Casual Cattle Conversations
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Casual Cattle Conversations
Casual Cattle Conversations is the podcast for beef cattle producers and ranchers to explore new ideas and hear stories that will help them improve their current management practices. Shaye Koester - Wanner connects listeners to other cattle producers and beef industry experts to discover what manag...
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295 episodes
BRD Prevention and Treatement for Ranchers and Feeders
Today on the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast, Shaye talks with veterinarian Dr. Paige Schmidt-Rios about bovine respiratory disease (BRD), its imp...
Artificial Intelligence: Is It Benefitting Ranchers?
This week, Shaye Wanner interviews Haley Potter from the Ambrook team about how artificial intelligence can support ranch profitability and long-term...
Making Virtual Fence Cost Effective for Ranchers
This week on the Casual Cattle Conversations Podcast, Shaye interviews Jay and Cheyenne Smith, cattle producers on Idaho’s eastern edge near the Monta...
Extended Grazing Seasons Do's and Dont's
This week, Shaye sits down with Chance, a ranch manager at the Noble Research Institute, about extending grazing seasons to cut winter feeding and ha...
Making Ranches Investible for Your Family
This week, Shaye Wanner welcomes Chris Rawley of Harvest Returns to discuss what makes ranches “investable” and why it matters for operators seeking o...
Economics of Developing and Reselling Heifers
This week, Shaye Wanner interviews NDSU livestock development specialist Jon Biermacher about the economics of buying weaned/backgrounded heifers in s...
3 Transition Planning Tips You Won't Want to Forget
In a solo episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast, host Shaye Wanner shares her background growing up on a ranch that evolved into a regist...
Which Technologies Pay Off for Ranchers
Today on the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast, Shaye Wanner talks with ag tech consultants Chelsea Good (Good & Associates) and Jared Wareham (Hori...
Hair Shedding the Secret to Higher Weaning Weights and Conception Rates
Today, Shaye Wanner interviews Jamie Courter, a University of Missouri assistant professor and genetics extension specialist, about research and produ...
How to Protect Profit During Drought
Today on Casual Cattle Conversations, Shaye interviews Devlon Ford, a regenerative ranching advisor at the Noble Research Institute, about managing dr...
How to Reduce Overwhelm on the Ranch
Today on the Casual Cattle Conversations Podcast, Shaye interviews Jasper Oeltjen of Heritage and Horizons about why ranchers feel overwhelmed financi...
How to Monitor Water Quality for Beef Cattle
Today, Shay interviews NDSU Extension Livestock Environmental Stewardship Specialist, Miranda Meehan about how cattle water quality affects intake, pe...
Global Agriculture Challenges and Perceptions
Today, Shaye welcomes back Nebraska rancher, Jaclyn Wilson to discuss how extensive international travel has shaped her ranch management and views of...
Maximize Grazing Resources with Virtual Fence
On today's show, Shaye Wanner interviews Saskatchewan ranchers John and Deanne about using Vence virtual fencing on their 400 cow-calf commercial oper...
Reducing Stress for Cattle
On this episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations Podcast, Shaye interviews first-generation Texas rancher Kim Jungkind about staying curious to redu...
Tips for AI'ing Cattle
On this episode of Casual Cattle Conversations podcast, Shaye interviews Jaclyn Ketchum, who grew up on a registered Red Angus ranch using AI and embr...
Cybersecurity: The Biggest Overlooked Threat to American Agriculture
On this episode of Casual Cattle Conversation, Shaye interviews Chris Sherman of Tech Support Farm about why farmers and ranchers are at risk for cybe...
Stop Haying to Improve Your Bottom Line
Have you ever considered that haying might not fit your operation anymore? This week on the podcast, Carson Roberts, a University of Missouri state fo...
The Value of Weighing Cattle
Why is weighing your cattle important? In this episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations, Shaye interviews Dawn Anderson from the CattleScales team a...
Fly Control Strategies That Protect Your Bottom Line
Today, Shaye welcomes Jonathan Wells of the Cargill Animal Nutrition Team to discuss fly control strategies for pasture cattle, focusing on horn flies...
Cut Feed Costs by Improving Pastures: Weed Control and Soil Fertility Strategies
On this episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations Podcast, Shaye interviews Corteva forage specialist, Sam Ingram, about prioritizing pastures and ha...
Family, Technology, and Entrepreneurship in the Beef Industry
In this episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations Podcast, Shaye interviews Andrew Bredeweg about his multi-generational family farm in southwestern...
Market Cattle the Modern Way
This week, Shaye talks with Jacob from AtTheYards about the past, present, and future of cattle marketing and why marketing options haven’t modernized...
How to Make Record-Keeping Easy for Ranch Families
Today on the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast, Shaye sits down with Wyoming rancher and CattleMax team member Jacqueline Lewis to talk about why he...
The Profit Check Every Cattle Producer Should Do
In this solo episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations Podcast, Shaye checks in a little over two months into 2026 and shares a simple ranch audit pr...
Improving Ranch Leadership
In this episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations, Shaye interviews Tom and Terryn Drieling about ranch leadership on their Nebraska Sandhills ranch,...
Non-family Transition Plans: How to Make it go Smoothly
In this episode of the Casual Cattle Conversation, Shaye talks with Lydia, a first-generation farmer in southwestern Manitoba, about how non-family fa...
Finding the Best Tags for Your Cattle
On today’s episode of the Casual Cattle Conversation, Shaye welcomes Brittany Kelsey, a Missouri-raised cattle industry professional, wife, and mom wh...
Tips for Uniform Calf Crops
In this episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast, Shaye speaks with Dr. Emma Briggs about the significance of calf uniformity in the beef in...
Risk Management Ideas for Ranchers
In this episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast, Shaye talks with Dr. Josh Maples about price risk management strategies for cattle produce...
How to Find Your Most Profitable Cows
In this episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast, Shaye interviews Shane White from Ceres Tag. They discuss new features aimed at maximizing...
Profit Tips for Managing Yearlings
In this episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast, Shaye talks with Doug Ferguson, known as Mr. CattleMaster, about profitable strategies for...
New Year, New Goals: How to Increase Ranch Efficiency with CattleMax
In this episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast, Shaye interviews Terrell Miller, founder and CEO of CattleMax, the leading cattle manageme...
Spring Calving Health Tips
In this episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast, Shaye discusses calf health during the calving season with Dr. Troy Dutton and Dr. Joseph...
Why We DNA Test Commercial Heifers
In this episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast, Shaye discusses the importance and benefits of genomic testing for commercial heifers, a p...
Retaining Ranch Employees
In this episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast, Shaye interviews Kane Wellnitz about effective strategies for employee retention in ranchi...
What Ranchers Need to Know About Vitamin A
In this episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast, Shaye is joined by Dr. Blane Lowe to discuss vitamin A deficiencies in cattle herds. The c...
Tax Tips for Ranchers
In this episode of the 'Casual Cattle Conversations' podcast, Shaye interviews CPA Hannah Mann, who specializes in serving agricultural clients. They...
Cattle Market Q&A
In this episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast, Shaye sits down with Tim Petry from North Dakota State University to discuss the intricaci...
Improving Cattle Performance During Winter
In this episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast, Shaye Wanner speaks with Karla Wilke, cow-calf and stocker management specialist from the...