BeefCast

BeefCast 0463 - Superior Management is More Valuable than Advanced Technology

BeefCast 0463 Show Notes:
  • Dr. Bob Milligan, Dairy Strategies, LLC and Professor Emeritus of Cornell University, shares his experiences with a recent delegation from Nigeria. Their key take-away from visiting leading US cattle herds was that "superior management is more important than superior technology." 

BeefCast 0462 - Why the up tick in the markets: lower carcass weights or the export picture for competing proteins?

BeefCast 0462 Show Notes:
  • Let's look a little deeper into the recent up tick in the cattle markets. Is it due to lighter carcass weights or possibily less competition in the protein market? Jim Robb of the Livestock Marketing Information Center helps us out.

BeefCast 0461 - How to get the most out of your pastures and should you delay weaning?

BeefCast 0461 Show Notes:
  • Today we investigate managed intensive grazing strategies with David Davis, Superintendent of the 1,200 acre Forage Systems Research Center at the University of Missouri. 

BeefCast 0460 - What impact does nutrition have on reproduction? - Part 2

BeefCast 0460 Show Notes:
  • Continuing our conversation with Dr. Rick Funston, University of Nebraska, as we look at the latest research on the impact of nutrition on reproduction and fetal programming. Part 2
  • Begin the conversation here with Part 1.

BeefCast 0459 - What impact does nutrition have on reproduction? - Part 1

BeefCast 0459 Show Notes:
  • Let's look at the latest research on the impact of nutrition on reproduction with industry expert Dr. Rick Funston, University of Nebraska. Part 1.
  • Continue with Part 2.

BeefCast 0458 - What is the analysis of the current cattle market trends?

BeefCast 0458 Show Notes:
  • Oklahoma State University Livestock Economist, Dr. Derrell Peel, analyzes the current market conditions and predicts when "grass fever" will hit.

BeefCast 0457 - Former Ag Sec has strong words for Japan in wake of Toyota recalls

BeefCast 0457 Show Notes:
  • Former Secretary of Agriculture and current senator from Nebraska, Mike Johanns, speaks firmly to Japan regarding beef trade barriers during a recent congressional hearing focused on Toyota recalls.

BeefCast 0456 - Increasing your AI pregnancy rate in cows - Part 2

BeefCast 0456 Show Notes:
  • Be sure to start with Part 1 on this conversations.
  • Building upon the recent conversations focusing on heifer pregnancy rates, let's shift to look at how we can increase our artificial insemination pregnancy rates in our cows. Dr. Cliff Lamb helps us out.

BeefCast 0455 - Increasing your AI pregnancy rate in cows - Part 1

BeefCast 0455 Show Notes:
  • Dr. Cliff Lamb helps build upon the recent conversations focusing on heifer pregnancy rates, by sharing how we can increase our artificial insemination pregnancy rates in our cows.
  • View Cliff Lamb's Slides.
  • Continue conversation in Part 2.

BeefCast 0454 - How to get more heifers bred by artificial insemination - Part 2

BeefCast 0454 Show Notes:
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