Cattle HQ

Direct Marketing

In this episode of Cattle HQ, Cow/Calf Field Specialist Adele Harty is joined by Sheep Field Specialist Jaelyn Quintana, Meat Specialist Dr. Christina Bakker and Heather Maude, a rancher from Scenic, to give listeners an opportunity to gain a broader understanding of the in’s and out’s of direct to consumer marketing.

 

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Organic Farming

In this episode of Cattle HQ, Kiernan Brandt and Olivia Amundson, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialists, discuss organic farming with a Madison, SD organic farmer, Aaron Johnson.  During the episode we discuss:

• How the Johnson family begin their organic farming venture
• Crop rotation in the organic operation
• Utilization of fertilizer
• Environmental benefits of organic farming
• National organizations focusing on organic farming
• Marketing options with organic farming and prices received for grain products

Please visit the SDSU Extension page for more information and resources

 

Precision Management: Challenges and Opportunities

During this special Beef Day Episode of Cattle HQ, Robin Salverson, talked with  Dr. Jamie Brennan, SDSU Extension Livestock Grazing Specialist.  Listen to learn more about:

• Livestock precision technology researched on extensive rangelands including virtual fencing, remote sensing, smart feeders and scales.
• The future of livestock precision technology on the farm and ranch.
• The opportunities and challenges with the technology.
• New opportunities for students in the field of livestock precision technology.

A written SDSU Extension Beef Day Proceedings is available, at https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_beefday_2022/21/ to learn more about the challenges and opportunities with precision management on extensive rangelands. 

Please visit the SDSU Extension page for more information and resources

 

Fly Control

On today’s episode of Cattle HQ, Cow/Calf Field Specialists, Olivia Amundson and Kiernan Brandt sits down with Patrick Wagner, SDSU Extension Entomology Field Specialist and Joseph Armstrong, University of Minnesota Extension Cattle Production Systems specialist to talk about pest and parasite management in livestock, more specifically dealing with flies. 

Please visit the SDSU Extension page for more information and resources

Systems Thinking

On today’s episode of Cattle HQ, Cow/Calf Field Specialist, Kiernan Brandt sits down with Dr. Hector Menendez of South Dakota State University and Dr. Benjamin Turner of Texas A&M Kingsville to talk a systems approach to early weaning first calf heifers. 

On today’s episode:

• What is systems thinking and why is it important
• How does early weaning first calf heifers impact a vertically integrated beef production system
• What are the impacts/implications of early weaning for the cow/calf producer
• How does early weaning impact those first calf heifers

Please visit the SDSU Extension page for more information and resources

Sale Barn Data

On today’s episode, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialists Adele Harty and Olivia Amundson discuss current research looking at factors affecting value of calves sold through South Dakota sale barns. 

On today’s episode:

• Discussion and background on the project
• Factors that influenced price received for calves sold at the sale barn
• Management practices to increase value of calves

Please visit the SDSU Extension page for more information and resources

Beef Day - Update on Reproductive Research at SDSU

On today’s episode, cow/calf field specialist, Olivia Amundson sits down with Dr. Julie Walker and Dr. Saulo Zoca to discuss some of the current reproductive research that has been going on at SDSU.

On today’s episode:

• A multi-year, multi-producer research project looking at the benefits of using estrous synchronization with natural service and AI as well as sexed semen
• What’s going on in the world of bovine bull research
• What new technologies are out there in regards to pregnancy detection in cattle

Please visit the SDSU Extension page for more information and resources. 

Using Estrous Synchronization with Natural Service

During this episode of Cattle HQ, Olivia Amundson and Robin Salverson, talked with Dr. Bleaux Johnson, DVM with West River Health Services and rancher.  Listen to learn more about:

• Why should you consider using estrous synchronization with natural service
• What protocols are recommended with natural service
• How many bulls should be used.
• Is estrous synchronization a silver bullet for reproductive success?   

Please visit the SDSU Extension page for more information and resources. 

 

Preparing for the Breeding Season Part 2

This week on Cattle HQ, Kiernan Brandt, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist and Olivia Amundson, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist continue the conversation with Dr. George Perry of Texas A&M and John Moes of Moes Feedlot LLC. 

 

During this episode, we discuss research being done on the trending 7&7 estrous synchronization protocol, bull selection and current research, as well as how many times can a CIDR be utilized. 

Please visit the SDSU Extension page for more information and resources. 

Drought Related Calving Issues

During this bonus episode of Cattle HQ, Olivia Amundson and Robin Salverson, caught up with Dr. Bleaux Johnson, DVM with West River Health Services.  Listen to learn more about:

• The impact of the drought condition on animal health and natural resources
• What issues they have seen in their clinic during calving and why?
• What concerns to be aware of this spring and summer.

Please visit the podcast’s SDSU Extension Page for more information and resources discussed in the podcast.