Chute Side

Brandon Callis comes back to the pod to hash out post show discussions, breeders judging shows, and herd mechanics.

Willie Weis rejoins the pod to discuss blow and go shows and recaps a couple of Junior Nationals.

Obese cattle seem to be more common than they used to.  Faris discusses possible reasons why and some remedies and concepts to help diminish the issue.  

A week later and I found another learning opportunity.

Faris discusses learning from failure, and the lessons to be learned from a monumental setback in his operation.

Willie Weis, Bodee Schlipf and Will Coor come on the pod to further discuss Will's sentiment that regardless of breed, breeding cattle are starting to all look the same.  

Not sure what to call this one, so send in your suggestions.

A great conversation regarding business, raising show cattle and kids.

Willie and Faris discuss ways acquire debt to finance your operation.

Travis and Faris discuss the idea of classifying breed steers instead of requiring registration papers.  

Part 2 of last weeks episode.  Faris discusses selection of Donors, Recips, AI cows and mating strategies.

Faris covers heat checking methods, systems, and sync protocols in Part 1 of this two part episode.

Will Coor comes on the pod to share his journey from Selma, North Carolina to where he is today, and the lessons he has learned along the way.  

An unplanned, off the cuff episode, talking about the pod in general, plus tips for those getting cattle ready for summer shows.

Shane comes on the pod to talk about his Battle of the Cattle Series, pulling off the Patriot Steer Show, and how his family has managed to have unbelievable success finding the right show steers for THEM.

Kind of like that Jason Aldean song, but probably a little bit better.

Season 3 coming soon!!!

In the Season Finale of Hot Takes, Travis and Faris discuss  Feedback from previous episodes Terminology used during sale season, its meaning, and its importantce Their favorite show steers of all time Their suggestions for families getting started Their favorite ways to enjoy beef at home. Enjoy!

Brent Murphy comes to the podcast and discusses being a first generation livestock producer, and what believes is the correct mindset moving through the tough times.  

Steve Yackley is the Owner/Operator of Yackley Ranches, a Trans Ova Genetics Satellite Center in Onida, SD.  He shares the data he has collected over the years to give you the opportunity to maximize your conception rates.

Travis, Faris, and guest Brady Ragland discuss how judges are selected, and which pools of people judges are selected from, and if that is the ideal way of going about it.

Kirk comes back to the program  to share how the tools and products we use on show day in our barn have progressed over the years.

Colby Collins joins the podcast to discuss building a cow herd, servicing clients and more.

Faris and Travis dive into the difference between common and complete, discuss price relative to quality, and talk about feedback from last episode. 

Bodee tells us about the attributes of his ideal breeding heifer, plus tips on getting good cattle bought under the money.