Cattle Chat

Cattle Chat


Latest Episodes

Research Update, Shrinkage, South America
August 29, 2025

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this weeks episode of Cattle Chat, the crew is joined by BCI student Rebecca Bigelow who talks about her research on liver abscesses. Next, the team discuss preventing

Reinvesting, Calves on Feed, Risk Management
August 22, 2025

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this weeks episode of Cattle Chat, the full crew is in the studio to discuss reinvesting in your operation. They also talk about feeding calves and manure scoring. Fina

Replacement Heifers, Marketing, Water
August 15, 2025

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this weeks episode of Cattle Chat, the team debates phenotype versus genotype when selecting replacement heifers. Next, Dustin leads the discussion on marketing with ri

Preweaning Calves, Post Season Bull Management, Crew Preparation
August 08, 2025

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this weeks episode of Cattle Chat, the team talks about weaning calves and how to best prepare them for the stressful event. Next the experts discuss taking care of bul

VRSP Students, Listeriosis, Co-grazing
August 01, 2025

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this weeks episode of Cattle Chat, the team discusses the Veterinary Research Scholars Program and the research those students have done with the BCI. Next, the crew ex

Corn Diet, Breeding Heifers, Calf Digestion
July 25, 2025

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this weeks episode of Cattle Chat, the team discusses feeding growing heifers alfalfa and corn. Next Dr. Phillip Lancaster and Dr. Bob Larson debate how early you shoul

Research Update, Records, Consumer Demand
July 18, 2025

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this weeks episode of Cattle Chat, the team is joined by BCI graduate student Hayden Kunnary who gives an update on his research. Next the experts talk about record kee

Calving Season, Clostridium Perfringens, Starting Calves
July 11, 2025

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this weeks episode of Cattle Chat, the team is joined by Dr. Billy Brown, assistant professor in dairy cattle nutrition. They start the episode with a debate on when th

Beef-on-Dairy, Free Martin, Spring Pond Death
July 04, 2025

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this weeks episode of Cattle Chat, the team answers your listener questions. starting with a question on calf nutrition. Next, Bob Larson answers a question about sexed

Intake Regulation, VTPRK, Forage Utilization
June 27, 2025

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! For this episode the crew is joined by K-State beef systems extension specialist Emma Briggs to discuss her research in Hays. Dr. Bob Larson also discusses the Veterinary T