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Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dan Moser begins this week’s episode answering a listener’s question regarding the accuracy of a young sire’s EPDs. The hosts continue the show replying to rapid fire questions on how to be successful as a student and young professional within the beef cattle business. Moser carries on this edition of… Continue reading EPD Accuracy, Rapid Fire Questions, Breed Associations & EPDs, Spontaneous Genetic Change

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! The show kicks off with Dr. Bob Larson updating listeners on a recent visit taken to rural practices by Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas participants. Dr. Dustin Pendell continues the show by asking the other hosts economic questions about cover crops in cattle production. The episode winds down with… Continue reading VTPRK, Economic Questions, Monitoring Cows

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Dr. Brad White, Dr. Phillip Lancaster and Dr. Brian Lubbers cover a lot of ground on this week’s episode from international guests to summer grazing. Dr. Conrad Schelkopf joins the hosts and rounds out the episode discussing his research on the electronic nose. 3:13 Takeaways from the discussions with New… Continue reading International Visitors, Summer Grazing, Electronic Nose

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! Guest Larry Myers of Strobel Manufacturing joins the hosts to talk about heat stress and the options available to help keep cattle cooler. Additionally, BCI veterinary experts share some guidance on taking care of young calves this time of year. 5:22 The impacts of heat stress on cattle 12:02 Managing… Continue reading Heat Stress and Calf Management

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode the experts discuss what we currently know about high path avian influenza, how to introduce multiple bulls back into the pasture and answer some questions about spring herd management. 3:05 What we Know Currently about High Path Avian Influenza 11:33 Listener Question: Introducing Multiple Bulls Back into… Continue reading High Path Avian Influenza, Multiple Bull Pasture, Spring Herd Management

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode guests Dr. Eduarda Bortoluzzi and Rebecca Bigelow join the experts to discuss managing stress in calves, twins in beef herds and beef/dairy crosses. Guests: Dr. Eduarda Bortoluzzi, KSU Beef Specialist Rebecca Bigelow, Ph.D, Student 4:23 Listener Question: Managing Stress in Calves 10:28 Twins in Beef Herds 15:45… Continue reading Managing Stress in Calves, Twins in Beef Herds, Beef/Dairy Crosses