
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

Oct 13, 2023 • 25min
High Tech Repro Technology, Economic Questions, What Does it Mean to be a Recip Herd
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.
2:36 Does High Tech Repro Technology fit into a Commercial Operation?
8:58 Dustin Trip Recap and Economic Questions
16:55 What Does it Mean to be a Recip Herd
Guest: Dr. Joel Anderson, Cross Country Genetics Podcast Sponsored by: Cross Country Genetics
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 6, 2023 • 25min
What’s Next in Genetic Technologies, Supplemental Protein, Selecting for Sustainability
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.
3:24 What’s Next in Genetic Technologies
11:38 Listener Question: Supplemental Protein
16:20 Selecting for Sustainability
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!

Sep 29, 2023 • 24min
How do I Prevent Pregnancy Loss, Culling Decisions at Preg Checking, Infertility vs. Pre-Loss
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.
3:25 How Do I Prevent Pregnancy Loss
12:14 Culling Decisions at Preg Checking
18:08 Infertility vs. Pre-Loss: How Would I Know
Guest: Ky Pohler, Associate Professor at Texas A&M Podcast Sponsored by: Estrotect Breeding Indicator
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!

Sep 22, 2023 • 24min
Cattle Chat Live at the Kansas State Fair
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.
If you missed Cattle Chat live at the Kansas State Fair don’t worry you can listen to it here. You can also watch it on our YouTube channel.
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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Sep 15, 2023 • 24min
Research – Heat Impacts, Goals with Pregnancy Checking, How to Best Handle Heat Stress?
Guest A.J. Tarpoff, K-State Beef Extension Veterinarian, discusses his research on shade and limit feeding to mitigate heat impacts in cattle. He also talks about goals with pregnancy checking and provides tips on handling heat stress effectively. Topics include water availability challenges, the effects of endophyte fungus, and cost-benefit analysis of water systems for grazing cattle.

Sep 8, 2023 • 25min
Replacement Heifers, Feeding Soybean Hay, What is Compounding?
Scott Fritz, K-State Clinical Assistant Professor of Toxicology, joins the podcast to discuss replacement heifers and compounding. They explore factors to consider when deciding to save or sell replacement heifers, including market situation and genetics. They also discuss the use of soybean hay as animal feed and potential concerns, such as fat content and mold. Additionally, they touch on the impact of pesticides on animals and forage crops and emphasize the importance of label reading for safe use.

Sep 1, 2023 • 25min
Listener Question, Economic Questions, Seedstock Producers: What are diseases/challenges?
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.
2:22 Listener Question: Starting Calves on Ground Hay or Bales?
10:28 Economic Questions
18:10 Seedstock Producers: What are diseases/challenges?
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!

Aug 25, 2023 • 24min
Heifer Management, Vaccination Timing for Calves, Hidden Cost of Transportation: Shrink
BCI Cattle Chat discusses heifer management, vaccination timing for calves, and the hidden cost of transportation. They explore separating cattle based on forage types and nutritional needs and emphasize the importance of body score and weight. The significance of pre-weaning vaccinations for calves is highlighted, along with the understanding of shrink in cattle management.

Aug 18, 2023 • 24min
AVC Conference Summary, Treatment Strategies for Sick Cattle on Summer Pastures, Role of a Composite Sire in a Commercial Breeding Program
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.
3:00 AVC Conference Summary,
10:00 Role of a Composite Sire in a Commercial Breeding Program
17:00 Composite bulls
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!

Aug 11, 2023 • 24min
BVD Herd Prevalence, Beef Consumption in North America, Late Summer Fly Management
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.
3:00 BVD Herd Prevalence
10:00 Beef Consumption in North America
17:00 Late Summer Fly Management
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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