
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

Dec 22, 2023 • 24min
Winter Feeding Plans, Cold Weather Management, 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.
2:14 Winter Feeding Plans
11:08 Cold Weather Management
17:58 Research Round-Up: Makenna Jensen
Guest: Makenna Jensen, Veterinary Student and BCI Graduate 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!

Dec 15, 2023 • 24min
AVC Highlights, Economic Questions, Confined Systems
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.
3:39 AVC Highlights
10:45 Economic Questions
15:39 Confined Systems for Feeding Cows
Guest: Dr. Jason Warner, K-State Cow-Calf Extension Specialist
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 8, 2023 • 25min
Industry Inventory Counts, Winter Cow and Bull Management, 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.
3:10 Industry Inventory Counts: How Does it Impact Me?
10:18 Winter Cow and Bull Management
18:43 Research Round-Up: Maddie Mancke
Guests: Dr. Jason Warner, K-State Cow-Calf Extension Specialist Maddie Macke, Ph.D. 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!

Dec 1, 2023 • 24min
Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, Role of Genetics in Sustainability, What Can I do as a Producer
Guests Ruaraidh Petre, Executive Director Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef and Bob Weaber, Department Head Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers and Beef Cattle Geneticists discuss the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef and its stakeholders, promoting sustainability in the beef industry, continuous improvement and curiosity in sustainability, and exploring the role of genetics in sustainability.

Nov 24, 2023 • 24min
Selecting Replacement Heifers, Selling Calves, Treating Sick 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.
2:32 Selecting Replacement Heifers
10:00 Selling Calves
17:36 Treating Sick Calves
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!

Nov 17, 2023 • 25min
Bringing in Bred Heifers, Economic Questions, Pest Control
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.
4:10 Bringing in Bred Heifers
11:46 Economic Questions
20:00 Pest Control
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!

Nov 10, 2023 • 24min
Sandhills Calving, Corn Stalk Bales, Mandatory Price Reporting
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.
2:30 Listener Question: Sandhills Calving
7:16 Corn Stalk Bales
11:40 Mandatory Price Reporting
Guest: Dr. Ted Schroeder, K-State Agricultural Economics Professor
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!

Nov 3, 2023 • 25min
Sustainability in Beef Production, Herd Records, Feeder Calf Marketing
Dr. Ted Schroeder, K-State Agricultural Economics Professor, discusses sustainability in beef production including economic, social, and environmental aspects. The importance of accurate record keeping in cow-calf operations is highlighted, as well as the impact of information sharing on cattle sales. Feeder calf marketing information on CalfDex is also mentioned.

Oct 27, 2023 • 24min
Beef/Dairy Cross Genetics, Managing Hay Shortages, Have Weaning Weights Improved
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 Beef/Dairy Cross Genetics
11:23 Listener Question: Managing Hay Shortages
17:00 Genetics Have Improved: How About Weaning Weights?
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!

Oct 20, 2023 • 24min
Growing Your Operation, Anaplasmosis, Grazing Failed Beans
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.
2:57 – Listener Question: Growing Your Operation
9:57 – Listener Question: Anaplasmosis
16:47- Listener Question: Grazing Failed Beans
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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