Lowering Calf and Equipment Operator Stress from CattleCon25

Innovations and technological advancements are two things the agricultural industry has a wealth of. Staying up to date on opportunities to adopt new tech or check out new products? Now, that can be easier said than done. On this episode, we're bringing you two more interesting interviews from CattleCon 2025 thanks to our very own Shauna Hermel. First up is Kaylene Ballesteros, Go-to-Market Manager, Hay & Forage for John Deere, to discuss available automation and insights including John Deere’s Precision Essentials Kit – a bundle of core equipment scalable to different size operations that gives you the option to choose the precision tools you need, when you need them.Next up, we're joined by Steve Schram and Doug Shane from Solvet to discuss LidoBand, a latex rubber band designed to deliver lidocaine as a local anesthetic during castration of calves up to 250 pounds (lb.) and lambs under 50 lb.Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you!Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA. Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at [email protected].