfalfa. We've got about 140 acres of alfalfa ground that we put up. We can usually get about four cuttings a year out of, and it's all along the creek. So, I mean, it's usually pretty decent for us."   How's your moisture this year?    "We're a little dry. I know we'...

I have Cole Buffo on the phone with me with Buff Tuff Cattle Co, if I've got the name right. Welcome to the show, Cole, and if you don't mind, just kind of give us a background on that name there and how you got started in the cattle business.    "Yeah, so it was actually a nickname, a buddy of mine that I grew up with kind of gave me back when we were in middle school. And I mean, I got started w...

Welcome to the Cattleman's Corner. I'm Brian Hale, sitting in for the late Howard Hale, as we continue his legacy of speaking with cattlemen and women from around the globe.    We're talking to Ted Delagana.   Ted is now from Conrad, Montana, but used to be in, was it the Central Valley in California?    "Central Coast, is what we call it."   You were involved in agriculture down there?    "Yep, a...

Kory Ostrand of Ostrand Angus, located in Mason City, Nebraska, discussed the origins of his involvement in livestock. Kory detailed how he used money from selling a 4-H steer to purchase a registered Angus heifer at the age of nine, marking the beginning of his journey into registered cattle breeding. His family's ranch has been operational since 1884, making him the fifth generation to run it. T...

Now let's check in with Dan Reardon of Rockin' R Red Angus , who had moved his operation from the high country in Colorado to just a few miles south of McGrew, Nebraska.   How did your sale go, Dan?    "We were really, really thrilled with the sale, and how it went, and the feedback on the bulls. You know, it was a really challenging time."   "The two days before the sale is when the big fire hit,...

Welcome to the Cattleman's Corner. I'm Brian Hale, sitting in for the late Howard Hale, as we continue his legacy of speaking with cattlemen and women from around the globe.    Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle are well known throughout the beef industry for their maternal strengths and superior growth. With attributes such as more pounds of calf weaned, added fertility, greater cow herd longevity, and...

Welcome to the Cattleman's Corner. I'm Brian Hale sitting in for the late Howard Hale as we continue his legacy of speaking with cattlemen and women from around the globe. We'll be back with today's guest right after this. Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle are well known throughout the beef industry for their maternal strengths and superior growth. With attributes such as more pounds of calf weaned, ad...

Let's check in with Bryan Gill from Gill Red Angus to see how their sale went.   "Sale was really good. We sold 160 commercial replacement heifers and they averaged just under 3500 and then we sold 98 bulls. Sold every bull we offered and averaged just under $10,200."   Wow nice.   "It was really good."   Oh good yeah that's pretty good averages. Was that your best sale ever?   "No last fall was o...

The discussion details the history and operations of Cherry Creek Ranch in Veteran, Wyoming, in an interview with Shawn Booth. He describes his beginnings in the livestock business, starting with raising registered dogs and gradually moving into cattle by purchasing a bred heifer in Montana as a child. Over the years, Cherry Creek Ranch has grown and adapted through sales and breeding programs. In...

Had a chance to catch up with Isabel South Dakota Breeder, Bryce Lindskov on their recent sale.   You mind telling us how it went, Bryce?   It was a record-breaking sale, like most of them have been good, but this one would of course be our top sale. We sold like 605 bulls, 28 states, 4 Canadian provinces, and I'd say it would be the number one averaging sale for Angus and Charolais in the nation,...

Here's more from my conversation with South Central South Dakota Angus breeder Steve Mowry.   You said you've been running it this way. It's been successful running them through the ring. Do you see any disadvantages to that?   "You know, I've had bulls that are team as kittens at home and I've had them get excited in the ring and and you know, it hurts the sale. But I mean, they are what they are...