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The Angus Conversation — 104 episodes
Junior Takeover — The Making of a Champion: Cates and Curtin on Showing Cattle
Junior Takeover — The Wood Family on Where Growing Up Angus Got Them
Junior Takeover — Sibling Support on the Farm and In the Ring
Board Recap: A Changing Landscape — From Industry Shifts to Market Challenges, Strategic Planning Sets Angus Up for the Future
Raising Calves, Mentoring Kids and Coordinating Logistics — Randall Grimmius on Raising Beef and Entering the Angus Business
Angus Women Connected — Focusing on the Future, Creating Ambassadors and Relationships That Last
Keeping the Family AND the Ranch: Donnell and Tucker Brown Talk Genetics, Generational Transfer and Going Viral
On a Handshake — Brent Thiel on Partnerships, Progress and Problem-Free Cattle
From Blue Crabs to Baling: Wye Angus Intern Has a Summer of Firsts
The Next Best Thing vs. the Long Game — Alan Miller on Making Good Genetics, Building a Brand
Patterson, Barnard: Wrestling With the Balance of New Technology, Practical Application and Tradition
The Crystal Ball is Broken: Why We Haven’t Built Back, Capital Concerns and the Demand-Driven Future
Board Recap: From the Commercial Pathway and DNA Sample Storage to Member Feedback and Research Updates
The Influence of AI — Genetic Trends, Industry Changes and Progress From the Bull Studs
Heritage Meets the Future: Lind and Vieselmeyer on the New Look of the National Western Stock Show
From One Dream Job to the Next — Worthington on Serving Customers, Building Demand
Safe to Fail vs. Jumping in with Both Feet — Barb Downey Shares Approach to Business, Breeding and Life
Those Who Gave Them a Chance — McCaleb, Williams on Starting Out in the Angus Business
‘The Party’s Over’ — How Randy Daniel Got His Start and Built His Angus Legacy
The Angus Advantage: Discussing the Market, Research and What's Important to Breeders
Transforming the Beef Industry: Gary Smith on Asking the Right Questions and Solving Problems
James Coffey: ‘Customer First’ Mentality Wins in Business and Breeding
Always Improving: How Optimism, Connections, Faith and Family Shape Varilek Angus Ranch
Board Recap: Strong Market, Member Feedback and Strategic Planning
The Gamble that Worked: David and Carol Medeiros Share the Rancho Casino Story
The Life of a Champion: Paul Hill on Raising Angus Cattle, Angus Youth and Angus Enthusiasm
Junior Takeover — Finding Your Community with the Angus Family
Junior Takeover — Global Experiences Shape Angus Youth
Junior Takeover — Angus Entrepreneurs Build Relationships, Businesses and Skills
Board Recap: Research, Strategic Planning and Data Recognition
From the Ground Up — Musgrave Angus Built Their Operation Focusing on Function First
Angus Across the Country — Reports from the Field, a Snapshot of Demand and Ways to Plan Ahead
Growing Angus Youth, Beef Demand — Fosters Focus on Each Interaction
Building It Up and Handing it Down — The Tokach Family Talks How They Got Here and What’s Next
Capturing Angus History: A Conversation with Keith Evans
Genetic Innovation Requires Leadership and Data — The Phenotype Paradox in the Beef Industry
It’s an Industry Issue: Red Meat Yield’s Challenges and Solutions with Stika and Foraker
Survival Through Growth, Page-turning Events and Ideas that Worked: The Poky Feeders Journey
Board Recap: Improving Tools, Long-range Planning, and a Ribeye Area Adjustment
‘One Bid Away’ — Bulls That Almost Weren’t Famous and Other Tales from the Bull Studs
‘Let’s Do This:’ The Cattlemen’s Congress Story
Community of Hope: Herbst, Carson on How the Angus Family Brings Blessings to Disaster
It Wasn’t Always Easy: Boyd, Schroeder on Growing Their Businesses and Angus
Data and Decisions, Speer and Taylor on Using Information to Make Quicker Improvement and More Profit
Hard Work Makes Luck: McCurry and Quam on Taking a Chance and Returning Home
When Opportunity Meets Ambition: The Sankey's 6N Ranch Story
“Keep Doing What You’re Doing” – A Message from the Feeding Industry to Angus Breeders
Rules of Management: Joe and Lake Elliott on Foundational Traits and Fitting Cattle to Resources
The Data It Takes to Build a More Resilient Cow
Board Recap: Digging in on Fertility Research, Expanding CAB Production, Enhancing Member Services
From the Homestead to a Household Name — Gardiner Talks History and Progress, Marbling and Fertility
The Hard Times That Made Us Better — Gary Dameron Looks Back, Ahead
Junior Takeover — Murnin, Perrier on Fostering Connections, Advocating for the Industry
Junior Takeover — Humpert, Lemenager Share Life Advice and Getting Involved in the NJAA
Junior Takeover — Davis and Duckworth on Breeding Cattle for the Ranch and the Ring
Responding to the Market, Membership: Angus Board Talks Research, Red Meat Yield, Pull-Through Premiums and Foundation Heifer Package
Famous Bulls, an Angus Library and U.S. Presidents With Angus Connections — Tom Burke’s Top 10
The Truth Must Be Discovered: McCulloh on Data, Validation and Authenticity
The Pratts: One Marriage, Two Kids, Three Moves and the Cow Herd that Pays Their Way
A Show Project Gone Right: Byrds on California Ranching, Cattle That Feed and Grade, and Hosting a Sale in the Shadow of 9/11
Create Your Type of Angus — Gabriel and Uhrig on Breeding Strategies, New Perspectives and Having a Voice
A 365-Day Long Sale Day — Ellingsons on Creating Cows and Customer Service to Serve Commercial Cattlemen
In the Driver’s Seat: Schiefelbein, Leachman on Data, Game Changers and Angus Momentum
Cattle Feeders Share Their Wishlist, Predictions — Kee Jim and Mike Thoren Discuss Future
Board Recap: National Cattle Evaluation Improvements, Parent Protocols, the Role of Angus in Herd Rebuilding and More
Tiedeman on Cow Type, Making Change and Having Influence
More Than Raising a Good One: Sawyer, Stevenson, Toledo Talk Customer Interaction and the Perfect Cow
Fish Farms, Male Fertility and Angus Cattle — Genetic Innovations of the Present and Future
Get More Bidders: Harsh, Long Say Sale Day Prep Starts Now
‘We’ll Figure It Out’ — Bruner, Hall Jump Headfirst Into Direct-to-Consumer Beef Marketing
Remaining Relevant: Stucky, Yon on Access to Data, Coordination and Competition
McDonnells on Efficiency, Innovation, Abundant Opportunities and Disagreeing Gracefully
Separate Herds, Joint Marketing: Holt, Brown Talk Records, Goals and Service
World Angus Evaluation Combines Growth, Carcass, Maternal Measures — What That Means to Breeders
Bringing Bulls to the City and Buyers to the Farm: Trowbridge on Angus in the Northeast
Board Recap: Angus Focus on the Commercial Cattleman, Research Updates, Budgets and the FDA
The Transformation: Embryo Transfer and Late Nights Turn Knoll Herd into a First-Generation Success Story
‘By God’s Grace’: The Sitz Family Overcomes Tragedy by Working Together, Chasing Balance
From Heart Scores and Methane to Fertility and Big Data — Beck, Epperly Share Take-Homes from BIF
Board Recap: A New Research EPD, Grass-Fed CAB and Gene Editing
Running Down the Road: Jacobs, Frye Talk Seedstock Marketing Then and Now
Starting From Scratch: The Fink Beef Genetics Story
Bovine Congestive Heart Failure: An Angus Issue, an Industry Issue or No Issue At All?
Kelly Schaff’s Ideal Angus Cow and the Tools That Create Her
Corah, Nichols: Will Breed Associations, Land Grants Become Obsolete and Other Life Lessons
The Packer or the Producer — Who Has the Power to Improve Beef Quality?
Bennett, Henderson: Bad Water, Bad Grass and Creating Cattle that Work
From Judge Selection to the First Gene Edit on the Table: The Angus Board Recap
Chasing Rabbits Wasn’t Fun and Other Wisdom from Randy Blach
The Stock Show: Krebs, Scott on Using the Ring to Build a Ranch, Relationships
Gene Editing and Angus: A New Way to Solve Old Problems?
Solving the Consumer Puzzle: CAB, Sysco and an Angus Producer Talk About Win-Wins
Is Having Great Cattle Enough? How Service, Family Relationships Sell Bulls
Keeping Cattlemen Independent: Goggins, Perrier on Securing the Future
In Demand — Why Angus Breeders Are So Optimistic
Eggers, Meyer: Making Progress, Carefully
Denowh, Lowe: Keeping the Maternal Breed Maternal
Willis, Noble: Commercial Cattlemen Want It All
A Good Bull vs. a Great Bull and Other Insight from Jarold Callahan
From Data Submission to Depreciation: September ’22 Board Highlights
The Heritage of Change: Rishel and Patterson Talk the Then and Now
From the Dining Room to the Board Room: Dal Porto and Connealy Discuss Decisions
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