Dr. Js Beef
117 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago -Weekly educational program for cattle producers. Includes feeding, health, reproduction, and/or forages. Dr. Jaymelynn Farney, beef systems specialist with Kansas State University is the host and will invite other professionals from around the country to help address timely topics.
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Reproductive Vaccines and Breeding
April 10, 2024 21:49 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBDr. George Perry, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Overton, TX was guest. He talks about some effects on reproduction that can be observed based on type of reproductive vaccine and the timing of the vaccines to replacement cattle.
Selection indexes for Cattle
March 19, 2024 19:22 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBShelby Rosasco, UW Beef Extension Specialist and Hannah Crocker Cunningham, UW Associate Professor, talk about selection indexes in cattle genetics. Podcast photo credit https://www.asi.k-state.edu/about/services/legacy/24_Legacy_lr.pdf
Bunk Management
November 07, 2023 13:46 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MBDr. Alfredo DiCostanzo Beef Extension Specialist from UNL talks about bunk management for cattle. This is a good refresher for those that have fed cattle a total mixed ration (TMR) but also provides great information for a newer cattle feeders. This audio presentation is complemented by a video presentation on the same subject from KSU Beef Stocker Days https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2coRjghgXU.
Supplementation strategies on brome pasture for stocker calves
September 13, 2023 16:12 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBDr. Jaymelynn Farney, Beef Systems Specialist with Kansas State University, talks about supplementation methods for stocker steers grazing bromegrass at the Beef and Forage Field Day in Parsons, KS on August 3, 2023. This is the presentation she gave. You can also watch the video on the @KansasStateUniversitySEREC YouTube channel.
Managing pastures in drought/after a drought
August 28, 2023 22:38 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBDale Helwig, K-State Ag and Natural Resources agent in Cherokee County presented at the Southeast Research and Extension Beef and Forage Field Day in Parsons on August 4, 2023. He talked about management decisions while pastures are in drought conditions. To view the slide presentation that goes with this audio please go to the Southeast Research and Extension YouTube channel (@KansasStateUniversitySEREC).
Understanding flies and ticks in livestock production
August 25, 2023 15:11 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBDr. Cassandra Olds, Kansas State University Entomologist, talks about some general information about flies and ticks in livestock production. She also talks about management of these organisms. A few specific topics include: resistance, appropriate pesticide usage, and biologic control. To view the entire presentation from the Beef Cattle and Forage Field Day here is the link https://youtu.be/AcYLkuXFoGg. Also, be sure to subscribe to our channel to see the materials as they become public.
Tax implications for herd dispersal and getting back in the business
August 15, 2023 19:14 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MBMr. Scott Clawson, Ag Economist with Oklahoma State University presented at the Beef and Forage Field Day at the Southeast Research and Extension Center in Parsons, KS in August of 2023. He talked about tax implicaitons with herd dispersal, primarily due to drought, and how to get back into the business. A video presentation that goes along with this podcast can be found on southeast.ksu.edu under the Program Areas tab, and Beef Cattle.
Management options with limited forages
June 12, 2023 20:23 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBDr. Jason Warner, KSU Cow-Calf extension specialist, highlights some options to try and keep your cowherd together when you have limited forages. He has a more in-depth presentation that can be watched on the KSUBeef.org YouTube (www.ksubeef.org).
Grazing Management - sustainability of grazing
May 18, 2023 23:40 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBLogan Thompson from KSU animal science talks about "Grazing Management - Tools for improving the sustainability of grazing beef production" on this weeks Dr. Js Beef podcast.
Annual forages and dry conditions
April 29, 2023 02:08 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBDr. Bruno Pedreira, agronomist with Kansas State University talks about some management practices to implement during period of dry weather conditions. Some topics include fertility, annual forages, and renovation of alfalfa.
Drought tools for pasture management
April 21, 2023 13:04 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBDr. Keith Harmony, Range Scientist located at the Agricultural Research Center in Hays, KS discusses drought, pasture management, pasture recovery, and some tools to help determine stocking and/or destocking rates based on precipitation and forage availability. Some of the tools he talks about can be located at: GrassCast https://grasscast.unl.edu/ Rangeland Analysis Platform https://rangelands.app/ Turnout Flow Chart https://www.southeast.k-state.edu/program_areas/beef_cattle/ind...
Renovating fescue pastures - Part 2
March 13, 2023 17:42 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBDr. Matt Poore, NCSU, extension specialist and ruminant nutritionist talks about fescue pasture renovation in a 2 part series. This second part addresses 1) differences in fescue variety seed quality; 2) additonal options for conversion; and 3) practical usage of pasture while renovation occurs and expected performance of renovated pastures. Other information can be found at the Alliance of Grassland Renewal website. https://grasslandrenewal.org/
Fescue pasture renovation Part 1
March 06, 2023 17:35 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBDr. Matt Poore, NCSU, extension specialist and ruminant nutritionist talks about fescue pasture rennovation in a 2 part series. This first part addresses 1) identifying if fescue pasture is dead; 2) definition of different types of fescue varieties; and 3) method to replace current fescue pasture with a novel variety. Other information can be found at the Alliance of Grassland Renewal website. https://grasslandrenewal.org/
Helpful hints for winter calving
February 24, 2023 17:48 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBDr. Halden Clark, UNL veterinarian talks about helpful management practices for winter/early spring calving. Additionally resources can be found at https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2023/managing-hypothermia-newborn-calves
Feeding cows at calving
February 11, 2023 14:51 - 16 minutes - 23 MBDr. Jaymelynn Farney, Kansas State University Beef Systems Specialist talks about feeding cows before calving, in particular the spring calving operation.
Orphan calf rearing
January 18, 2023 21:41 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBDr. Brandi Karisch with Mississippi State University talks about orphan calf rearing.
Winter Lameness in Cattle
January 10, 2023 22:19 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBDr. AJ Tarpoff, Kansas State University extension Veterinarian was guest for the week talking about causes of winter lameness in cattle. He also discusses treatment and prevention.
Over-the-counter antimicrobials for livestock and companion animals
December 27, 2022 17:01 - 15 minutes - 20.8 MBDr. Gregg Hanzlicek from the Kansas Veterinary College Diagnostic Laboratory talks about the new antimicrobial regulations coming into effect in June 2023. This involves livestock, pets, and horse owners.
Cold stress and cattle
December 21, 2022 21:33 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBDr. Jason Warner, cow-calf specialist with Kansas State was guest and he talks about managing cows during cold stress events.
Feeding whole soybeans
November 26, 2022 04:31 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MBDr. Jaymelynn Farney speaks about feeding whole soybeans to cattle and how to utilize frost/freeze damaged soybeans that have been rejected by grain elevator.
Herbicides and soybeans as forage
November 02, 2022 21:47 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBDr. Sarah Lancaster, Weed specialist with Kansas State University, talks about herbicides in using failed soybeans as a forage for livestock. We also talk about weed issues with cattle in croplands, and some generalities about weeds during and after drought. More information can be found at: https://eupdate.agronomy.ksu.edu/article_new/check-herbicide-labels-before-using-soybeans-for-livestock-feed-515-1 https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2022-CW-News/2022-Forage-Feed-Grazing-Restrictions.pd...
Prussic acid in cattle
October 14, 2022 17:25 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBDr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about prussic acid issues and management practices on this weeks, Dr. Js Beef podcast. With widespread drought there maybe more issues with prussic acid - even though it is can be a common issue with plants in the sorghum family in particular.
Nitrates for cattle
September 29, 2022 20:03 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBDr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about nitrates for cattle.
Body condition scoring for cow herd
August 24, 2022 17:39 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MBJason Warner, [email protected], was guest for this episode and he talks about the importance of body condition scoring your cow-calf herd. For more information please access these references https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3274.pdf https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3277.pdf
Cull cow feeding during drought
August 08, 2022 22:24 - 22 minutes - 31 MBDr. Jim White with MFA talks about his experiences feeding cull cows. We focus quite a bit on feeding the drought stressed cows on this weeks podcast.
Kansas Mesonet for cattle producer
July 15, 2022 22:31 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBChip Redmond with the Kansas Mesonet was guest for the week talking about the tools and usage of the Kansas Mesonet https://mesonet.k-state.edu/. More specifically he talks about the cow comfort tool that is very beneficial when it comes to heat stress management in cattle https://mesonet.k-state.edu/agriculture/animal/.
Fire and grazing with goats for pasture management
July 08, 2022 02:48 - 33 minutes - 46 MBLaura Goodman from Oklahoma State University was the guest for the week talking about fire and using goats to manage for undersirable plant species in pastures. More information about the project can be found at www.theprairieproject.org
Hay stock supply
June 29, 2022 01:21 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBJJ Jones, area extension economist with Oklahoma State University was guest this week talking about the USDA hay stocks report, drought, and implications of the hay shortage for cattle producers.
Early weaning
June 14, 2022 21:35 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBKarla Wilke, UNL, was guest for the week talking about early weaning of calves. This was addressed in the form of a drought management option for producers, but also general information for success of early weaning calves. More drought options can be found https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2022/what-are-my-options-when-i-am-out-grass
Feeding alternatives during drought
June 02, 2022 02:20 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBDr. Jaymelynn Farney, PhD ([email protected]) kicks off season 3 of Dr. Js Beef podcast by addressing some management practices that can help reduce the amount of forage fed to cows. Options include substitution, limit-feeding, and ionophores. For more information about confined cow feeding https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3115.pdf
Cattle production in high prices
May 19, 2022 16:49 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBWesley Tucker from Mizzou was guest. He discusses some planning and things that are occurring that have lead to some intersting cattle production decisions in this time of high cost inputs, but also high priced outputs.
Wildlife and cattle infrasture
April 27, 2022 01:45 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBDwayne Elmore, Wildlife Extension Specialist with Oklahoma State University was guest for the week. He talks about infrasture adaptations to allow for a "friendlier" co-existance of livestock operations and wildlife. More information can be found in this fact sheet https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/minimizing-impacts-to-wildlife-from-livestock-infrastructure.html
Drones for pasture management
April 13, 2022 13:35 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBWill Boyer ([email protected]), watershed specialist with Kansas State University, was guest for the week talking about using drones and other technologies to help with pasture and water management for cattle producers.
Calf scours
April 05, 2022 21:41 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MBMegan Van Eman ([email protected]) was guest for week talking about control, treatment, and management of calf scours.
Bottle calf feeding
March 11, 2022 14:19 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MBSometimes we have to bottle-feed baby calves. Here are some things to think about to have a successful bottle feeding experience. Dr. Jaymelynn Farney was presenter.
Beef on dairy production system
February 23, 2022 14:42 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MBDr. Victor Leon Gomez ([email protected]) was guest this week. He is an extension dairy specialist and talks about the increase in number of dairy operations utilizing beef semen in production systems.
Chlorpyrifos removal from cattle eartags
February 17, 2022 21:06 - 18 minutes - 26.1 MBCassandra Olds ([email protected]) was guest for the week talking about the EPA removal of Chlorpyrifos (insecticide) from agricultural production. This product is used in one brand of eartag, and she addresses how to properly dispose of this recalled product and other management options for fly control via eartags.
Castrating calves and suckling calf implants
February 10, 2022 14:44 - 18 minutes - 25 MBDr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about the benefits to cow-calf producers to castrate bull calves early in their life and the added management practice of using implants.
Nutrition during calving
January 28, 2022 13:32 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBDr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about ways to help with calving season from a nutritionist perspective. She addresses how to have more calves born during the day, importance of body condition scoring, and feeding prior to calving.
High fertilizer cost considerations and pastures
January 11, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBDr. Bruno Pedreira was guest for the week addressing the issue of high fertilizer costs and how that plays a role in pasture management decisions.
Vitamins for cow herd
January 04, 2022 20:55 - 21 minutes - 30 MBDr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about vitamins for the cow herd - both in preparation of calving and as a strategic feeding system.
Livestock reporting
December 16, 2021 16:10 - 24 minutes - 33.3 MBJoshua Maples guest for the week talking about livestock reporting in the US Beef Cattle Supply chain. More information can be found at https://www.afpc.tamu.edu/research/publications/710/cattle.pdf.
Plant toxicities in cattle production
December 08, 2021 16:49 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBEric Bailey ([email protected]) was guest this week. He talks about common plant toxicities for cattle and how they handle storage.
Alternative marketing arrangements in cattle market
December 01, 2021 15:42 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBDr. Stephen Koontz ([email protected]) is guest for today talking about alternative marketing arrangements in the US beef cattle market. He addresses formula pricing, live markets, and possible economic effects.
Price discovery in cattle market
November 23, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBJohn Anderson, professor in agricultural economics was guest for this week talking about price discovery for the US beef cattle industry. His talk is based on white paper that can be read here. https://www.afpc.tamu.edu/research/publications/710/cattle.pdf
History of US Beef cattle market
November 16, 2021 18:51 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBDr. Derrell Peel from Oklahoma State University talks about the history of the US cattle market and how that has played a role in current price trends. A longer publication about the topics discussed can be found that includes illustrations, can be found at https://www.afpc.tamu.edu/research/publications/710/cattle.pdf
Forage analysis for winter feeding
November 10, 2021 22:22 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MBDr. Jaymelynn Farney ([email protected]) talks about the importance of testing forages for nutrients as we are coming into the winter. She talks about what information needs to be captured, the general differences in cool season and warm season harvested forages, and methods of collecting samples.
US CattleTrace Program
November 02, 2021 20:11 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBMr. Callahan Grund, executive director of the US CattleTrace program (www.uscattletrace.org) was guest for the week talking about the voluntary cattle traceability program for US cattle producers and beef industry.
Cattle transportation stress - Undergrad research project
October 29, 2021 15:42 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBWe highlight an undergraduate research project conducted at Kansas State University. Former undergraduate student, Zachary Buessing presented the data from a project where they measured cattle performance and stress based on the interval between arrival at feedlot and initial processing.
Grass tetany
October 21, 2021 13:53 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBJanna Block ([email protected]) from North Dakota State University was guest for the week talking about grass tetany. She talks about several different forage types and managing for grass tetany.