Working Ranch Radio Show

Certified Angus Beef.  It’s a brand that has grown exponentially since its beginning in 1978.  What has changed over the years and why? Rumors that non-angus cattle sell under the brand and how the CAB Brand has impacted the beef industry.  Paul Dykstra, with Certified Angus Beef LLC is our guest.

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Parasite control is paramount to herd health.  If not managed it can be costly to any operation.  What does effective control look like for our cattle herd that doesn’t build immunity in that parasite population and considers the good bugs in your soil?  You might be surprised at what you hear from Dr. Mark Hilton.

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Is Intensive Grazing just another fad or is there something to it?  Wilbur Reed of Reed Ranch near Poplar, MT joins us to talk about how and why he moved into Intensive Grazing and will offer some practical advice and details.  Plus, meteorologist Don Day on how the increased sun spot activity relates to our long term weather outlook.

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Dr. Bob Delmore from Colorado State University talks about the accuracy of the US Beef Grading System, the trends of Grass Feed and Wagyu Beef, how the quality of beef has shifted in the last 50 years, and what we, as ranchers, need to know about the beef packing part of the cattle industry.

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Randy Blach, CEO with CattleFax, joins us to talk about why he is so optimistic about our market outlook.  We'll discuss influential factors including beef demand and harvest capacity and the trends that the calf market is calling for.  

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The demand for crossbred bulls among commercial ranchers has increased.  We visit with Robb Forman of Trinity Farms out of Ellensburg, WA about heterosis, but not just about terminal performance but also about maternal traits… specifically fertility and longevity.

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The Captn', Tim O’Byrne, joins me as my guest.  We'll discuss a couple hot national news topics regarding the livestock industry in Colorado and we'll highlight some outstanding Women in Agriculture.  Plus, Meteorologist Don Day on the validity of 90 Day Fog Forecasting and a look at the long-term forecast.

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It's easy to manage what we can see, but what about what we can’t see.  Agroecologist and author Nicole Masters joins us as we discuss Soil Health through good management practices.  Why it's profitable and ways to determine if your soil is "sick and tired".

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We set down with the First Lady in livestock Stockmanship and Marketing… Eunice Williams the wife of the late Bud Williams… who’s principles, he was using over 60 years ago, are now influencing today’s Ranching industry in Low Stress Cattle Handling concepts.

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You’ve heard the question asked, "What came first? The chicken or the egg?"  So in Ranching, what comes first?  The Lifestyle or the Business?  Dallas Mount, CEO for Ranch Management Consultants, joins me as we talk about why Ranching and Profit do not need to be contradicting terms.

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As a cattle producer you'd like to provide your calf buyer with assurance of how your calves will perform in the feedlot and on the rail.  Troy Marshall, with the American Angus Association, provides details on what he is calling a revolutionary marketing tool for commercial producers called the Genetic Merit Scorecard.  

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The ability to utilize Virtual Fencing to control the movement of livestock on your ranch looks to be one of the next big things.  Chad Boyd, with the USDA-ARS out of Burns, OR gives us the details of a study they have conducted using Virtual Fencing and provides insight into how it works, costs, and other useful information. 

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Part 2 on the Walmart Beef Supply Chain with guest Lamar Steiger, as we address whether Walmart's vertically integrated beef supply could someday control prices all the way down to the rancher and the benefit of having the largest grocery retailer in the country focused on beef.

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Walmart has created their own Beef Supply Chain.  In this episode we talk with Lamar Steiger, a rancher and consult to Walmart on this endeavor, as he shares about how it came together and what pushed the largest retailer to step into the beef industry.

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A very large-scale project using sex-skewed semen on a terminal cross commercial cow/calf ranch is underway.  It's aimed at improving profitability and sustainability.  In this episode learn about the partnership between ABS Global and the Bair Ranch of Montana and how it is relevant to the commercial rancher.

Plus, Meteorologist Don Day explains how Solar Minimums can predict our weather patterns as far out as ten years!

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