Cattle Chat

Cattle Chat


Latest Episodes

Research Update: Katherine Shirley, When to Preg Check, Guest: Cameron Best, Australia vs U.S. Beef Production
January 02, 2026

In this episode of Cattle Chat, Dr. Brad White and the team welcome graduate student Katherine Shirley, who discusses her summer research on heat stress and cardiopulmonary issues in feedyard cattle. She explains how environmental factors like temperature

Guest: Dr. Stephan Hughes, KSU Resources, Bull Fertility
December 19, 2025

In this weeks episode of Cattle Chat, Bob Weaber interviews Dr. Stephan Hughes, a veterinarian from South Africa, while on a trip. Hughes shares how he started listening to Cattle Chat and how beef production differs in South Africa. They also talk about

Guest Dr. Cassandra Olds: What is Theileria, How is Theileria Transmitted, Heifer Development
December 12, 2025

In this episode of BCI Cattle Chat, guest Dr. Cassandra Olds continues the discussion of Theileria, a tick- and fly-borne parasite affecting U.S. cattle herds. The team explains how it spreads from the East Coast westward, causes anemia-like symptoms, and

Guest: Dr. Cassandra Olds, Theileria, Theileria Transmission, Winter Feeding Strategies
December 05, 2025

This episode of Cattle Chat features guest Dr. Cassandra Olds, an entomologist, who shares with the group about her research on Theileria, an emerging protozoan parasite in cattle. Dr. Olds explains that Theileria is tick‑borne but can also be spread by s

Guest Fred Gingrich, AVC, AABP, and Anaplasmosis
November 28, 2025

On Cattle Chat this week, Dr. Bob Larson, representing the Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC), and guest Dr. Fred Gingrich, with the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP), discuss the work their organizations are doing. Anaplasmosis is

Evolution in the Feedlot Industry, Questioning Cow Calf Practices, Big Cows vs Small Cows on Pasture
November 21, 2025

In this weeks episode of Cattle Chat, the experts discuss the evolution in the feedlot industry. They debate how producers used to calculate cost based on feed efficiency. The team also questions different cow-calf practices. Lastly, they debate whether

Caroline Wingert Research Update, Co-Mingling Bulls, Bull-to-Cow Ratio
November 14, 2025

This week on Cattle Chat, our guest Caroline Wingert shares her research on jobs in rural communities and the challenges that come with living in rural areas. The experts also dive into a listener’s question of co-mingling bulls, how to prevent figh

Records or Plans, How to Implement a Plan, Saving Replacement Heifers
November 07, 2025

On Cattle Chat this week, the experts discuss whether or not you could be taking records, making a plan, or both when it comes to your breeding season. After the discussion, the team talks about imple

Hearing from Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association
October 31, 2025

This week on Cattle Chat, our guest, Dave Maples, the Executive Director of the Kentucky Cattlemens Association, joins us to discuss how the beef industry is integrated. Maples also shares how Kentucky is working with dietitians and how they are benefiti

Tox Talk: High Culling Rates
October 27, 2025

A 2,000 cow dairy is seeing high culling rates due to lameness but not the typical lameness they are used to. What is wrong? Dr. Brad White and Dr. Scott Fritz will discuss. The toxicology website and