Cattle Chat

BCI Cattle Chat
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May 30, 2025 • 22min

Tariffs, Clostridial Diseases, Beef Quality Assurance

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! For Dr. Brian Lubbers last episode as a host he shares information on clostridial diseases and the value of getting Beef Quality Assurance certified. Dr. Dustin Pendell also gives a breakdown on tariffs. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode! 4:23 Tariffs 11:19 Clostridial Diseases 16:30 Beef Quality Assurancebqa.org For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on X at @ksubci, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. Check out our website, ksubci.org. If you have any comments/questions/topic ideas, please send them to bci@ksu.edu. You can also email us to sign up for our weekly news blast! Don’t forget if you enjoy the show, please go give us a rating!
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May 23, 2025 • 27min

Grazing Strategies, Listener Question: Rash, Research Update

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the team discusses pros and cons of rotational grazing. The experts then take a listener question about a mysterious rash on their herd. Finally Dr. Conrad Schelkof gives a research update. Thanks for tuning in! 3:18 Continuous vs. Rotational Grazing 12:10 Listener Question: Rash or Herpes? 18:45 Conrad Schelkopf Research Update For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on X at @ksubci, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. Check out our website, ksubci.org. If you have any comments/questions/topic ideas, please send them to bci@ksu.edu. You can also email us to sign up for our weekly news blast! Don’t forget if you enjoy the show, please go give us a rating!
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May 16, 2025 • 24min

Sustainability, Health Metrics, Ranells Ranch

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the team is joined by special guest Dr. Logan Thompson, KSU Sustainable Livestock Extension Specialist, to discus sustainability in the beef industry. The experts will also discuss what health metrics producers should be keeping track of for their herd. Dr. Thompson finishes the episode by talking about some of the current research he is working on. 3:56 State of Sustainability 11:19 Health Metrics 17:26 Ranells Ranch Research For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on X at @ksubci, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. Check out our website, ksubci.org. If you have any comments/questions/topic ideas, please send them to bci@ksu.edu. You can also email us to sign up for our weekly news blast! Don’t forget if you enjoy the show, please go give us a rating!
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May 9, 2025 • 24min

Drought, Pour-on, Innovation

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the experts begin by discussing Dr. Lancaster’s new research on drought decisions. Next they answer a listener question about applying pour-on to cows. Finally they discuss new innovations and speculate about the future of the beef industry. 2:46 Drought Decisions 11:29 Listener Question: Pour-on 16:29 Innovations in the Beef Industry For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on X at @ksubci, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. Check out our website, ksubci.org. If you have any comments/questions/topic ideas, please send them to bci@ksu.edu. You can also email us to sign up for our weekly news blast! Don’t forget if you enjoy the show, please go give us a rating!
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May 2, 2025 • 23min

Research Update, Scorecards, Marketing

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the team is joined by special guest Dr. Jason Warner, KSU Extension Cow-Calf Specialist and PhD student Maddie Mancke to discuss Maddie’s research on heat stress. Dr. Warner also gives some advice on filling out calving scorecards to evaluate the calving season. Finally Dr. Dustin Pendell gives some tips on marketing your cow-calf herd. 3:11 Research Update: Heat Stress 11:28 Calving Scorecard 17:35 Marketing Tips   For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on X at @ksubci, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. Check out our website, ksubci.org. If you have any comments/questions/topic ideas, please send them to bci@ksu.edu. You can also email us to sign up for our weekly news blast! Don’t forget if you enjoy the show, please go give us a rating!
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Apr 25, 2025 • 24min

Input Costs, Pasture Turnout, Supplements

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the team is joined by special guest Dr. Justin Waggoner, KSU Beef Extension Specialist, to dig into the big question: When input costs rise, where can you cut without hurting your herd or your bottom line? The experts will also tackle feeding mineral after turnout for the summer. Dr. Waggoner will wrap up the episode by sharing a little about his research regarding navigating the nutritional limitations of cool season grasses. 3:43 Input Costs 11:42 Pasture Turnout 15:37 Supplementation During Cool Season Grasses: Effects of Supplementing Corn Silage to Fall-Calving Heifers and Cows Grazing Bermudagrass and Calf Performance and Physiology, Effects of Supplementing Corn Silage to Fall-Calving Heifers and Cows Grazing Tall Fescue on Cow Performance, https://grasscast.unl.edu/, https://enewsletters.k-state.edu/beeftips/2022/04/30/considerations-for-pasture-turn-out/      For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on X at @ksubci, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. Check out our website, ksubci.org. If you have any comments/questions/topic ideas, please send them to bci@ksu.edu. You can also email us to sign up for our weekly news blast! Don’t forget if you enjoy the show, please go give us a rating!
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Apr 18, 2025 • 24min

Spring Cleaning

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode we are switching things up by answering a myriad of listener questions to get producers ready for the coming season. The experts will discuss prolapses, mastitis, grass tetany, bulls and more. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode! 2:18 Prolapses 7:20 Mastitis 11:53 Magnesium 17:32 Bull Management For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on X at @ksubci, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. Check out our website, ksubci.org. If you have any comments/questions/topic ideas, please send them to bci@ksu.edu. You can also email us to sign up for our weekly news blast! Don’t forget if you enjoy the show, please go give us a rating!
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Apr 11, 2025 • 24min

Facilities, Crossbreeding, Mineral

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode we are joined by Dr. A.J. Tarphoff, extension specialist at Kansas State University. The experts discuss investing in facilities and keeping them updated. Next, they answer a listener question about crossbreeding versus owning a purebred herd. Finally, Dr. Brad White asks the panel for their thoughts on giving mineral to your herd. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode! 2:14 Facilities 5:50 Crossbreeding 17:10 Mineral Supplementation For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on X at @ksubci, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. Check out our website, ksubci.org. If you have any comments/questions/topic ideas, please send them to bci@ksu.edu. You can also email us to sign up for our weekly news blast! Don’t forget if you enjoy the show, please go give us a rating!
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Apr 4, 2025 • 24min

Value in Open Cows, AIP, Crops

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! On this episode the experts dive into options producers have when faced with open cows. Next, they discuss acute interstitial pneumonia, Dr. Lubbers brings some new findings in research and the experts decide what could be coming in the future. Finally, Dr. Pendell answers a listener question which asks the amount of producers who have switched to growing row crops. 2:21 Open Cows: Loss or Treasure 10:58 Acute Interstitial Pneumonia 15:56 Listener Question: Crops For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on X at @ksubci, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. Check out our website, ksubci.org. If you have any comments/questions/topic ideas, please send them to bci@ksu.edu. You can also email us to sign up for our weekly news blast! Don’t forget if you enjoy the show, please go give us a rating!
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Mar 28, 2025 • 24min

Research Update, Calving Window, AI and ET

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! On this episode the Jacob Schumacher is here to talk about his research on castration and pain. Next, Dr. Bob Larson answers a listener question regarding narrowing the calving window. Finally, the experts answer another listener question from a producer who wants to convert to a registered herd. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode! 3:13 Jacob Schumacher Research Update 9:34 Listener Question: Calving Window 17:40 Listener Question: ET vs. AI For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on X at @ksubci, Facebook, and Instagram at @ksubci. Check out our website, ksubci.org. If you have any comments/questions/topic ideas, please send them to bci@ksu.edu. You can also email us to sign up for our weekly news blast! Don’t forget if you enjoy the show, please go give us a rating!

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