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American Cattlemen Podcast
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The American Cattlemen Podcast is your multimedia hub for the business of beef, bringing you industry news, information, and entertainment. Follow us so you never miss an episode—and don’t forget to tell your neighbors and friends!
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Leachman Cattle: The Program Behind the Genetics
A bull purchase is a decision a cattleman can live with for years. The calves he sires, the daughters kept in the herd, and the way those cattle perform all matter long after sale day. That is the kind of conversation we’re setting up with Russ Princ of Leachman Cattle on Genetics & The Gavel....
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Preserving American Wagyu: History, Heritage, and the Next Generation
Welcome to the American Cattlemen and our series on the American Wagyu Conference. In this episode, we’ll explore the people, history, and opportunities shaping American Wagyu. Today. Gale McKinney sits down with Adam Wackle, president of the American Wagyu Heritage Fund, and Pam Armstrong, the...
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A Visit with Vision Angus Ahead of the Create a Vision Female Sale
The Create a Vision Fall Female Sale gives cattlemen a chance to look at the females behind the Vision Angus program. Before sale day, Austin Vieselmeyer joins Aaron McKinney on Genetics & the Gavel to talk about the family operation in Amherst, Colorado, and the thinking behind the cattle they...
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Wagyu Feeding and Family Legacy at Morris Stock Farm
Welcome to the American Cattlemen Podcast and our series on the American Wagyu Conference, where we’ll have a conversation about premium beef, customer relationships, and the future of a family farming operation. Today, Gale McKinney sits down with Dustin and Brittany Borden and their sons…
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Schooley Cattle Company Opens the Herd for Its First Fall Elite Female Sale
A female sale gives cattlemen a chance to look closely at the cows behind a breeding program. For Roman Schooley and his family in Bloomfield, Iowa, their first Fall Elite Female Sale is an opportunity to offer females that have helped shape the herd, along with bred heifers that carry those...
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Red River Beefmaster: A Look at the Bulls Behind the Sale
When I look at a bull sale catalog, I want to know what went into the cattle before they ever made it to the sale ring. The pedigrees and numbers matter, but so do the decisions being made at home. What are the breeders selecting for, and what do they expect those bulls to do once they leave?…
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Winter Cattle Care: Preparing Your Herd for Cold Stress
Winter readiness begins long before the first snowstorm. In this episode of the American Cattleman Podcast, host Dustin Hector welcomes Dr. Michelle Calvo-Lorenzo, chief animal welfare officer for Elanco Animal Health, to discuss how proactive cattle management supports animal comfort, health…
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Tim Montague on Red Poll Cattle: Fertility, Efficiency, and Quality Beef
In this episode of the American Cattleman Podcast, host Dustin Hector welcomes Tim Montague of Lost Creek Farm for a conversation about Red Poll cattle, breeding priorities, and the future of the breed. Drawing on more than 43 years as a veterinarian, Tim explains why he values cattle that...
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Peterson Prime Angus Ranch: The Females Behind the Bulls
At Peterson Prime Angus Ranch in New Boston, Missouri, the female herd is at the center of the program. Doug and Kathy Peterson are the people behind the operation, with Jason DeVore serving as ranch manager. Their focus is Angus genetics with strong marbling, backed by the kind of cattle they…
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Cattle Pregnancy Checking: Ultrasound, Open Cows & Fetal Sexing
Pregnancy checking gives cattle producers more than a yes or no answer. It provides a reproductive report card that can help guide culling decisions, manage feed costs, and prepare for calving season. In this episode of Cattlemen and Veterinarians: A Partnership in Bovine Health, powered by...
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A Look at the Nowatzke Program and Fall Sale
When you’re looking through a sale catalog, it helps to know the people behind the cattle. On this episode of Genetics & the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media, we’re headed to Nowatzke Cattle Company in Michigan City, Indiana, to talk about the family operation and its upcoming Fall...
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Talking Bulls and the Seedstock Plus Fall Sale with Matt and Cammie Burbank
When you're looking for a bull, there's more to consider than the picture in the catalog. I want to know about the people behind the cattle, how those bulls have been raised and what the program is trying to accomplish. Those are the kinds of conversations I enjoy having on Genetics & the Gavel....
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Briggs Ranches: The Program and October Sale Preview
Two sales are coming up at Briggs Ranches’ Traylor Division in Bloomington, Texas, and we’re taking a closer look on Genetics & the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media. The 49th Annual Tri-Star Sale begins Friday, October 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM, featuring registered Santa Gertrudis females....
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Basin Angus Ranch Prepares for A Lasting Legacy Elite Female Sale
The Stevenson family at Basin Angus Ranch is preparing to bring another group of Angus females to Billings, Montana, for its A Lasting Legacy Elite Female Sale on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The sale begins at 11:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time at Billings Livestock Commission. On this episode of...
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Monte Lowderman Talks Herefords, Family and The Illini Top Cut
When you talk Hereford cattle, the Lowderman name belongs in the conversation. At Lowderman Cattle Company in Macomb, Illinois, cattle are a family business, with a shared passion for the breed and the people who raise them. Monte Lowderman joins Aaron McKinney on Genetics & the Gavel, powered by...
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Pleasant Hill Farms Prepares for 14th Annual Fall Production Sale
For more than five decades, the Cowles family at Pleasant Hill Farms has worked to build a cattle program around maternal strength, performance, and phenotype. On Saturday, October 10, 2026, Pleasant Hill Farms will welcome cattle producers to Rockfield, Kentucky, for its 14th Annual Fall...
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Smith Valley Angus Prepares for 9th Annual Production Sale
Smith Valley Angus will welcome Angus breeders and cattlemen to Salem, Missouri, on Friday, October 9, for its 9th Annual Production Sale at the SVA Sale Facility. Brian and Kim Smith have assembled an offering representing the depth of the Smith Valley program, with females from established cow...
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The Wagyu Super Returns to Nashville With Genetics, Education and an Evening on Broadway
The Wagyu business is bringing some of its best genetics back to Nashville this fall. On Friday, October 9, 2026, The Wagyu Super returns for its third year, bringing Wagyu breeders and producers together for a full day of education, networking, and an evening sale at Ole Red in downtown…
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HeartBrand Cattle Prepares for Family Matters Registered Akaushi Female Sale
HeartBrand Cattle will offer registered Akaushi genetics from its long-established Texas program during the Family Matters Online Sales Event Vol. V, Monday, October 5, at 6:00 PM Central. The sale features 39 lots selling as 42 head, including A.I.-bred females, pasture-exposed bred females,...
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Previewing the 21st Annual Illini Elite Simmental and SimAngus Sale
Curt Rincker of Rincker Simmental and Corey Wilkins of Allied Genetic Resources join host Aaron McKinney for a preview of the 21st Annual Illini Elite Sale. Curt and Corey discuss Rincker Simmental’s operation, cattle-breeding philosophy and the overall depth of this year’s offering. The sale...
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Making Cattle Processing Easier: Matt Poindexter of Midnight Cattle Tags
In this episode of Cattlemen and Veterinarians: A Partnership in Bovine Health, hosts Kaid Panek and Dr. Shynia Peterman, DVM, sit down with Matt Poindexter of Midnight Cattle Tags to explore practical ways cattle producers and veterinarians can make processing cattle safer, faster, and more...
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Linz Heritage Angus 10th Annual Production Sale
In this episode of Genetics & the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media, host Aaron McKinney visits with Ben Weis, ranch manager at Linz Heritage Angus in Byars, Oklahoma. Ben previews the Linz Heritage Angus 10th Annual Production Sale, scheduled for September 18, 2026, at noon Central…
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More Than Genetics: The Idea Behind Genetic Allies
When Chris Earl and John Wessel came up with the idea for Genetic Allies, they recognized something pretty simple: there is value in bringing good Angus breeders together. Not just to sell cattle, but to share genetics, knowledge, and fellowship with others who have the same passion for the Angus...
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ADR Cattle Company Complete Angus Herd Dispersal
Because a complete herd dispersal is about more than selling cattle. For anyone who has spent a lifetime building a cattle operation, there is history tied up in those cows. You remember where the cow families started. You remember the matings that worked—and probably a few that didn't. You...
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2026 South Dakota Angus Tour Heads to the Black Hills
The Black Hills will provide the backdrop for the 2026 South Dakota Angus Tour, set for September 15–17. Over three days, attendees will have the opportunity to visit Angus operations, see high-quality cattle and spend time with the breeders and families behind these programs. This year’s tour…
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Pollard Farms: The Cow Families Behind the Program
One of the things I enjoy most about this business is the people you get to know along the way. I've known Jeremy Leister for quite a while, and I always enjoy the opportunity to catch up and talk cattle with him. Jeremy manages Pollard Farms in Waukomis, Oklahoma, and when you start talking…
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Born to Be Prime: American Wagyu Association Looks to the Future in Oklahoma City
The American Wagyu Association is preparing to welcome producers from across the country to its 2026 Annual General Meeting, Conference and Tour, scheduled for September 9-12 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with an optional Post-Conference Tour on September 13-14. While the annual conference serves…
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Rhoades Ranch: Genetics Developed with a Purpose
There is something to be said for developing cattle in the same kind of environment where you expect them to perform. That philosophy has been at the heart of Rhoades Ranch in Cambria, California, since the program began in 2006. Rhoades Ranch develops its cattle in rough country that asks them…
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Staying Ahead of Bovine Respiratory Disease
Bovine respiratory disease remains one of the cattle industry’s most persistent and costly health challenges. Despite decades of vaccines, treatments, and management practices, BRD rates have not declined—and some reports suggest mortality is increasing. In this episode of the American Cattleman...
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More Than a Female Sale: Building Customer Success One Generation at a Time
Female sales are easy to describe with numbers. This many open heifers. This many bred females. This many pregnancies and embryo packages. But numbers alone do not explain what has made the Next Generation Foundation Female Sale last for 28 years. That story is about cattle, but it is also about...
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Cattle Genetics Through Embryo Transfer and IVF | Cattlemen & Veterinarians
Welcome back to Cattlemen & Veterinarians: A Partnership in Bovine Health, powered by American Cattlemen Media. Today, join hosts Kaid Panek and Dr. Shynia Peterman as they sit down with Dr. Ryan Fairbairn, DVM, of Trans Ova Genetics to explore the rapidly evolving world of bovine embryo transfer...
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Bovine Congestive Heart Failure | Dr. Wayne Ayers
Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Dustin Hector, he's the Director of Business Development for American Cattlemen Media, and he sits down with Dr. Wayne Ayers, Senior Beef Cattle Technical Consultant with Elanco Animal Health, for an informative discussion on...
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Old Three Wagyu Builds Genetics, Relationships, and Opportunity
One of the highlights of the Big Texas Event, hosted jointly by the Texas Wagyu Association and Australian Wagyu Association, is the opportunity to reconnect with some of the industry’s most progressive breeders. Among them is Emily Searle of Old Three Wagyu, a Texas-based operation known for…
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Spring Street Farms: From Hollywood Stunts to Louisiana Wagyu
At the Big Texas Event in Fort Worth, hosted in partnership by the Texas Wagyu Association and the Australian Wagyu Association, American Cattlemen had the opportunity to sit down with one of the most unique guests of the conference: Gregg Brazzell of Spring Street Farms in Louisiana. Brazzell…
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Linn Post & Pipe with Kyle Peters
Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Dustin Hector, he's the director of business development for American Cattlemen Media, and he sits down with Kyle Peters, the General Manager and President of Linn Post & Pipe. In this episode, Kyle and Dustin sit down to discuss...
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Landgraf Ranch Focuses on Data-Driven Wagyu Genetics
As Wagyu breeders, seedstock producers, and beef industry leaders gathered for the Big Texas Event hosted by the Texas Wagyu Association and Australian Wagyu Association, one topic repeatedly surfaced: how genetics can improve beef quality and profitability. During the event, American Cattlemen…
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Black Jack Ranch Bringing Wagyu Genetics to Commercial Cattle Producers
During the Texas Wagyu Association and Australian Wagyu Association Conference in Fort Worth, industry leaders gathered for educational seminars, networking, and preparation for the highly anticipated Texas Wagyu Sale. Among them was Kim Howard of Black Jack Ranch, a progressive Mississippi-based...
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Building a More Fertile Cow Herd with KeyLix
In this episode of the American Cattleman Podcast, host Kaid Panek welcomes Cam Spackman of KeyLix for an in-depth discussion on one of the most overlooked yet critical components of a successful cow-calf operation: mineral supplementation. As calving season comes to a close and producers shift...
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Theileriosis, Anaplasmosis & Herd Health - Cattlemen & Veterinarians
In this episode of Cattlemen and Veterinarians: A Partnership in Bovine Health, hosts Kaid Panek and Dr. Shania Peterman, DVM, welcome Dr. Bob Gentry, DVM, Technical Services Veterinarian with MedGene, for an in-depth discussion on two emerging and economically significant cattle diseases: bovine...
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Stellpflug Cattle Company Builds on a Century of Excellence Ahead of Their Second Annual Hereford and Angus Female Sale
For more than a century, Stellpflug Cattle Company has remained committed to producing practical, profitable cattle that work for commercial producers across the country. That commitment continues today as Andy Stellpflug and his family prepare for the Second Annual Hereford and Angus Female…
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RanchBot Helps Producers Monitor Water Systems from Anywhere
One of the realities of ranching is that water never takes a day off. Whether you’re running cattle in the Texas Panhandle, the deserts of the Southwest, or the rolling hills of the Southeast, maintaining reliable water systems is one of the most important responsibilities in livestock…
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Santos Patronos Builds a Diversified Future with Wagyu Genetics, Beef Sales, and Ranch Hospitality
While attending the Texas Wagyu Association and Australian Wagyu Association International Conference in Fort Worth, I had the opportunity to sit down with Ray Thomas Sr. and Ray Thomas Jr. of Santos Patronos. Their story is one built around family, faith, hard work, and a willingness to take a...
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Herd Yard Brings a New Way to Buy and Sell Cattle Online
While attending the 2026 Big Texas Event in Fort Worth, I had the opportunity to visit with Paul Rogers, founder of Herd Yard, a growing online platform designed to help cattle producers connect with serious buyers and sellers across the country. Paul’s background is a little different than many...
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Cade Nichols Sees Bright Future for Commercial Producers - Big Texas Event
While attending the recent Texas Wagyu Association event in Fort Worth, Texas, I had the opportunity to sit down with Cade Nichols, President of the American Wagyu Association and owner of Nichols Ranching. We covered a lot of ground during our conversation, from commercial cattle production and...
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Texas Wagyu Association Builds Momentum Through Genetics, Education, and Industry Collaboration
One of the great things about attending cattle industry events is the opportunity to spend time with the people helping shape the future of their breed and their industry. During the 2026 Big Texas Event in Fort Worth, Texas, I had the opportunity to sit down with Bryan Milburn, President of the...
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Medicine Tree Ranch Red Wagyu Complete Cowherd Dispersal
The latest episode of Genetics and the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media, features Jeff Hawkins of Medicine Tree Ranch in Clinton, Montana, discussing the upcoming Medicine Tree Ranch Red Wagyu Complete Cowherd Dispersal scheduled for June 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM CDT. Hosted by Gail…
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Bull Health Monitoring with 701X
Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Dustin Hector, he's the director of Business Development for American Cattlemen Media, and he sits down with Scott Holt, the Strategic Account Manager for 701X. In this episode, Dustin and Scott will dive into some Bull Health...
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Specialty Risk Insurance
Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Dustin Hector, he's the Director of Business Development for American Cattlemen Media, and he sits down with Jake Charleston, Livestock Risk Protection agent with Specialty Risk Insurance. Jake describes the market as very strong...
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Sitz Angus
Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Dustin Hector, he's the director of Business development for American Cattlemen Media, and he sits down with Lane and Tucker Sitz with Sitz Angus. Tucker, currently studying farm and ranch management at Northwest College…
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New World Screwworm Update Cattlemen & Veterinarians
Welcome to this emergency episode of Cattlemen & Veterinarians: A Partnership in Bovine Health. Just ahead, hosts Kaid Panek and Dr. Shynia Peterman provide a timely update on the New World Screwworm following its confirmed re-emergence in the United States. Dr. Peterman reports four confirmed...
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