Animal Health & Nutrition
Feed is among the most expensive inputs in livestock production, and animal health is a constant threat to productivity. These videos can help you sort through the complexities of these closely related topics so you can make the best choices for your operation.
The secret to profitable livestock production is hidden in plain sight: In the bunk, the feeder, or the pasture. Are your feeding program and health protocols working together? Watch these videos to learn what’s new in livestock nutrition and health to keep your livestock eating and performing.
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Why Do We Import Beef + Preg-Checking & Weaning | Buzzard's Beat
Global beef trade is a complex issue comprising imports and exports - find out why we import beef, what we export and how it benefits beef producers. Plus we are preg-checking and weaning on the ranch and I share a secret to low-stress, calm and quiet weaning!
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Products From Corn | Ag PhD
What do your lunch, your car, and your kid's crayons have in common? Brian and Darren peel back the husk and reveal the amazing world of corn in everyday life.
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Products From Corn, Grain Bins in the Spring, Soybean Seed Treatments | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers spring forward, by celebrating corn's many uses, giving bins some attention, and bathing seeds in TLC. Weed of the Week, dame's rocket, is on the launch pad, and Iron Talk takes you from a handful of soil to seeing the big picture this spring.
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The Rest of the Corn Plant | Ag PhD
There's gold in them stalks! Darren Hefty tells us about the value of corn residue and how nothing goes to waste on the farm.
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Chopping Silage and Preventing Screwworms | Buzzard's Beat
It's time to make the cow feed! We're chopping our Imiflex forage sorghum and the yields were shocking, y'all. Plus, an unwelcome surprise when it comes to animal health that we've seen before.
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Sustainable vs Traditional Methods for Corn Silage | AgroTech USA
Joined by Temple, Steve walks us through the benefits of using NutriCharge to boost corn yields, allowing him to produce more feed for his herd. As a dairy farmer, the ability to grow more tonnage from fewer acres is crucial, and Steve explains how NutriCharge has made a significant impact, espec...
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Shipping Stockers + Is a Potato a Vegetable? | Buzzard's Beat
The age-old debate: is a potato a vegetable? Short answer: yes. But if you ask the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, maybe not. Plus we shipped our stocker cattle off the ranch so that requires gathering, sorting and the ever-dreaded (by me) counting.
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How's My Horse Health? | WAG in Focus 08/21/24
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Ag on Wheels | Alpaca Farmin Down South - Alpaquita Ranch
Not my ordinary farm visit! For this episode we took a detour from farming and ranching and onto an Alpaca Farm! Join me as we visit and see how Alpaca Farming still plays into the world of Agriculture!
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Kristina Koehler | Eyes Up Equestrian | A Shot of Ag
Kristina, was a small town teacher/dreamer who got into training horses by accident. She became a high performance athlete and travels to compete in "Eventing". Her riding school "Eyes Up Equestrian" is a program that has riding opportunities for all ages in Brimfield, IL.
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The G.O.A.T. Farmer | 208 | Live To Farm
The Kalb women visit their friends at Hope Hill, hanging out with goats, chickens and bees. Back home, Kevin attends a field day and reflects on a test plot. Then, he and Cassidy look at corn crop progress.
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Missouri Sheep Farmer | Randy the Farmer
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Diestel Ranch’s Regenerative Agriculture at a Premium Price! | Damian Mason
You've probably heard about Regenerative Agriculture, now there's Regenified Certified. This innovative certification designates products produced using advanced regenerative farming practices. In this episode of The Business of Agriculture, host Damian Mason is joined by Heidi Diestel from Diest...
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Let's Pull a Calf (or Two)! | Buzzard's Beat
Come along as we pull two calves from heifers who are having quite a bit of trouble calving. Plus, Hurricanes Milton and Helene are over but the relief efforts will be ongoing for months - let's talk about how you can help.
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Do Consumers Value Regenerative Ag? | Buzzard's Beat
A new survey from Purdue highlights the awareness and value of regenerative ag with grocery shoppers - let's talk about it. Plus we are officially in the best season of the year on the ranch - calving season!
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Super Commuting or Super Polluting? Fly Tagging The Stockers | Buzzard's Beat
I'm all riled up because of a Chipotle-turned-Starbucks executive that ascribes to the "rules for thee but not for me" mindset. Plus, we implement on-the-ranch strategies to manage pinkeye and prevent cattle theft!
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A Federal Fix for Prop 12?! | Buzzard's Beat
Prop 12 in California has been causing headaches and issues for pork producers and ag producers nationwide. But is a federal fix on the horizon? Watch to find out what's happening on the policy front in between scenes of us branding (sort of), implanting and vaccinating our grass cattle.
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Is Wheatlage a Word? Plus, Avian Influenza Found in Beef | Buzzard's Beat
We mowed and chopped our wheat and rye cover crops to store for silage. Is wheatlage a word? That seems so odd. Plus an update (just a few days after the initial report) about avian influenza found in ground beef samples.
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Avian Influenza in Cattle and Feeding Sorghum Silage | Buzzard's Beat
Avian influenza has been in the news in the U.S. since March and has been detected in some dairy cattle herds. How is it affecting our nation's public health and food supply? Don't be alarmed - watch and find out! Plus, we still had sorghum silage from August 2024 and the cows need fed!
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Producers Get Paid for Emissions Management + Preg Checking | Buzzard's Beat
The time has come to see if our AI work and the bulls did their jobs - preg check day! Plus we wean the fall calves and we discuss a new act that aims to incentivize producers for adopting voluntary emissions management processes.
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Pasture Management | Ag PhD
Learn how to increase grass production and maintain livestock health by using fertilizer and maintaining weeds in your pastures.
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Insect Control in Lawns, Surface Crusting, Pasture Management | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss controlling insects in your lawn, how to deal with surface crusting in fields, and how to increase grass production in pastures.
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Cattle market digesting latest HPAI chatter | Cattle Call
On this week's Cattle Call, Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek looks at the recent information surrounding the avian influenza and the cattle market.
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Product of the USA + Bringing Cows Home | Buzzard's Beat
Are you a fan of transparency? You'll love this episode. Are you an advocate for mandatory Country of Origin Labeling? You might like this episode, but I'm not sure. Guess you'll just have to watch to find out where you stand!