It’s a fun week this week as the crew covers the upcoming American Angus Association sire evaluation update. Then they dive into different approaches for wintering cattle, grazing management, and vaccination practices across climates. The guys also talk through their preparation process for moving cattle to pasture as the season changes. During the “Grumpy Old Men” segment, the guys question what the main obligation is for customers in the industry.

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ShadyBrookAngus Farm.com

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Quotes:

• “It’s amazing to me how different I would run things if I didn’t have to catch these cows all the time.” [36:13]
• “The more information I can have, the better on these cows.” [53:01]
• “If you are a young fellow wanting to get established in this business, the last thing you want is a bad reputation for being a slow payer, or a no payer!” [1:13:14]

This week, the crew first welcomes Kylie Sherrill from Central Life Sciences, who joins to discuss Altosid IGR feed-through supplement for controlling horn flies in cattle and how producers can integrate it into their mineral programs. They then get into the valuable resources of time, and their tips and tricks for time management, including documenting everything in a calendar and scheduling important projects. They also touch on the challenges of multitasking, their biggest time drains, and the beauty of keeping things simple and doing what works best for your operation.

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MontanaRanchAngus.com

ShadyBrookAngus Farm.com

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CreekInsure.com

AltosidIGR.com

Quotes:

• “Genetic potential and the realistic ability to express those things are two completely different things.” [24:32]
• “What's the most valuable resource of your life? Time. You can’t make more of it.” [50:12]

David welcomes Jake Phillips from Australia, who shares his experience learning about the U.S. beef cattle industry through an extensive sponsored trip. Jake details his five-week trip across the U.S., including visits to renowned seedstock operations, universities, cattle conferences, and more. He and David talk about the importance of networking, lessons learned in operation culture and character, and the reminder that often the quality of the cattle is really correlated to the quality of the people.

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MontanaRanchAngus.com

ShadyBrookAngus Farm.com

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SaleRing.live

Jake Phillips

Angus Australia

Quotes:

• “It's about bringing people together.” — Jake [23:11]
• “We really need to be playing at the highest quality. It doesn't matter if it's grapes, oranges, beef, or lamb, and that really starts with the people. The people growing it, producing it, and then marketing it.” — Jake [34:33]
• “The question I had was, is it possible for a first generation seedstock operation to happen in one generation?” — Jake [35:50]
• “Quite often the quality of the cattle is really correlated to the quality of the people.” [1:22:21]

It’s all about genomics this week, with special guest Jim Johnson from Zoetis Animal Genetics. Jim, who owns JMar Genetics in Appomattox, VA, explains how genomic testing works and how markers are used to predict traits. He discusses how genomics can help breeders make genetic progress faster while emphasizing that the direction breeders choose is up to them. Jim also provides insight into the accuracy of genomic tests and how environmental factors may influence genetic expression.

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MontanaRanchAngus.com

BruinRanch.com

ShadyBrookAngus Farm.com

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Crooked Creek Angus

Creek Insure

Upchurch Angus

Brands and Barbed Wire

Zoetis

JMAR Genetics

Lawson Family Farms

Quotes:

• “Figure out where you want to go and be disciplined about heading in that direction.” — Jim [18:27]
• “I spent my whole career educating people and I just want to entertain people. I want people to get the opportunity to tell their stories.” — Jim [24:40]
• “I want an opportunity for somebody's grandkid in 10 years to go back and hear their grandfather's story.” — Jim [25:04]
• “If you want to run as fast as you can for longevity, fertility, and predictability, genomics will help you get there.” — Jim [50:29]

This week, a conversation with a loyal listener sparks a conversation amongst the crew on the topic of pedigree snobbery and intentional breeding. They debate the use of historic sires like Complete after examining pedigree awareness and goals. They also emphasize balancing lineage relevance with discipline, and how clear objectives guide effective selection toward a breeder’s vision.

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MontanaRanchAngus.com

BruinRanch.com

ShadyBrookAngus Farm.com

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Crooked Creek Angus

Dr. Madhi Saatchi

Salering.live

Quotes:

• “Everybody finds something different, and that’s what I think is so neat.” [9:59]
• “If you don’t have a program in mind; if you don’t have a goal in mind, you are still going to sell all of your experiments right through to the commercial industry where those folks live and die by the fun you’re having.” [15:40]
• “If you can’t find a good seedstock provider, be one.” [15:51]
• “Figure out where you want to go with your program. That should be first.” [17:10]
• “Consider whose opinions you’re gonna get on social media.” [18:39]
• “I think we all have a little bit of pedigree snob in us.” [23:50]
• “Being pedigree aware is really, really important and you don’t have to be a snob about it.” [30:50]
• “If you really want to get to this objective you’re breeding towards, you’ve got to use your own sires, and you’ve got to stay disciplined and on course.” [56:44]
• “There is a big difference between pedigree snob and pedigree educated, much different.” [1:02:46]

It’s all about minerals this week with guest Josh Stroh, Beef Nutritionist with Hubbard Feeds. Josh addresses the importance of minerals for cattle health and productivity, how minerals support reproduction and growth, and how mineral needs can differ significantly depending on location. He talks about how producers can evaluate their mineral programs suitable for their operations and environments.

Mentioned in this Episode:

MontanaRanchAngus.com

BruinRanch.com

ShadyBrookAngus Farm.com

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Cooked Creek Angus

InsureMyBull.com

Hubbard Feeds

Quotes:

• “Think of it as tools in your tool shed and you’re just equipping that animal to maximize the kind of performance levels you want.” — Josh [9:42]
• “Whoever you’re buying your mineral product from, if they aren’t making you money with their product, don't buy it.” — Josh [24:28]
• “I think it comes back to who you trust, who you want to deal with, what you're comfortable with. If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.” — Josh [1:13:09]

The crew welcomes the distinguished Robert Whitacre, co-owner of Breeder Link in Winchester, Virginia. In a topic timely for spring breeding, Robert talks about the best estrus synchronization protocols and methods, along with some cool tools to help make synchronization easier and more effective. The guys also talk about the importance of selecting the best protocol based on management abilities and heifer development.

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MontanaRanchAngus.com

BruinRanch.com

ShadyBrookAngus Farm.com

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BreederLink.com

MarshallandFennerFarms.com

Quotes:

• “At the end of the day, if the heifers are not cycling, nothing is going to make them cycle. Nothing is going to make them breed. It’s just nature, and it’s got to run its course.” [31:56]
• “You can’t highlight it enough, understanding what your people are capable of and what your facilities are capable of with your management and time.” [50:54]
• “Sometimes, we just need to know what our management is capable of or not before deciding a breeding endeavor.” [1:07:04]
• “We want to work with like-minded people and like-minded breeders.” — Robert [1:38:38]

David and Seana welcome Brent and Tina Vieselmeyer of Vision Angus in Amherst, CO. They first share the story of their journey towards a healthier lifestyle and the importance of accountability through a support network. Brent and Tina then talk about the customer-centric approach at Vision Angus and what we can expect at their annual production and bull sale in March.

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BruinRanch.com

ShadyBrookAngus Farm.com

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Montana Ranch

Vision Angus

Dr. A’s Habits of Health

Optavia

Quotes:

• “Be part of a network of support in whatever journey you’re in.” — Brent [20:46]
• “Part of our struggle is that we think we can do things ourselves, and we can change ourselves, when you really need a whole network of support to start making subtle changes.” — Tina [26:29]
• “We need that time away to trigger our creativity. I think you have to spur that creativity sometimes.” [1:03:55]
• “I think that the two key words that really just describe our program are balance and predictability.” — Tina [1:10:10]