Casual Cattle Conversations

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 bio!

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 miss it!

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 technology and data collection to your operation.

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 most of daily work commute. Take a listen to Julie's story. There is a message for everyone in this episode. 

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.