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

Mar 1, 2024 • 25min
Silage, Picking the Right Bull, Vaccination Programs for Heifers
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.
2:17 Listener Question: Silage
10:09 Picking the Right Bull for your Operation
19:30 Vaccination Programs for Heifers
For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, 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!

Feb 23, 2024 • 24min
Pre-breeding Heifer Management, Length of Bull Breeding Season, USDA Cattle Inventory Numbers
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.
2:02 Pre-breeding Heifer Management
12:35 Listener Question: Length of Bull Breeding Season
18:01 USDA Cattle Inventory Numbers
For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, 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!

Feb 16, 2024 • 25min
Cattle on Feed Report, Hoof Care, Research Round-Up
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.
2:23 Cattle on Feed Report
12:24 Listener Question: Hoof Care
17:32 Research Round-Up: Luis Feitoza
Guest: Luis Feitoza, Graduate Research Assistant
For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, 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!

Feb 9, 2024 • 25min
Post Calving, Cattle on Feed, Calving Season Questions
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.
1:56 Post Calving
11:11 Cattle on Feed Up 4% in Kansas: What Does It Mean for You?
15:43 Calving Season Questions
For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, 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!

Feb 2, 2024 • 25min
Feeding Times for Calving Cows, Economic Questions, Electrolytes for Scouring Calves
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.
2:11 Listener Question: Feeding Times for Calving Cows
7:24 Economic Questions
16:10 Electrolytes for Scouring Calves
For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, 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!

Jan 26, 2024 • 24min
Commercial Colostrum Replacement, Getting Ready for Calving, When is the Right Time to Calve
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.
2:14 Listener Question: Commercial Colostrum Replacement
9:10 Listener Question: Getting Ready for Calving
14:24 Listener Question: When is the Right Time to Calve
For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, 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!

Jan 19, 2024 • 24min
Building Your Own Herd, Cross Breeding, BMR Corn Silage
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.
3:01 Listener Question: Building Your Own Herd
12:45 Listener Question: Cross Breeding Beef Sire Selection ManualBreed and Composite Selection
16:27 Listener Question: BMR Corn Silage
Guest: Bob Weaber, Department Head Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers and Beef Cattle Geneticists
For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, 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!

Jan 12, 2024 • 25min
BCI Internship, Economic Questions, Dr. Lubbers’ Travels
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.
3:30 BCI Internship/First Semester in Vet School
9:12 Economic Questions
14:51 Dr. Brian Lubbers’ Travels
Guest: Tara Ellenz, First Year Veterinarian Student
For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, 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!

Jan 5, 2024 • 25min
Prepare for your Future, Creep Feeding, Disease Issues
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.
2:50 How to Prepare for your Future in the Beef Industry
9:13 Listener Question: Creep Feeding
18:04 Listener Question: Disease Issues
For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, 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!

Dec 29, 2023 • 25min
Year End Review
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.
3:11 Featured Guests on the Podcast
5:45 Topics Discussed
9:36 Biggest Issues Facing the Beef Industry
14:29 Record Keeping
20:57 New Year’s Resolutions
For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on Twitter at @The_BCI, 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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